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Alaska, rich in petroleum, faces an energy shortage
There is a growing need to address Alaska’s domestic energy shortfall.
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Tim Steele, former Anchorage Assembly and School Board member, passes at age 79
Former Anchorage Assembly member Tim Steele during an appearance on Alaska Public Media's RUNNING candidate forum. Former Anchorage Assembly member Tim Steele passed away earlier this month at the ...
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Anchorage museums may be expansive or niche, but they’re always inspiring
Downtown Anchorage is home to the Fraternal Order of the Alaska State Troopers Alaska Law Enforcement Museum. Admission is $5, or $3 for military, law enforcement, seniors, and youth under 18, and ...
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From remote lakes to downtown Anchorage, here’s how to get in on Alaska’s world-class fishing scene
It’s a lineup of Alaska’s finest fish, and these spectacular species — and many more — are all within casting distance, driving distance and short-flight distance of Anchorage. Yes ...
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South Anchorage condo fire displaces residents from 5 units
The fire reported just before 10 p.m. Saturday on Blackberry Street at the Blackberry Condominiums triggered a two-alarm response, according to the Anchorage ... Red Cross of Alaska responded ...
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Alaska earthquake: 4.7 magnitude quake rattles Willow, Anchorage, and Eagle River
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Willow, Alaska, with tremors felt in Anchorage and Eagle River. According to United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake struck 4 miles north of Willow ...
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New Anchorage law lets first responders keep property records out of public database
subsistence issues and general assignments for the Anchorage Daily News. Prior to joining the ADN, he worked in Alaska’s public radio network, and got his start in journalism at KNOM in Nome.
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Alaska Native Book Fair celebrates Indigenous storytelling
Holly Miowak Guise, who is Iñupiaq from Anchorage, interviewed more than 90 Alaska Native elders who were veterans and internment camp survivors during the second World War. She published her ...
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Opinion: Alaska is dying a slow death. Here’s how we can change course.
The first was by Rep. Ky Holland of Anchorage (”What’s next Alaska? Managing a decline or building a future?”) who wrote: “The choice is simple. Do we continue to manage a slow decline or ...
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Fun for the family: Your kids – and you – will love these excursions in and around Anchorage
For a short walk among the forests of Anchorage, try the Alaska Botanical Garden at the eastern edge of town, where plants native to Alaska combine with interpretive signs and unique art along an ...
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Opinion: How school funding failures are hurting Alaska’s military families
Our children, our community and Alaska’s future depend on it. Gianna Seay is a teacher at Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School and lives with her family on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
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Alaska Legislature fails to override Dunleavy’s school funding veto
Sean Maguire is a politics and general assignment reporter for the Anchorage Daily News based in Juneau. He previously reported from Juneau for Alaska's News Source. Contact him at [email protected].