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Alaska’s Legislature was in session for four months: Here’s what they did with their time.
Before adjourning their regular session for the year, Alaska legislators passed 33 bills through both the House and Senate.
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Legislative Session Ends with Bills for Insurance, Payday Loans, and Big Game Hunting
Lawmakers finished an operating budget and enacted new legal frameworks for childcare, interior design, and big game hunting.
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Salmonfest spinoff kicks off near Seward
The inaugural Seward Salmon and Song Festival was held last weekend. Like Salmonfest, the new music festival is tied to ...
Let Alaska lead: America’s energy, security and Arctic future depend on it
In his first hours back in office, President Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at unlocking Alaska’s resource ...
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Alaska Railroad Winter Route: Everything you Need to Know about the Aurora Train
The Alaska Railroad Aurora Winter Route is a beautiful experiences connecting Anchorage and Fairbanks in the off season. Epic ...
Alaska's latest in-custody death was a drug overdose at Seward's maximum-security prison
A 62-year-old man imprisoned at Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward became Alaska's most recent in-custody death late last month. Alvin Lynn Archa Jr. died of a drug overdose, as determined by ...
Dan Seavey, musher who helped create Alaska’s epic Iditarod, dies at 87
The history teacher became fascinated by the Gold Rush-era Iditarod Trail and helped stage the first dogsled race.
These 11 national parks are at their best in summer (and some are almost crowd-free)
Thinking about a summer getaway with the kids? You're not alone. National parks are among the most popular family vacation ideas when school’s out and the weather’s warm. But the summer months, ...