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Seward, an Alaska tourism hotspot, gets grant for shore-based system to power docked cruise ships
The Port of Seward, which serves a coastal Kenai Peninsula town that is a tourism hotspot in the summer, has received a $45.7 million grant to develop a system to cut air pollution from visiting ...
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After controversial correspondence school decision, Anchorage judge faces voters in election
Adolf Zeman is one of 19 judges on Alaska's ballots statewide, but he's the only one with a campaign against him.
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Alaska state troopers arrest state DOT plow driver for alleged drunken driving
It's "exceedingly rare" for a plow driver to be arrested for drunken driving, two state agencies said on Friday.
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Will control of Congress shift? The results hinge on a handful of states and races
House leaders are closely watching about two dozen toss-ups to see who ends up with the 218 lawmakers needed to control the ...
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10 years later, we still support Alaska’s oil tax system
In 2014, the commentary authors opposed a ballot measure that would have reversed Alaska’s current oil tax structure.
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Chronic disease report reflects some unhealthy habits among Alaskans
Most Alaska adults are overweight or obese, and many are missing recommended cancer screenings, the state's annual report ...
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Americans, anxious about AI’s role in the election, may not know its full scope, expert says
Americans have seen obvious examples of AI-generated misinformation this election, like false audio of President Joe Biden.
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Where do Harris and Trump stand on 10 major policy issues?
In 10 articles, States Newsroom reported on the policy positions taken by presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald ...
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In Alaska’s U.S. House election, the leading campaigns are thinking about third options
John Wayne Howe and Eric Hafner are receiving attention as third options to leading candidates Mary Peltola and Nick Begich.
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A fight erupts over ‘garbage’ in the last moments of the presidential campaign
Republicans claimed Biden labeled Trump supporters as “garbage,” while Democrats insisted Biden was being misinterpreted.
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Grand jury indicts two Alaska troopers on felony assault charges after bloody arrest
The two troopers had previously been indicted for misdemeanor assault but now face much more serious criminal charges.
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In Fairbanks, a moderate Republican challenges a conservative GOP incumbent
Firefighter Joy Beth Cottle is running against Rep. Frank Tomaszewski for Alaska's House District 34 in north Fairbanks.