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Visitors to Alaska State Capitol will be screened under newly awarded contract
Legislative leaders said it would be unwise to wait for a security incident to occur before requiring screenings.
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Alaska’s public health programs lose millions in federal grant funding
The move is part of sweeping CDC funding cuts, impacting COVID-era grants. They were intended to strengthen the state public ...
Trump administration to open more Alaska acres for oil, gas drilling
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Thursday announced steps to open up more acreage for oil and gas leasing and lift ...
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Nearly 2 decades after Alaska school asked state to fund repair, its building is about to collapse
Local school districts are generally responsible for building and maintaining public schools in the United States and largely pay for those projects with property taxes. But in Alaska, the state owns ...
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Alaska carpenters union is building a $13M training center in Anchorage
Construction was the state’s fastest-growing industry last year, and the center will replace an aging facility and help train ...
Historic Fairbanks building expected to come down this summer
After two summers of deconstruction, the Polaris Building in downtown Fairbanks is planned for complete demolition by the end ...
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A rural Alaska school asked the state to fund a repair. Nearly two decades later, the building is about to collapse.
This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with KYUK Public Media and NPR’s Station Investigations Team, which supports local investigative journalism.
Trump administration to open more Alaska land for oil, gas drilling
Environmental groups criticised the move, saying it will put caribou, polar bears and migratory birds at risk. Read more at ...