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Creative Currents: The story of Suga Wota

Artist, producer and singer Husse says his clothing and music brand Suga Wota was inspired by his mother.
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Hundreds rally at Alaska State Capitol as part of nationwide march focused on rights and democracy

Similar Presidents Day protests took place in Petersburg, Ketchikan, Cordova, Palmer, Anchorage and Fairbanks, part of a nationwide day of action protesting the Trump administration
Courts

Signatures can be gathered for 2026 repeal vote on Alaska voting system, lieutenant governor says

Less than four months after Alaska voters rejected a ballot measure to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting and open primary system, the state’s lieutenant governor has OK’d a new petition-gathering effort to repeal the system. 
Economy

Alaska state workers rally at the Capitol, calling for salary transparency and pension plan

The Alaska State Employees Association filed a lawsuit this week seeking to compel the release of a statewide salary study, which they say is essential to union wages and a stable retirement.
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Uncertainty and anger in Alaska as Trump abruptly fires scores of federal employees

Last week, union steward David Traver warned lawmakers that Trump’s plan to fire federal workers could impact thousands of Alaskans and $88 million in wages.
Commentary

AIDEA nows says it doesn’t need $50 million for gas line study

Juneau Sen. Jesse Kiehl said something not long ago about how the job of a legislator is often to say no.
News

Shocker. Republican who bashed students on social media is skeptical of letting them pre-register to vote

House Bill 21 proposes allowing Alaskans to pre-register to vote once they turn 16.
News

Dunleavy manipulated salary study so he could keep underpaying workers, lawsuit alleges

The Dunleavy administration has been vague and non-committal about a long-overdue wage study that legislators hoped would shed light on chronic problems of public sector worker shortages and turnover.
News

Alaska Legislature says Denali should stay Denali

The Alaska Senate today voted unanimously to approve a resolution calling on Trump and the federal government to undo the renaming of the nation’s tallest mountain.
Anchorage

Creative Currents: ‘Gone’ with Thomas Moore

Musician Thomas Moore is coming off a fruitful 2024.
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