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USDA funds food security initiatives across Alaska

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded several Alaska-based organizations substantial grants to help fortify food security in the state. The funding will help a...

Republicans run ‘fake Democrats’ to muddle Alaska primaries

Republicans are trying to outmaneuver the state's new open primaries and ranked-choice voting system.

Boebert looks to replace Haaland at Interior Department if Trump wins

MILWAUKEE — If U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) gets her way, she will be the next Interior Department secretary in another Donald Trump administration. “I...

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New poll shows FNSB residents want accountable government, better schools

Recent polling of Fairbanks North Star Borough residents show voters favor accountable, efficient government and a stronger education system. Poll respondents' prioritized making government more...

Preliminary results show Anchorage voters reject incumbent Mayor Bronson for second term

With no mayoral candidates expected to reach the percentage of votes needed to win, Anchorage braces for a runoff election.

Your guide to voting in the upcoming Anchorage election

Voting centers will open next week around the city — mark your calendar and make a plan to ensure your voice is heard!

Introducing: Undercurrent, a newsletter from The Alaska Current

Undercurrent is a roundup of the most important news stories about local and state government and politics across Alaska.

Medium Build Joins the Fight Against Ambler Road

EVANSVILLE — About 12 hours before Nick Carpenter climbed into his packed 2002 Subaru Outback destined for the neon lights of Nashville, he stood...

August Fishing Report: Give into the Ways of the Bead

North to south, waterways across southcentral Alaska are teeming with salmon, and with them, anglers. Many of the wild fish are still migrating to...

Identity, Dreams, and Dislocations: A Personal Story and Injury and Recovery

This article was originally published in Blister. Only part of our lives is visible to the world. Many of us keep significant parts of ourselves...

Bronson’s Grant Program Comes Under Assembly Scrutiny

Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson continued the tradition of awarding public funds to local nonprofits through the Mayor’s Community Grants program, however his 2023 selections...

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