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Alaska’s economic development agency plans a Mat-Su industrial park, with data centers

News Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
The AIDEA proposal is generating some enthusiasm, and some concerns about its inclusion of data centers.
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Bering Sea heat wave cited as trigger for nosedive in Yukon River Chinook salmon

Environment Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
The intense marine heat wave conditions that began roiling the Bering Sea in about 2016 resulted in the lowest winter sea ice extent measured in 150 years.
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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy sets state record for most vetoes in a single Legislature

News James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Eight other bills await a final decision, plus the possibility of a multibillion-dollar tax break for the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline.
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Key backer of RCV repeal caught in Medicaid fraud crackdown

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Repeal Now is the latest campaign supporting an initiative to repeal Alaska’s open primary system.
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15 summer festivals in Alaska to add to your calendar pronto

Arts and Culture Victoria Petersen -
The midnight sun makes summer the perfect time of year to get outside and explore Alaska’s festival scene.
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Once-certain AKLNG tax cut deal unravels as legislators grapple with S-corp taxes, secret agreements and slights

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Legislators are midway through the second special session of the year.
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Urban Alaska’s high costs of living driven by health care and groceries

Anchorage Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
Juneau is the costliest of the state’s three major cities, followed by Anchorage and Fairbanks, according to the annual analysis by the Alaska Department of Labor.
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Christian Nationalist lawmaker gets a slap on the wrist for threatening paper over Charlie Kirk coverage. She says she’s being silenced.

Politics Matt Acuña Buxton -
Homer Rep. Sarah Vance likely violated state ethics laws when she used her legislative office to threaten the Homer News over its coverage of a memorial she helped organize for Charlie Kirk.
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Data center critics flood Alaska land managers with opposition to North Slope project

Environment Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Hundreds of comments have been filed, with subject lines like "HELL NO! To ANY DATA CENTERS" and "NO AI".
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Shipbuilder submits bid to replace an iconic but aged Alaska state ferry

News Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
A Louisiana shipbuilder is proposing to build a replacement for one of the workhorse vessels in the Alaska state ferry fleet.
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