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Sights and Sounds of the 2026 Iditarod

Arts and Culture Emily Sullivan -
Saturday morning brought heavy, relentless snowfall to downtown Anchorage for the ceremonial start of the Iditarod.
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Spiking prices are a reminder Alaska really needs to get off the oil roller coaster

Commentary Matt Acuña Buxton -
This commentary was originally published in AK Memo. After a muted initial reaction to Trump kicking off a war with Iran, oil prices soared to nearly $120 a barrel in early trading on Monday amid fears that it was going...
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Sunday’s your last chance to register to vote in Anchorage’s 2026 election

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Anchorage’s municipal election is scheduled for April 7, making the final day to register to vote or update your registration this Sunday, March 8.
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Celebrate Women’s History Month by Voting for Strong Women

Anchorage Opinion, The Alaska Current -
March is Women’s History Month, and in Anchorage, the best way to celebrate is by taking action and voting for four strong women on the Anchorage municipal ballot by April 7
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The secret life of Sen. Dan Sullivan

Commentary Victoria Petersen -
Sen. Dan Sullivan doesn’t like being portrayed as a weak-kneed politician.
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Online age verification could be coming to Alaska, piggybacking on anti-CSAM bill

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
But the bill does a whole lot more than that in the name of childrens’ safety.
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Carnival cruise ships logged 750+ pollution violation days in Alaska waters

Environment Rachel Levy -
Contrary to the narrative of pristine ecosystems in Alaska, it’s federally legal for cruise ships, to dump smokestack washwater into the ocean.
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Where We’re Anchored: February

Anchorage Victoria Petersen -
Welcome to the February installment of my year-long photographic series that aims to show you Anchorage with intent, admiration and pride.
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The health ‘transformation’ fund touted by Republicans isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
At his annual address to lawmakers last week, Sullivan touted the Rural Health Transformation Fund as a landmark achievement.
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‘Are we about to see more children detained?’ Legislators probe ICE detention and deportation of Soldotna kindergartener

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Legislators this week are trying to get answers on ICE’s shocking arrest and deportation of a 5-year-old kindergartener, his mother and two siblings.
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