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‘You’d be crying at the pump’: This Alaska village’s gas was $8.44 — before the Iran war

Economy Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Gas and heating fuel prices in rural Alaska were already high. An impending spike from the Iran war could "wipe out" communities.
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Pressing Silence: Haines is for the misfits

Arts and Culture Rachel Levy -
A Sitka native and current Haines resident, Baylee Pearson spent the last 10 years between the two locales taking inspiration from the lands she’s spent a lifetime on.
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Where We’re Anchored: May

Anchorage Victoria Petersen -
The theme for May is nurture, so I typed, “what does it mean to be nurtured?” into Google’s search bar and hit “enter."
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Trump’s war triggers extraordinary GVEA price hike, $46 a month

Commentary Dermot Cole -
The average residential member of the Golden Valley Electric Association will see a $46 monthly increase in electric bills next month.
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Trail Blazers: Arleigh Hitchcock

Arts and Culture Emily Sullivan -
During their childhood in Washington, cross country skiing was an important part of Arleigh Hitchcock’s connection to the outdoors.
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Six months after Halong, typhoon survivors tell senators Alaska villages need more than disaster aid

Environment Alaska Beacon -
Hearings on Kipnuk and Kwigillingok exposed FEMA delays, relocation gaps and growing calls for a federal climate migration framework
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[Insert Art], Ketchikan’s own art collective

Arts and Culture Rachel Levy -
It all started back in 2017 across the country in Burlington, VT, at an empty-walled apartment on Hungerford Terrace.
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Current Cartoons: Education, deferred

Anchorage Holly Todd -
In Anchorage, the answer keeps coming back “no.” Why isn’t entirely clear, especially as voters back progressive candidates.
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Food from the Forest: New studies show benefit of managing for wild foods

Commentary Victoria Petersen -
In Southeast, wild foods provide a value of up to $1691 per rural resident, on average.
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Pressing Silence: Britta Adams is a body in motion

Arts and Culture Rachel Levy -
Walking down the beach, Britta Adams stopped to watch the last vestiges of flowing water retreat with the falling tide.
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