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Creative Currents: Alyssa Quintyne

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Alyssa Quintyne is on a mission to make her art obtainable.
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Legislators are understandably wary about handing Dunleavy a $200 million rural health fund

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
The $50 billion in federal funding over the next five years hopes to address longstanding problems with health care access and affordability in rural areas.
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Current Cravings: New donut destination in Palmer

Arts and Culture Jenny Weis -
To this day, I love donuts, and I almost equally love to see how different bakeries make the classics.
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Trail Blazers: Jossline Jackson

Arts and Culture Emily Sullivan -
At just 20 years old, Jossline Jackson is actively shaping what her future in Alaska’s mountains will look like.
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More Alaskans are buying insurance on the marketplace than ever. Rates are set to soar.

Health Matt Acuña Buxton -
The end of the longest-ever government shutdown came without any meaningful progress on a looming spike in health care costs.
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As legislators review school funding, Alaska’s middling teacher pay is a key focus

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
There are a lot of ways to measure how Alaska’s spending on public education stacks up to other states.
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Legislators question federal directive for Alaska National Guard to prepare for “civil disturbance”

Federal Government Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon -
Alaska National Guard officials say they have received the Pentagon’s order to prepare for “civil disturbance operations” but have not begun training.
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No, Anchorage isn’t turning to by-phone elections

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
The New York Times recently dropped into Anchorage to report on what it called “an experiment that feels both inevitable and impossibly futuristic."
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Creative Currents: Witty Youngman

Anchorage Sam Davenport -
After years in the making, musician Witty Youngman has released their EP album, “Forget-Her-Not.” “ has always kind of been a side gig, I started my music business, , a couple years ago,” she said. “The EP came around as...
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Wei: Ambition Alongside the Realities of Alaska

Arts and Culture Jenny Weis -
We visited Wei during the dinner rush on a weeknight. Service was extremely attentive and the food was fast.
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