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The last skipper in Ouzinkie: How Gulf of Alaska villages lost their Native fishing fleets

Economy Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
A permitting system designed in the 1970s was supposed to make Alaska’s commercial fishing industry more sustainable and more profitable. But over the last 50 years, it has hollowed out many Indigenous coastal villages where residents no longer can earn a living by harvesting salmon.
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Legislators take another run at lowering marijuana taxes

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
It’s been ten years since Alaska voters legalized recreational marijuana, but businesses say they have little to celebrate under the strain of a tax system.
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Creative Currents: Pushing through the nerves with Lizzie Guillot

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
When Wasilla singer-songwriter Lizzie Guillot began consistently going to open mics in Anchorage, she challenged herself to play new material.
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Nearly 1,200 jobs in Alaska could be eliminated as Trump targets new hires

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
If rumors that Trump is soon planning a mass layoff of federal employees are true, Alaska could be in for a rude awakening.
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After support poured in for school funding, Dunleavy takes talks behind closed doors

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
Negotiators from the Alaska Legislature and Gov. Mike Dunleavy reportedly met today behind closed doors to discuss public education policy.
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Musk attacks federal agency that funds pro-democracy group led by Sen. Dan Sullivan

Federal Government Dermot Cole -
Elon Musk claims he has shut down a U.S. agency that bankrolls the International Republican Institute, a organization headed by Sen. Dan Sullivan.
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Yukon government warns that Trump tariffs will make Alaska life more expensive

Economy James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
China, Alaska’s biggest international trading partner, is also targeted by tariffs that are likely to trigger a trade war.
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Alaska campaign regulators slap anti-open primary groups with another round of hefty fines

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The sprawling campaign behind the failed voter initiative to repeal Alaska’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting system has continued to lie to the public about how it was funded.
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Uncertainty and confusion in Alaska as Trump attempts to freeze federal spending

Federal Government James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
A presidential action with few details left nonprofits, state officials and school administrators scrambling.
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DOC under-resourced as a mental and behavioral health provider

Health Rachel Levy -
When we think about mental health care across our state, our first thoughts might go toward the few psychiatric institutes, not DOC.
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