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Trail Blazers: Dustin Newman

Arts and Culture Emily Sullivan -
To the 27-year-old boat builder, paddling a kayak serves as a means to renew a healthy relationship to the waters that have sustained his people for millennia.
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Shocker! The wage report Dunleavy delayed shows most state employees are underpaid

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
The report finds that more than half of state employees are paid below what has long been considered competitive under state policy.
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School funding bill heads toward final vote just as everything’s falling apart

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
The school funding bill, House Bill 69, advanced from the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday afternoon.
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Current Cravings: Mocha Dan’s or Sunrise? One Newcomer’s Quest for Coffee Loyalty

Arts and Culture Jenny Weis -
“Oh, we’re a Mocha Dan’s family,” my husband told me as I debated aloud which coffee hut to stop at while I ran errands. 
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Creative Currents: ‘Bleeding and blooming’ with Planty Creative

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
When Jennifer Hunt first took an online watercolor painting class, she didn’t know at the time that she would fall in love with the process.
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Murkowski calls for reversal of cuts to critical low-income energy program, Sullivan doesn’t

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is calling out the Trump administration for its haphazard cuts to a critical program that thousands of Alaskans rely on.
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Oyster Farms: A Step Towards Diversifying Alaska’s Aquaculture Scene

Arts and Culture Rachel Levy -
For most around Juneau, a ride out the road is the closest thing to a road trip our town has to offer.
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Murkowski, Sullivan unsurprisingly split on whether Trump tariffs are terrible for Alaska

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan are once again split on President Donald Trump and the impact of his policies.
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Anchorage voters reject extreme-right candidates in Tuesday’s election

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
Progressive-leaning incumbents on the Anchorage Assembly and School Board handily defeated far-right challengers.
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School officials warn legislators of the cost of uncertainty as funding debate continues

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
School districts around the state are beginning a grim annual tradition of notifying hundreds of teachers that their jobs could be cut.
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