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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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Dunleavy takes aim at the First Amendment with anti-protest bill

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Monday reintroduced legislation aimed at curbing public protests.
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Creative Currents: No shortage of inspiration with Resurrection Bae 

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Clay artist and jewelry maker Sadie Allen says she has never had an issue coming up with ideas.
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Murkowski calls Greenland an ‘ally, not an asset’ as Trump fixation deepens

Environment Matt Acuña Buxton -
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump renewed his brazen call for the United States to buy or seize Greenland for its critical natural resources.
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Alaska House passes clean resolution opposing Denali name change, rejecting GOP attempts to soften message

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
In its first vote of the legislative session, the Alaska House approved a resolution opposing President Donald Trump’s renaming of Denali but not before far-right Republicans attempted to blunt the message.
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Legislature set to hear resolutions opposing Trump’s Denali name change

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
A pair of resolutions registering the Alaska Legislature’s opposition to President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming Denali is set to be heard on Monday.
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Dunleavy’s election reform bill would restrict early and mail-in voting

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The roughly two-week timeline for determining the outcome of razor-thin races is nothing new in Alaska elections, but several close, high-profile races in recent years are pushing politicians in Juneau toward significant election reform during this legislative session. 
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Current Cravings: Exploring Anchorage’s Pad Thai Palette

Anchorage Jenny Weis -
Setting out to compare six local pad Thai preparations available in Anchorage, the Thai cuisine knowledge I went in with was nothing more than my personal preferences.
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Sullivan in hiding on Trump’s blanket pardon of Jan. 6 criminals

Federal Government Dermot Cole -
Sen. Murkowski: “I do fear the message that is sent to these great men and women that stood by us.”
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