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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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Dunleavy admin noncommittal about overdue wage study, even as governor and top officials are set for automatic pay raises

State Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
As the governor, legislators and other top political appointees are set to get automatic cost-of-living adjustments, Dunleavy administration officials were vague and non-committal about when legislators and the public will get to see the results of a long-delayed million-dollar...
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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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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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‘Real Alaska men choose respect’

Opinion Holly Todd -
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan once declared, "We should all be outraged; violence against women and children will not be tolerated."
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