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Alaska judge strikes down requirement that only licensed physicians provide abortions

Health Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
A Superior Court judge agreed with Planned Parenthood that barring clinicians like nurse practitioners from providing services violates equal-protection, privacy rights.
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Dunleavy vetoes popular birth control access bill, refuses to explain why

Health Matt Acuña Buxton -
A popular bill to make it easier for Alaskans to access prescription birth control won’t become law after Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed it this week, marking the latest in what backers of the law say are the Republicans’...
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Creative Currents: Molding Morel Pottery

Arts and Culture Sam Davenport -
Heidi Morel didn’t realize that moving to Alaska with a last name the same as a popular wild mushroom would be so good for business.
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Biden reverses Trump’s effort to end environmental protections for 28 million acres of Alaska

Environment Matt Acuña Buxton -
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced today that federal protections against mining, oil and gas development on 28 million acres of federal land in Alaska will stay in place.
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Small Cook Inlet producers say they need state government help before drilling for new natural gas

News Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
One company, Bluecrest, said it will need more support even after a state agency agreed to forgive some $7 million in loans. Another company, HEX, says it needs the state to agree to a royalty reduction before it will drill a well.
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Alaska appeals federal court ruling that was a step toward new ‘Indian country’ here

Federal Government James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
The state of Alaska is continuing its effort to oppose Alaska Native tribes’ effort to protect traditional lands via federal trust.
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Trump-endorsed Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom drops out of race for U.S. House after disappointing primary finish

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom was never in danger of being eliminated in the state’s open primary election for the U.S. House, but the race was still a critical test for the Trump-endorsed candidate to prove her viability. After a...
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Current Cravings: Case for a salmon burger

Anchorage Jenny Weis -
From classic to spicy, follow along as Jenny Weis taste tests Anchorage’s top salmon burgers
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Alaska Supreme Court weighs claim that Division of Elections gave ranked-choice repeal special treatment

Courts Matt Acuña Buxton -
Supporters of Alaska’s election system argued before the Alaska Supreme Court that the Division of Elections violated state laws by allowing Alaskans for Honest Elections, a right-wing group with campaign finance violations, to correct 60 signature booklets.
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Alaska Supreme Court to hear arguments accusing state of giving RCV repeal initiative special treatment

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The Alaska Division of Elections is accused of missing deadlines by allowing a group to fix errors in their petition to repeal open primaries and ranked-choice voting.
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