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Alaska wants to profit by leaving timber uncut and pumping carbon underground

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For decades, Alaska’s economy has depended on the extraction and harvest of natural resources — industries like pumping oil out of the ground, and cutting timber. Now, Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants the state to make money by leaving trees...
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Split Ticket: Peltola Won Due to Historic Bipartisan Support Statewide

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Simple statistics dictate that only a select few political candidates have the mettle to post above-average electoral performances. In an age of declining ticket-splitting and increasingly dominant presidential partisanship, electoral over-performers become rarer and more valuable. The latest political...
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Anchorage Assembly Fills Dunbar’s Seat

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Stephen ‘Joey’ Sweet will fill Alaska Sen.-Elect Forrest Dunbar’s seat on the Anchorage Assembly until April when voters will pick a long-term replacement.  A majority of the Assembly voted for him to fill the seat Friday. The seat has been empty...
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Meet the Maps: Midtown Anchorage

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Under new boundaries, Anchorage’s Midtown Assembly district becomes more conservative but remains favorable to progressives. Midtown is one of the least-changed districts following the reapportionment process. The district was pushed slightly west, and is now marginally whiter and more conservative.  During...
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Bronson Requests Expedited Bid Process for Snow Removal Three Weeks After Storm

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Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson is requesting bids for snow removal services weeks after snow pummeled the city. The first of the snowstorms arrived on Dec. 6. The Bronson administration waited three weeks to issue a request for supplemental snow hauling...
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Bronson Administration Lifts Gag Order Imposed by Demboski

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The Bronson Administration on Tuesday reversed a long-standing policy imposed by former Municipal Manager Amy Demboski, who put a gag order on department heads so all public communications would run through her office. Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson announced on Dec....
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Alaska’s Social Media Landscape: Who in Alaska has the Biggest Digital Reach?

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Did you know that the most-engaged with social media post by any Alaskan based political blog, candidate, news outlet, or elected official during the 2022 election season was this:  Of all the news, political scandal, trend posts and snark, more...
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The 5 best places to grab a cocktail and hide from your family and feelings this holiday season

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Its Christmas And Were All In Misery Ellen Griswold GIFfrom Its Christmas And Were All In Misery GIFs It’s the holiday season, the most complicated time of the year. If you are anything like me, the general vibe of the...
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Meteor Flies Over Anchorage

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A meteor flew over Soutcentral Alaska at 5:47 Wednesday morning, giving early risers a show. Reader David Johnson caught the meteor on camera and shared his video with the Current. If you have photos or videos to share, please send...
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AncGOV This Week: To Follow Code or Not to Follow Code

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Sullivan is Again the Municipality’s Mass Shelter, Housing up to 360 People: On Tuesday, the Anchorage Assembly unanimously voted to expand capacity at the Sullivan Arena to house 160 additional unsheltered people. Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson had already expanded capacity of...
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