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Forest Service plans to repeal rule that has blocked logging, mining in parts of Alaska and the West

Environment James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Since 2001, the Roadless Rule has limited development in the Tongass National Forest, Earth’s largest temperate rainforest.
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GOP mega-bill stuck in US Senate as disputes grow over hospitals and more

Federal Government The Alaska Current -
This story is republished from News From the States. WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans appeared deeply divided Wednesday over how to establish a fund for rural hospitals to offset the budget impacts of Medicaid cuts in the “big, beautiful bill.” The...
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GOP’s Medicaid cuts will be unsurprisingly terrible for Alaska

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
The precise shape, scope and impact of the Medicaid cuts have been hard for providers to nail down.
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Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan offers full-fledged support for Trump-ordered bombing of Iran

Federal Government James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
In a written statement posted on the social media site X, Sullivan said he commends the president.
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Alaskans pack the streets for No Kings protests

Federal Government Matt Acuña Buxton -
Similar demonstrations took place in Juneau and Fairbanks as well as more far-flung communities like Seldovia, Emmonak and Gustavus.
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Appeals court upholds approval of Willow project on Alaska’s North Slope

Courts Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
In a split decision, the court says a flaw in the review was too minor to warrant overturning the 2023 approval for the huge oil field already under development.
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Alaskans plan widespread pro-democracy protests, joining national movement

Federal Government James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
The protest events, planned for Saturday, gained new support after President Trump ordered the National Guard into Los Angeles to confront protesters there.
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Asked about Trump sending Marines to LA, Sen. Dan Sullivan had nothing to say

Commentary Dermot Cole -
Sen. Dan Sullivan’s blood should be boiling about now about the use of military members for domestic political purposes, if we are to take him at his word.
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Nick Begich III makes excuses for Trump’s use of military to incite more violence

Federal Government Dermot Cole -
Rep. Nick Begich III made this sorry analysis of the unrest in Los Angeles, trying to justify President Trump’s effort to provoke more violence in the streets.
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NOAA firings, cuts will reduce services used to manage Alaska fisheries, officials say

Environment Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
Scientists have scrambled to stage necessary fish surveys, but data analysis, salmon research and other services will be impacted.
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