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Historic golden railroad spike will return to Alaska after Anchorage Museum and Nenana team up for purchase
The total cost of purchasing the 14-karat gold railroad spike at auction, to reclaim a piece of Alaska Railroad history, was ...
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Hegseth’s defense secretary confirmation is at stake ahead of late night Senate vote
The Republican-led Senate was determined to confirm former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, prioritizing his commitment to bring a ...
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Alaska House to ‘expedite’ consideration of education funding increase
JUNEAU — A member of the Alaska House majority on Friday introduced legislation that would increase Alaska’s public school ...
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Enstar sues Hilcorp in dispute over supply contract, citing potential for ‘catastrophic’ gas shortage
Enstar, which provides gas to over 150,000 customers in Southcentral Alaska, argued in its complaint that Hilcorp has failed ...
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Remembering a frigid Alaska anniversary of the nation’s all-time lowest temperature
On Jan. 23, 1971, a weather observer at Prospect Creek Camp measured a temperature of minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Avalanche closes Parks Highway north of Cantwell
The avalanche at Mile 219 closed the Parks Highway on Friday morning as state public safety officials warned of icy road ...
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Hurricane-force storm lashes Ireland and Scotland, downing power lines and grounding flights
Ireland bore the brunt of the storm first, hit with wind gusts up to 114 mph, the strongest since World War II.
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Trump proposes ‘getting rid of FEMA’ while touring disaster zones in North Carolina
Instead of having federal financial assistance flow through FEMA, the Republican president said Washington could provide ...
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Women are at ‘significantly higher risk’ of developing long COVID, especially in middle age, study finds
Long COVID remains mysterious, with health care providers unsure which symptoms can be directly attributed to a COVID-19 ...
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Trump ends Fauci’s security detail and says he’d feel no responsibility if harm befell him or others stripped of security
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who advised Trump on the COVID-19 pandemic, has hired private security, an ...
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Hegseth told senator he paid $50,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, confirmed the payment for Massachusetts Democratic Sen.
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Fairbairn, Duffus lead UAA gymnastics to victory in home opener
The UAA team was reinstated fully in 2022 after being targeted for elimination by the Alaska Board of Regents. So head coach ...