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Yes, Alaska, we're already in an El Niño, but it's likely to get stronger

The forecast is based on indications that water temperatures will be 2 or more degrees Celsius above normal in a bellwether ...
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Dunleavy, rejecting corporate tax change, calls third Alaska LNG special session

Dunleavy said a tax change in the bill that would subject large oil and gas producer Hilcorp to state corporate income taxes ...
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The Anchorage Weekender: a music festival, a mud run and 6 more local events

From parties to races, The Anchorage Weekender rounded up eight ways to make the most of it. 1. Crafted in Alaska: Summer ...
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson lauds dissent at Fairbanks talk

Jackson's visit marked the second visit to Fairbanks by a sitting U.S. Supreme Court justice in the last decade.
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Alaska state attorney arrested by ICE, held at Tacoma detention center

ICE officials say federal officers arrested Shucheng ”Charlie” Yang, 32, on July 10 in Anchorage. An ICE spokesperson said Yang is a Chinese national and violated the terms of his admission to the U.S ...
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Peltola vastly outraises Sullivan in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race

Money is pouring into both camps because Alaska is one of a few states that will decide which party controls the Senate. The ...
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Whittier designs transportation plan to handle huge crowds

The Prince William Sound port of Whittier is putting finishing touches on a plan to guide transportation management over the ...
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Committee sets Alaska LNG tax cut bill, including expanded corporate tax, for final vote

Lawmakers could take a final vote as soon as Thursday afternoon, but it's unclear whether the bill will satisfy the House, Senate and Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
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12 schools closed across Alaska this year. Officials say more closures are expected without major changes

Lake Otis Elementary School in Midtown Anchorage is one of several schools that district leaders have closed in recent years. Photographed Oct. 6, 2025. Across Alaska, 12 schools closed their doors ...
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Natural gas supplies 'not looking good' for Southcentral this winter, Enstar says

State regulators denied Enstar’s request that would’ve expanded natural gas storage in Kenai, as the region faces a looming ...
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4 thorny questions in the ongoing Alaska LNG tax debate from Tuesday’s ‘Talk of Alaska’

Two lawmakers who have been vocal advocates in the debate over a bill offering tax breaks for the Alaska LNG project joined ...
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Alaska university gets funding for critical minerals center

The organization will be located at and led by UAF’s Geophysical Institute and will work with more than 40 partners, said ...