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Virus continues its rampage; some hospitals 50-60 percent full with COVID-19 patients 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 2446

Anchorage's homelessness director resigns. No clear path for unhoused families this winter 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 2967

Sanity Prevails -- Outcomes in Fairbanks elections show some hope for rationality in even the most 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 3159

Dunleavy, Republicans, decry lack of special session action 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 2467

Alaska man faces charges over threatening Murkowski's life 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 3224

Anchorage mayor's proposed budget cuts over 50 city jobs 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 3327

Alaska's fourth special session begins with legislators unable to agree on when to meet 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 2651

Rural Alaska at risk as COVID surge swamps faraway hospitals 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1755

Iditarod announces new principal partners for 50th anniversary race 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 2211

This year's Alaska Permanent Fund dividend amount is $1,114 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1788

Mayor Bronson defends use of Holocaust imagery by mask mandate opponents during heated second night 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 2159

Alaska's largest hospital implements crisis care standards 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 1538

Barred From Flying Over Mask Dispute, Lawmaker Asks to Be Excused From Senate 12 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2021 Sep 2021 7 3986

Trans-Alaska pipeline under threat from thawing permafrost 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Sep 2021 3 1578

Judge throws out Trump-era approvals for Alaska oil project 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 2135

Alaska Science Forum: The closest people to an 8.2 earthquake 7 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 15 2832

Dunleavy declines to appeal judge's ruling in favor of rural power subsidy 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1488

Clean-energy projects will be highlighted during Alaska visit by Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1803

New ballot measure would require Alaska to formally recognize Native tribes 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1534

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy will run for re-election in 2022 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1322

$90 million pledged to University of Alaska Fairbanks 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1325

Fatal Crash Renews Concerns About Safety of Alaska Aviation 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1873

Since Palin's name has come up, does anyone know what happened to AK blogger, Gryphen 3 hlthe2b Aug 2021 Aug 2021 4 2902

Alaska Legislature's next special session will begin Aug. 16 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1333

Constitution bars Alaska attorney general from suing legislative agency, judge says 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1854

Judge says Alaska's new ranked-choice voting system is legal 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1228

Only minimal damage reported after Alaska's largest earthquake in over a half century 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 3 1675

Revealed: assistant attorney general in Alaska posted racist and antisemitic tweets 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 2 1798

Judge hears case challenging Alaska's new ranked-choice election system 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1479

Dunleavy's per diem veto over PFD situation raises concerns for Legislature 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1930

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King Crab Wins First Mock Ranked Choice Voting General Election 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1742

Former state legislator Lance Pruitt fined $19,716 for multiple violations of campaign finance and 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 2050

Alaska lawmaker shares social media post comparing media and medical professionals to Nazi war 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1694

Gov. Dunleavy vetoes $525 Permanent Fund dividend and $215 million in programs, projects 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1294

Mike Gravel, former U.S. senator from Alaska, dies at 91 1 peppertree Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1412

Polls continue to show Dems have an open lane to win Murkowski's seat 8 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 14 3905

Does anyone else born in pre-state Alaska feel like they have lost their citizenship? 3 iemitsu Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 2084

'It's never been this crazy': With rental cars scarce in Alaska, a car sharing service takes off 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 2362

French emerges as possible Democrat to run for Murkowski's seat 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 5 1567

Credit rating agencies see improved outlook for Alaska, but note risks from budget uncertainty 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1228

Commercial aviation is essential to life in Alaska. It's also home to a growing share of the country 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1490

State workers receive layoff notices as governor calls Legislature's budget 'defective' 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1302

Alaska lawmakers hope to reach tentative budget agreement 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1141

Without broad agreement on Alaska's state budget, high schoolers could lose scholarships and rural 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 0 1679

Alaska is in the midst of a statewide surge in heroin-related overdoses 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 1 1353

Biden signs bill to help Alaska cruise industry 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 May 2021 2 1977

Anchorage engineer plans to recycle ocean garbage into plastic lumber 3 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 20 2599

In letter, Alaska Democrats say Sullivan brought D.C. partisanship to Juneau 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 3 2207

State unveils maps in effort to 'unlock' Alaska waters 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1108

State Senate approves new ferry board to help ailing Alaska Marine Highway System 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1435

Alaska's regular legislative session ends without final budget or PFD amount 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1054

US House passes bill allowing big cruise ships to visit Alaska later this summer 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1325

New COVID case numbers on Alaska's Panhandle lead state and country 2 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1844

Alaska governor calls special sessions on budget, spending 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1162

Alaska Republican Party chairman resigns, is replaced by vice chair Ann Brown 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1273

An Alaska labor union official says its president sent the wrong message on Bronson flyer. The union 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1550

Dunbar campaign files complaint alleging over $170,000 in campaign finance violations by Bronson 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1168

Seeking to prevent teacher layoffs, Alaska House votes to pay for public schools through 2023 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1377

Hopes dim in Alaska Legislature for a Permanent Fund sustainability fix this year 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1230

Alaska Airlines bans Eagle River lawmaker for violating COVID-19 mask policy 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 12 1534

Alaska Continued...

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Governor, lawmakers unveil plan to use $76.8M federal windfall to fund ferries for 18 months 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1198

Slow work on Alaska's state budget could again cause some teachers to be temporarily laid off 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1311

Alaska denied benefits to gay couples despite court rulings 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1290

Dunleavy tells feds Alaska is taking over management of 800,000 miles of river 5 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 2575

House passes emergency declaration bill 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 1389

As climate change increases Alaska's wildfire risk, power companies say California-style blackouts 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1885

Here's how a mother-daughter team helped vaccinate 98% of Mekoryuk's population 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 8 1157

Anchorage's parking boss quits in rift with city, after pandemic hits revenues 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1519

Five dead after helicopter crash near Knik 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1305

Alaska Senate votes to exclude Eagle River lawmaker who refused to follow COVID-19 policy 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 5 1932

49th running of the Iditarod 9 AKwannabe Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 2417

Lawmaker could face formal rebuke for sexist comments 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1576

Alaska will pay $65,000 to settle lawsuit brought by political writer Jeff Landfield 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 2002

Alaska labor commissioner cancels proposed $450,000 fine for seafood processor over health and 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1541

Anchorage lawmaker apologizes after sexist remarks on House floor 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1894

Gov. Dunleavy tests positive for COVID-19, reports mild symptoms 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1506

Judge puts plans for gravel construction and mining at large Alaska oil discovery on hold for up to 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 2181

Renaissance man Shawn Lyons, who wrote the book on Alaska hiking, dies at 66 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1678

Anchorage Assembly to consider taking action against member who made controversial statements on Naz 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1702

Towns and businesses across Alaska brace for a second summer without cruise ship tourists 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1019

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