University of Alaska to review programs, strike DEI language in response to Trump administration warning
The University of Alaska Board of Regents has voted to change the school's affirmative action language, following a recent ...
From Alaska to Maine, Communities That Border Canada Worry US Tariffs Come at a Personal Cost
The 25% tariff on most imported Canadian goods that President Donald Trump’s plans to impose Tuesday has touched off a range ...
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Two top Alaska GOP leaders on Trump: ‘It’s like Christmas every day’…‘if all you expect is coal in your stocking’
Gov. Mike Dunleavy says “it’s like Christmas every day now” since Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Some other state ...
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NOAA firings hit crucial Alaska weather service, fishery research
The firings dealt a blow to an agency that provides everything from weather forecasts to fisheries management to cutting-edge ...
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Murkowski ‘sick to my stomach’ about Trump’s berating of Ukraine’s Zelensky in Oval Office
An Oval Office confrontation where President Donald Trump shouted at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and threw him out of the White House on Friday has left U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski “sick to my ...
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Mass firings begin at NOAA as part of Trump’s federal government downsizing
An anticipated mass firing of workers started Thursday at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which could cut more than 10% of the agency’s employees, according to local and ...
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Murkowski ‘sick to my stomach’ about Trump’s berating of Ukraine’s Zelensky in Oval Office
An Oval Office confrontation where President Donald Trump shouted at Ukrainian President ... to spokespeople for the other two members of Alaska’s all-Republican congressional delegation ...
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Mass firings begin at NOAA as part of Trump’s federal government downsizing
The firings are part of a mass purge of the federal workforce by the Trump administration ... NOAA employee in Juneau said the cuts have serious implications for Alaska’s population.
Alaska senators unveil oil tax hikes as part of revenue measures to address growing deficit
Measures to raise new state revenue were introduced in the Alaska Senate on Wednesday, including one that would substantially ...