Gov. Dunleavy's agriculture department plan has a good chance of being rejected, Alaska lawmakers say
Alaska legislative leaders say Gov. Mike Dunleavy's plan to establish a state agriculture department could be rejected as ...
Judge temporarily blocks parts of Trump’s executive order seeking to punish law firm Perkins Coie
A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing portions of an executive order ...
The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?
As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the Education Department, officials have suggested other agencies could take ...
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Immigrants and refugees in Alaska feel uncertainty under Trump administration
Living in Juneau for almost a year, she said she is afraid of deportation following the administration ... including Alaska State Troopers and the Juneau Police Department, cannot.
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As Alaska Legislature tackles education funding, a bigger budget debate looms
On Monday, the Alaska House of Representatives is scheduled to begin debating a bill that would provide a big boost to K-12 public school funding . When legislators begin talking, they’ll likely ...
Justice Department is expected to slash public corruption unit, AP sources say
Prosecutors in the Justice Department section that handles public corruption cases have been told the unit will be being significantly reduced in size, and that its cases will be transferred to U.S.
Global Credit Union and First Financial Northwest, Inc. Announce Receipt of Final Regulatory Approval for Transaction
Global Federal Credit Union (“Global”) and First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ GS: FFNW), the holding company for First Financial Northwest Bank (the “Bank”), jointly announced ...
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University of Alaska to review programs, strike DEI language in response to Trump administration warning
24—The University of Alaska Board of Regents has voted to change the school's affirmative action language, following a recent warning from the Trump administration that ... at $51 million, and the ...
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Alaska lawmakers scrutinize Dunleavy's plans for new Department of Agriculture
Supply chain interruptions during the pandemic pushed the Dunleavy administration ... advocate noted that Alaska is one of just two states without a state agriculture department.
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Trump administration firings at Alaska parks and forests threaten tourism, industry representatives say
Trash could pile up, roads and trails could go unmaintained, and visitor center hours and facilities could see reduced hours, ...
What the National Weather Service cuts may mean for forecasting on the verge of severe-storm season
Say those who have been there, all available evidence suggests that whoever was behind the wave of cuts at National Oceanic ...
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Alaska, one of two states without a cabinet-level agriculture department, is planning to create one
Without that, the new department will become official on July 1. Among the 50 states, only Alaska and Rhode Island ... The Dunleavy administration isn’t requesting a corresponding cut to the ...