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National Science Foundation awards nearly $1 million grant to study glacial outburst flooding in Juneau
Studying the shape of Suicide Basin and how it changes could give researchers a better sense of how much water could be released each year, and potentially how quickly.
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Explore the Wonders and Adventure of Juneau Alaska
Tucked between the Gastineau Channel and majestic mountains, Juneau, Alaska, offers a rare blend of serene seclusion and ...
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Election reforms are on the agenda for Alaska lawmakers this year
The Alaska Legislature will take up election reform proposals this session, with Gov. Mike Dunleavy introducing a bill through the House, and the Senate majority caucus planning to introduce its own ...
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Alaska lawmakers gavel in, talk priorities on smooth first day of session
The first day always involves more pomp and circumstance than legislating, and this time was no exception — but senators ...
Northern highlights: Alaska's energy, security policies are the guide feds need amid transition, group says
Future 49, with proponents from civilian pilots to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, is primed to launch to promote Alaskan issues and its ...
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Here are the Alaska legislative priorities to watch this session
With aligned majorities in the House and Senate, priorities are set to include education funding, public pensions and ...
The Alaska Legislature by the numbers
They include teachers, fishermen, pilots, a hunting guide, realtors, engineers, attorneys, veterans, a pharmacist, a medical ...
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Alaska senators outline key priorities in the opening day of the 34th Legislature
Money’s going to be tight, but a permanent education funding increase rather than another one-time increase is among the essential achievements needed this session, state Senate leaders said as the ...
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Alaska Legislature convenes session with aligned bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate
The Senate reelected Kodiak Republican Sen. Gary Stevens to serve as president of the Senate and leader of a bipartisan ...
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US’ highest mountain called Denali for thousands of years, and Mount McKinley for nearly a century
The Obama-era change followed decades of requests from Native Alaskan leaders for the mountain’s native name ‘Denali’, a Koyukon Athabaskan word meaning "the tall one," "the high one" or "the great ...