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Trump administration freezes millions in grants to Alaska schools
Alaska Beacon
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July 4, 2025
President Donald Trump’s administration has blocked the release of an estimated $6.2 billion in congressionally approved education funding through U.S. Department of Education grant programs, including what one group estimated to be $46.4 million...
Hikers share safety tips after Ky. woman goes missing hiking in Alaska
WKYT - Kentucky
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July 3, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -Crews in Alaska are still searching for a University of Kentucky employee who went missing while on vacation. 62-year-old Marites Buenafe was reported missing on Tuesday, after she didn’t return to her cruise ship in Juneau....
US Department of Education withholds over $47 million for migrant students, English learners in Alaska
KTOO - Alaska
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July 3, 2025
Students walk off a bus to the Thunder Mountain Middle School entrance for the first day of school on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO) The U.S. Department of Education is withholding about $6.8 billion in education funding for...
The fight for Alaska: Trump’s landmark bill unlocks state’s future in energy, jobs, security
Must Read Alaska
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July 3, 2025
After nearly 24 straight hours of political wrangling, tense negotiations, and a record-setting filibuster-style speech by Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, House Republicans on Thursday passed a domestic policy bill that not only delivers a legislative...
Library partners with Sea Grant for hands-on science program
Petersburg Pilot - Alaska
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July 3, 2025
Middle school students will have the chance to test water samples under microscopes, hike creek beds with a hydrologist, and learn forest management techniques from a U.S. Forest Service forester through a new science education program launching...
Interview: Bernadette Wilson, Republican Candidate for Governor of Alaska
Red State
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July 3, 2025
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Here in Alaska, we'll be electing a new governor next year, in the 2026 general election. While there has not yet been even a date...
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Alaska Public Media
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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly: Lawmakers react to Gov. Dunleavy's call for a special session next month. Plus, authorities seize dozens of animals from a well-known wildlife center outside of Haines. And, Petersburg celebrates an Indigenous...
Research At Alaska SeaLife Center Extended Through 2027 Under Federal Permit
KSRM 920 AM - Alaska
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July 2, 2025
Scientific research on marine mammals at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward will continue through early 2027, following a newly approved extension by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
Sam Houston political science professor breaks down ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
KBTX - Texas
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July 2, 2025
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The Senate narrowly passed a massive spending and tax bill on Tuesday which includes signature policies of President Trump’s second term agenda in a 51-50 vote that required Vice President JD Vance to break a tie. On...
Juneau may ship trash out of state when landfill runs out of room
Wrangell Sentinel - Alaska
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Sending most of Juneau’s trash south on a barge during future decades is a better option than a new landfill or burning it in a waste-to-energy facility, according to a study presented to Juneau assembly members. Currently, Wrangell, Petersburg...
Science The Independent Here are all the places in the US that you can see the northern lights tonight
Yahoo News
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People in some parts of the U.S. may be able to see the northern lights this evening. Weather permitting, residents of more than a dozen states could hit the jackpot, according to the most recent forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
NTSB: Fatal North Slope helicopter crash involved new pilot, flight designated for bird research
Alaska's News Source
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July 2, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A helicopter that crashed into the frozen tundra of Alaska’s North Slope in early June — killing two onboard — was carrying a pilot on his first flight with a passenger in that area and was designated for bird research,...
Climate Science Digest: July 2, 2025
Muser Press
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July 2, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (July 2, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. Thunderstorms are a major driver of tree death in tropical forests Trees in tropical...
National Weather Service issues heat advisory for Alaska’s western North Slope
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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The National Weather Service in Fairbanks issued a heat advisory on Wednesday for Alaska’s western North Slope, where temperatures in some of the United States’ northernmost communities are expected to reach as high as 80 to 90 degrees through...
Here’s one thing Alaska could do to reduce opioid overdose deaths
Alaska Public Media
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July 3, 2025
An hour before he was arrested, D lay in the back of a repurposed ambulance, parked in Anchor Point on the Kenai Peninsula, while Dr. Sarah Spencer injected him with a 30-day dose of buprenorphine, a medication used to curb cravings for opioids. D...
Ahead of high school, some Anchorage teens earn early credits through cosmetology
Alaska Public Media
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July 2, 2025
Summer means a break from school for most Alaska kids, but some incoming freshmen in Anchorage are getting a jumpstart earning high school credit through a cosmetology course at King Tech High School. About 15% of Anchorage School District...
New monument recognizes Dena’ina name for Anchorage peak
Alaska Public Media
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July 2, 2025
There’s a new monument in Chugach State Park that recognizes the Indigenous name for Tanaina Peak. The Dena’ina name for the mountain near Flattop in Anchorage is Qin Cheghi, which means “crying ridge,” said Aaron Leggett, president of the Native...
How is climate change impacting life in rural Alaska? Researchers are looking for answers.
KDLG - Alaska
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July 2, 2025
The Polaris Project is a research initiative led by scientists from universities across the country, funded by the National Science Foundation. It's in its fifth and final year of studying how climate change is impacting social well-being,...
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Alaska Public Media
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Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly: Sen. Murkowski says the Republican megabill she helped pass has some shortcomings. Plus, dozens of ICE detainees are transferred out of the Anchorage jail. And, incoming Anchorage freshmen learn cosmetology skills...
Alaska settles with new owner of 23andMe genetic data
Alaska's News Source
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July 2, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A federal bankruptcy judge approved the sale of 23andMe in a settlement that includes stipulations to protect Alaskan’s data, according to court documents filed this week. Tuesday, Alaska Attorney General Treg encouraged...