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Anchorage School District lays off staff, blaming state and federal funding cuts
The Anchorage School District is laying off some staff and reassigning others after state and federal funding cuts, according ...
An Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Communities along a 700-mile stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground ...
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Opinion: What Murkowski’s vote says about narrow interests vs. the public good
Her vote on the big bill arguably placed narrow Alaska interests ahead of the interests of millions of Americans in other ...
Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday’s earthquake was notable
Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of ...
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Battling this invasive plant in Anchorage takes a team effort
Bird vetch is rampant in Alaska. Some Anchorage residents are coming together to prevent it from choking out native plants ...
Alaska earthquake was followed by 40 aftershocks
I’ve got liquid smoke and barbecue sauce and pickles ... broken on the floor,” the manager of the local general store said.
Tsunami advisory canceled after magnitude 7.3 earthquake recorded off Alaska coast
The giant earthquake was recorded at 12:37 p.m. local time, southeast of Sand Point, a community located on Popof Island in ...
Searching for pennies: With the cut in federal funding public broadcasters are looking to cope
Lauren Adams, general manager for KUCB public radio in Unalaska, Alaska, didn't have much time to reflect on Congress, 4,000 ...
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7.3 magnitude earthquake triggers brief tsunami warning for Southwest Alaska communities
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 centered off Alaska’s Aleutian chain Wednesday triggered a brief ...