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Federal government puts Ketchikan, Anchorage buildings on list for potential sale
The U.S. government’s only pink-painted federal building may soon be sold along with more than 440 others nationwide in the coming months. The iconic Ketchikan Federal Building, built in the 1930s and ...
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Alaska Legislature votes against inflation-adjusted pay rates for top officials
The vote puts lawmakers on the verge of rejecting an automatic inflation pay adjustment that had been proposed by a state ...
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Feds to investigate WA district that let trans athlete play basketball game
A student from Tumwater sat out a game because a player from Shelton High School was trans, according to the federal ...
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Alaska Senate approves ‘Women’s History Month’ declaration, sends it to House
The Alaska Senate voted 19-0 on Monday to declare March as Women’s History Month in Alaska. Senate Bill 43, sponsored by Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson, D-Anchorage, advances to the House for consideration. A ...
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Alaska lawmakers advance resolution defending Canada and opposing trade restrictions
Amid pending tariffs, verbal attacks and insults lobbed against Canada by President Donald Trump and his team, several Alaska lawmakers want to present a contrary message. They are working on a ...
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Alaska House plans vote next week on key public-school funding bill
The Alaska House of Representatives is planning to vote next week on a bill that would significantly increase funding for the state’s public schools. As currently written, House Bill 69 would raise ...