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This National Library Week, we invite you to take a look back at Alaska Native Magazine. What does it mean to tell Alaska’s story?
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National Democrats are investing in Alaska’s U.S. House race, hoping to unseat Congressman Nick Begich. // An influx of federal funding may help Alaska join an effort by other states to prioritize preventative health care to make people healthier and save money. // The Alaska House has advanced a bill Wednesday that aims to address a lack of oversight for minors undergoing treatment at psychiatric facilities in the state. // The Alaska Aerospace Corporation will work with an Israeli company to launch more payloads into space, possibly at the UAF’s Poker Flat Research Range. // Authorities have charged a man from the village of Central with assault for allegedly shooting a woman in the leg during a domestic dispute.
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Dan Bross and National Weather Service hydrologist Heather Best talk about current and expected weather and what it could mean for river breakup severity.
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The Alaska Senate Finance Committee released its first revision of the state’s operating budget Wednesday that includes a $1,000 Permanent Fund dividend. // Railroad projects in the Interior and Southcentral Alaska got a show of support Wednesday from Alaska lawmakers. // Civil rights advocates are suing the Dunleavy administration for its decision last year to hand over confidential voter data to the federal government. // The Trump administration is proposing steep cuts to the National Park Service. // An oil and gas lease sale is scheduled for June in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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This National Library Week, we invite you to take a look back at life in Alaska through the lens of the people have made their living in the 49th state.From the skies above Denali to the far reaches of Alaska’s north slope, these recordings document the ingenuity, curiosity, and resilience of people in the North.
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This National Library Week, we invite you to take a look back at everyday Alaskans and what they do for fun and adventure.For decades, KUAC public television has captured these moments.
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The U.S. Energy Secretary gave a ringing endorsement for Alaska LNG, and people across the state are angry and disturbed after 25 dead sled dogs were discovered near Willow.
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KUAC’s television programming has captured and explored Alaska as it moved through time—documenting places, events, and ways of life that are always shifting.
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Advocates of legislation to raise the age of consent from 16 to 18 hope to get lawmakers to pass the measure this session. // The new planetarium at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will open to the public this Saturday. // An emergency program that delivers boxes of food to struggling Alaskans is set to end this summer. // Two local residents are being held at Fairbanks Correctional Center on charges related to a shooting Sunday at a home on the west side of town. // The Alaska Department of Transportation will temporarily close a Parks Highway bridge near Denali Park later this week and next week for maintenance.
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NewsProtestors rallied in Fairbanks this month to call for greater transparency for families of police shooting victims.
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