The full Senate is expected to vote on a draft state budget next week as the legislative session nears its end.
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Alaska had a quieter year for earthquakes in 2022, new report says
Last year there were over 47,000 earthquakes in Alaska and surrounding regions — a slight decrease in seismic activity compared to recent years.
Research aims to better understand the threat of Augustine Volcano
Researchers are focused on two eruptions — one 400 years ago and one about 800 years ago — that were more explosive than recent ones.
Months-long backlog for Alaska’s aid programs triggers second lawsuit
The backlog in the Division of Public Assistance has kept thousands of Alaskans waiting on food stamps and Medicaid, but it’s affecting other programs the division manages as well.
Antibiotic-resistant microbes lurk in poop of Anchorage moose, UAA research finds
The big animals that roam Alaska’s largest city are carrying bacteria that cannot be killed by commonly used medicines.
Looming mine development puts Southeast’s Chilkat-Klehini system on list of endangered rivers
Even in exploration, a proposed mine project threatens the rivers, the report said.