Ninety people focused on funding services. Most of the other 11 asked for spending cuts.
Northwest
How an Arkansas duck tagger became a champion musher
Allen Moore, sometimes known as the Southern Gentleman of Mushing is an elite sled dog runner, who’s path from small-town Arkansas to mushing fame surprises even him.
Scientists listen for mammals, ships in a changing Bering Sea
Record low levels of ice have changed how the Bering Sea looks throughout the year. Now, scientists want to know if that will also change how the sea sounds.
To feed elders, traditional foods take untraditional route
Most people in northwest Alaska grew up eating traditional foods, like caribou, seal, and different kinds of fish. But as they aged and moved into long-term care facilities, those foods were no longer regularly available to them because of federal food safety regulations. A team in Kotzebue is changing that.
Iditarod set to start under a cloud of scandals
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicks off this Saturday, as mushers and their teams begin cross a thousand miles of the Alaska wilderness. But this year the event is mired in scandals: Fallout from a dog doping fiasco, a musher mutiny, and unprecedented pressure from protest groups.
Session end is murky as budget takes shape
The House version looks to be pretty similar to the $4.5 billion that Walker proposed.