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Federal funds boost longstanding effort to build an earthquake early warning system for Alaska
The state seismologist says the project is still several years and millions of dollars away, but the $2M appropriation is an important milestone.
ACLU of Alaska holds bystander training in Juneau amid uptick in immigration enforcement nationwide
The ACLU trainings, held in partnership with community organization Haa Tóoch Lichéesh Coalition, are meant to help residents prepare for federal immigration officials coming to homes and businesses, or stopping people in public.
Army Corps says it’s working on multiple glacial outburst flood solutions for Juneau at once
Staff at the Army Corps said in a press briefing that they never backed out of a long-term solution, and they’re working on the temporary levee and an intermediate solution in the meantime.
Alaska accepts ballots that arrive after Election Day. This case could end that.
The U.S. Supreme Court seems likely to nix a law allowing ballots to arrive up to five days late. Alaska allows 10 days. Even votes cast in person can take days to arrive.
Alaska Rep. Nick Begich proposes federal tax exemption for Permanent Fund dividends
State’s lone member of U.S. House may have freshman productivity record, based on number of bills becoming law.