The event was held on the White House lawn, where a huge crane appeared to be lifting a set of weights out of the back of a pickup truck — a symbol of the Trump administration’s efforts to lift the weight of federal regulations.
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Anxiety, then relief for Alaska’s international college students during week of changing rules
On Tuesday, the Trump administration rescinded its controversial plan issued just a week ago that would have required international college students to take in-person classes or leave the country entirely.
With pushback from both sides, Wasilla High School looks to re-work warrior logo
On one side are those who say that the warrior logo is a proud tradition for alumni, while on the other are those who say any Native American logo is problematic.
‘Take them all down’: Statues spark discussion about colonialism in Alaska
In Alaska, the names of settlers and explorers can be found everywhere: roads, cities, buildings and statues — all reminders of Alaska’s colonization and the impact it has had on the Indigenous population.
Cruise industry chooses to cancel sailings to U.S. ports until mid-September
The move chips away at some of the last remaining big-ship cruises on Southeast Alaska’s schedule.
Helicopter removes ‘Into the Wild’ bus that lured Alaska travelers to their deaths
Photos posted to Facebook on Thursday show a twin-bladed Chinook helicopter carrying the bus away from the remote site it occupied near the Teklanika River, where it attracted numerous tourists who had to be rescued after the book’s publication.