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The organization will shut down afterschool care at Turnagain Elementary and the Woodland Park child development center on Dec. 24, laying off all staff and sending families scrambling for alternative care.
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The declaration asks the state for public and individual financial assistance to support recovery efforts. -
The nominations are advisory only; Gov. Dunleavy may pick anyone who is a Republican, lives in the appropriate district and meets the constitutional requirements for state House. -
The Fed lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point, in an effort to shore up a weakening job market. With inflation remaining stubbornly high, it was not a slam dunk decision. -
In her latest disagreement with President Trump, Senator Murkowski calls for re-renaming North America's highest peak Denali. -
“This is about respecting the original stewards of the land who gave this fitting name,” she said. To pass her bill, other Republicans would have to go against Trump's wishes. -
The Backyard Buoys project helps Indigenous coastal communities in Alaska, as well as in the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Islands, use wave data to support maritime activities. -
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