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US Republicans, Democrats float new tactics amid government shutdown
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By Bo Erickson and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three weeks into a U.S. government shutdown, Republicans who control Congress have begun talking about possible next steps in what has been a stalemate with Democrats who are withholding their...
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Anchorage pastor challenges Begich in 2026 U.S. House race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage First Presbyterian Church Pastor Matt Schultz announced Monday his congressional bid challenging Rep. Nick Begich, R-Alaska, in the 2026 general election. “Every week I sit with families choosing between the...
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Native journalist and great-grandmother join 2025 Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame
Editor’s note: Links to biographies of all ten honorees are included in this story. Ten women will be inducted into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday October 21, including Joaqlin Estus, one of Alaska’s first Native journalists. Estus...
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How banks are finding business use cases for stablecoins
Key insight: Banks are finding new business cases for stablecoins. What's at stake: Stablecoins could redefine cross-border settlement and other payment forms. Forward look: Regulatory clarity from the GENIUS Act and other crypto regulations...
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Republicans, Democrats float new tactics amid government shutdown
REUTERS/AL DRAGO / OCT. 20 A sign, indicating that the U.S. Capitol is closed for tours, stands weeks into the continuing U.S. government shutdown in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON >> Three weeks into a U.S. government shutdown, Republicans who...
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Alaska Delegation Presses for Federal Disaster Declaration for Western Alaska Storm Devastation
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today sent a letter urging President Donald Trump to approve Governor Mike Dunleavy’s (R-Alaska) request for a federal disaster declaration...
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Alaska Airlines flight returns to SLO County Airport after bird strike
SLO County Airport (SBP) officials confirm that on Saturday, October 18, Alaska Airlines Flight 3383 headed to San Diego reported a bird strike off airport property and returned to SBP, where it landed without incident. CALFIRE responded as a...
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Tom Emmer criticizes Democrats over government shutdown in October 2025 posts
Tom Emmer, U.S. Congressman representing Minnesota’s 6th district since 2015, addressed the ongoing government shutdown and related political issues in a series of posts on his social media account in October 2025.On October 19, Emmer wrote, "The...
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Pseudo-journalism: Pink-slime
This Alaska town gets weekly barges. So why do people use Instacart to fly in groceries?
This is the second story in a four-part series from the Alaska Desk called Shelf Life, which looks at food security in Alaska. In the very back corner of Skagway’s only grocery store, a laminated sign boasts: “LOCAL GROWN.” Above it sits a...
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Pro-Life Alaska endorses Mat-Su Assembly and School Board candidates
Pro-Life Alaska, the statewide branch of The National Right to Life, has issued candidate endorsements for the Mat-Su Borough Assembly and School Board races. Early voting began on Oct. 20 and goes until Nov. 3. Election day is Nov. 4. Voters will...
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Alaska Federation of Natives convention highlights typhoon response and Indigenous cultures
The Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage, while it featured the usual cultural celebrations, socializing and discussions of state and federal policies, had a strong focus this year on a particular subject: the ravages on the...
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United States Government Shutdown Surpasses Record, Entering Fourth Week Amid Partisan Standoff
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Washington, D.C. – October 21, 2025 – The United States federal government shutdown reached its 21st day on Tuesday, surpassing the previous record for the longest full closure in modern history and intensifying economic pressures on millions of...
Alaska’s Gasline Project – A Transformative Opportunity We Must Seize
By MIA COSTELLO For decades, Alaskans have heard about gasline projects that never materialized. But this time is different. As the president of Glenfarne Alaska LNG shared at a recent Alaska Gasline Caucus meeting, 90% of the right-of-ways are...
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Art and Light Gallery spotlights artist Genna Grushovenko at The Anchorage
Art & Light Gallery has teamed up with The Anchorage restaurant in Greenville to host an exhibition featuring works by Greenville artist Genna Grushovenko. The exhibition is available virtually on the gallery’s website and through Jan. 6, 2026, at...
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Government Shutdown Affects States Differently
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By: M. Scott Morris | 377 Reads | 1 Shares With the U.S. government experiencing its 23rd funding lapse since 1976 – and its 11th actual shutdown –the personal-finance company WalletHub released its report on the States Most & Least Affected by...
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Will Juneau regulate short-term rentals anytime soon? Probably not.
Downtown Juneau on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) The mayor’s task force on short-term rentals wrapped up four months ago. It was mostly made up of homeowners, not renters. And its findings offered no immediate...
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Booming sea otters and fading shellfish spark values clash in Alaska
In Alaska, a state brimming with iconic wildlife — from grizzly bears to king salmon, humpback whales to harbor seals — the charismatic, densely coated sea otter stands out as perhaps the state’s most hotly debated, controversial species. Sea...
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Daily on Energy: Fix Our Forest Act advances, refilling crude reserves, and more on opening Alaska for drilling
WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Tuesday, readers! The World Series is officially set, with Maydeen’s Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the Toronto Blue Jays starting this Friday. In today’s edition of Daily on Energy, we’re kicking...
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Alaska Storm Damage So Bad Many Evacuees Won’t Go Home for at Least 18 Months
Damage to remote Alaska villages hammered by flooding last weekend is so extreme that many of the more than 2,000 people displaced won’t be able to return to their homes for at least 18 months, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said in a request to the White...
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National Report Snaps Local Tax Reform Ideas into Context
OCT. 21, 2025…..As tax policy debates swirl leading into an election year, a report released this month shows that 28 states have cut individual income tax rates since 2021 and that state tax burdens span a range from $3,000 per capita in Alaska...