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JP Morgan Chase to stop lending for Arctic oil

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The Washington Post reported that JP Morgan Chase will stop lending to companies doing oil exploration or drilling above the Arctic Circle. That would include...

Even Eagle River HS students are failing in proficiency

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By MICHAEL TAVOLIERO In my first column in this series, I indicated the average math proficiency in the Organized Borough is 39.45 percent and in...

Trove of old Alaska photos for auction in Great Britain

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An old album of photos of interest to collectors of Alaskana has turned up at the auction house of Elstob & Elstob in the...

Lawsuit: Legislative librarian still wants State to pay for ‘transition’ surgery

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A legislative librarian who works for the State of Alaska continued her lawsuit against the State of Alaska this month, as she and her...

Two years after legalization, 22% of Alaska high schoolers used pot in past 30 days, and 16% had driven while high

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In 2014, Alaska voters legalized the commercial production, growth, and sales of marijuana by voter initiative. Measure 2 went into effect five years ago...

Sen. Mia Costello fractures hip ice skating in Juneau

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Sen. Mia Costello, photographed above (left, with Rep. Sara Rasmussen), had surgery to pin together a fractured hip on Friday, after she took a...

A mine is a terrible thing to waste

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By WIN GRUENING “It is our duty as Alaskans to be at the forefront of climate change mitigation strategies and new resource opportunities.” – Alaska Center...

Semper Fi: Battle of Iwo Jima

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NEWLY DIGITIZED FOOTAGE SHOWS A MARINE'S-EYE VIEW Today is the 75-year anniversary of the U.S. Marines raising the flag on the Pacific island of Iwo...

Old times, not forgotten

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GONE WITH THE WIND IS ABOUT THE END OF A CULTURE By ART CHANCE The latest thing to “trigger” fake news talking heads and other crazy...
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On this day in 1958, the Senate sealed the fate of Alaska

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