Here's who's running for Anchorage Assembly and School Board seats this spring

Six of the Assembly's 12 seats, and two of the School District's seven seats, are up for election on April 7. Friday was the ...
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A $50M literacy grant is helping Alaska schools, but some districts say it’s tough to access funds

Roughly half of Alaska’s school districts qualified for the five year grant program, which is managed by the state’s ...
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Former refuge manager speaks on loving the land

Robin West presented his talk, “Looking Back, Looking Forward,” in Soldotna on Tuesday evening.
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Multiple buildings at Kenai’s Cannery Lodge total loss after fire

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - No one was injured in a fire at the Cannery Lodge in Kenai Thursday night, but one firefighter had minor injuries after slipping and falling at the scene the next day, Fire ...
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Where ice becomes river in Alaska

The pale blue color of the water is caused by finely ground rock particles, known as glacial flour, produced as the glacier grinds against bedrock. Over time, this continuous erosion reshapes the ...
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Juneau still under avalanche threat as city removes massive amount of snow during weekend evacuations

JUNEAU, Alaska – Juneau is digging out after days of heavy rain from an atmospheric river that partially melted more than 7 feet of snow that fell across the Alaska panhandle. Large amounts of snow ...
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Avalanche evacuations advised for Juneau residents as atmospheric river slams Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska - The City and Borough of Juneau has issued evacuation advisories for avalanche-prone areas as rain rapidly melts snowpack in the Alaska panhandle. Evacuation advisories are in effect ...
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Alaska faces dangerous flood threat as atmospheric river slams state with heavy rain after feet of snow

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alaska faces dangerous flood threat as atmospheric river slams state with heavy rain after feet of snow ALASKA — After a recent ...
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Alaska faces dangerous flood threat as atmospheric river slams state with heavy rain after feet of snow

ALASKA — After a recent bout of heavy snow, Alaska's Panhandle could get slammed with torrential rain, resulting in potentially melted snow and increasing the state's flood risk. The state was hit ...