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Alaska legislators ask feds to reinstate program that sent money to rural schools
The Alaska House is asking Congress to reinstate the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.
New Social Security Rules Could Make Life Harder for Alaskans
The state's rural population may have to travel considerable distances if they need to visit a Social Security office.
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Alaskans could pay heavy price as Social Security Administration moves to increase in-person identity checks
Residents of remote cities and villages will have to pay hundreds of dollars to fly to Anchorage, Fairbanks or Juneau, ...
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Alaska House requests support for program that helps rural internet access with billions
The Universal Service Fund benefits Alaska more than any other state but has been challenged in court and could expire.
DHS head Kristi Noem flies C-130 while visiting Coast Guard’s far-flung Alaska station
President Trump’s DHS Secretary co-piloted a C-130 surveillance plane on Monday during a visit to US Coast Guard service ...
Alaska regulators reject permit application for controversial gold project
The proposed dredging operation in Safety Sound near Nome is ‘contrary to responsible land management’ and the public interest, state regulators concluded ...
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Alaska House requests support for program that helps rural internet access
The Alaska House of Representatives is backing the preservation of a multibillion-dollar federal aid program that subsidizes ...