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Back to back storms will deliver heavy rain, snow and wind to Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - There are currently 19 weather alerts in effect across Alaska for high winds, heavy snow, and rain.
A golden spike that completed the Alaska Railroad is up for auction. Alaskans want to bring it home
Two Alaska institutions are making a bid to bring home a golden spike that was driven into the ground more than a century ago to mark the completion of the Alaska Railroad.
Alaska pummeled by hurricane-force winds near 130 mph as widespread damage seen in Anchorage
The largest populated city in Alaska is still recovering from the hurricane-force winds that battered homes and infrastructure on Sunday, leaving thousands without power.
As South digs out from brutal storm, Florida cities still more frigid than Alaska
The rare Southern storm prompted this headline from the Anchorage Daily News: "Hey, New Orleans, please send some of your snow to Anchorage."
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Rolling blackouts could loom for urban Alaska as natural gas crunch intensifies
The Homer Electric Association recently secured an “interruptible” gas agreement for the next year — meaning that it could experience a shortfall during a cold snap.
Food show highlights what’s new in school lunches across Alaska
On Thursday the place to find the latest items on school lunch menus was on the lower level of the Egan Center in Anchorage where the Alaska School Nutrition Association was holding its annual Food Show.
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Election reforms are on the agenda for Alaska lawmakers this year
Gov. Mike Dunleavy introduced a bill through the House, and the Senate majority is expected to introduce its own election reforms later this week
Parts of Florida Are Colder Than Alaska
Temperatures plunged below freezing across parts of northern Florida on Wednesday, with some areas even dipping into the teens, making parts of the Sunshine State colder than Anchorage, Alaska.
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Dunleavy proposes new limits on early voting in Alaska
Dunleavy’s bill, which was introduced in the House and Senate on Wednesday, would also close in-person early voting five days prior to Election Day. More than 73,000 Alaska voted early in the most recent general election, including more than 15,000 who cast their early ballots in the five days preceding the election.
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University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor Sean Parnell set to retire
University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor Sean Parnell has announced that he would retire at the end of the spring semester.
South Mississippi: Same temperature as Antarctica, and more snow than Anchorage, Alaska
Cairo and its ancient pyramids sits on nearly the exact same line of latitude as the Mississippi Coast. Weather there on Wednesday peaked at 71 degrees with a light rain around noon. Dead pharaohs can expect temps to rest in the upper 60s for the remainder of the week.
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Here are the Alaska legislative priorities to watch this session
With aligned majorities in the House and Senate, priorities are set to include education funding, public pensions and election reform.