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On July 24, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Alaska dismissed the Northern Alaska Environmental Center and its co-plaintiffs’ claims as to approximately 1.38 million acres of Dalton Highway corridor lands already tentatively approved for conveyance to the State and denied their request for a preliminary injunction halting the conveyance process […]

On July 23, 2026, the Alaska Vocational and Technical Center (AVTEC), a Division of the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD), received a $250,000 donation to expand scholarship opportunities for Alaskans to obtain vocational training, and faculty support. A leading vocational center in the state, AVTEC intends to use this donation to help […]

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On July 28, 2026, the Alaska Superior Court failed to protect an Alaskan surrogate’s constitutional right to privacy and ruled that a California court may dictate the place where she gives birth and the medical team to treat her. The case involves a California couple who tried to force an Alaskan surrogate mother to get […]

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It is hardly a secret that money plays a role in shaping a public official’s loyalties, which makes Alaskans wary of candidates who rely on out-of-state funding. How are the gubernatorial candidates stacking up in terms of Alaskan vs. out-of-state patronage? This analysis reveals Shelley Hughes (Republican) ranks #1 for highest ratio of Alaskan dollars […]

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USA TODAY and Statista name the Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC) the #3 in their list “America’s Top Vocational Schools.” This year’s recognition is the second consecutive year AVTEC has made it on the list. Postsecondary institutions providing vocational training are ranked based on indicators such as graduation rate, graduate salary, years to pay off […]

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