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Elementary students in a computer lab.

National teachers union and Microsoft announce AI plan to protect student privacy

Woman looking at receipt in grocery store

66% of Alaskans struggle to afford at least one basic need, new report says

ACA marketplace website

Health insurance premiums in Alaska may rise even higher next year

Caregiver helping elderly woman

Republican cuts will decimate caregiving in America, report says

Parent holding a newborn baby.

States are left to fill the gap without federal paid leave law

Alaskan fishing trawler making its way through icy water in Prince William Sound, Alaska.

Trawling and bycatch: The fishing issues in Alaska’s Senate race

A sign for SNAP is posted at the Chugiak-Eagle River Food Pantry at the Eagle River Presbyterian Church, Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, in Eagle River, Alaska.

As costs rise, red tape leaves Alaskans struggling to access aid

The 120-year-old Eldred Rock Lighthouse opened to the public for the first time on June 1, 2026 after years of restoration work.

‘A magical experience’: Alaska’s oldest original lighthouse opens to the public

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center

Medicaid cuts leave Alaskans facing loss of health insurance, hospitals facing closure

Mark Robokoff, the owner of AK Bark in Anchorage, would likely be opening a second pet store if he didn't have to pay for rising healthcare costs due to the end of Affordable Care Act tax credits.

Alaskan small businesses are hurting after ACA tax credits lapse