Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
The Legislature boosts unemployment payments for the first time in nearly two decades.
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Alaska lawmakers seek first boost to unemployment benefits since 2009
If signed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, House Bill 302 would increase the maximum weekly benefit by $100 to $470.
Army colonel chosen to lead University of Alaska Fairbanks
Col. Russell Vander Lugt, who holds a doctorate in Arctic and northern history from UAF, now leads the 11th Airborne Division’s Arctic Aviation Command at Fort Wainwright.
Seward Highway crash on Memorial Day kills 3
None of those who died had been publicly identified as of Wednesday.
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A new report shows how close American households are to the financial edge
In 2024, nearly half of U.S. households did not earn enough to cover their necessities.
U.S. strikes Iran again. And, DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades
The U.S. says it has struck Iran again as peace talks continue to end the conflict. And, the...
A federal judge in D.C. declines to block Trump’s executive order on voting by mail
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has declined to temporarily block President Trump’s...
An Ohio pastor-turned-lawmaker backs a Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act for schools
The bill says it would permit the teaching of the positive impact of Judeo-Christian values in...
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