Alaska lawmakers look to resolve standoff over fast-track budget bill
Lawmakers appointed a conference committee after prior versions of the bill failed to garner support from House Republicans to spend from savings.
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Despite last year’s funding increase, school districts brace for another round of deep...
State puts off Cascade Point construction until next year
Work on the first phase of the controversial ferry terminal project was planned for late summer, but it’s being delayed due to a permitting issue.
Meet this year’s high school concerto competition winners | State of Art
The two musicians will get to perform with the Anchorage Civic Orchestra on Saturday.
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In the Kurdish regions of the Middle East, Nowruz celebrations — honoring the arrival of spring — are a fundamental expression of Kurdish identity.
End of an heir-a: The U.K. abolishes aristocrats’ right to inherit Parliament seats
The British Parliament still has 92 unelected lawmakers who inherit seats by bloodline. They’re all older white men. A new law now phases them out, for the first time in nearly 1,000 years.
Opinion: Lessons from a bad weather forecast
Residents in and around Washington braced themselves for damaging storms earlier this week, but turns out it was a forecast flop. One local meteorologist apologized.
Meet the Dutch art detective who tracks down stolen masterpieces
For 20 years, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand has acted as an intermediary between the police and...
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