A U.S. Marine prepares to receive the Moderna coronavirus vaccine at Camp Hansen on April 28, 2021 in Kin, Japan. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Congress on track to scrap Pentagon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in defense bill

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Alaska launched a program this month to provide financial aid to livestock farmers affected by rising prices for feed. (Photo provided by Ben Adams)

State aims $1 million at livestock farmers hit by rising cost of feed, but some see unmet need

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ConocoPhillips’ building is seen in downtown Anchorage. (Photo by Nathaniel Herz)

ConocoPhillips loses bid to limit competitor’s access to Alaska’s next big oil project

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Raphael Warnock wins U.S. Senate runoff, giving Democrats a 51-seat majority

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Alaska will recount seven-vote margin in state House race, plus a close Senate finish

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Talks over protecting Dreamers pick up in Congress, but agreement still elusive

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Alaska Judicial Council nominates four for upcoming vacancy on state Supreme Court

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Some rural votes were again left uncounted in Alaska’s statewide election

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University of Alaska faculty union ratifies contract

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Pandoravirus: the melting Arctic is releasing ancient germs – how worried should we be?

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It’s an honor to lead Alaska’s largest renewable resource, the Alaska Permanent Fund

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Oath Keepers convictions shed light on the limits of free speech

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Nuclear reactors in Alaska: First, let’s poke out our eyes 

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In Anchorage House race, losing Republican candidate sues Democratic winner, challenging her residency

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Alaska’s congressional delegation splits on vote to block railroad workers’ strike

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Gov. Mike Dunleavy hugs his wife, First Lady Rose Dunleavy, after being sworn in to a second term on Monday.Behind them is Kit Dahlstrom, husband of Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, who was also sworn into office at the Monday ceremony. Dunleavy, a Republican, is the first Alaska governor to be reelected since Democrat Tony Knowles won a second term in 1998. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

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The House floor on April 22, 2022, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney)

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Alaska Rep. Eastman, contending with Red Scare-era disloyalty clause, advances toward trial

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Groups supporting abortion rights, on the left with pink signs and clothes, and opposing abortion, on the right with blue signs and clothes, mark the closure of the Planned Parenthood clinic in Soldotna. The last day of operation was May 31, 2022. (Photo provided by Bob Bird)

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