Assembly votes to keep Midtown Anchorage homeless shelter funded through October with operator under fire for leaked texts

Assembly votes to keep Midtown Anchorage homeless shelter funded through October with operator under fire for leaked texts

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Coast Guard IDs 3 people aboard plane missing in Southeast Alaska

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Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on Trump assassination attempt, says ‘we failed’

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Alaska Democratic Party quickly endorses Harris as nominee for president

Alaska Democratic Party quickly endorses Harris as nominee for president

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Transition documents expose big staffing and financial problems across Anchorage government, threatening core services

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