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Lichens are so plentiful in some parts of Alaska you might not even notice them. But on the ground or growing in the trees is an entire universe that…

Alaska not affected by this round of layoffsAssociated PressBritish Petroleum announced yesterday it is laying off 3,000 positions from its worldwide…

Sept. 3, 2015President Obama names Denali Commission as lead agency for coastal communities threatened by climate changeBased on a story by Zach Hughes,…

House and Senate budget negotiators yesterday reached agreement on one part of the state budget before them. They agreed to fully fund the per-student…

State contributes 25% required match for federal fundsMembers of the Legislative Bush Caucus last week in a “Lunch and Learn” session on rural sanitation…

Use of “honey buckets” is on the rise as funding falls and costly systems failBy Johanna EurichWater and sewer sanitation are still a challenge in many…

Fourteen homicides in Anchorage in 2014 down from pastThe number of homicides in Anchorage in 2014 was the lowest in two decades. Alaska Dispatch News…

BP Alaska announces layoffs of 275 employeesWeeks after Alaskans narrowly defeated a measure to increase oil taxes, BP Alaska has announced it plans to…