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North Slope residents say Biden administration rule hurts their economy
(The Center Square) - Residents in Alaska's North Slope said in a lawsuit a Biden administration rule that closes off oil and gas development for millions of acres in the National Petroleum Reserve would hurt the area's economy. Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat, a group representing 23 Arctic member organizations, said the Bureau of Land Management claimed the rule spoke for Alaska natives, but that is not true. They are suing in Alaska's U.S. District Court. ...
After disastrous fire, Stebbins prepares for school year unlike any other
One week after a fire destroyed the Tukurngailnguq School in Stebbins, Bering Strait School District and city leaders are coming together to find out how to proceed with 14 schools instead of 15.
Judge orders Biden admin to halt Title IX rule in more states, schools
(The Center Square) – A federal judge has ordered the Biden administration to delay implementation of its sweeping changes to Title IX in another four states and at schools attended by students who belong to specific organizations or have parents who do. A Kansas district court on Tuesday blocked the Department of Education from implementing its updated rules expanding longstanding protections around sex discrimination to include gender identity in four more states and specific schools. ...
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance takes office with ‘big tasks’ ahead
ANCHORAGE — Suzanne LaFrance became Anchorage’s first elected female mayor on Monday. The official swearing-in happened at a private ceremony in the morning before a public celebration held in downtown’s Town Square Park at an event attended by hundreds, including former mayors and other elected officials. “From...
Mount Marathon nonbinary division has three racers
In March, the Mount Marathon Race board of directors decided to make a molehill out of what is becoming a growing mountain of gender controversy: They voted to establish a nonbinary category of racers for the 96th running of Mount Marathon in Seward, an event that happens every Fourth of July.
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