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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 - Alaska Public MediaTonight on Alaska News Nightly: Sen. Dan Sullivan says he supports Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan. Ukrainian refugees find a new home in a former state ferry. And the death of the Alaska Zoo's lone wolf signals the end of her pack's reign. Listen here:
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 1, 2022 - Alaska Public MediaFederal funding is set to boost Internet access in rural Alaska. Without the state's Ocean Rangers program, Glacier Bay National Park turns to independent inspectors. And the Anchorage Assembly now has a process to remove a mayor for a breach of public trust.
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‘She wasn’t afraid of adventure’: Alaska author Lael Morgan dies at 86 - Alaska Public MediaLael Morgan led an unconventional life — telling the stories of others, and creating her own.
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Four Ukrainian refugees are living and working on a retired Alaska state ferry - Alaska Public MediaSixteen-year-old Sofia Zagrebelskaa is one of the refugees living on the Malaspina ferry. She's glad to be away from the fighting. 'I’m very happy that I don’t listen to the sound of bombs,” she said. “And I sleep in a bed … not on the floor.”
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In Alaska U.S. Senate primary, a race to finish fourth - Alaska Public MediaAlaska's top four U.S. Senate candidates will advance to the November general election. But who will that fourth candidate be? “I think it is anybody’s guess,” said one political consultant. (via AlaskaBeacon)
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University of Alaska Foundation creates fund for Ukrainian students - Alaska Public MediaAccording to the New Chance Ukraine Relief Program, 230 Ukrainians have resettled in Alaska so far, and 100 more are awaiting final paperwork. A third of them are expected to be students.
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