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25 Fun Facts About Alaska

Alaska is a fascinating state, being the largest in the Union. It’s also a geographical phenomenon, being the country’s official north, east, and west ends. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg, if ...
Alaska Beacon

Alaska settles two lawsuits against vape companies for allegedly targeting kids for addiction

The settlements are part of a nationwide legal campaign filed by states against companies accused of targeting children with ...
Alaska Public Media

Rural schools in Alaska are crumbling. The state is the likely culprit.

Nearly two dozen children in the tiny village of Sleetmute, Alaska, arrive for school each morning to a small brown building that is on the verge of collapse. Every year for the past 19 years, the ...
Alaska Dispatch News

A rural Alaska school asked the state to fund a repair. Nearly two decades later, the building is about to collapse.

This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with KYUK Public Media and NPR’s Station Investigations Team, which supports local investigative journalism. Nearly ...
ProPublica

A Rural Alaska School Asked the State to Fund a Repair. Nearly Two Decades Later, the Building Is About to Collapse.

These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. Nearly two dozen children in the tiny village of Sleetmute, Alaska, arrive for school each morning to a small brown ...