Thousands of public servants are stuck waiting for student loan forgivenessA federal program intended to help borrowers catch up on payments has been bogged down by staffing cuts and a surge in applications.Anchorage Daily News1d agoWhole story →Educationpslf buyback backlog
Geothermal exploration on Alaska’s Mount Augustine to receive millions in federal fundingAn Energy Department grant could provide up to $8 million for Anchorage-based geothermal energy company GeoAlaska.Anchorage Daily News6d agoWhole story →Planetgeothermal funding announcement
Federal Trade Commission launches broad investigation into Anthropic, OpenAIThe probe reflects a focus by Trump administration officials on using existing laws to tame artificial intelligence safety risks.Anchorage Daily News6d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeftc ai investigation
Donlin dam failure could put lives at risk and harm fish habitat, study saysNew analysis of the Alaska mine, which was ordered by a federal judge, considers larger releases from potential breaks in the dam planned to hold mining waste.Anchorage Daily News7d agoWhole story →PlanetJusticedonlin mine environmental study
How Ted Cruz, once a Republican gadfly, became a bipartisan dealmakerThe Texas senator was the driving force behind a bill to overhaul regulation of college athletics that passed the chamber Monday night.Anchorage Daily News7d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationTed Cruzcollege athletics bill passage
The Senate passed a sweeping college sports bill. Here’s what it would change.The Protect College Sports Act was approved by a vote of 77-22. The bill now heads to the House, which is divided over how Congress should intervene in college athletics.Anchorage Daily News8d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationcollege sports bill passage
