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Social media ban for kids under 14 passes Alaska House

The social media proposal was added late in the process as an amendment to another bill and hasn’t been subject to public hearings.

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Anchorage teen's cold-case killer sentenced to 50 years

Donald McQuade, now 67, was sentenced for the death of Shelley Connolly, who was found dead near a Seward Highway pullout in 1978.

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Anchorage School District announces plan to close schools as part of 'right-sizing' effort

District staff hope to improve the process from the last time a school closed in 2022.

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Anchorage policing of homeless encampments will hinge on U.S. Supreme Court decision

Anchorage and other western cities say a lower court's ruling has them hamstrung on responding to homelessness.

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Anchorage's Covenant House receives $1M federal grant to help foster youth before they age out

“We know a lot of them end up with us after a year anyway,” said Heidi Huppert, chief program officer at the youth homeless service provider.

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Alaska House bill would require adult sites to verify users are 18 or older

Advocates say age verification would ensure minors aren't exposed to adult content. Opponents say it's not so simple.

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Divided Alaska House calls for stay of homeschool decision until mid-2025

The two-page “sense of the House” approved by a 20-18 vote Wednesday supports a stay of the judge’s ruling through the end of June 2025.

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Amendment banning kids under 14 from social media passes Alaska House with bipartisan support

The measure came as an amendment to an otherwise unrelated bill that would require adult websites to verify users are 18 or older.

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Alaska House committee nixes amendment raising age of consent from 16 to 18

The sponsor of the amendment, Rep. Andrew Gray, D-Anchorage, says he'll try again when the bill returns to the House floor.

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Alaska Rep. Peltola stuns home region by defending Donlin gold mine, a project she used to oppose

Democrat Mary Peltola joined Alaska's U.S. senators on a legal brief defending the mine in a lawsuit brought by tribes from her home region.

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The social media proposal was added late in the process as an amendment to another bill and hasn’t been subject to public hearings.

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Anchorage and other western cities say a lower court's ruling has them hamstrung on responding to homelessness.

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Advocates say age verification would ensure minors aren't exposed to adult content. Opponents say it's not so simple.

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The measure came as an amendment to an otherwise unrelated bill that would require adult websites to verify users are 18 or older.

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