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Planet Alaska: Brick and mortar, forest and trail
Planet Alaska: Brick and mortar, forest and trail
Judge threatens to stop Carnival cruise ships from docking in US

Judge threatens to stop Carnival cruise ships from docking in US

Company has been on probation for illegally dumping oil into ocean.

Judge threatens to stop Carnival cruise ships from docking in US
Police calls for Thursday, April 11, 2019

Police calls for Thursday, April 11, 2019

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Police calls for Thursday, April 11, 2019
Opinion: Alaska continues to lose revenue over its oil tax policy

Opinion: Alaska continues to lose revenue over its oil tax policy

It’s time to examine what the best tax system is for the state.

Opinion: Alaska continues to lose revenue over its oil tax policy
Opinion: Vote for change in the Shee Atiká boardroom

Opinion: Vote for change in the Shee Atiká boardroom

The annual board election is in May.

Opinion: Vote for change in the Shee Atiká boardroom
Alaska eyeing proposal to raise Pioneer Home rates

Alaska eyeing proposal to raise Pioneer Home rates

Proposal would add two tiers to an existing three-tier program.

Alaska eyeing proposal to raise Pioneer Home rates
Photos: Tribal Assembly Meets in Juneau

Photos: Tribal Assembly Meets in Juneau

It’s the 84th annual meeting.

Photos: Tribal Assembly Meets in Juneau
Writers’ Weir: Drum circle jam
Writers’ Weir: Drum circle jam
Capitol Live: Ferry system survives cuts, for now
Capitol Live: Ferry system survives cuts, for now
Man arrested for strangling woman

Man arrested for strangling woman

The man was arrested for second- and third-degree assault

Man arrested for strangling woman
WATCH: Highlights from Alaska Folk Festival’s opening night
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WATCH: Highlights from Alaska Folk Festival’s opening night
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Police calls for Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Police calls for Wednesday, April 10, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Opinion: Please, tax us!

Opinion: Please, tax us!

Time to find new revenue to keep Alaska a wonderful place to raise families.

Opinion: Please, tax us!
Chairman of Alaska rights commission quits amid rifle sticker controversy

Chairman of Alaska rights commission quits amid rifle sticker controversy

The commission had suspended Marti Buscaglia for 15 days.

Chairman of Alaska rights commission quits amid rifle sticker controversy
Capitol Live: House off to slow start in budget talks
Capitol Live: House off to slow start in budget talks
Photos: Alaska Folk Festival Opening Night
Photos: Alaska Folk Festival Opening Night
University of Alaska board votes no on education school accreditation

University of Alaska board votes no on education school accreditation

Nearly 70 percent of the school’s students will be impacted.

University of Alaska board votes no on education school accreditation
City looking for ideas on how to move tugboat in channel

City looking for ideas on how to move tugboat in channel

It’s been there for almost a year.

City looking for ideas on how to move tugboat in channel
2019 Alaska Folk Festival schedule

2019 Alaska Folk Festival schedule

Find out who will be playing in Centennial Hall.

2019 Alaska Folk Festival schedule
Opinion: Defend Pebble Mine review on its merits instead of blaming critics

Opinion: Defend Pebble Mine review on its merits instead of blaming critics

It’s important to defend scientific assertions under scrutiny of peers.

Opinion: Defend Pebble Mine review on its merits instead of blaming critics