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Ruling may allow more professors to campaign for office
The Alaska Public Offices Commission may approve a legal opinion today that could encourage University of Alaska professors…
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Alaska applies for control of Taku River, a federal waterway
The land under the Taku River may soon have a new owner: the State of Alaska.
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Despite pending lawsuit, Gov. Bill Walker signs oil and gas borrowing bill
Despite a pending lawsuit, Gov. Bill Walker on Wednesday signed legislation allowing the state of Alaska to borrow…
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Former Alaska legislator Zach Fansler withdraws from Democratic primary
Former Alaska legislator Zach Fansler has officially dropped out of the race for Democratic primary for House District…
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University board approves controversial timber lease near Haines
The University of Alaska Board of Regents approved a controversial land lease near Haines and Klukwan to a…
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Mother, daughter die after Wrangell car crash
A mother and daughter died last week in Wrangell after their car went off a road, according to…
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Alaska Supreme Court elects new chief justice
Former Kodiak Superior Court judge Joel Bolger has been named chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court, effective…
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Walker urges Trump administration to stop splitting children from parents
Gov. Bill Walker has joined opponents of the Trump administration’s effort to separate illegal immigrant children from their…
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Shaken System: Alaska’s disaster warning program has critical flaws, documents reveal
On the night of Jan. 23, Alaskans across the Gulf Coast were awakened by one of the most…
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Alaska job losses continue as recession enters third year
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped a statistically insignificant 0.1 percent between April and May, according to preliminary…
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Alaska job losses continue as recession enters third year
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped a statistically insignificant 0.1 percent between April and May, according to preliminary…
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Ballot measure opponents get financial boost
Some of Alaska’s biggest mines are putting more money into their fight against a pro-fisheries ballot initiative scheduled…
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Walker signs anti-crime bills
Correction: The Office of Victims’ rights, not the Violent Crimes Compensation Board, is in charge of restitution to…
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Walker signs anti-crime bills
Correction: The Office of Victims’ rights, not the Violent Crimes Compensation Board, is in charge of restitution to…
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Alaska Department of Labor considers safety standards for zipline industry
The state of Alaska may soon begin drafting universal safety standards for the state’s ziplines, which have become…
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Lt. Gov. nixes good governance ballot measure
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott on Friday removed a ballot measure from this fall’s statewide election, citing a “substantially…
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Nominate a ‘youth hero’ for scholarship program
Alaska Communications is asking Alaskans to nominate youth heroes for its annual Summer of Heroes scholarship program. The…
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Reinbold, Saddler to clash in Alaska Senate race
Two incumbent Republicans in the Alaska House of Representatives will clash in a fall election for the Alaska…
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Wolf hunt for feared-endangered wolves won’t increase
A controversial hunting increase for an island-locked population of wolves — once feared endangered — has been shot…
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‘You have to fight these things:’ Why two Juneau men are standing in the way of the Alaska Legislature, Gov. Bill Walker and a billion-dollar debt
The odds are not in their favor. The State of Alaska is against them. So is Gov. Bill…