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Fairbanks cooperative denies wind farm request
FAIRBANKS — An electric utility cooperative serving the Fairbanks region has denied a request for interconnection from a…
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Anchorage grand jury indicts 3 on armed robbery charges
ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage grand jury has indicted two men and a teenager on armed robbery, assault and…
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Fairbanks leaders propose ending assembly meeting prayers
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FAIRBANKS — Some Fairbanks officials have proposed removing prayers from the beginning of borough assembly…
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Alaska’s 150th anniversary: Juneau lab preserves historical documents
Everyone has enemies. Cats have dogs. Mice have cats. Dust mites have vacuum cleaners. Seth Irwin has Scotch…
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Inspectors seek review of second Alaska underwater pipeline
ANCHORAGE — Federal inspectors have issued a second proposed safety order to the owner of an underwater pipeline…
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US, Asia-Pacific allies rolling out F-35 stealth fighter
HONOLULU — The U.S. and its Asia-Pacific allies are rolling out their new stealth fighter jet, a cutting-edge…
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Petersburg may consider letting ATVs on Mitkof Island roads
PETERSBURG — Voters in southern Alaska may find a question about whether to allow all-terrain vehicles on the…
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Ice postpones winter king tournament
HOMER — Continued cold weather with excessive ice in the Homer Harbor has caused the Homer Chamber of…
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Operator lowers pressure, slows Cook Inlet gas leak
ANCHORAGE — The owner of an underwater pipeline spewing processed natural gas into Alaska’s Cook Inlet has lowered…
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Soldier charged in fatal shooting at Fairbanks bar
FAIRBANKS — Two people have been arrested on charges stemming from a Fairbanks bar shooting that left one…
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Former trooper wins civil suit from 2012 crash
KENAI —A former Alaska State Trooper who was involved in two major accidents was found not responsible for…
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Group honors Sitka teens who rescued residents from fire
SITKA — A national group has honored a group of Sitka High School basketball players who last year…
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Former judge: Alaska should keep politics out of judicial selection process
Former Alaska judge Elaine Andrews believes the state has one of the best processes for selecting judges in…
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Naturalist shares ways to use the healing power of the forest
Mother Nature’s medicine cabinet is wide open — you just have to know where to look. Ute Olsson…
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Amended oil tax bill tempers increases, reworks deductions
Democrats in the House Resources Committee are amending their oil tax and credit bill and the changes indicate…
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EPA announces $2.5M grant for Fairbanks air cleanup measures
ANCHORAGE — A federal grant will help switch out inefficient wood-burning stoves that are contributing to air pollution…
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Alaska ferry up for sale, state seeks at least $1.5 million
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS JUNEAU — The state of Alaska will sell a ferry that it says it no…
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Inclusivity measure in Homer faces backlash
A group of 10 Homer citizens on Monday filed an application for a recall petition against Homer City…
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Tourism businesses are going green
Tourism businesses in Alaska are getting certified for green practices, both as a way to move toward sustainability…
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Senate panel proposes cut to university system budget
JUNEAU — A state Senate panel has proposed cutting a portion of the University of Alaska’s budget by…