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Therapy, husband lead musher back to Iditarod
ANCHORAGE — One of dog mushing’s leading figures has suffered panic attacks and undergone therapy in the year…
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Alaska’s Allakaket village banishes 4 for dealing meth
FAIRBANKS — Four people have been banished from a remote Alaska tribal village for dealing methamphetamine, community leaders…
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Anchorage-area high school bans Confederate flag
ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage-area school has banned the display of the Confederate flag after some students posed with…
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Fishermen at odds over impact of Trump executive order
PORTLAND, Maine — An executive order by President Donald Trump designed to radically cut back on federal regulations…
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Lawmakers renew push for drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge
ANCHORAGE — Former U.S. Sen. Frank Murkowski in 2001 gave a speech urging colleagues to approve oil drilling…
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Alaska holiday weighed for black soldiers who built highway
JUNEAU — Alaska state lawmakers are considering the creation of a holiday to honor the contributions of more…
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Senate passes ANWR drilling resolution, which faces final concurrence vote in the House
The Alaska Senate agrees with the House: Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is good for the…
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Coast Guard awards polar icebreaker design study contracts
ANCHORAGE — The Coast Guard has awarded five fixed-price contracts for design studies and analysis of new heavy…
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In speech to Legislature, Murkowski tries to answer Alaskans’ fears
In her annual address to the Alaska Legislature, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said she does not support…
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Company plans more flights over leaking Cook Inlet pipeline
ANCHORAGE — A leaking underwater pipeline continues to spew natural gas into Cook Inlet. The gas is bubbling…
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Lawsuit challenges Alaska civil seizures, search warrants
PETERSBURG — A lawsuit filed against a drug task force in southeast Alaska challenges the seizure of personal…
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Funding sought for improvements along popular Alaska trail
KODIAK — A nonprofit organization that works to develop and maintain trails in southern Alaska is looking for…
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Fuel tax hike might be stretched to 2019
A proposed hike in the state’s gasoline taxes might not reach full potential until 2019, according to a…
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Reality star sues ‘Life Below Zero’ over safety claims
ANCHORAGE — A star of the Alaska-based reality series “Life Below Zero” is suing the show’s producers, alleging…
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State halts boat landing project on Kenai Peninsula
KENAI — The state has decided to hold off on installing a boat ramp on the banks of…
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Alaska board, prompted by lawsuit, proposes new abortion rules
JUNEAU — The Alaska State Medical Board has proposed new abortion regulations, prompted by a lawsuit from abortion-rights…
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Alaska Game Board approves using dogs to hunt coyotes
FAIRBANKS — Hunters trying to kill coyotes in the Delta Junction area will have a new tool to…
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Police identify man killed in home carbon monoxide poisoning
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have released the name of a young man who died of an apparent carbon…
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Alaska House votes on National Guard, ballot selfies
The Alaska House of Representatives has approved a bill that would allow National Guardsmen to return to their…
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University system agrees to resolve issues in federal review
The University of Alaska system has agreed to resolve issues stemming from a federal review of its handling…