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Anchorage police officer injured in fight with suspect
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police said an officer received a “significant” injury after a fight with a suspect. Police…
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House votes to train police on how to better interact with disabled Alaskans
The Alaska House of Representatives voted 38-0 on Wednesday to require that police be trained to interact with…
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House proposal would chop state’s subsidy of oil and gas drilling
Last summer, Rep. David Guttenberg a Democrat from Fairbanks, sat in a meeting of the House Finance Committee…
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Southeast Alaska facility won’t can salmon this year
PETERSBURG — A seafood processing company will stop canning salmon at its facility in the Southeast city of…
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Chief justice expects another 3.5 percent drop in court system budget
Alaska’s chief justice told lawmakers Wednesday that he’s optimistic and hopes they will find a solution to the…
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Bethel search crew sees spike in alcohol-related calls
BETHEL — Members of Bethel’s volunteer search and rescue organization are dealing with a spike in alcohol-related calls…
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Wells Fargo looks for positives, and a budget plan from Juneau
ANCHORAGE — Talk to three Alaska business leaders and you’ll probably get three different takes on the state’s…
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Anchorage police investigate break-in at Young’s office
JUNEAU — Police in Alaska’s largest city are investigating a reported break-in at U.S. Rep. Don Young’s congressional…
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UA Fairbanks faculty vote no confidence in system president
FAIRBANKS — Faculty members at a second branch of the University of Alaska have approved a resolution of…
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Anchorage to consider giving Uber second chance
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage officials are set to consider a proposal that would allow ride-hailing companies such as Uber…
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Thief breaks down bank wall, lifts out and steals ATM
ANCHORAGE — The FBI and police in Anchorage are investigating the theft of an ATM that may have…
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Alaska town’s new Inupiat name to stay – for now
ANCHORAGE — Alaska voters in the nation’s northernmost town won’t get a chance at the polls after all…
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Arizona lawmakers again push for split of 9th Circuit Court
PHOENIX — Republican members of Arizona’s congressional delegation are again trying to split up the federal appeals court…
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Alaska’s rejection of plan for pot use at stores gets cloudy
Alaska marijuana regulators thought they had snuffed out onsite use of marijuana at retail pot shops, but there…
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Alaska crime lab cutting down backlog of rape kits
ANCHORAGE — The state’s crime lab has shown improvements in the time it takes to process sexual assault…
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Kenaitze elders demonstrate traditional moose head use
KENAI — During Sharon Isaak’s childhood in Soldotna, butchering and processing moose meat was a regular family activity.…
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Bill seeks to make drug nicknamed ‘pink’ illegal
The Alaska House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill to add a form of synthetic heroin to the…
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Fearful of new U.S. Attorney General, marijuana board drops plans for cafe-style rules
In a surprise move, Alaska’s marijuana control board has abandoned plans for cafe-style regulations that would have allowed…
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Shee Atika Corp. shareholders seek change amid money trouble
SITKA — Shareholders of a Sitka corporation formed under the Alaska Native Land Claims Settlement Act have expressed…
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Alaska House backs controversial King Cove road, which would run through wildlife refuge
The Alaska House of Representatives has approved a resolution favoring construction of a road between Cold Bay and…