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Community Revenue Sharing amounts in Kenai drop again

KENAI — For the second year in a row, the amount of money available to 27 unincorporated communities…

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Appeals court reverses Homer pot conviction

HOMER — The Court of Appeals has reversed a conviction for marijuana possession against a homeless Homer man.…

President Barack Obama ordered the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff at the White House and on federal grounds and government properties to mark the death of former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres. Construction continues on the Alaska State Capitol in the background.

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Alaska flags lowered to honor former Israeli PM

Gov. Bill Walker on Thursday ordered Alaska flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of former Israeli…

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Alaska settles complaint over Medicaid payment system

JUNEAU — The state has reached a settlement over its problem-plagued Medicaid payment system, agreeing to pay the…

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Coast Guard rescues 2 off sailboat south of the Aleutians

ANCHORAGE — Two men have been rescued off a sinking sailboat south of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. Anchorage television…

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Alaska Air Guard rescues injured climber from Pioneer Peak

ANCHORAGE — A climber injured in a fall on Pioneer Peak near Palmer was hoisted to safety Monday…

EPA fines state DOT $118K for improper waste storage

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EPA fines state DOT $118K for improper waste storage

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities has been fined $118,100 by the Environmental Protection Agency for…

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Rep. Nageak wants out of election lawsuit

An Alaska lawmaker suing to challenge the results of his August primary defeat said on Wednesday he no…

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Natives respond to questions on 2020 census

ANCHORAGE — Federal officials are considering changes to the 2020 census that would result in Alaska Natives being…

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Study: Legalization does not affect crime, economics

ANCHORAGE — Proponents and opponents of marijuana legalization have more in common than they think: each side makes…

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Alaska delegation splits on veto override

Correction: The original version of this story stated that new construction was needed to accommodate F-22 fighter aircraft…

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge holds an eagle feather given to her by a young girl as Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, looks on during a welcoming ceremony in Carcross, Yukon, Wednesday.

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Whitehorse greets Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with tweets

WHITEHORSE, Yukon Territory — The tapping and beeping noises out of the old telegraph went on for what…

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State agency apologizes for debate tweets aimed at Trump

ANCHORAGE — An Alaska state agency is apologizing after political comments aimed at Donald Trump were posted on…

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Kotzebue jury convicts village man of murder, assaults

KOTZEBUE — A 40-year-old northwest Alaska man was convicted Monday of first-degree murder at a trial in Kotzebue.…

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Palmer hunter dies when all-terrain vehicle flips in creek

ANCHORAGE — A 59-year-old Palmer man overdue from a hunting trip was founded dead Monday afternoon beneath his…

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Alaska group asks governor to delay sale of Fox well

FAIRBANKS — A grassroots group is appealing to Alaska’s governor to keep a historic well north of Fairbanks…

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One Senate debate so far to feature four main candidates

JUNEAU — Just one debate so far will feature the four main candidates for the U.S. Senate seat,…

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Trial begins in case that will decide winner of August Legislative primary

Attorneys for Rep. Benjamin Nageak began their campaign in court Tuesday as the Barrow Democrat challenges the results…

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No Southeast debates for Young, Murkowski

Neither of Alaska’s incumbent U.S. Republicans will participate in a Southeast debate ahead of this fall’s general election.…

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Man charged with using dead puppy to deliver menacing note

ANCHORAGE — A rural Alaska man is charged with killing a puppy belonging to the husband of an…