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Alaska borough assembly opens meeting with appeal to Satan

KENAI — An Alaska borough assembly opened a meeting Tuesday with a call for guidance from the powers…

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Anchorage police describe vehicle in fatal hit-and-run

ANCHORAGE — A vehicle in an Anchorage fatal hit-and-run likely was a dark blue 2003 or 2004 Chevy…

This infographic shows how much money each candidate in Tuesday's primary election has raised.

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Infographic: A visual guide to the money behind Tuesday’s primary election

Does money matter? When voters go to the polls on Tuesday, they’ll choose which statehouse candidates will advance…

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Kodiak advised to ‘watch and wait’ before writing pot rules

KODIAK — A lawyer advised the city of Kodiak to hold off on drafting marijuana regulations until the…

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Man catches seal in dipnet, releases it unhurt

KENAI — At first, Tom Weber thought he had gotten lucky and caught a king salmon in his…

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Anchorage lawmaker says lawsuit “highly likely” if PFD not restored

Anchorage Democrat Sen. Bill Wielechowski might go through the courts to supersede Gov. Bill Walker’s partial veto of…

On Sitka's city ballots, women are outnumbered more than 2 to 1

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On Sitka’s city ballots, women are outnumbered more than 2 to 1

SITKA — Male candidates on the fall municipal election ballot will outnumber women more than two to one,…

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Company plans to launch micro satellites from Kodiak

KODIAK — A new launch vehicle development company has announced plans to launch from the Pacific Spaceport Complex…

Fishermen snag nearly 400-pound halibut in Southeast

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Fishermen snag nearly 400-pound halibut in Southeast

PETERSBURG — It wasn’t a record breaker, but it was still a helluva halibut. Petersburg radio station KFSK…

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Investigation into Point Lay drinking water underway

ANCHORAGE — State environmental officials are trying to determine whether the water in a North Slope Borough village…

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Study: Pacific coast was route for colonizing the Americas

NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers have found new evidence that the first Americans migrated south from Alaska via…

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Man sought in Southeast village homicide arrested after standoff

ANCHORAGE (AP) — A 27-year-old Southeast Alaska man sought on a first-degree murder warrant was arrested Tuesday night…

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Libertarian options for House are similar in background, different in detail

Editor’s Note: Alaska’s state primary elections are less than a week away, and except for the incumbents, most…

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Walker signs bill by Muñoz to help Point Bridget park

Gov. Bill Walker has signed into law a piece of legislation pushed by Rep. Cathy Muñoz, R-Juneau, to…

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Search begins for Bethel’s next city manager

BETHEL — Bethel officials are mulling over applications for a new city manager. The search comes after City…

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Virginia boy identified as person who died in Alaska river

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say the boy who died in a weekend rafting accident was from Virginia.…

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Alaska restaurant serving elk fined for calling it reindeer

ANCHORAGE — This might be an only-in-Alaska problem: A restaurant in Fairbanks that has told customers since 2013…

In this February 2016 file photo, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks to members of the Alaska media at the Capitol.

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Murkowski undecided on voting for Trump

JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she does not know if she will vote for Republican presidential…

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Warrant issued for man suspected of Anchorage kidnapping

ANCHORAGE — A warrant has been issued for a 25-year-old man suspected of kidnapping. Anchorage police are looking…

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Floatplane crash south of Iliamna injures 4 people

ANCHORAGE — A floatplane crash 35 miles south of Iliamna left four people seriously injured. Staff Sgt. Ed…