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Alaska Airlines to fly to Seattle, Indianapolis from Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. — Alaska Airlines plans to start flights between Wichita and Seattle next spring. The airline announced…
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Walker: ‘I’m the only guy with a bucket’
HOMER — In a talk before the Homer City Council on Tuesday, Gov. Bill Walker mentioned a historic…
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Missing Valdez motorcyclist found dead along highway
ANCHORAGE — A Valdez man reported missing last week has been found dead along the Richardson Highway. Alaska…
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US, Canadian soldiers train in Interior
ANCHORAGE — Soldiers from U.S. and Canada have spent much of the last few weeks engaging in war…
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Warrant issued for teen suspect in fatal Anchorage shooting
ANCHORAGE — A teenager not in custody has been charged with manslaughter in a fatal Anchorage shooting. Anchorage…
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Walker picks Arctic adviser to lead Washington, DC office
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker has appointed his Arctic policy adviser to lead the state’s Washington, D.C., office.…
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Optimism and pessimism collide among Alaska’s telecom leaders
Alaska has two major telecommunications companies, each with its own target market, corporate strategy and — as was…
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Man electrocuted when truck boom touches overhead wires
ANCHORAGE — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will investigate the death of a man by electrocution Tuesday…
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Alaska Airlines to build new $40 million hangar in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE — Alaska Airlines has announced plans to build a $40 million maintenance hangar at Ted Stevens Anchorage…
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Woman indicted for groping passenger on flight to Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon woman has been indicted on a charge of abusive sexual contact for an…
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Reinbold triggers investigation over Beyoncé image
The Aug. 16 primary contest for the state house seat in Eagle River’s District 14 between incumbent Rep.…
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Groups set to sue over polluted Fairbanks air
ANCHORAGE — Three environmental groups announced Wednesday they intend to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for not enforcing…
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Petersburg pursues dredging project for south harbor
PETERSBURG — The Southeast Alaska town of Petersburg is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on…
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Should UA’s three campuses combine into one? This report says no.
A report commissioned by the University of Alaska system has come out with a firm recommendation against pursuing…
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GCI cuts capital project spending over Alaska’s failure to implement fiscal plan
General Communications Inc. is cutting as much as one-fourth of its panned capital project spending next year in…
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Fairbanks home explosion injures 5; propane leak suspected
FAIRBANKS — A weekend explosion at a Fairbanks home left five people injured. Alaska State Troopers just after…
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Alaska official gets jail time after gambling tax money away
JUNEAU — A Skagway Borough Assembly member will serve just over a year in jail and pay more…
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In Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Blatchford and Metcalfe promote campaign reform
Alaska’s state primary elections are less than two weeks away, and except for the incumbents, most of the…
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Sitka gets $1.3 million in state funds to extend sea walk
SITKA — The city of Sitka has announced that construction will start on the second phase of an…
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Fairbanks offers bonuses to attract new police officers
FAIRBANKS — Alaska’s second-largest city is offering a $5,000 bonus to police officers in other communities who make…