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Public transportation fan takes over Fairbanks bus system
FAIRBANKS — When Michelle Felix was a child, rides on a public transportation meant family time and amusement,…
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Penny-farthing owner keeps on riding
KENAI — Doug Field of Kenai recently dusted off his penny-farthing replica for one of its biannual routes…
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Pet snake survives winter outside in Sitka
SITKA — A Sitka woman has been reunited with her pet snake after it slithered out the door…
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Conditions on Chena River postpone planned rubber duck race
FAIRBANKS — High water on the Chena River in Fairbanks has forced organizers to postpone or cancel planned…
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US rig count up 15 this week to 462
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 15…
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Photos: Little League
A Gastineau Channel Little League player bats in the District 2 tournament in Sitka. Juneau won the district…
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Charges dropped for Fairbanks brothers in illegal wood sale
ANCHORAGE — Two Fairbanks brothers arrested in an undercover operation for trying to sell wood stolen from state…
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Walker hires former attorney general as oil, gas consultant
Gov. Bill Walker has hired Craig Richards as an oil and gas consultant, less than a month after…
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Troopers: Noorvik boy sole survivor of river accident
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say a 4-year-old Noorvik boy was found alone after his father and grandmother…
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18 states see significant job gains, but unemployment rises
WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates ticked up noticeably in six states in June, even as employers continued to add…
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State keeps eye on aggressive beavers at Anchorage park
ANCHORAGE — State wildlife officials may soon have to consider getting rid of beavers at an Anchorage park…
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Rains a boost to fire crews battling wildfire near Anchorage
ANCHORAGE — A substantial rain began falling Friday over a wildfire near Alaska’s largest city, giving firefighters a…
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‘Rolling Wake’: Southeast woman kept husband’s body in truck and drove it around ‘for a couple days’
KETCHIKAN — Ketchikan Police Chief Alan Bengaard has seen a lot in his decades-long law enforcement career. But…
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Budget director: Expect more state job losses
ANCHORAGE — State budget cuts are beginning to hit home, in terms of jobs and economic impact. Office…
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Alaska parental notification abortion law struck down
JUNEAU — The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday struck down a state law requiring parental notification for girls…
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Walker vetoes bill to put lawmakers on Alaska gas line board
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker has vetoed legislation that would have put lawmakers on the board of the…
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Rain falls on fire threatening subdivisions near Anchorage
ANCHORAGE — Light rain fell Thursday as nearly 300 firefighters worked to gain control of a wildfire threatening…
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Moody’s report addresses little change in budget, politics
Alaska’s credit rating hasn’t been downgraded again — yet. Moody’s Investors Service issued a report Thursday reiterating that…
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Sitka author’s book chosen for Oprah’s Book Club
SITKA — Local author Brendan Jones has made waves with his first novel, “The Alaskan Laundry,” which has…
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Alaska GOP chair: Cruz speech a ‘petulant’ misfire
JUNEAU — The Alaska Republican party chairman said he would be surprised if Texas Sen. Ted Cruz could…