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Kenai Peninsula community looks to solve erosion problem

KENAI — Homeowners concerned about the level of erosion alongside a river in their Kenai Peninsula community have…

This book cover image released by Knopf shows, "Heroes of the Frontier," by Dave Eggers.

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Dave Eggers sets his latest literary adventure in Alaska

NEW YORK — The latest stop on Dave Eggers’ long-running fictional tour: Alaska. Eggers’ “Heroes of the Frontier,”…

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Troopers: Palmer man shot during home invasion; suspects fled

PALMER — Authorities say a Palmer man was shot after two people entered his home through a window…

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Denali Park postpones reopening area after bear sightings

ANCHORAGE — Denali National Park officials are holding off on plans to reopen an area closed because of…

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Correction

In Monday’s story about a jury award in a crash involving a Bethel police vehicle, The Associated Press…

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Broken ice machine stalls business for village fishermen

BETHEL — Dozens of fishermen from two villages on the Lower Yukon River are demanding Maserculiq Native Corporation…

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Officials say Alaska wildfire likely started by people

ANCHORAGE — A wildfire threatening homes on both sides of it just south of Alaska’s largest city was…

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Half ton of food donated to homeless Anchorage youth stolen

ANCHORAGE — More than a thousand pounds of food intended to feed homeless youth have been stolen, Anchorage…

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Walker, lawmakers trying to breach AK LNG impasse

Increased state control of the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gasline project was a concept first proposed by the state’s…

Sen. Anna MacKinnon, Senate Resources Chair Cathy Giessel and House Resources Co-Chair Ben Nageak faced new Alaska Gasline Development Corp. CEO Keith Meyer at a joint committee hearing on the Alaska LNG Project June 29 in Anchorage.

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AGDC President: ‘Poor relationship’ with lawmakers the biggest gasline hurdle

Alaska Gasline Development Corp. President and CEO Keith Meyer directly addressed what he sees as one of the…

Sen. Hollis French, D-Anchorage, pictured in Juneau Aug. 1, 2008

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Walker picks Hollis French for oil and gas commission

Gov. Bill Walker appointed former Anchorage Democratic state senator Hollis French to the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation…

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Kenai Food Hub makes big impact for growers

As the season extends, so has the reach of the Kenai Peninsula Food Hub. More sellers sign up…

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Crews battling Alaska wildfire near homes

ANCHORAGE — Crews were battling a rapidly growing wildfire Tuesday that was inching toward a residential subdivision just…

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Volunteers collect tons of marine debris from Alaska shores

ANCHORAGE — Beachcombing is serious business for Chris Pallister, and he needed help sorting the haul this year.…

Emergency responders extinguish a house fire on Christopher Road near Knudson Cove Marina on Monday, July 18, 2016.

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Knudson Cove cabin fire a total loss

KETCHIKAN — No one was injured in a Monday night blaze that destroyed an abandoned waterfront cabin in…

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2 Fairbanks teenage girls die in Richardson Highway crash

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers said two Fairbanks teenagers have died after a crash on the Richardson Highway.…

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EPA fines BP, Hilcorp for North Slope spills

JUNEAU — BP Exploration Alaska and Hilcorp Alaska have agreed to pay fines imposed by the federal government…

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Insurer seeks lower rate increase after legislative action

JUNEAU — A major health insurer is seeking an average rate increase of about 10 percent on individual…

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Appeals court says prosecutor manual can stay secret

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court says the Justice Department does not have to turn over a prosecution…

Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee talk while Alaska recounts their votes during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Tuesday, July 19, 2016.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Dissent among Alaska delegates as Trump wins GOP nomination

JUNEAU — A dispute over the allocation of Alaska’s delegates at the Republican national convention sparked dissent Tuesday,…