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Dead whale off Anchorage park will be left for high tide
ANCHORAGE – A dead humpback whale that washed ashore near one of Anchorage’s largest parks will be left…
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Anchorage healthcare jobs see unexpected spike
Healthcare employment continues rising in the state, though economists are still unsure what precisely drives that growth to…
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Kodiak researchers track early growth of berries
KODIAK — Biologists are working to figure out why berries in Kodiak have been coming out considerably earlier…
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Kotzebue fire chief on leave after DUI charge
ANCHORAGE — The Kotzebue fire chief is on paid administrative leave after being charged with driving under the…
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Senate finance plans to stay in Anchorage as lawmakers begin work today
The 29th Alaska Legislature will start its fifth special session on Monday, bringing lawmakers from across the state…
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Sullivan: No interest in veep slot
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan says he has not been contacted by Donald Trump’s presidential campaign about…
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By-mail voting available; deadline approaching
Alaskans interested in casting an absentee ballot by mail in the Aug. 16 statewide primary election must apply…
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Troopers say man’s 2015 disappearance suspicious
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say a Big Lake man’s disappearance last year is suspicious and they are…
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Police investigate dynamite blast in Sitka
SITKA — Authorities are investigating reports of an illegal dynamite blast in Sitka that caused damage to one…
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Dispute continues over gas marketing
The state Division of Oil and Gas has officially rejected BP’s 2016 operational plan for Prudhoe Bay, but…
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Alaska Airlines awarded daily service to Cuba
The U.S. Department of Transportation has tentatively approved an application from Alaska Airlines for daily service between Los…
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Alaska House majority spokesman fired after domestic violence charges filed
A former spokesman for the Alaska House of Representatives facing assault charges after he allegedly hit his girlfriend…
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Legislative budget official calls out Walker veto mistake
The head of the Legislative Finance Division has called out a mistake by Gov. Bill Walker in his…
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Board considers ‘marijuana doggie bag’
Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board has turned down a proposal to allow the equivalent of a ‘marijuana bar’ in…
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Obama administration sets rules for future Arctic drilling
WASHINGTON — With no new drilling planned in the Arctic waters off Alaska, the Obama administration is setting…
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State to consider unified health care authority
The state of Alaska is about to begin considering whether to buy health insurance in bulk for state…
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Woman in state jail custody dies at Anchorage hospital
ANCHORAGE — A 48-year-old woman arrested Monday on a municipal driving-while-intoxicated charge died Wednesday while in custody of…
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Walker signs alcohol, marijuana reform bill
Underage kids who drink alcohol will face a violation, not a full-fledged crime, under a new bill signed…
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Body of missing Fairbanks boy found in river
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say the body of a missing 4-year-old Fairbanks boy has been found inside…
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Anchorage police ruling shooting as murder/attempted suicide
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are classifying a weekend shooting as murder/attempted suicide. The shooting happened late Saturday in…