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Mother to serve 20 years in suffocating death of newborn
ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage woman will spend 20 years in prison for suffocating her 3-week-old daughter with a…
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$16M in federal energy grants announced for rural Alaska
ANCHORAGE — Rural communities in Alaska are set to receive more than $16 million in federal grants to…
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Judge denies attempt to prolong Medicaid legislation
ANCHORAGE — A state judge has denied an attempt to prolong litigation challenging Gov. Bill Walker’s authority to…
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Teams take off from Victoria for non-powered race to Alaska
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. — After a short hop from Port Townsend to Victoria, British Columbia, 55 teams are…
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Coast Guard exchanges halt sales of ‘assault-style’ guns
KODIAK — “Assault-style” guns are no longer being sold at four Coast Guard exchange stores that handle firearms,…
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Coast Guard to boost security at Kodiak base
KODIAK — The Coast Guard base in Kodiak is beefing up its security with a new system that…
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Walker picks Andy Mack as Natural Resources commissioner
ANCHORAGE — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has picked an attorney with oil and gas experience as his new…
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First cruise ship set for Northwest Passage passes inspection
ANCHORAGE — The Coast Guard is gearing up for the inaugural voyage of a luxury cruise ship through…
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Bethel nonprofits ordered to pay sales taxes
BETHEL — The city of Bethel will soon begin requiring nonprofit organizations to pay sales taxes after a…
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Census: Asians remain fastest-growing racial group in US
WASHINGTON — Asians remain the fastest-growing racial group in the United States, according to new information from the…
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Alaska attorney general, resources commissioner resign
ANCHORAGE — There were major changes to Gov. Bill Walker’s cabinet on Thursday, with announcements that the attorney general…
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Ketchikan assembly votes against federal pot rules
KETCHIKAN — The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly has approved changes to local marijuana zoning rules, with members voting…
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Anchorage police officer hit in face with bear pepper spray
ANCHORAGE — A man suspected of shooting bear pepper spray into the face of an Anchorage police officer…
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Group: Fracking will harm endangered beluga whale
ANCHORAGE — A national environmental group on Wednesday asked federal fisheries officials to block an oil company’s plans…
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Fairbanks could be closer to opening sober center
FAIRBANKS — A tribal nonprofit organization has been awarded a $49,000 grant to support efforts by the city…
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Police arrest suspect in Anchorage credit union robbery
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have arrested a man suspected of robbing a credit union on the city’s east…
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Driver charged with manslaughter in Aleutians crash that killed three
ANCHORAGE — The driver of a passenger van that crashed last week, killing three people, was driving impaired…
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Man on snowmobile arrested on the first day of summer
ANCHORAGE — A 42-year-old Nikiski man faces a felony charge of driving under the influence of alcohol after…
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Photo: Gov signs SB 74
Gov. Bill Walker hands Sen. Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, the pen he used to sign Senate Bill 74 into…
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Salt Lake City man says he didn’t place ad seeking wife
SPOKANE, Wash. — A Salt Lake City businessman said he was shocked to see a full-page advertisement in…