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Czech Republic man dies while skiing on Alaska mountain

TALKEETNA — A mountaineer from the Czech Republic is dead after an estimated 1,500-foot fall on Denali Mountain.…

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Great Pacific Seafoods files for bankruptcy, shuts down

SEATTLE — Seafood processor Great Pacific Seafoods has ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy. The Seattle Times reports…

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Valdez plans earthquake memorial

The Valdez Museum is seeking proposals from artists interested in creating a memorial to the victims of the…

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Anchorage woman survives Glenn Highway crash with semi

PALMER — An Anchorage woman escaped serious injury Sunday afternoon when a semi smashed into her pickup, sending…

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Big Lake man dies in single-car crash east of Palmer

PALMER — A Big Lake man is dead after a single-car crash west of Palmer. Alaska State Trooper…

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Glacier Bay adds new speed limit

Glacier Bay National Park has set a new speed limit for cruise ships entering the West Arm of…

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Man suffers torso wound in early morning Anchorage shooting

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating a Memorial Day shooting that left a man with a wound to…

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Fairbanks man indicted on murder charges for 2014 killing

FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a woman…

A screengrab of the Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility, from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services' Division of Juvenile Justice website

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State mulls privatizing youth detention centers

KENAI — The state is seeking contractors to look into the feasibility of privatizing four of its juvenile…

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Alaska House approves $55 million bailout of health insurance market

The Alaska House has voted to bail out the state’s high-risk health insurance market to reduce the possibility…

This photo taken Sunday by Matt Faust shows a whale carcass on the bow of a cruise ship at a port in Seward. A veterinary pathologist worked Monday to determine what killed the juvenile fin whale.

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Dead whale found on bow of cruise ship entering Alaska port

ANCHORAGE — A veterinary pathologist worked Monday to determine what killed a juvenile fin whale discovered on the…

In this 2015 file photo, cars are shown lining the road at Denali National Park and Preserve as photographers take pictures of wild animals. Denali and Yellowstone plan to survey visitors about their experiences this summer, hoping the responses will provide insight on what limitations visitors might accept.

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Park Service considers visitor caps, expects record crowds

HELENA, Mont. — As the National Park Service kicks off a centennial summer expected to draw record crowds,…

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No criminal charges filed in North Slope police shooting

BARROW — The Alaska attorney general’s office will not file criminal charges against a police officer who fatally…

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Kenai seafood plant closes

KENAI — A former plant manager says the seafood processor Great Pacific Seafoods has shut down its Alaska…

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Anchorage police release identity of man found dead in creek

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have released the identity of a man found dead May 18 on a mud…

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Kenai library vandalism costs thousands in damage

KENAI — Authorities are investigating after a vandal caused thousands of dollars in damage at a Kenai library,…

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2 Anchorage men arrested after 2 eastside shootings

ANCHORAGE — Two Anchorage men suspected of firing guns Thursday have been arrested. Police said 21-year-old Antonio Gray…

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Fairbanks borough air pollution levels worst in US

FARIBANKS — Data show air pollution in the Fairbanks North Star Borough remains at the highest levels in…

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker addresses reporters during a news conference on the end of the extended regular session and the upcoming special legislative session on Thursday, May 19, 2016, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer)

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Walker breaks up tax proposals after legislative pushback

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker broke his tax proposals apart again after legislators pushed back on his decision…

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Woman dies in traffic crash on Prince of Wales Island

ANCHORAGE — A southeast Alaska woman died after her pickup crashed on Prince of Wales Island. Alaska State…