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Critics question mine exploration near eagle preserve
ANCHORAGE — In early winter, after most tourists have fled Alaska, another kind of visitor flies in: bald…
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New commander to take over at US Army Pacific
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — A new commander is taking over as the leader of Army soldiers in the…
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Eagle hit plane before crash that killed 4
ANCHORAGE — A small airplane hit a bald eagle before it crashed and burst into flames just north…
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Sitka rejects appeal of landslide-destroyed property value
SITKA — Sitka officials have voted to uphold the city assessor’s figure on the taxable value of a…
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House spends third day debating crime bill
The Alaska House has voted to prohibit probation officers from searching the homes of Alaskans under electronic monitoring…
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Single vote dooms new restrictions on sex education
A bill that would have required local school districts to approve sex education courses in Alaska schools has…
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Mining tax increase gets hearing in House Finance
The Alaska House Finance Committee has begun considering a 1 percent tax hike on the state’s most profitable…
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Lawmakers vote to pursue new building for Anchorage legislators
After a veto threat from Gov. Bill Walker, lawmakers have changed their plans for a new office building…
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Mom gets 1 month in jail for assaulting toddler on plane
HONOLULU — A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Hawaii mother to a month in jail and three…
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House will again consider bill with sex ed implications
A controversial bill that would require school-board approval of sex education classes for Alaska students is headed back…
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Teen who killed bicyclist in Anchorage begins prison term
ANCHORAGE — A teenager who struck and killed a bicyclist while driving drunk in Anchorage has started her…
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Fisheries tax gets hearing; mining tax next
The Alaska House Finance Committee has begun holding hearings on a series of tax increases proposed by Gov.…
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Few support Anchorage’s Josephson in crime bill debate
The Alaska House of Representatives hosted the Andy Josephson show on Tuesday afternoon, but the procession of amendments…
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Alaska town’s first liquor store in more than 40 years opens
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska town’s first liquor store in more than 40 years has opened, and the police…
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Heroin in Homer: Adding up addiction’s costs
Megan Wiard returned to Homer in March to apologize. The last time she was in her hometown, about…
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More Alaskans could carry alcohol-restricted driver’s licenses
Like modern versions of Hester Prynne, a growing deviant Alaskans could be forced to carry a scarlet reminder…
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Heroin in Homer Part two: Addicts face barriers to help
For people addicted to opiates — or any other substance — there are many barriers to successful recovery,…
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House begins digging into crime bill; debates to continue today
Rarely has a discussion about bar fights been so soberly pursued. On Monday, the Alaska House began floor…
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Council pursues new $12.5M office for Anchorage lawmakers
After a veto threat from Gov. Bill Walker, lawmakers have changed their plans for a new office building…
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Moda out of Alaska in 2017
JUNEAU — One of the two companies offering individual health insurance policies for Alaskans announced Monday that it…