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Coghill says he’s recommending lawmakers drop Medicaid suit
JUNEAU — Alaska Senate Majority Leader John Coghill said Monday that he has recommended that lawmakers drop their…
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Iditarod bans musher from ’17 race
ANCHORAGE — A musher who has been charged in a domestic violence case has been banned from next…
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8 killed in 1982 Investor murders remembered
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Does the time ever come when a community stops remembering a murdered group of its…
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Heroin addiction hooks Homer
Homer has a heroin problem, and it is growing. Similar to the fable of the blind men each…
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State wants gas sale info for Prudhoe plan
ANCHORAGE — The state Division of Oil and Gas wants significantly more information from Prudhoe Bay field operator…
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ConocoPhillips loses $1.47B in 1Q
ANCHORAGE — ConocoPhillips posted a loss of $1.47 billion in the first quarter of 2016, including a $2…
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State seeks dismissal of lawsuit over governor’s admin order
JUNEAU — A seine fisherman from Southeast Alaska and a commercial fishing trade organization have sued Gov. Bill…
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Sitka Assembly approves ban on texting while driving
SITKA, Alaska (AP) — Sitka officials have approved an ordinance that prohibits drivers from using their cellphones while…
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Anchorage, Fairbanks detox centers close beds for opiate addiction
Alaska’s only residential detox facilities for opiate addiction have closed its beds, according to the Alaska State Opioid…
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Controversial sex ed measure stays alive in Legislature
A controversial measure requiring all sex ed programs in Alaska schools to garner the approval of local school…
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House OKs bill changing financial foundations of state revenue sharing
The Alaska House of Representatives has approved a bill that provides a way to fund a revised state…
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Crime bill advances to the House floor
House lawmakers are expected to hear one of the biggest changes to Alaska’s criminal justice system since statehood,…
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Sea lion that made 50-mile trek to ranch found dead
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington state biologists are trying to determine what killed a sea lion that was captured…
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Negotiators reach deal on excess power program earnings
JUNEAU — House and Senate negotiators have reached agreement for use of any excess earnings from a fund…
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Troopers investigate 2 caribou wanton waste cases
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Wildlife Troopers are investigating two cases of wanton waste of caribou in…
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Assisted living home faces $75,000 fine for workplace death
ANCHORAGE — State labor officials have fined an Anchorage assisted living home $75,000 for alleged safety and health…
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Before move on budget, Legislature moves itself
The Alaska Legislature is moving slowly to address the state’s $4 billion annual deficit, but it will move…
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Board advances in-store pot use
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board has voted unanimously to ask the public to comment on draft regulations allowing…
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U.S. Senate committee moves icebreaker measure
The U.S. Senate’s commerce, science and transportation committee has approved an amendment that allots $150 million for a…
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Flags lowered for former Nome judge
Gov. Bill Walker has ordered state flags lowered in honor of former Superior Court Judge Ben Esch, who…