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36-year-old man found dead at Anchorage jail
ANCHORAGE — A 36-year-old inmate has been found dead at the Anchorage Correctional Complex. Department of Corrections officials…
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Cost-cutters turn attention to state salaries
Cost-cutting legislators in the Alaska House of Representatives are advancing with a proposal to eliminate automatic salary increases…
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Man dumps non-toxic dye into Ketchikan Creek
KETCHIKAN — While Ketchikan and Chicago might not have much in common, the First City and the Windy…
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Alaska skiers hoped their snow cave wouldn’t become a tomb
ANCHORAGE — By their third day in a tiny snow cave under 4 feet of snow, Chris Hanna…
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Negotiators to try for deal on rural power program bill
JUNEAU — The Alaska Senate has rejected House changes to a bill that would divvy up excess earnings…
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Murkowski’s big energy bill passes Senate
The U.S. Senate has approved a sweeping energy reform bill that was the biggest effort of Sen. Lisa…
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Four dead in fiery airplane crash
ANCHORAGE — The bodies of four people killed when a small airplane crashed Wednesday and burst into flames…
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Meyer: Permanent fund bill could be difficult
JUNEAU — Senate President Kevin Meyer said Tuesday that he doesn’t think there’s broad support in his chamber…
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Jewell: Oregon takeover among several threats to West
WASHINGTON — An armed takeover of an Oregon national wildlife refuge is part of a disturbing “extreme movement”…
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Sierra’s eastern front long overdue for large earthquake
RENO, Nev. — Scientists say the Sierra’s eastern front is long overdue for a large earthquake along the…
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Wainwright crew harvests 41-foot bowhead whale in subsistence hunt
ANCHORAGE — Subsistence hunters in Alaska’s North Slope Borough have harvested a 41-foot bowhead whale, marking the fourth…
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Condition of assistant UAS professor improves after bear attack
JUNEAU — The condition of a university educator who was mauled by a bear while teaching a mountaineering…
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Muñoz gets three bills through Legislature
On the final day of the second session of the 29th Alaska Legislature, Juneau Republican Rep. Cathy Muñoz…
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Senate approves more hurdles for school sex ed instruction, but House balks
The Alaska Senate has approved a version of House Bill 156 amended to require sex education teachers to…
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Ketchikan committee approves new rules for pot businesses
KETCHIKAN — Ketchikan’s Marijuana Advisory Committee has proposed new limits on how pot businesses can transport their products…
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Give drug felons food stamps, many states now say
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska is desperate to stop the runaway growth of its prison population, but doing so…
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Lawsuit challenges road projects in Southeast
KETCHIKAN — Several environmental and conservation groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the decisions of two federal agencies…
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Grizzly mauls bear hunter; hunting partner kills bear
ANCHORAGE — A 77-year-old bear hunter is recovering from injuries suffered when he was mauled by a grizzly.…
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Moose shot at Wasilla home; woman cited for feeding wildlife
WASILLA — A Wasilla woman has been cited for feeding moose at the same location where an aggressive…
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Supreme Court case raises questions about tribal convictions
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether federal felony charges can be filed…