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Debate on oil tax credits slows progress
JUNEAU — A looming fight over the state’s oil and gas tax credits is coming to a head…
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Rescuers try to find skiers stuck on glacier for days
ANCHORAGE — Searchers on Monday hoped to find two skiers who have been stuck on an Alaska glacier…
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Monday recap: Legislature tells state to see missing eyes
The Alaska House has voted to require Alaska businesses to report when an employee loses an eye or…
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Alaska leaders try to agree on budget plan; oil prices hurt
JUNEAU — The collapse in oil prices has left oil-reliant Alaska with a multibillion-dollar budget deficit and few…
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Analysis: 28 water systems in Alaska exceed EPA lead limit
ANCHORAGE — The only school in one of Alaska’s most eroded communities is among 28 public and private…
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Southeast Strummers bring tropical flare to Alaska
KETCHIKAN — When walking through the Ketchikan Public Library or down a hall of the University of Alaska…
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Man falls through Chena River ice
FAIRBANKS — Police are asking for information after a man was last seen falling through the Chena River…
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Shop owner: Low demand for Bethel’s first beers in 40 years
BETHEL — A pizza shop in Bethel has sold the first beer in the city in 40 years,…
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Taquan Air buys Ketchikan-based Promech Air
KETCHIKAN — Two of Ketchikan’s regional airlines have combined, with Taquan Air purchasing Promech Air’s Alaska operations. The…
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US rig count drops 7 this week to 443, another all-time low
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. dropped by seven…
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FBI announces special agent in charge of Anchorage division
ANCHORAGE — The Anchorage division of the FBI has a new special agent in charge. FBI Director James…
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Saturday recap: House votes to put lawmakers on gasline board
The House has approved a Senate bill that will appoint three members of the Alaska Legislature to nonvoting…
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Frustrated Democrats make futile stands on House, Senate floor
Democrats frustrated at the Republican-led House and Senate majorities’ pursuit of a lawsuit against Gov. Bill Walker for…
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Lawmakers don Native garments to honor culture
JUNEAU — Every Friday during the Alaska legislative session, a growing group of state lawmakers trades suit coats…
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Woman dies of injuries suffered in Fairbanks dirt bike crash
FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks woman involved in a crash on a stolen dirt bike has died. Fairbanks police…
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Lawyers argue timing in Democratic Party’s suit to allow independents on primary ballot
A decision about whether independents may appear on the Alaska Democratic Party’s fall primary election ballot is now…
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Twisting board craze catches on in Eagle River
It’s a fitness trend sweeping the Lower 48 and available exclusively for Alaskans in Eagle River at the…
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UA tuition could rise 15 pct. from budget cuts
JUNEAU — Tuition at the University of Alaska could rise between 10 and 15 percent in response to…
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Friday recap: Senate votes to revise alcohol board
Since 2012, alcohol retailers, public health experts and others have spent more than 8,000 hours drafting a mammoth…
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Senate reshapes Alaska’s criminal landscape
Clarification: A story in Saturday’s Web edition of the Empire stated that AWARE of Juneau supports Senate Bill 91,…