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US rig count down 18 this week to 619; Texas down 13
HOUSTON — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural…
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Anchorage police investigate deaths at scenic overlook
ANCHORAGE — Tips started flowing in Friday after Anchorage homicide investigators appealed to the public for information on…
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House, Senate Democrats promote equal pay ideal
Friday marked the seventh anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and at a press conference marking…
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Healthcare market on last life
And then there was one. The Alaska Division of Insurance announced Thursday that Portland-based Moda Health will no…
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Sitka fugitive found in tunnel
Sitka police arrested a man wanted on criminal warrants Wednesday after finding him hiding in what they called…
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Sitka, Petersburg seek to get closer to marijuana
Two Southeast communities want more access to marijuana — if the state will allow. Sitka and Petersburg have…
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S&P report delves into Alaska’s negative credit outlook
Standard and Poor’s Rating Services took a look at what makes some oil states’ futures look bleaker than…
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Cooper Landing murder trial delayed again
KENAI — The trial of a man accused of murder for the 2013 death of Genghis Muskox has…
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Wasilla bans pot businesses
WASILLA — Southcentral Alaska’s cannabis business just got more concentrated in Anchorage. A big chunk of the Valley,…
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Wellness survey tells us what we already know: Alaska rocks
ANCHORAGE — If you want to improve your sense of well-being, leave the Lower 48. A new report…
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Arizona governor wants to split 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
PHOENIX — Arizona’s Republican governor launched a renewed effort Thursday to break up the 9th U.S. Circuit Court…
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Alaska, Oregon suspend activity by Moda
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska insurance regulators have suspended Moda Health Plan from accepting new or renewal policies…
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Special election announced to recall North Slope mayor
ANCHORAGE — North Slope officials have called for a special election to recall Mayor Charlotte Brower after residents…
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Investigators seize heroin at Fairbanks home, storage unit
FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks drug investigators acting on a Crime Stoppers tip have seized an estimated $52,680 in heroin.…
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Governor names new corrections commissioner
Gov. Bill Walker has named Dean Williams the new head of the state’s prison system. Williams was announced…
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Anan bear-viewing permits available Feb. 1
Permits to visit one of the most popular bear-viewing spots in Southeast Alaska will be available on Monday,…
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Gov. Walker lays out expectations for gas line progress
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker said he wants the state and the North Slope’s major producers to reach…
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Heat, power, residents return to Kenai after quake
Nearly all residents evacuated from the Lilac Lane area after Sunday’s earthquake have returned home. The 7.1 magnitude…
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In House committee, a shield for those who help overdose victims
“Oftentimes, we say certain bills or resolutions aren’t life or death, but in this case, it is life…
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2 teens held on charges of robbery, eluding in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS — Two teenagers including a 15-year-old were arrested on suspicion of robbery after a pursuit Tuesday night…