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Senate votes to remove records from state’s online court system
By a 19-1 vote on Wednesday, the Alaska Senate has approved a bill that calls for records of…
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Man found dead in Aniak home; troopers seek home-owner
ANCHORAGE — A man was found dead Monday at a home in the southwest Alaska village of Aniak…
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Snow plow kills woman walking dog in school parking lot
ANCHORAGE — A woman walking her dog in an Anchorage school parking lot was struck and killed Tuesday…
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Palmer man charged with sexually abusing girls 18 years ago
ANCHORAGE — A 59-year-old Palmer man suspected of abusing two girls nearly two decades ago has been arrested…
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Pot testing rules hard to meet for island communities
KETCHIKAN — Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott has turned down a proposed change to marijuana regulations that would have…
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Man gets 6 years for 2014 fatal Kodiak stabbing
KODIAK — A Kodiak man has been sentenced to six years in jail with four suspended for fatally…
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Klondike Highway still closed by avalanches
The Klondike Highway will remain closed all day today due to Tuesday’s avalanches on both the U.S. and…
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Legislator asks for a slap (if necessary)
Rep. Dan Ortiz, I-Ketchikan, really wants to hear Alaskans’ opinions on the budget. He’s even willing to take…
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Gas tax bill gets hearing, first of governor’s plan
The first component of Gov. Bill Walker’s plan to balance the state budget, a doubling of the state’s…
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Case inspires bill to allow yearly PFD checks for cleared felons
JUNEAU — State lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow Alaskans who have had felony convictions overturned…
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Avalanche closes Klondike Highway, Haines Highway blocked by blizzard
An avalanche on the American side of the Klondike Highway has blocked travel through at least 11 a.m.…
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Wasilla theft suspect flees troopers, leaving child behind
ANCHORAGE — A 31-year-old Wasilla man sought for vehicle theft was charged with endangering the welfare of a…
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Mat-Su Borough addresses arsenic in Talkeetna water
ANCHORAGE — The Matanuska-Susitna Borough has taken action to address arsenic levels in the Talkeetna water system that…
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Fiorina added to GOP poll; is 8th in vote
Carly Fiorina on Tuesday became the eighth Republican presidential candidate to qualify for the state’s presidential preference poll…
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Survey: 18 percent of Alaska high schoolers use e-cigarettes
A new survey of Alaska high school students has found e-cigarette use higher than the national average. The…
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Hiring rises in 36 US states in December
WASHINGTON — Employers added jobs in 36 states last month, led by big gains in California, Texas and…
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Troopers: Child killed in village was shot by 11-year-old
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say a 5-year-old boy was playing video games in his living room when…
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Earthquake renews focus on Alaska’s emergency readiness
JUNEAU — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Alaska’s most populous region has renewed focus on the state’s readiness…
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2017 Arctic Council ministerial meeting will be in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks has been selected to host the next ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council in 2017.…
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Panel: Lunch and Learn could raise ethical issues
JUNEAU — A legislative committee on Monday found that attendance at the increasingly popular lunchtime presentation series at…