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Amid budget gloom, analyst gives reason for fiscal optimism
If you factor in the sizes of their respective budgets, Alaska’s $50 billion Permanent Fund leaves the state…
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Alaska Democrats vote to allow independents in party primary
JUNEAU — Alaska Democratic party leaders have approved allowing candidates not affiliated with a political party to run…
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Alaska Airlines unveils new look
Alaska Airlines on Monday unveiled a suite of understated changes to its logo and the look of its…
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Ferry system seeks system survey
The Alaska Marine Highway is seeking proposals for someone to give its vessels a complete once-over. In a…
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Ski event eyes four Haines locations
The Freeride World Tour, one of the world’s top freestyle skiing competitions, will return to Haines after a…
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Avalanche deaths spur demand for survival courses
ANCHORAGE — More people are interested in preparedness courses in southcentral Alaska following avalanche deaths in the Hatcher…
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Earthquake Q&A: Geologists explain state’s vulnerability
ANCHORAGE — A massive weekend earthquake in Alaska cracked a road, broke natural gas lines and destroyed four…
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State’s top tax economist warns that volatility is the new normal
While Alaskans hope for a rebound in oil prices, the state’s top revenue economist warned the Alaska Senate…
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State likely to dump new standardized test
After almost four years of preparation and planning, plus millions of dollars in implementation, Alaska’s new standardized testing…
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Miller Energy reaches $5M settlement with regulators
KENAI — Miller Energy Resources has agreed to pay $5 million to settle allegations that it inflated the…
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Southwest Alaska village child dies in accidental shooting
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers are investigating the accidental shooting death of a child in Kokhanok. Troopers early…
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4 Kenai families lose homes in earthquake
KENAI — Vincent Calderon and Carrie Gaethle had just gotten their two children back to bed after being…
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Woman dies in Sterling Highway head-on crash
SOLDOTNA — A 19-year-old Soldotna woman died Monday in a head-on crash on the Sterling Highway. Alaska State…
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Alaska Airlines pilot faces alcohol charges
LOS ANGELES — A California airline pilot has been charged with piloting an Alaska Airlines jet full of…
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School district tries building meals kids will buy – and eat
ANCHORAGE — The Anchorage School District’s dietitian is fed up with kids who hate their school lunches, so…
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Bethel woman sentenced in father’s heroin death
ANCHORAGE — A Bethel woman who fatally injected her father with heroin will spend up to two years…
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Alaska finishes 2015 with unemployment rate of 6.5 percent
JUNEAU — Alaska finished 2015 with an unemployment rate of 6.5 percent. The state labor department says the…
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Photo: Log now, canoe later
Sitka National Historical Park maintenance worker Jared Hazel nails down wooden blocks to keep a red cedar log…
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Skagway business proposes lottery kiosks, stalled by regs
JUNEAU — An innovative fundraising method could take hold in Alaska after residents of a remote town developed…
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Noise could limit future Fairbanks gun ranges
FAIRBANKS — Noise concerns may lead Fairbanks to set rules for future gun ranges near neighborhoods in the…