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Power restored to Newtok after days-long outage
ANCHORAGE — Power has been restored to the village of Newtok in southwestern Alaska after the community’s only…
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Alaska burglary suspect identified after locking keys in car
ANCHORAGE — A man suspected of burglarizing two Alaska businesses was delayed in his get-away by locking his…
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Gov. Walker to deliver State of State speech
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker is set to deliver his second State of the State address as Alaska…
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State budget calls for fewest gov’t workers since 2007
Alaska’s state government will continue to shrink. Speaking to the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday morning, state budget…
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Pot states take fresh look at out-of-state investment
DENVER — States that have legalized pot are taking a fresh look at making it easier for out-of-state…
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Anchorage’s Loussac Library temporarily closes for remodel
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage’s main library is closing for renovations. Anchorage television station KTUU reported the 30-year-old Z.J. Loussac…
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Legislator joins national movement on privacy bills
JUNEAU — An Anchorage legislator and the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska announced plans Wednesday to support…
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Groceries run low in Alaska after cargo ship problem
ANCHORAGE — Grocery stores in Alaska are running low on some foods after a cargo ship was delayed…
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Cowell named new Fairbanks Daily News-Miner publisher
FAIRBANKS — A man with a long history with Alaska newspapers is the new publisher of the Fairbanks…
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Shell expects 4Q profits to drop at least 40 percent
LONDON — Royal Dutch Shell expects its fourth quarter profits to drop at least 40 percent to between…
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Industry: Tongass timber forecast flawed
A U.S. Forest Service study projects growth in Tongass timber harvest over the next 15 years, but leaders…
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Palin’s oldest son arrested in domestic violence case
ANCHORAGE — The oldest son of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was arrested in a domestic violence case…
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Anchorage driver charged in weekend death of pedestrian
ANCHORAGE — A 34-year-old Anchorage driver has been charged with manslaughter in the weekend death of pedestrian on…
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Generator break-down leaves village with limited power
ANCHORAGE — Most residents of a western Alaska village have been without power since Saturday after a generator…
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Fairbanks brothers arrested for selling wood from state land
FAIRBANKS — Two Fairbanks brothers have been accused of illegally cutting wood on state land and then trying…
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Sarah Palin jumps into 2016 race, endorses Donald Trump
AMES, Iowa – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump received a key endorsement Tuesday from conservative heavyweight Sarah Palin,…
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Kenai schools see increased class sizes
Budget constraints might mean all but two of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s 44 schools will have…
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Anchorage regs would levy fines, ban pot clubs
Anchorage regulators want more control of the state’s marijuana industry than afforded by the Marijuana Control Board regulations.…
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How to take down a grizzly bear
In a fight between a 47-year old hunter and an approximately 500-pound brown bear, Greg Matthews of Plano,…
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More Alaska families choosing home schooling for their kids
KENA — A growing number of families in Alaska have been enrolling their children in a home schooling…