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Cuts could reduce alcohol, drug treatment services

FAIRBANKS — Behavioral health providers in Alaska are concerned about the impact of a potential $7 million reduction…

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Troopers arrest suspect in shooting at Palmer home

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say an 18-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after shooting another…

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Survey: Lawmakers predict what session will bring

Everyone wants to know what the second session of the 29th Alaska Legislature will bring, but no one…

In this Jan. 6 photo, Lathrop High School Principal Bob Meade poses for photos at the school in Fairbanks. Meade has been teaching in Alaska for 20 years.

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Fairbanks principal reflects on 20 years teaching in Alaska

FAIRBANKS — In 2014, Robert Meade moved from the North Slope to Fairbanks to take over as principal…

This Jan. 6 photo shows the Ketchikan High School auto shop, which has sat empty since mid-December when the school closed for the Christmas season. After shop teacher Jeff Shelton's death in a vehicle collision during the break, the school is now moving students back into the shop. They were being taught by substitute teacher Theresa Wong in the Kayhi library.

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Auto shop set to reopen after death

KETCHIKAN — Students are just now returning to Ketchikan High School’s auto shop after the death of Kayhi…

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Colorado wildfire team heads to Alaska

DURANGO, Colo. — A team of wildland firefighters is headed from the Durango area to the rugged terrain…

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Anchorage public school student earns perfect SAT score

ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage public school student with a perfect SAT score is looking toward colleges where he…

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Zinc mine sues municipality over new severance tax

ANCHORAGE — The company that manages one of the world’s largest zinc mines is suing an Alaska municipality…

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Fort Wainwright rejecting IDs from 5 states, American Samoa

FAIRBANKS — Some visitors to Fort Wainwright are no longer able to enter using just their driver’s license…

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Bethel City Council temporarily stops marijuana applications

BETHEL — Bethel will not be processing any applications related to marijuana businesses for the next six months.…

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Anchorage police name officers involved in shooting of man

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have released the names of two officers who fatally shot a man they said…

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Bill proposes constitutional block on longer sessions

An Anchorage lawmaker has proposed an amendment to the Alaska Constitution that would prohibit the Legislature from working…

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Legislator seeks investigation into Alaska’s high gas prices

ANCHORAGE — A state lawmaker claims that Alaska’s only gasoline refiner has been manipulating gas prices, as the…

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Anchorage police find ‘explosive device’ during home search

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police say officers investigating a drug case found an “explosive device” at a home. The…

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Ninilchik Tribe plans for regional public transit

KENAI — Ninilchik officials say public transit service is making its way to the Kenai Peninsula with the…

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Washington halts Seattle tunnel project over safety concerns

SEATTLE — Washington transportation officials and Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday halted all digging by Seattle’s tunnel-boring machine…

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Tribes say stronger self-governance key to success

WASHINGTON — Tribes want the federal government to work with them to strengthen and modernize their ability to…

In this undated photo provided by researchers on Tuesday, volunteer Sergey Gorbunov works at the excavation site of a mammoth carcass in northern Russia's Siberia region near the Kara Sea.

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Mammoth bones show early human presence in Arctic

NEW YORK — The remains of a mammoth that was hunted down about 45,000 years ago have revealed…

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State of University speech warns of cuts

FAIRBANKS — The new president of the University of Alaska is warning students and staff of potential cuts…

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Charges filed in shooting death on remote Shuyak Island

KODIAK — A 44-year-old Anchorage man has been charged with first-degree murder and evidence tampering in the November…