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Walker: Alaska can ‘self-heal’
The following Q&A was conducted with Gov. Bill Walker on Dec. 23, 2015, at the Juneau Empire. This…
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Court releases records following incident with autistic man
KODIAK — The city of Kodiak said its officers acted professionally during a September incident in which an…
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Yupik Bible gets modern writing style
BETHEL — The Holy Bible is now available in the modern Yupik writing style. The translation to Yupik…
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2 injured in shooting at New Year’s Eve party
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating a shooting at a New Year’s Eve party that wounded two people,…
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Klondike Highway still shut by avalanche danger
The Klondike Highway remained closed Thursday between Skagway and Whitehorse after severe weather prevented Canadian helicopter crews from…
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Former AG, Revenue commissioner Condon dies
Wilson L. Condon, a former Alaska attorney general and Department of Revenue commissioner, died Sunday, Dec. 27, at…
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Supreme Court tosses out setnet ban petition
A ballot measure to ban setnet fishing in Juneau and Cook Inlet violates the Alaska Constitution and will…
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Details sparse as probe into Anchorage plane crash continues
ANCHORAGE — Authorities declined to comment Wednesday on any possible connection between a deadly plane crash in downtown…
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About 7,700 Alaskans have enrolled in expanded Medicaid
JUNEAU — About 7,700 people have enrolled in an expanded Medicaid program launched by the state on Sept.…
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Kodiak police to release video of altercation with autistic man
ANCHORAGE — The Kodiak Police Department says it will release video and written reports of a physical encounter…
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State works to boost National Guard presence in villages
BETHEL — A statewide effort is under way to restore the presence of the National Guard in rural…
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Trooper’s son finds gun, fatally shoots himself
BETHEL — Authorities say the 4-year-old son of an Alaska State Trooper died Monday when he found a…
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Soldotna woman found dead in woods
A Soldotna woman was found dead on Saturday after walking into the woods on the side of the…
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NTSB hiring 2 Alaska crash investigators
ANCHORAGE — National Transportation Safety Board officials in Anchorage will begin sorting through applications as they look to…
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Scientists use drones to spot stranded Cook Inlet belugas
KENAI — Federal scientists will begin using drones to monitor beluga whales in the Cook Inlet as part…
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Pilot killed in Anchorage crash wasn’t authorized to fly plane
ANCHORAGE — The pilot of a small plane that smashed into a building in downtown Anchorage on Tuesday…
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State gets extension to meet Real ID requirements
JUNEAU — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has given Alaska an extension to meet national proof-of-identity standards.…
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Minimum wage bump scheduled for Jan. 1
Alaskans making minimum wage should check their paychecks after the new year. Alaska’s minimum wage rises to $9.75…
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High winds halt ferry sailings between Homer, Kodiak
JUNEAU — The state transportation department says sailings of the state ferry Tustumena between Homer and Kodiak have…
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Snowboarders rescued in Haines
A pair of visiting Maine snowboarders were rescued from a snowy situation Saturday on Haines’ Mount Ripinski. According…