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Most Alaska superdelegates silent on GOP choice

JUNEAU — Most of the Alaska delegates free to support whomever they want as the Democrats’ nominee for…

In this Nov. 4 photo, sea chanteyman Don Sineti talks to first-graders at Baranof Elementary School before a sing along during a visit to the school in Sitka. Sineti first came to Sitka in 1998 for the second year of WhaleFest, and has returned every year but one since then.

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Sea chanteys add high note to WhaleFest

SITKA — “You’re in good voice today!” It may be one of the best compliments that chanteyman Don…

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Seniors give back to animal shelter

KENAI — A black Labrador retriever pads around the halls of Heritage Place in Soldotna, entertaining the residents…

Marcy Merrill, a nursing student at UAA, poses for a photo on Nov. 3 in Anchorage.  Merrill traveled out of state multiple times for medical procedures, saving tens of thousands of dollars in the process.

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Alaska’s high health care costs drive patients out of state

ANCHORAGE — In 2007, Marcy Merrill decided it was finally time to get some help. She was obese,…

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Recall targets mayor in family spending controversy

ANCHORAGE — Residents are working to recall the mayor whose staff spent public money on purchases from and…

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Ferry advisory board to meet Monday

Alaska’s Marine Transportation Advisory Board will meet starting at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Anchorage. On the board’s agenda…

In this Nov. 30, 2011 photo, Juneau Superior Court Judge Phillip Pallenberg, left, shares a laugh with District Court Judge Thomas Nave, center, and Superior Court Judge Louis Menendez, during Menendez's swearing-in ceremony at the Dimond Courthouse. Pallenberg has put his name forward for a judgeship on the Alaska Supreme Court.

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Juneau judge tries again for Alaska Supreme Court

Juneau Superior Court Judge Philip Pallenberg is trying again for the honor of serving on the Alaska Supreme…

Schools in jeopardy

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Schools in jeopardy

Arthur Sharp remembers traveling with his elders in search of a new area to call home after a…

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Anchorage police arrest woman suspected of 3 armed robberies

ANCHORAGE — A woman suspected of armed robberies at two Anchorage coffee shops was disarmed and arrested when…

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Restaurant fires patron who berated autistic delivery driver

ANCHORAGE — An Alaska restaurant is being overwhelmed with goodwill after its owner defended an autistic delivery driver…

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Most Alaska superdelegates undecided on candidate pick

JUNEAU — Three of the Alaska delegates free to support whomever they want as the Democrats’ nominee for…

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Bethel City Council drops protests against 2 liquor licenses

BETHEL — Bethel officials are withdrawing their protests to two liquor license applications, reversing a decision last week…

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Alaska troopers: Woman raped over 5 weeks at rural cabin

ANCHORAGE — A woman told police an abductor raped her up to six times a day while she…

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Corporation to review consultant contract as end date nears

JUNEAU — The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. will reassess the role of a South Carolina-based consultant as his…

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Park halts cable project

A proposed undersea communications cable from Juneau to Skagway and Haines has met an unexpected obstacle: A park.…

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Celebrity captured in letters of famed

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Marilyn Monroe liked the champagne: “It arrived, I drank it, and I was gayer,”…

In this Sept. 21 photo, seventh-grade student Shania Sommer of Palmer announces that nearly every Alaskan will receive $2,072 from 2015's oil dividend check during a news conference in Anchorage.

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Sacred oil checks eyed amid budget deficit

JUNEAU — Alaska is facing multibillion-dollar deficits amid chronically low oil prices and relying on savings to help…

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Havemeister out as agriculture director

Gov. Bill Walker announced last week that Franci Havemeister will leave her role as director of the Alaska…

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Grants available to study seafood canneries

The Alaska Historical Society is making up to $1,000 available for projects studying the history of Alaska’s seafood…

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Company plans ATV tours in Haines

Alaska Mountain Guides Adventures Inc. has requested permission from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources to operate ATV…