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UA OKs tuition increase, $960M budget
FAIRBANKS — University of Alaska students will see an increase in tuition next year following a decision by…
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Done deal: Walker signs bill buying out TransCanada’s share of pipeline
Gov. Bill Walker was all smiles as he signed a bill that will give Alaska one-quarter ownership of…
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Man charged with murder in Eagle River shooting death
ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of man in an…
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State, King Cove, others appeal decision in road case
JUNEAU — The state is appealing the dismissal of a case challenging the U.S. Interior Department’s refusal to…
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Arctic drilling complaint clears Legislature
After passing a landmark gas pipeline deal, the Alaska House approved a formal complaint against the Obama administration’s…
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State approves Point Thomson pipeline
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has approved the operation of a 22-mile pipeline connecting the Point Thomson development…
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Animal Planet introduces world to ‘Dr. Dee, Alaska Vet’
LOS ANGELES — Dr. Dee Thornell bought the first heated surgery table in the state of Alaska —…
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Carson now eligible for Republican primary
Dr. Ben Carson, a neurosurgeon-turned-presidential candidate, is now eligible for the Republican presidential primary, the Republican Party of…
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BC researchers study hitchhiking
Scholars from the University of Northern British Columbia are expanding a study conducted since 2012 with the Royal…
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Pipeline plan passes
Alaska’s natural gas megaproject is moving forward. With a 39-0 vote, the Alaska House approved spending $161.25 million…
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House Finance advances TransCanada buyout bill
JUNEAU — The House Finance Committee has advanced legislation to authorize a buyout of one of the state’s…
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With marijuana deadline approaching, the most pressing issue is likely to go unresolved
The head of Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board says the agency is on course to meet a voter-imposed deadline…
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Groundfish harvest boosts seafood employment
ANCHORAGE — State labor economists have reported that plentiful groundfish harvests last year contributed to an employment boost…
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Headstone honors early Anchorage fire chief
ANCHORAGE — A new headstone honoring Anchorage’s first paid fire chief has been installed as part of this…
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Senate approves TransCanada buyout
The Alaska Senate voted by a wide margin Tuesday morning to approve the state’s buyout of TransCanada and…
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Secrecy rules create angry conflict in Legislature
A dispute over the amount of secrecy allowed to board members of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation resulted…
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Legislature advances pipeline buyout
The state’s buyout of gas pipeline partner TransCanada advanced on Monday to the floor of the Alaska Senate…
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House minority objects to Arctic drilling complaint
Members of the Alaska House minority raised procedural objections Monday morning as the body prepared a formal complaint…
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Prison farm beds might be needed again to house prisoners
ANCHORAGE — A company providing research and data analysis to the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission said if nothing…
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S&P gives good marks to governor’s Permanent Fund plan
On Monday, credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s said Gov. Bill Walker’s proposed changes to the way the…