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Weight cited in ’13 plane crash that killed 10
ANCHORAGE — The pilot of an air taxi that crashed on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula in 2013, killing all…
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Frenchman leaps from sailboat to ship off Alaska
ANCHORAGE — A Frenchman with his cat tucked inside his clothing made a daring leap of faith Tuesday…
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Corporation to hear pitches addressing climate change
JUNEAU — The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. has committed to hearing investment pitches from companies and projects working…
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Frozen well causes headaches for Bethel schools
BETHEL — A frozen well is causing headaches for school officials in Bethel. KYUK reported an ice chunk…
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Feds back Native group in artifacts probe
ANCHORAGE — A Massachusetts college was found in violation of a federal law regulating the possession and sale…
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More than half of U.S. states report job losses in September
WASHINGTON — Most U.S. states reported jobs losses in September as slowing growth has weighed on hiring nationwide…
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Weekly tsunami tests in Ketchikan to go silent
KETCHIKAN — Ketchikan residents will no longer be able to hear the weekly warning sirens as fire officials…
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Aleknagik Wood River Bridge opens
The Alaska Department of Transportation has announced that a new $19 million bridge near Dillingham is now open…
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Alaska Airlines plans $50M of improvements
FAIRBANKS — Alaska Airlines is planning more than $50 million in new capital investments in Alaska over the…
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New animal shelter to open in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will soon be opening its doors…
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Activist hopes convention suicide leads to more awareness
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska suicide-prevention activist is hoping a man’s very public suicide at an Alaska Native conference…
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Sitka’s ‘slave auction’ to be renamed
ANCHORAGE — Organizers of an annual Alaska charity event said Monday they will stop calling it a “slavery…
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Oil collapse tests US colleges as donors dry up
AUSTIN, Texas — It’s easy to see what oil money means to the University of Texas. Tuition hasn’t…
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Alaska church tips pizza delivery driver $1,900
ANCHORAGE — A week after a church congregation in Ohio tipped a pizza delivery driver $1,000, a church…
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Alaska Airlines plans $50 million of improvements in state
FAIRBANKS — Alaska Airlines is planning more than $50 million in new capital investments in Alaska over the…
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Most states show increase in high school graduation rates, Alaska not among them
WASHINGTON — High school graduation rates for most states continue to improve, according to preliminary data released Monday…
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NAACP criticizes Alaska Day ‘slave auction’ fundraiser in Sitka
ANCHORAGE — Organizers of an annual Alaska charity event said Monday they will stop calling it a “slavery auction” after the…
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Alaska’s fishing fatalities are dropping, no matter how you mix the numbers
The deadliest catch is getting a lot less deadly. Last week, the U.S. Coast Guard reported to the…
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Legislature to convene special session on gas issues
JUNEAU — The Alaska Legislature is set to convene for its third special session this year, this time…
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Scientists investigate dead orca whale found near Petersburg
PETERSBURG — Scientists are investigating the death of an orca whale found on the shore of Kupreanof Island…