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Nome man, juvenile fined for shooting bear near dump
NOME — A Nome man has been fined for shooting a grizzly bear last month near his community’s…
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Oil company deal postpones North Slope drilling
ANCHORAGE — Drilling at an oil field development project in Alaska will be postponed after two oil companies…
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Santa Claus elected to North Pole City Council
FAIRBANKS — Santa Claus has been chosen to represent the people of North Pole. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner…
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Clinton, Sanders clash in debate
LAS VEGAS — Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders clashed over U.S. involvement in the Middle East,…
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UA creates clearinghouse for coastal reports
If you see something unusual on the coast, someone wants to hear about it. The University of Alaska…
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Alaska issue gets spot on Supreme Court agenda
Alaska is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The nation’s highest legal body began its new term this…
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Council advances four finalists for Anchorage judgeship
JUNEAU — The Alaska Judicial Council has advanced four finalists for consideration for an upcoming vacancy on the…
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Shell drill vessels exit Arctic after oil exploration ceases
ANCHORAGE — Two drill vessels employed by Royal Dutch Shell PLC off Alaska’s northwest coast have safely departed…
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Police: Armed man threatens officers outside school
ANCHORAGE — Police say school resources officers took a man into custody after he threatened them with a…
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Ex-treasurer sentenced in theft from Seattle Indian Services
SEATTLE — The former treasurer of the Seattle Indian Services Commission has been sentenced to two months in…
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State Troopers to use underwater sonar camera
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers have a new gadget they say will help with underwater rescue and recovery…
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$20M asphalt plant under construction in North Pole
FAIRBANKS — A new $20 million asphalt plant will be built in North Pole. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner…
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Review begins for Shell’s proposed oil-by-rail project
ANACORTES — Washington state and Skagit County officials are beginning an environmental review of a proposed oil-by-rail project…
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State: About 285 same-sex couples wed in past year
JUNEAU — About 285 same-sex couples have married in Alaska in the year since a federal judge struck…
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4th suicide in 3 weeks hits village
ANCHORAGE — A fourth young adult has killed himself in less than three weeks in a remote Alaska…
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State school board approves tougher test standards
The Alaska School Board has approved tough new grading standards for the Alaska Measures of Progress standardized tests.…
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Columbus Day renamed Indigenous Peoples Day
Gov. Bill Walker opened the first day of the Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage by renaming…
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AMHS may explore selling Taku ferry
If the state’s budget outlook remains unchanged, the Alaska Marine Highway System will begin investigating whether to surplus…
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Remains of child found in burned Tununak home
ANCHORAGE — Authorities say the remains of a small child have been recovered from a home that burned…
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Anchorage man shot after opening door to his home
ANCHORAGE — Authorities say a man was shot by a gunman after opening the door of his Anchorage…