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Alaska marijuana sales reach new high
New figures from the Alaska Department of Revenue show Alaska’s legal marijuana industry has reached a new peak…
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Alaska may lose its 24/7 earthquake monitors to budget cuts
When the shaking stops, Alaska’s seismologists have a goal: 10 minutes. That’s the time it should take for…
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State’s pollution regulators ready for million-passenger cruise ship season
Juneau will welcome more than 1 million tourists this year aboard some of the biggest cruise ships in…
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First blood test for breast cancer detection reaches Alaska
ANCHORAGE — Blood tests let patients know if they have a vitamin B deficiency. Blood testing provides windows…
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If Senate agrees, new House bill would make voting easier
If the Senate agrees with the idea, Alaskans will be able to cast their ballots on the same…
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Republicans dodge vote on Walker appointees
Alaska’s attorney general and more than 100 other Alaskans waiting for legislative confirmation will have to wait for…
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21 days left to strike a deal
Pizza, Italian, or Mexican? Anyone who has tried to get a group of people to pick a restaurant…
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Infographic: Who backs the tax?
The Legislature is considering Alaska’s first income tax since 1980. Here’s a breakdown of the geographic and financial…
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Alaska Senate reluctantly examines income tax
A panel of the Alaska Senate has taken its first, reluctant, look at a proposal to revive the…
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Nikiski family welcomes reindeer calf
One Nikiski farm just got a whole lot cuter. The Hansen family welcomed a baby reindeer Tuesday when…
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‘Death by a thousand cuts’: University bracing for the worst
Students will pay higher tuition. There will be fewer classes and fewer professors. Campus buildings will be shut…
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For the birds: Fundraising for improvements to raptor center
HAINES — Inside the American Bald Eagle Foundation aviary in Haines, Education and Outreach Coordinator Sidney Campbell moved…
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Lawmakers ask Christopher Columbus to share calendar
Christopher Columbus didn’t meet an empty continent. The state of Alaska will now recognize that fact. On Sunday,…
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House approves income tax
It was tax day. On April 15, the Alaska House of Representatives voted 22-17 to impose Alaska’s first…
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Senators ask governor to save Pioneer Homes
The Alaska Senate is calling on Gov. Bill Walker to save the Pioneer Homes in Juneau and Palmer…
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Senators ready to negotiate fiscal fix
When it comes to fixing Alaska’s $2.8 billion deficit, nothing is written in stone. Not even a bill…
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Frank Murkowski tries to revive dream of rail link to Canada
Frank Murkowski has never lost his railroad dream. Now, he has another chance to make it reality. In…
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Income tax, Permanent Fund spending plan advance toward vote
The Alaska House of Representatives will soon vote on the 49th state’s first income tax since 1980 and…
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Lawmakers won’t change how they disclose conflicts of interest
Downtown Juneau’s delegate to the Legislature has helped defeat a proposal for greater transparency in the Alaska Legislature.…
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Senate votes to rollback justice reform
Many of Alaska’s first-time criminals may face tougher sentences under a bill approved Friday by the Alaska Senate.…