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Murkowski: Coast Guard cuts conflict with Trump security goals
JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says a proposed $1.3 billion cut to the Coast Guard’s budget conflicts…
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US Attorney for Alaska Karen Loeffler submits resignation
ANCHORAGE — The U.S. attorney for Alaska has submitted her resignation. President Donald Trump on Friday requested the…
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Bogoslof Volcano erupts again, spewing ash cloud
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska volcano that has erupted more than 35 times since mid-December has sent up another…
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Mitch Seavey leads Iditarod, reaches Bering Sea village
ANCHORAGE — Race leader and two-time champion Mitch Seavey has reached the village of Koyuk (KOY-uk) in the…
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Alaska program certifies eco-friendly tourism businesses
KENAI — Tourism businesses in Alaska are getting certified for being environmentally friendly to encourage more companies to…
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Snowmachine strikes dog sled during race in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS — A man who seemed headed for the winning spot in a Fairbanks sled dog race ended…
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Alaska Senate considers cutting the PFD in half
The full Alaska Senate will on Monday consider a proposal to erase much of Alaska’s multibillion-dollar budget deficit.…
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Legislative parents name their ‘babies’ Tazlina and Hubbard
Their official christening is months away, but the parents have given their blessing on a name. On Friday,…
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Alaska senators meet with president, appeal for lands access
ANCHORAGE — President Donald Trump has never been to Alaska, so the state’s two U.S. senators brought Alaska…
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State budget fight moves to House floor
Rep. Dan Saddler, R-Eagle River, called it a “reconnaissance by fire.” If so, it ran into some thick…
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State offers cash to plant fruit, nut trees
The Alaska Division of Forestry is offering grants to Alaskans who want to try growing fruit trees or…
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Alaska volcano erupts again, sends ash cloud over Aleutians
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska volcano that has erupted periodically since mid-December sent up its biggest cloud to date…
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Health official: Alaska can’t absorb federal cost shift
JUNEAU — The state health commissioner says Alaska cannot absorb a shift in federal responsibility for health care…
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Lawmakers weigh ban on contact between police, sex workers
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANCHORAGE — Alaska lawmakers are considering making sexual contact between law enforcement officers and sex…
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Police kill Eagle River veteran after standoff near Denver
A former Eagle River resident and Marine reservist was shot and killed by police after a standoff near…
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Gov. Walker proposes more steps to fight opioid abuse
Gov. Bill Walker on Monday proposed additional steps aimed at addressing opioid abuse in Alaska, including pain management…
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Iditarod mushers begin nearly 1,000-mile race across Alaska
ANCHORAGE — Mushers pumped their fists and high-fived fans Monday as they set out one-by-one on the world’s…
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Bethel-based airline discontinues service in western Alaska
BETHEL — A western Alaska-based airline that provided passenger and freight service to more than 20 villages in…
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Fishermen call for early meeting about Kuskokwim salmon
BETHEL — Residents of the Bethel area hope to work out a Kuskokwim River salmon management plan with…
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Alaska man crawls through doggie door to assault woman
UPDATE (6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28): APD said Jereme Perino was taken into custody Tuesday after police received…