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FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2016, file photo, Rep. Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham, speaks to reporters at a news conference in Anchorage, Alaska. Edgmon, the incoming speaker of the Alaska House, known as a level-headed moderate willing to work across party lines, faces major tests in leading a new majority coalition and trying to secure agreement on a plan to address the state's multibillion-dollar deficit. Edgmon acknowledges moments of trepidation about his new role. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)

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Lawmaker who has long shunned spotlight is becoming speaker

JUNEAU — The incoming speaker of the Alaska House, known as a level-headed moderate willing to work across…

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Alcohol board to decide on Bethel’s final liquor license

BETHEL — Bethel’s final liquor license is still up for grabs and three businesses are competing to secure…

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Fire burns Anchorage sushi restaurant; no injuries reported

ANCHORAGE — Fire has heavily damaged a restaurant in south Anchorage. Anchorage television station KTVA reported dispatchers received…

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Alaska volcano erupts, sends up ash cloud

ANCHORAGE — A volcano in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands has erupted again. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says an eruption…

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New Fairbanks surgery center close to opening for patients

FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Memorial Hospital’s new $88 million surgery center is on track to be fully operational…

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Ketchikan man tried to crash car, kill wife, police say

LYONS, Colo. — A Ketchikan man is suspected of trying to kill his wife by trying to force…

This undated booking photo provided by the Anchorage Police Department shows Lamarkus Jayquann Mann. A suspect has been arrested and Mann is being sought in an Anchorage robbery and shooting that left two people dead on Christmas Eve. (Anchorage Police Department via AP)

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Police arrest suspected shooter in homicides

ANCHORAGE — A man suspected of fatally shooting an Anchorage couple during a Christmas Eve robbery was arrested…

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New overtime fees considered for rural Alaska airlines

FAIRBANKS — State officials are looking to start charging airlines for landing their planes at rural Alaska airports…

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State helps disabled with new program

The state of Alaska has launched a new program installed by legislation pushed by Rep. Dan Saddler, R-Eagle…

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Group buys land west of Fairbanks for growing greenbelt

FAIRBANKS — A greenbelt west of Fairbanks is growing thanks to the acquisition of two private parcels by…

This undated booking photo provided by the Anchorage Police Department shows Lamarkus Jayquann Mann. A suspect has been arrested and Mann is being sought in an Anchorage robbery and shooting that left two people dead on Christmas Eve. (Anchorage Police Department via AP)

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Suspect arrested, second sought in Christmas Eve shooting deaths

ANCHORAGE — A suspect has been arrested and another is being sought in an Anchorage robbery and shooting…

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Navy vet honored 40 years after Vietnam

FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks Navy veteran has been honored for his military service more than 40 years after…

ADVANCE FOR SATURDAY DEC. 24, 2016 AND THEREAFTER - In this Dec. 13, 2016 photo, Pioneers Home resident Joe Nistler, 90, reacts to a virtual reality video of a herd of elephants walking while Lincoln Markham, right, watches in Fairbanks, Alaska. Lincoln Markham and Dan Markham are the father-son duo behind the extremely popular What's Inside YouTube channel. (Matt Buxton/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP)

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Father, son share virtual reality with seniors

FAIRBANKS — With a chilly Fairbanks morning framed in the rec room window, seniors at the Pioneers’ Home…

Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, shown in this Jan. 26, 2016 photo, is expected to be the key figure this year as long-awaited reforms to Alaska's alcohol laws reach the Legislature.

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Alcohol legislation poised for big push

Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, is expected to be the key figure this year as long-awaited reforms to Alaska’s…

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US rig count up 16 this week to 653; Alaska adds 3

HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 16…

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Man arrested in shooting death in Anchorage

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police have arrested a man in the shooting death of another man earlier this month…

In this Feb. 4, 2016 photo, Senate State Affairs Committee members listen to UAA Professor Emeritus in Economics Scott Goldsmith about possible budget solutions during a hearing at the Capitol. Several lawmakers intend to introduce legislation in 2017 that would secure Permanent Fund dividend payments to Alaskans.

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Dividend, alongside budget, will be a focus for lawmakers

Sen. Bill Wielechowski knows the state needs to balance its budget. The Anchorage Democrat just wants to make…

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Fairbanks police close old homicide case

FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks police say they have closed an old homicide case involving the death of a 60-year-old…

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Light earthquake in Alaska felt in Homer, Funny River

ANCHORAGE — Seismologists in Alaska say a light earthquake that struck Friday was felt in Homer and Funny…

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Copper woman dies after being struck on Glenn Highway

ANCHORAGE — A 54-year-old Copper Center woman has died after she was struck by a vehicle as she…