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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…