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Alaska Airlines settles lawsuit against Virgin America deal
SAN FRANCISCO — Alaska Airlines has removed its last major hurdle to buying Virgin America. Alaska said Wednesday…
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NTSB: 1 dead in plane crash in Alaska
ANCHORAGE — Responders say one person has died in a plane crash in Alaska’s interior. Clint Johnson, the…
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Soldotna man named Alaska’s Teacher of the Year
KENAI — James Harris, an English teacher at Soldotna High School, is the state’s new Teacher of the…
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Anchorage straggles behind as other cities open pot shops
ANCHORAGE — Marijuana shops have started to open up for business in Fairbanks, Juneau and Valdez, but Anchorage…
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Sitka hydroelectric plant down for repairs
SITKA — The city of Sitka has been using diesel generators to fulfill resident’s increasing power demands as…
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Scientists explore sunken mini sub near Pearl Harbor
ANCHORAGE — Ocean waters are taking a toll on a sunken mini submarine 5 miles off the entrance…
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Researchers fret as info lags on pot effects on older adults
DENVER — Surveys show a small but growing number of older adults are using marijuana — a trend…
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Alaska Airlines to buy Virgin America
WASHINGTON — Alaska Airlines has won government approval to buy rival Virgin America after agreeing to reduce its…
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Dozens of flights at Sea-Tac canceled due to icy conditions
SEATTLE — Dozens of flights have been canceled at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport because of winter weather conditions. Alaska…
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Minimum wage will go up a nickel
Alaska’s minimum wage will rise 5 cents, from $9.75 to $9.80 per hour in 2017, the Alaska Department…
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Hearing begins into vessel sinking
SEATTLE — A Coast Guard hearing is beginning into the sinking of the fishing vessel Alaska Juris. The…
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Missing Palmer teen was beaten, shot to death
ANCHORAGE — A missing Palmer teenager was pistol-whipped by an acquaintance, driven to a remote location and shot…
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Flights cancelled as forecast calls for more snow
SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines canceled about two dozen flights into and out of Sea-Tac Airport as snow was…
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Fairbanks mayor wants deputy chief to head police department
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks City Council is set to vote on whether the mayor’s new recommendation for police…
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Woman sentenced for stealing $100K from North Slope police
FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks woman charged with embezzling more than $100,000 from the North Slope Borough Police Department…
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FBI offers reward for info on 2013 North Pole church fire
ANCHORAGE — The FBI is offering $5,000 for information on an arson fire three years ago at a…
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Byron Birdsall, watercolor painter of Alaska scenes, dies
FAIRBANKS — Byron Birdsall, a prolific painter who spent decades capturing Alaska scenes in watercolors, has died. He…
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Bethel police say couple dies in residential fire
ANCHORAGE — Bethel police said a local couple has died in a weekend residential fire. Police said the…
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Seward Elementary class tries gold panning
KENAI — Manitoba cabin sits on a wooded hill overlooking a creek about three quarters of a mile…
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Community planner returns to help Native villages
FAIRBANKS — After spending years Outside studying community planning and development, Charlene Stern returned to Alaska to fulfill…