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New 300-mile sled dog race set for December
FAIRBANKS — A new 300-mile sled dog race slated for December can help qualify mushers for the Iditarod…
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Independent explorers and the oil tax pendulum
The tune being heard from independents exploring on the North Slope has changed subtly but significantly over the…
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Paws for Purple Hearts
FAIRBANKS — Veterans working with service dogs through Paws for Purple Hearts all said the same thing at…
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Hospice of the Central Peninsula celebrates 30 years
KENAI — Grief is a living thing, developing through a process and staying with the affected person forever.…
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Alaska to sell or scrap ferry Taku; Chenega’s fate undecided
JUNEAU — The Alaska Marine Highway System is moving forward with plans to get rid of the ferry…
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Survey: Alaska teens drinking, smoking less
ANCHORAGE — A new state survey shows fewer Alaska teens are engaging in cigarette, alcohol and drug use.…
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Dog found with tape wrapped around mouth in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage animal control officials are investigating after a dog was found with its mouth taped shut.…
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Wasilla man dies in crash; pickup strikes telephone pole
PALMER — A 42-year-old Wasilla man died when his truck left the roadway and crashed near Palmer. Alaska…
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North Pole woman found dead after Fairbanks fire
FAIRBANKS — Alaska State Troopers say a 43-year-old North Pole woman has been found dead following a fire…
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Alaskans create a card game for hunters
FAIRBANKS — As in hunting, success in the new card game Gut Pile is a matter of preparation…
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Murder-suicide suspected in deaths of 4 in Alaska hotel room
FAIRBANKS — Authorities in Alaska are investigating the deaths of four people, including a 2-month-old girl, found in…
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US rig count up 5 this week to 593; Pennsylvania up 4
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by five…
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Alaska inmate dies following terminal illness
ANCHORAGE — Alaska corrections officials say a 71-year-old inmate has died of a terminal illness. The Alaska Department…
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Fairbanks man takes airport police to court to get marijuana back
FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks man has secured a court order to get his marijuana back from authorities at…
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Anchorage sales tax ordinance in the works
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage officials could soon consider a proposal to bring a sales tax to the city. Anchorage…
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Black Friday is an unpaid day for many state employees
It’s not the night before Christmas, but not a creature will be stirring in many state offices Friday.…
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Drill, baby, drill? Election reignites offshore debate
The controversy over drilling for oil in the Atlantic Ocean has been reignited by the election of Donald…
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Final votes to be counted today
The final significant day of ballot-counting from November’s general election takes place today in regional elections offices across…
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Murkowski lays out path on Arctic leases
ANCHORAGE — Republicans have options to counteract the Obama administration’s move to pull Arctic waters from the federal…
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Inmate dies in Anchorage after apparent suicide attempt
ANCHORAGE — A 37-year-old inmate has died following an apparent suicide attempt. The Alaska Department of Corrections says…