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Fairbanks officer dies after surgery complications
ANCHORAGE – Fairbanks police say an officer who was shot last week has died. Police say Sgt. Allen…
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State’s marijuana office struggles with overload, but approves Juneau pot shop, testing lab
The Alaska Marijuana Control Board has approved plans for a new marijuana store on Front Street and Juneau’s…
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Hunting, fishing license fees to increase
ANCHORAGE — The state Department of Fish and Game has announced that fees will increase for sport fishing,…
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Trump, Johnson added to online Alaska voter guide
ANCHORAGE — Alaska election officials say information on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Libertarian Gary Johnson have…
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Skagway man indicted after allegedly shooting at police
A Skagway man will be arraigned Monday on two counts of third-degree assault and one count of fourth-degree…
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Fewer gave to nonprofits through PFD
JUNEAU — The Alaska Community Foundation says fewer people have decided to give up portions of their annual…
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National Guard seeks skills of Alaska Natives
BETHEL — The Army National Guard is turning its recruitment efforts to Alaska Natives as it seeks to…
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Consumers face least choice with Obamacare
WASHINGTON — Americans in the health insurance markets created by President Barack Obama’s law will have less choice…
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Alaska lawyer says Justice Thomas groped her in 1999
WASHINGTON — An energy company lawyer said Thursday that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas touched her inappropriately at…
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Auto insurers: Distraction big factor in traffic death surge
WASHINGTON — Auto insurers believe drivers who text, use smartphone apps or are otherwise distracted are a big…
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Attorneys plan to seek mediation in Pebble Mine case
JUNEAU — Attorneys plan to seek mediation in a lawsuit between the group behind the proposed Pebble Mine…
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Police use cellphone tracker to find robbery suspects
ANCHORAGE — Two men suspected of an Eagle River robbery were tracked down through a cellphone taken from…
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Bear mauls man walking his dogs at Seward airport
ANCHORAGE — A bear mauled a man out with his dogs before dawn Thursday on a runway of…
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Gov. Walker proclaims November Avalanche Awareness Education Month
Gov. Bill Walker has proclaimed November Avalanche Awareness Education Month. Alaska ranks number one in the nation for…
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What’s killing sockeye salmon?
KENAI — If any fish population in Upper Cook Inlet could be considered in trouble, Shell Lake’s sockeye…
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Many professionals will have to pay more to work
KENAI — Juniper Lanmon-Freeman cried the first time she attended the birth of a child. A licensed midwife,…
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Kenai Assembly overturns mayor’s veto of invocation policy
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will keep its invocation policy for now. The assembly passed a policy at…
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Teacher unions vote to ratify contract
KENAI — Teachers and support staff in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District have voted to ratify a…
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Fuel tank overturns into river along Richardson Highway
ANCHORAGE — Responders have collected an estimated 350 gallons of mixed fuel oil and water from a spill…
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Whittier tunnel closes for rock stabilization work
ANCHORAGE — The state-run tunnel taking vehicle and train traffic to and from the port town of Whittier…