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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…

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2012 file photo, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaks at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. Thomas says the Supreme Court confirmation process is an example of how the nation's capital is "broken in some ways." Thomas reflected Oct. 26, 2016, on his 25 years as a justice, at the Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank where his wife once worked. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

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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…

In this file photo from January 2012, an avalanche thunders down Snow Gulch Creek along Thane Road during avalanche control by the Department of Transportation. Several large dust clouds reached road level during the firing of about 24 105mm howitzer shells.

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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…

What's killing sockeye salmon?

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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…

A license application for new massage therapists

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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…