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Texas oil company announces offshore Alaska discovery
ANCHORAGE — A Texas petroleum drilling company announced Tuesday it has made a large-scale oil discovery off Alaska’s…
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Woman dies after reportedly injuring self cutting moose meat
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers are investigating the death of a woman after she reportedly was injured while…
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Officials: No survivors found after plane crashes in Alaska
ANCHORAGE — Authorities said rescuers did not find any survivors after a small plane carrying three people crashed…
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Troopers suspect moose attacked, killed woman in Alaska
WASILLA — Authorities in Alaska suspect a 74-year-old woman was killed by a moose. Alaska State Troopers said…
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Parties seek quick resolution in dividend lawsuit
JUNEAU — The two sides in a lawsuit challenging Gov. Bill Walker’s cut to the dividend that Alaskans…
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Four-wheeler fatally injures woman in village of Akiachak
AKIACHAK — A 76-year-old woman died over the weekend of injuries suffered when she was struck by a…
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Ex-Alaska official, son of legendary broadcaster, dies at 92
JUNEAU — Lowell Thomas Jr., a former Alaska lieutenant governor, author, adventurer, glacier pilot and son of the…
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Leadership dispute to continue at Native meeting
ANCHORAGE — A leadership dispute is expected to be continued at a conference of the Association of Village…
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North Slope Legislative election lawsuit goes to judge
The election for Alaska House District 40 is now in the hands of Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew…
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Alaskans bemoan sum of PFD
ANCHORAGE — Yes, you could call it free money. But that doesn’t mean all Alaskans are happy about…
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Mat-Su borough could face lawsuit over pot measure
WASILLA — A woman looking to start a marijuana business plans to challenge the Matanuska-Susitna Borough over claims…
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Quiet fire season concludes in Alaska
Despite a hot start, the Alaska wildfire season finished well below normal, according to new figures from the…
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Ketchikan middle school converted to sea cucumber academy
KETCHIKAN — Schoenbar Middle School is becoming Ketchikan’s sea cucumber central. Middle schoolers have long helped their science…
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Consumer demand for Alaska cruises growing again
ANCHORAGE — A growing consumer demand for Alaska cruises has put the state back in the million-passenger club…
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State pension proposal gets negative reaction
Alaska lawmakers took a skeptical look Thursday at a plan by the administration of Gov. Bill Walker to…
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US rig count up 11 this week to 522
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 11…
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Tribal health group probes cause of unsanitary dental tools
BETHEL — A tribal health group is investigating what led to partially sanitized dental tools being used on…
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Volleyball team frustrated over ‘booty shorts’ complaints
KETCHIKAN — A frustrated Ketchikan High School volleyball team packed the Ketchikan School Board meeting on Wednesday and…
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No change in voter registration deadline
JUNEAU — A state election official said Friday that Alaska will not change its voter registration deadline amid…
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Crews using sonar to update old state navigation charts
KODIAK — Federal researchers are surveying the seafloor in Uganik Bay and west of the Kodiak Archipelago as…