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Whitehorse greets Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with tweets
WHITEHORSE, Yukon Territory — The tapping and beeping noises out of the old telegraph went on for what…
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State agency apologizes for debate tweets aimed at Trump
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska state agency is apologizing after political comments aimed at Donald Trump were posted on…
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Kotzebue jury convicts village man of murder, assaults
KOTZEBUE — A 40-year-old northwest Alaska man was convicted Monday of first-degree murder at a trial in Kotzebue.…
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Palmer hunter dies when all-terrain vehicle flips in creek
ANCHORAGE — A 59-year-old Palmer man overdue from a hunting trip was founded dead Monday afternoon beneath his…
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Alaska group asks governor to delay sale of Fox well
FAIRBANKS — A grassroots group is appealing to Alaska’s governor to keep a historic well north of Fairbanks…
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One Senate debate so far to feature four main candidates
JUNEAU — Just one debate so far will feature the four main candidates for the U.S. Senate seat,…
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Trial begins in case that will decide winner of August Legislative primary
Attorneys for Rep. Benjamin Nageak began their campaign in court Tuesday as the Barrow Democrat challenges the results…
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No Southeast debates for Young, Murkowski
Neither of Alaska’s incumbent U.S. Republicans will participate in a Southeast debate ahead of this fall’s general election.…
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Man charged with using dead puppy to deliver menacing note
ANCHORAGE — A rural Alaska man is charged with killing a puppy belonging to the husband of an…
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Agency warns of solicitations for state trooper dog
ANCHORAGE — The Department of Public Safety says fundraising efforts have begun in the name of a state…
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Children playing with fireworks start fire that burns home
TETLIN — A fire that burned down a home in an interior Alaska village is being blamed on…
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Expert recommends consolidation for Southeast hospitals
SITKA — Two Alaska hospitals that are grappling with financial challenges will consider consolidation. The Sitka Community Hospital…
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Four-time Iditarod champ Mackey out of 2017 race
ANCHORAGE— Four-time Iditarod champion and cancer survivor Lance Mackey has dropped out of next year’s nearly 1,000-mile race…
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Bethel schools get $1.5M language proficiency grant
BETHEL — A Bethel school district has received federal funds to improve the language proficiency of Alaska Native…
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Passenger dies when car crashes into median, guardrail
ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage man in the back seat of a car died early Sunday when the car…
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Suspect in trooper dog shooting charged with four felonies
ANCHORAGE — A man suspected of fatally shooting an Alaska State Trooper dog was charged Monday with four…
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Woman critically injured in shooting at Anchorage home
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating a shooting that left a woman critically injured on the city’s east…
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US rig count up 5 this week to 511
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by five…
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Sitka group wants plastic bag fee
SITKA — A group is exploring a possible plastic and paper bag fee in Sitka. The Sitka Sentinel…
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Fort Wainwright army band prepares for move to Anchorage
FAIRBANKS — The U.S. Army has announced plans to move interior Alaska’s 9th Army Band to Anchorage next…