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Anchorage emergency officials issue high wind watch

ANCHORAGE — The Anchorage Office of Emergency Management is warning of high winds that could hit the city.…

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Forest Service purchases land in Cube Cove, returning it to Wilderness

JUNEAU — Friday marked the completion of the purchase of the first two segments of a multi-segment land…

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US rig count down 2 this week to 506

HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by two…

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Alaska ferry repairs to interrupt service to Bellingham

KETCHIKAN — Repairs will take an Alaska ferry off the water and interrupt service to Bellingham, Washington, for…

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State Board adopts new teacher regs

The Alaska Board of Education and Early Development has adopted regulations regarding substitute and retired teachers. The first…

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Kenai woman takes trip down Silk Road

KENAI — Some central Kenai Peninsula residents got a taste of the ancient Silk Road from right in…

In this Sept. 7, 2016 photo, Cpl. Bryce Wolford, an intelligence analyst with Fort Wainwright's 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, speaks during an interview in Fairbanks.

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Fort Wainwright soldier earns Spirit of Service award

FAIRBANKS — Cpl. Bryce Wolford joined the Army to serve his country, but it was his service to…

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Opioid abuse a growing problem in Alaska

ANCHORAGE — Abuse of opioids has only recently entered the public consciousness as a crisis in Alaska even…

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Bean’s Cafe success story; hires former client

ANCHORAGE — There’s a face at Bean’s Café that is there to help put a smile on others.…

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Troopers say suspect identified in Wasilla double homicide

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say they have identified a suspect in a double homicide and arson that…

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DOC increases fee for Anchorage prisoners

ANCHORAGE — The state Department of Corrections says it’s raising the fee it will charge the municipality of…

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Kenai woman charged in Homer thefts; second suspect sought

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers have arrested a 39-year-old Kenai woman found in a car with checks stolen…

Josie Bahnke, director of the Alaska Division of Elections, writes down vote totals in Juneau, Alaska, on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. A recount was being conducted in the the House District 40 primary race between incumbent Rep. Ben Nageak and his Democratic challenger, Dean Westlake. (Michael Penn of the Juneau Empire via AP).

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Nageak files lawsuits against state officials over election

ANCHORAGE — The losing incumbent in a northern Alaska state legislative race has filed two lawsuits against state…

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US marshals arrest man indicted in Anchorage homicide

ANCHORAGE — A second suspect indicted on murder charges in the death of an Anchorage man on a…

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Troopers recover body of man who died in creek near Cantwell

CANTWELL — The body of an Anchorage man who died in an interior Alaska creek has been recovered.…

Former state Sen. Rick Halford, left, and current state Sen. Bill Wielechowski answer questions about a lawsuit they filed at a press conference on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, in Anchorage, Alaska. The lawsuit filed by Wielechowski, Halford and former state Sen. Clem Tillion claims Gov. Bill Walker acted illegally in vetoing half the money designated for Alaska Permanent Fund dividends, the annual checks that give residents a share of the state's oil wealth. (AP Photo/Dan Joling)

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Senators file lawsuit over Walker’s PFD veto

ANCHORAGE — Gov. Bill Walker illegally vetoed Alaska Permanent Fund earnings that were required to be transferred to…

A screengrab from the Alaska Department of Corrections website shows the Anchorage Correctional Complex

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Corrections Department increases fee for Anchorage prisoners

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz says his city is paying the price for the state’s failure to…

In this January 2015 file photo, ground-up marijuana flowers sit before potency testing at Analytical 360 in Yakima, Washington. Washington state has agreed to begin more regular testing for banned pesticides in marijuana. The testing is expected to begin early next year and will examine marijuana where regulators have reason to suspect illegal pesticides have been used.

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Washington to increase testing pot for pesticides

SEATTLE — More than two years after Washington state launched legal marijuana sales, it’s planning to test pot…

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Washington limits carbon pollution from large sources

SEATTLE — Washington state adopted a new rule Thursday to limit greenhouse gas emissions from large carbon polluters,…

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Alaska may not get REAL ID waiver by deadline

FAIRBANKS — Alaska residents could soon need more than a driver’s license to gain access to military bases…