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In this Tuesday, July 19, 2016, photo, people stand in line to register for a job fair in Miami Lakes, Florida.

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Hiring was healthy in past year in many US swing states

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring has been strong in the past year in many presidential campaign swing states, a…

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Ketchikan to host ‘Plunge for Peace’ to recognize officers

KETCHIKAN — A Ketchikan woman is leading an effort to show local and state law enforcement agencies that…

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Troopers: Bear mauls guides after group got close to cub

ANCHORAGE — A brown bear mauled two wilderness guides who were leading a hiking excursion after the group…

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In Anchorage, Sotomayor discusses Supreme Court scrutiny, offers advice

ANCHORAGE — Life on a changing Supreme Court comes with fame and criticism, but it’s a little quieter…

Libby Stortz is comforted by her daughter, Sasha, after unveiling a portrait of her husband, William, Thursday Aug. 18, 2016, at City Hall. William Stortz was working as city building inspector when he was killed in the Aug. 18, 2015, Kramer Avenue landslide. City Administrator Mark Gorman, at right, a close friend of the Stortzes, spoke at the unveiling, congratulating Sitkan Norm Campbell for leading a project to build a display wall in three days. Artist Steve Lawrie spoke about painting the lifelike portrait.

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One year later, Sitka remembers lives lost in landslide

SITKA — One year ago Thursday a series of landslides struck Sitka, taking three lives and leaving behind…

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Foreign-flagged oil tankers calling on Valdez raise eyebrows, but no issues

ANCHORAGE — BP chartering two foreign tankers to export crude from Valdez has garnered attention for a couple…

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BOEM director hears support for OCS drilling in Alaska

ANCHORAGE — U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Director Abby Hopper got an earful in Alaska last week.…

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2006, file photo, Nathan Weyiouanna's abandoned house at the west end of Shishmaref, Alaska, sits on the beach after sliding off during a fall storm in 2005. Unofficial ballot returns from a special election held on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, show a majority of Shishmaref's residents have voted in favor of relocating the community to the mainland amid erosion concerns. (AP Photo/Diana Haecker, File)

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Eroding island village votes to move to mainland

ANCHORAGE — Residents of a tiny island village in Alaska that has been ravaged by erosion blamed on…

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Mallott: No major voting problems after legal settlement

ANCHORAGE — Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott said Thursday that he saw no substantive problems during his visit to…

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Village sees four apparent heroin overdoses in a day

BETHEL — Alaska State Troopers are investigating four reports of apparent heroin overdoses, including one fatal, that came…

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Reports on Alaska’s major gas project open to public comment

KENAI — The public now has access to new reports detailing the work involved in creating Alaska’s proposed…

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Valley candidate fined for error

One of the two contenders for Juneau’s House District 34 is being fined by the Alaska Public Offices…

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Beverage distributor plans $40 million facility in Anchorage

ANCHORAGE — A major Alaska beverage distributor is planning a $40 million investment in Anchorage. Washington-based Odom Corp.…

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Murkowski enjoys primary win, looks ahead to general

ANCHORAGE — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski had a bit of fun after winning her party primary Tuesday —…

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Young, Lindbeck easy House primary winners

ANCHORAGE — Steve Lindbeck and Don Young barely took any time to celebrate easy primary victories Tuesday night…

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Dozens of health aides hired in Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta

BETHEL — Villages in southwest Alaska now have access to help from more health care workers following the…

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Statewide races: Full 2016 primary election results

Following are the results of Tuesday’s statewide primary elections. The primary election selects one candidate from each party…

Poll worker Linda Hollinbeck smiles as she gives a "I Voted" sticker to Kevin Poole on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 at the Mendenhall Valley Public Library during Alaska's statewide primary. Tuesday was the first time an election was held at the library, which opened in October.

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Tuesday’s election results promise at least seven new faces in Legislature

It took 18 1/2 hours to get the last word, but when it arrived, it wasn’t that different…

An Auke Bay poll worker helps a voter determine which ballot she wants to use during Tuesday's Aug. 16, 2016 primary election.

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Analysis: Election results present mixed messages

On Tuesday night, Alaska political reporter Casey Reynolds gathered a handful of the state’s political experts for a…

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Statewide races: Full 2016 primary election results

Following are the results of Tuesday’s statewide primary elections, as of 10 p.m. The primary election selects one…