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Fatal crash, shooting closes lanes of busy Anchorage street

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police closed lanes of one of the city’s busiest streets Friday as they investigated a…

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Restored WWII searchlight comes to Kodiak state park

KODIAK — A restored World War II searchlight has taken its place at the Kodiak Military History Museum…

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Kenai Marijuana ban petition won’t be on October ballot

A citizen initiative seeking to ask voters whether commercial marijuana is legal in the Kenai Peninsula Borough outside…

In this July 26 photo, retired Colonel Kevin Blanchard, Director of the 354th Fighter Wing F-35 Program Integration Office, poses for photos at Eielson Air Force Base. Blanchard was among the last A-10 pilots to leave Eielson Air Force Base in 2007 when the Air Force was downsizing and considering closing the base.

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Retired colonel directs F-35 transition at Eielson

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE — A retired colonel has been working to get Eielson Air Force Base ready…

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Governor to sign update to Alaska’s military justice code

ANCHORAGE — The code of military justice for the Alaska National Guard is getting an update, two years…

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US chamber chairman talks oil woes, election on Alaska trip

KETCHIKAN — The chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce made a visit this week to Ketchikan, where…

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Fairbanks hospital cafe hit by cyberattack on Banner Health

FAIRBANKS — A cafe at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital has been identified as one of several Banner Health facilities…

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A scientist, a Native voice, and a former public radio chief compete for Alaska’s Democratic chance at the U.S. House

Editor’s note: Alaska’s state primary elections are less than two weeks away, and except for the incumbents, most…

Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office enforcement officer Joe Miller uses a METRC reader to count vegetative plants in one of Greatland Ganja's outdoor greenhouses.

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Buds and bugs: Cannabis grow inspections underway

KASILOF — Kasilof’s Greatland Ganja recently became the second of 47 approved marijuana cultivation facilities in Alaska to…

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Alaska Airlines to fly to Seattle, Indianapolis from Wichita

WICHITA, Kan. — Alaska Airlines plans to start flights between Wichita and Seattle next spring. The airline announced…

Gov. Bill Walker, left, listens to Homer Mayor Beth Wythe, right, after speaking to the Homer City Council on Tuesday. Homer Advisory Planning Commissioner Roberta Highland, center, looks on.

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Walker: ‘I’m the only guy with a bucket’

HOMER — In a talk before the Homer City Council on Tuesday, Gov. Bill Walker mentioned a historic…

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Missing Valdez motorcyclist found dead along highway

ANCHORAGE — A Valdez man reported missing last week has been found dead along the Richardson Highway. Alaska…

This July 25, 2016, photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows Spc. Sixto Carrasquiollo, a native of New York City, assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, holding an AT-4 anti-armor weapon while listening to orders to occupy defensive positions during a war games simulation at Donnelly Training Area near Ft. Greely, Alaska. More than 5,000 soldiers and support personnel took part in the Arctic Anvil training exercise, the largest to be held in Alaska in about 15 years. (Justin Connaher/U.S. Air Force via AP)

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US, Canadian soldiers train in Interior

ANCHORAGE — Soldiers from U.S. and Canada have spent much of the last few weeks engaging in war…

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Warrant issued for teen suspect in fatal Anchorage shooting

ANCHORAGE — A teenager not in custody has been charged with manslaughter in a fatal Anchorage shooting. Anchorage…

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Walker picks Arctic adviser to lead Washington, DC office

JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker has appointed his Arctic policy adviser to lead the state’s Washington, D.C., office.…

Juneauites crowd the GCI store near Juneau International Airport on Saturday, April 2, 2016 for the launch of GCI's gigabit Internet service. GCI and one of its lead competitors, ACS, are taking different investment strategies amid Alaska's multibillion-dollar budget deficit.

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Optimism and pessimism collide among Alaska’s telecom leaders

Alaska has two major telecommunications companies, each with its own target market, corporate strategy and — as was…

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Man electrocuted when truck boom touches overhead wires

ANCHORAGE — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will investigate the death of a man by electrocution Tuesday…

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Alaska Airlines to build new $40 million hangar in Anchorage

ANCHORAGE — Alaska Airlines has announced plans to build a $40 million maintenance hangar at Ted Stevens Anchorage…

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Woman indicted for groping passenger on flight to Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon woman has been indicted on a charge of abusive sexual contact for an…

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Reinbold triggers investigation over Beyoncé image

The Aug. 16 primary contest for the state house seat in Eagle River’s District 14 between incumbent Rep.…