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Groups set to sue over polluted Fairbanks air
ANCHORAGE — Three environmental groups announced Wednesday they intend to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for not enforcing…
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Petersburg pursues dredging project for south harbor
PETERSBURG — The Southeast Alaska town of Petersburg is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on…
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Should UA’s three campuses combine into one? This report says no.
A report commissioned by the University of Alaska system has come out with a firm recommendation against pursuing…
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GCI cuts capital project spending over Alaska’s failure to implement fiscal plan
General Communications Inc. is cutting as much as one-fourth of its panned capital project spending next year in…
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Fairbanks home explosion injures 5; propane leak suspected
FAIRBANKS — A weekend explosion at a Fairbanks home left five people injured. Alaska State Troopers just after…
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Alaska official gets jail time after gambling tax money away
JUNEAU — A Skagway Borough Assembly member will serve just over a year in jail and pay more…
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In Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, Blatchford and Metcalfe promote campaign reform
Alaska’s state primary elections are less than two weeks away, and except for the incumbents, most of the…
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Sitka gets $1.3 million in state funds to extend sea walk
SITKA — The city of Sitka has announced that construction will start on the second phase of an…
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Fairbanks offers bonuses to attract new police officers
FAIRBANKS — Alaska’s second-largest city is offering a $5,000 bonus to police officers in other communities who make…
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Schulte uprooted from Marijuana Control Board
Gov. Bill Walker has removed Bruce Schulte from the Marijuana Control Board. Walker’s letter gives little explanation for…
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Garbage truck strikes Anchorage building
ANCHORAGE — A garbage truck drove into an Anchorage business Monday, and falling debris injured an employee and…
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Denali Park road reopens on limited basis after mudslide
DENALI NATIONAL PARK — Officials at Alaska’s Denali National Park say vehicles are moving on a limited basis…
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Teen dies in third Anchorage fatal shooting in 3 days
ANCHORAGE — A teenager was found shot to death early Sunday on the Anchorage’s east side. The 17-year-old…
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2 cases of mumps reported in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks health officials say two cases of mumps have been confirmed in the area. The Fairbanks…
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Fairbanks man pleads guilty to raven killing, fined $1,125
FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks man was fined $1,125 Wednesday after pleading guilty in Fairbanks federal court to shooting…
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Sullivan condemns Trump comments criticizing military family
JUNEAU — Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan on Monday condemned comments from his party’s presidential nominee about…
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Neighbors lament trees cut for Talkeetna airport expansion
ANCHORAGE — Residents living near the Talkeetna Airport say expansions say removing trees to expand the transportation site…
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Bear wounded in July Skagway shooting located, killed
ANCHORAGE — A brown bear that was accidentally shot by a local police officer in Southeast Alaska last…
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Invasive crawfish spread into Kodiak watershed
KODIAK — Tribal leaders in Kodiak are working to determine why crawfish, an invasive species, are spreading into…
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Is Alaska’s economy as bad as it seems?
ANCHORAGE — It’s certainly not the best of times, but it’s also far from the worst of times…