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ADVANCED FOR WEEKEND USE SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2016 - In this 2016 photo, Alexander von Tsurikov shows a garden at the Kodiak Island Food Bank in Kodiak, Alaska. As director of the Kodiak Island Food Bank, Tsurikov hunts for donations, making three or more rounds each day to local stores. (JoAnn Snoderly/Kodiak Daily Mirror via AP)

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Hunger hitting ever harder in Kodiak

KODIAK — Alexander von Tsurikov spends a lot of time hunting, but not with a rifle. As director…

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Troopers seek Palmer driver who crashed into patrol car

WASILLA — Alaska State Troopers are looking for a Palmer driver who crashed into a patrol car and…

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Man armed with baseball bat robs Wasilla gas station store

WASILLA — Alaska State Troopers are looking for a man suspected of robbing a Wasilla gas station convenience…

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Anchorage police investigate fatal shooting, body in street

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating the death of a person shot and killed early Friday morning on…

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Anchorage police seek man who attacked woman jogger on trail

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police say a woman jogging on a trail near an Anchorage high school was attacked…

The Kodiak Island Borough's Marijuana Task Force met this week to discuss pot cultivation and approved a pathway for growers to begin operations on residential lots.

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Kodiak pot regulators approve residential growing

KODIAK — A group that advises the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly on marijuana regulations has decided to allow…

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Brothers charged with killing man outside Fairbanks bar

FAIRBANKS — Two brothers have been indicted on murder charges for the shooting death of a man outside…

Mark Matthews was found dead three years ago on a popular Homer trail. The identity of the person who murdered him remains a mystery.

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Homer’s only unsolved murder case still in limbo

HOMER — After years of investigation, Homer’s only unsolved murder now awaits a decision by the Kenai District…

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Eroding village to vote on whether to move or stay

ANCHORAGE — A tiny island village on Alaska’s storm-battered western coast is entering a new chapter in its…

Tustumena captain John Mayer explains the improvements to the ship's wheelhouse Monday, Oct. 21, 2013. (James Brooks photo)

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After an architect’s disturbing find, Southwest Alaska’s lifeline faces a deadline born of age

In mid-January, everyone aboard the ferry Tustumena was miserable. Each year, the Alaska Marine Highway System takes the…

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Gastineau Guiding rescues swimming deer in distress

JUNEAU — An Alaska whale-watching cruise turned into a rescue mission for an unusual aquatic species — a…

The Alaska Legislature's Anchorage offices will move out of this downtown building and into a cheaper one in the Spenard district.

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Legislature signs deal to buy Anchorage building for offices

The Alaska Legislature has signed an $11.8 million purchase agreement for Anchorage office space, allowing it to move…

Wednesday's decision explains the cause of the case.

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Appeals court throws out sentence of man who threatened community group

The Alaska Court of Appeals has thrown out the sentence of a man who threatened to kill the…

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Anchorage man charged in stabbing death

ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage man was charged Thursday on two murder counts after police found a dead body…

In this March 3, 2016 photo, Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasilla, listens during a Senate Education Committee hearing at the Capitol.

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New restrictions on sex ed become law

Gov. Bill Walker will allow a controversial bill restricting sex education to become law without his signature. House…

This Feb. 26, 2015 photo, shows an oil well on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation near Mandaree, North Dakota. U.S. officials announced plans Thursday, July 28, 2016, to speed up permitting for oil and gas drilling on federal and American Indian lands to reduce delays, as applications were projected to be down amid an ongoing price slump. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

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US to speed oil, gas permits amid sharp drop in applications

BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. officials announced plans Thursday to speed up permitting for oil and gas drilling on…

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Alaska group seeks input from fishermen on salmon habitat

KENAI — Alaska’s largest commercial fishing trade organization has launched an effort to learn more about habitat conditions…

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Former teller charged with credit union embezzlement

ANCHORAGE — A 23-year-old Anchorage resident was arraigned this week on a charge of embezzling from a credit…

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Alaska Democratic chair: Higher standard for women leaders

JUNEAU — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and all woman leaders are held to a higher standard than…

Bureau of Land Management Director Neil Kornze signs a patent transferring 1 million acres of land to Kukulget Inc. of Savoonga and the Sivuqaq Inc. of Gambell during a ceremony on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, July 27, 2016.

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BLM finalizes transfer of St. Lawrence Island to village corporations

The Bureau of Land Management has officially signed over almost the entire landmass of St. Lawrence Island to…