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Kenai Food Hub makes big impact for growers
As the season extends, so has the reach of the Kenai Peninsula Food Hub. More sellers sign up…
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Crews battling Alaska wildfire near homes
ANCHORAGE — Crews were battling a rapidly growing wildfire Tuesday that was inching toward a residential subdivision just…
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Volunteers collect tons of marine debris from Alaska shores
ANCHORAGE — Beachcombing is serious business for Chris Pallister, and he needed help sorting the haul this year.…
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Knudson Cove cabin fire a total loss
KETCHIKAN — No one was injured in a Monday night blaze that destroyed an abandoned waterfront cabin in…
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2 Fairbanks teenage girls die in Richardson Highway crash
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers said two Fairbanks teenagers have died after a crash on the Richardson Highway.…
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EPA fines BP, Hilcorp for North Slope spills
JUNEAU — BP Exploration Alaska and Hilcorp Alaska have agreed to pay fines imposed by the federal government…
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Insurer seeks lower rate increase after legislative action
JUNEAU — A major health insurer is seeking an average rate increase of about 10 percent on individual…
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Appeals court says prosecutor manual can stay secret
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court says the Justice Department does not have to turn over a prosecution…
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Dissent among Alaska delegates as Trump wins GOP nomination
JUNEAU — A dispute over the allocation of Alaska’s delegates at the Republican national convention sparked dissent Tuesday,…
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Air pollution reduction settlement reached for six western refineries
SEATTLE — The Justice Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a $425 million settlement…
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Villages protest management of regional Native group
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska tribal nonprofit set up decades ago to advocate for 56 Native communities is under…
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Walker adds oil and gas expert to cabinet
Gov. Bill Walker’s cabinet is changing again, this time by way of addition. Walker announced Monday longtime oil…
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Lower costs for heating oil to slow natural gas conversion
JUNEAU — A newly released report shows that about a third of households in interior Alaska won’t make…
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Lindbeck tops Young’s haul in quarter; lags in on-hand cash
JUNEAU — U.S. Rep. Don Young’s main Democratic rival raised more than Young during the latest fundraising quarter…
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Goat drowns trying to escape Alaska crowds taking its photo
SEWARD — A mountain goat in Alaska jumped into the ocean to get away from crowds snapping its…
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Skagway brown bear shot in ‘hazing’ attempt
A brown bear got more than a warning shot on Saturday when a Skagway Police Department officer accidentally…
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US rig count up 7 this week to 447
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by seven…
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Officials say lodge in northern Alaska threatened by fire
ANCHORAGE — National Park Service officials say a lodge in northern Alaska is threatened by a growing wildfire…
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Anchorage-area pet owners warned of uptick in dog thefts
ANCHORAGE — Pet owners in southcentral Alaska are being warned of an apparent uptick in dog thefts in…
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Jury awards $14,000 to man injured in Bethel Police vehicle
BETHEL — A Bethel jury has awarded $14,000 to a man who was injured in the back of…