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Walker to lawmakers: ‘Fix the problem’
A fiery Gov. Bill Walker on Wednesday decried the Alaska Legislature’s failure to fix a $4 billion gap…
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Legislators avert shutdown, but deficit remains
Alaska lawmakers have approved a compromise to avert a July 1 shutdown of state government, but the deal…
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Moderate earthquake rocks Alaska Peninsula
ANCHORAGE — A moderate earthquake Tuesday afternoon knocked light objects off shelves in two rural Alaska communities. The…
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North Slope Police seek suspect who shot gun at officers
ANCHORAGE — Police in Barrow are searching for a man suspected of firing a gun at officers. The…
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2 die in capsizing at Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park
ANCHORAGE — A father and son on an Alaska fishing trip died Monday when their boat overturned in…
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Woman found shot, wounded at early morning Fairbanks party
FAIRBANKS — A 19-year-old woman was shot and injured at an early morning weekend party in Fairbanks. Alaska…
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Ketchikan group seeks operator of wheelchair-accessible taxi
KETCHIKAN — A nonprofit that provides services for people with disabilities has yet to find a taxi company…
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Hikers survive moose attack in Anchorage park
ANCHORAGE — Two hikers are recovering from injuries after they were attacked by a moose in an Anchorage…
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Legislators reach deal to avert shutdown, but deficit remains
Lawmakers late Monday reached a compromise to avert a shutdown of Alaska’s government, but the deal fails to…
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Czech Republic man dies while skiing on Alaska mountain
TALKEETNA — A mountaineer from the Czech Republic is dead after an estimated 1,500-foot fall on Denali Mountain.…
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Great Pacific Seafoods files for bankruptcy, shuts down
SEATTLE — Seafood processor Great Pacific Seafoods has ceased operations and filed for bankruptcy. The Seattle Times reports…
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Valdez plans earthquake memorial
The Valdez Museum is seeking proposals from artists interested in creating a memorial to the victims of the…
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Anchorage woman survives Glenn Highway crash with semi
PALMER — An Anchorage woman escaped serious injury Sunday afternoon when a semi smashed into her pickup, sending…
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Big Lake man dies in single-car crash east of Palmer
PALMER — A Big Lake man is dead after a single-car crash west of Palmer. Alaska State Trooper…
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Glacier Bay adds new speed limit
Glacier Bay National Park has set a new speed limit for cruise ships entering the West Arm of…
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Man suffers torso wound in early morning Anchorage shooting
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating a Memorial Day shooting that left a man with a wound to…
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Fairbanks man indicted on murder charges for 2014 killing
FAIRBANKS — A Fairbanks man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a woman…
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State mulls privatizing youth detention centers
KENAI — The state is seeking contractors to look into the feasibility of privatizing four of its juvenile…
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Alaska House approves $55 million bailout of health insurance market
The Alaska House has voted to bail out the state’s high-risk health insurance market to reduce the possibility…
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Dead whale found on bow of cruise ship entering Alaska port
ANCHORAGE — A veterinary pathologist worked Monday to determine what killed a juvenile fin whale discovered on the…