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Anchorage homeless man charged in death of girlfriend

ANCHORAGE — A 37-year-old homeless Anchorage man is being held on suspicion of second-degree murder in the death…

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Amid deadline, a look at budget proposals

JUNEAU — Approval of state spending bills and plans to pay for them are among the unresolved issues…

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State could face $28M suit over Anchorage LIO

ANCHORAGE — The state has been threatened with a lawsuit by a bank handling a $28.6 million loan…

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Committee approves LIO money, none for lawsuit-required school

The Alaska Senate Finance Committee has approved a state construction budget with funding for a controversial Legislative office…

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New portal syncs up agencies’ beluga research

KENAI — There’s a lot of research happening on Cook Inlet beluga whales at any given time. Unfortunately,…

A city worker walks along a site that will soon host a life-sized whale sculpture and bridge park project along the Gastineau Channel in Juneau. The city is being sued by a industry representative for 12 cruise lines which alleges that the city is misspending funds from a per-passenger tax on the whale project and others which do not directly benefit cruise passengers.

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Proposal would halt distribution of cruise ship head tax

JUNEAU — The state would not distribute cruise ship passenger taxes during the coming budget year to communities…

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Both sides rest case in murder trial for death of 2 troopers

FAIRBANKS — The defense rested its case Wednesday in the trial of a Tanana man charged with fatally…

Gov. Bill Walker and Susan Carney talk to the press after making the announcement Thursday.

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Carney named to replace Fabe on Alaska Supreme Court

ANCHORAGE — The law degree was impressive, but it was what Susan Carney did with it that helped…

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Judge OKs feds to seize property in dispute

ANCHORAGE — A federal judge has authorized the U.S. Marshals Service to seize the property of the losing…

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State looks to sell southcentral meat plant

PALMER — The state is seeking a new owner for the only federally approved slaughterhouse in southcentral Alaska,…

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Alaska, JetBlue top annual survey of North American airlines

Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways still rank highest in the annual J.D. Power survey of passengers on the…

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Passenger’s quest for beer forced Alaska flight to divert

PORTLAND — A passenger who authorities say forced an Alaska Airlines flight to be diverted after he didn’t…

In this undated photo provided the American Bald Eagle Foundation, a bald eagle feeds on a salmon carcass in the Alaska Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve outside Haines.

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Oregon man fined for killing 2 Alaska bald eagles

DUTCH HARBOR — An Oregon man has pleaded guilty to killing two bald eagles in the Aleutian Islands…

Alaska artist and performer Jack J. Dalton, 43, faces felony charges of sexual abuse of a minor and attempted sexual abuse of a minor.

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Alaska performer charged with sexual abuse of a minor

ANCHORAGE — An Alaska performer has been charged with sexual abuse of a minor. KTUU reports (https://is.gd/DJDCaa) 43-year-old…

Rep. Lance Pruitt, R-Anchorage, left, pictured last month looking at the new office space for the Legislature at the Bill Ray Center.

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House confirms its crime bill vote

The Alaska House has confirmed its decision last week to approve a set of sweeping reforms to the…

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Woman’s body found in south Anchorage; police seek witnesses

ANCHORAGE — An autopsy has been ordered in the death of a woman found Saturday morning in south…

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A wild tune: Moose harmonizes with home’s wind chimes

ANCHORAGE — Forget “Uptown Funk.” The Alaska wild is grooving to the smooth “moose-ic” of wind chimes. Britta…

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Slope producers rebuff state demand for gas sale info

ANCHORAGE — The major North Slope producers and state regulators have considerable differences of opinion regarding what information…

Battle Creek, home to a population of coho salmon, flows into Kachemak Bay without passing through Bradley Lake. The proposed amendment to Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Plant would divert a portion of Battle Creek's water into the lake so it can produce energy for the Kenai Peninsula before going into the bay.

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New Bradley Lake project crawls toward federal OK

HOMER — The Bradley Lake hydroelectric power plant is one step closer to approval for an amendment to…

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It’s not just Alberta: Warming fueled fires are increasing

WASHINGTON — Alberta’s unusually early and large fire is just the latest of many gargantuan fires on an…