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Fisheries tax gets hearing; mining tax next
The Alaska House Finance Committee has begun holding hearings on a series of tax increases proposed by Gov.…
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Few support Anchorage’s Josephson in crime bill debate
The Alaska House of Representatives hosted the Andy Josephson show on Tuesday afternoon, but the procession of amendments…
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Alaska town’s first liquor store in more than 40 years opens
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska town’s first liquor store in more than 40 years has opened, and the police…
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Heroin in Homer: Adding up addiction’s costs
Megan Wiard returned to Homer in March to apologize. The last time she was in her hometown, about…
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More Alaskans could carry alcohol-restricted driver’s licenses
Like modern versions of Hester Prynne, a growing deviant Alaskans could be forced to carry a scarlet reminder…
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Heroin in Homer Part two: Addicts face barriers to help
For people addicted to opiates — or any other substance — there are many barriers to successful recovery,…
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House begins digging into crime bill; debates to continue today
Rarely has a discussion about bar fights been so soberly pursued. On Monday, the Alaska House began floor…
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Council pursues new $12.5M office for Anchorage lawmakers
After a veto threat from Gov. Bill Walker, lawmakers have changed their plans for a new office building…
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Moda out of Alaska in 2017
JUNEAU — One of the two companies offering individual health insurance policies for Alaskans announced Monday that it…
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Coghill says he’s recommending lawmakers drop Medicaid suit
JUNEAU — Alaska Senate Majority Leader John Coghill said Monday that he has recommended that lawmakers drop their…
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Iditarod bans musher from ’17 race
ANCHORAGE — A musher who has been charged in a domestic violence case has been banned from next…
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8 killed in 1982 Investor murders remembered
BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Does the time ever come when a community stops remembering a murdered group of its…
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Heroin addiction hooks Homer
Homer has a heroin problem, and it is growing. Similar to the fable of the blind men each…
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State wants gas sale info for Prudhoe plan
ANCHORAGE — The state Division of Oil and Gas wants significantly more information from Prudhoe Bay field operator…
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ConocoPhillips loses $1.47B in 1Q
ANCHORAGE — ConocoPhillips posted a loss of $1.47 billion in the first quarter of 2016, including a $2…
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State seeks dismissal of lawsuit over governor’s admin order
JUNEAU — A seine fisherman from Southeast Alaska and a commercial fishing trade organization have sued Gov. Bill…
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Sitka Assembly approves ban on texting while driving
SITKA, Alaska (AP) — Sitka officials have approved an ordinance that prohibits drivers from using their cellphones while…
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Anchorage, Fairbanks detox centers close beds for opiate addiction
Alaska’s only residential detox facilities for opiate addiction have closed its beds, according to the Alaska State Opioid…
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Controversial sex ed measure stays alive in Legislature
A controversial measure requiring all sex ed programs in Alaska schools to garner the approval of local school…
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House OKs bill changing financial foundations of state revenue sharing
The Alaska House of Representatives has approved a bill that provides a way to fund a revised state…