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Coast Guard, Sitka vessel aid boater, dog
SITKA — The Coast Guard and Sitka Police Department’s emergency response vessel went to the rescue of a…
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Village public safety officer held on assault charges
ANCHORAGE — A 68-year-old man employed as a village public safety officer in Emmonak has been charged with…
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Police arrest man suspected of shooting at patrol car
ANCHORAGE — A man suspected of shooting at an Anchorage police officer in a patrol car has been…
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ConocoPhillips to add wells at CD5 site in Alpine Field.
ANCHORAGE — ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. says it’s adding wells and other infrastructure at its CD5 site in the…
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Investigation begins into fire at pipeline pump station
ANCHORAGE — An investigation has started into the fire that briefly shut down the trans-Alaska pipeline. KTUU reported…
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Juneau entrepreneur looks to sell ocean water to California
KETCHIKAN — A Juneau entrepreneur is asking the state to approve his plan to collect fresh water from…
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Lawmakers leave several bills behind in extended session
JUNEAU — Alaska lawmakers have gone into an extended session to deal with the budget, taxes and criminal…
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Sitka city attorney asked to resign after evaluation
SITKA — Sitka’s city attorney Robin Schmid has resigned, effective June 1. The City and Borough of Sitka…
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Kenai Assembly withdraws marijuana ordinance
KENAI — The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Tuesday opted not to introduce a controversial ordinance asking voters…
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36-year-old man found dead at Anchorage jail
ANCHORAGE — A 36-year-old inmate has been found dead at the Anchorage Correctional Complex. Department of Corrections officials…
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Cost-cutters turn attention to state salaries
Cost-cutting legislators in the Alaska House of Representatives are advancing with a proposal to eliminate automatic salary increases…
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Man dumps non-toxic dye into Ketchikan Creek
KETCHIKAN — While Ketchikan and Chicago might not have much in common, the First City and the Windy…
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Alaska skiers hoped their snow cave wouldn’t become a tomb
ANCHORAGE — By their third day in a tiny snow cave under 4 feet of snow, Chris Hanna…
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Negotiators to try for deal on rural power program bill
JUNEAU — The Alaska Senate has rejected House changes to a bill that would divvy up excess earnings…
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Murkowski’s big energy bill passes Senate
The U.S. Senate has approved a sweeping energy reform bill that was the biggest effort of Sen. Lisa…
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Four dead in fiery airplane crash
ANCHORAGE — The bodies of four people killed when a small airplane crashed Wednesday and burst into flames…
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Meyer: Permanent fund bill could be difficult
JUNEAU — Senate President Kevin Meyer said Tuesday that he doesn’t think there’s broad support in his chamber…
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Jewell: Oregon takeover among several threats to West
WASHINGTON — An armed takeover of an Oregon national wildlife refuge is part of a disturbing “extreme movement”…
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Sierra’s eastern front long overdue for large earthquake
RENO, Nev. — Scientists say the Sierra’s eastern front is long overdue for a large earthquake along the…
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Wainwright crew harvests 41-foot bowhead whale in subsistence hunt
ANCHORAGE — Subsistence hunters in Alaska’s North Slope Borough have harvested a 41-foot bowhead whale, marking the fourth…