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Condition of assistant UAS professor improves after bear attack
JUNEAU — The condition of a university educator who was mauled by a bear while teaching a mountaineering…
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Muñoz gets three bills through Legislature
On the final day of the second session of the 29th Alaska Legislature, Juneau Republican Rep. Cathy Muñoz…
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Senate approves more hurdles for school sex ed instruction, but House balks
The Alaska Senate has approved a version of House Bill 156 amended to require sex education teachers to…
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Ketchikan committee approves new rules for pot businesses
KETCHIKAN — Ketchikan’s Marijuana Advisory Committee has proposed new limits on how pot businesses can transport their products…
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Give drug felons food stamps, many states now say
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska is desperate to stop the runaway growth of its prison population, but doing so…
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Lawsuit challenges road projects in Southeast
KETCHIKAN — Several environmental and conservation groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the decisions of two federal agencies…
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Grizzly mauls bear hunter; hunting partner kills bear
ANCHORAGE — A 77-year-old bear hunter is recovering from injuries suffered when he was mauled by a grizzly.…
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Moose shot at Wasilla home; woman cited for feeding wildlife
WASILLA — A Wasilla woman has been cited for feeding moose at the same location where an aggressive…
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Supreme Court case raises questions about tribal convictions
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether federal felony charges can be filed…
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Feds taking public comments on offshore drilling impact
NEW ORLEANS — Supporters and opponents of offshore drilling can get in their say Monday at a public…
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Judge tosses Alaska Democrats’ lawsuit
A Juneau Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the Alaska Democratic Party against the state…
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Legislature will keep working after 90th day
It lay discarded on the Capitol’s second-floor carpet, a fortune cookie slip with a simple message: “Now is…
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Muñoz gets three bills through Legislature
On the final day of the second session of the 29th Alaska Legislature, Juneau Republican Rep. Cathy Muñoz…
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Trial for man accused of killing troopers moved to Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS — The trial for a Tanana man accused of killing two Alaska State Troopers has been moved…
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Renovation work on state Capitol set to start Monday
JUNEAU — Lawmakers are being warned that if they do not gavel out on Sunday, workers will be…
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US rig count drops 3 this week to 440, another all-time low
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. dropped by three…
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Bethel considers more than tripling cost of health care
BETHEL — Bethel is considering raising the cost of health care for city employees by more than $100…
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Woman moves rescue mule cross country
KENAI — When Jacque White came across a greying draft mule on a Facebook page dedicated to relocating…
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Ground work: Kasilof couple builds up worm castings operation
A Kasilof local has found a way to address difficulties crops have accessing existing nitrogen in Alaska’s soils,…
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‘Nothing but dinner’: Seaweed on the plate
Editor’s note: Fish and Game regulations do not allow for the harvesting of seaweed in non-subsistence areas, which…