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Judge tosses challenge to Medicaid expansion

JUNEAU — A state court judge in Alaska on Tuesday upheld Gov. Bill Walker’s decision to expand Medicaid without legislative approval, finding that the federal… Continue reading

Officials to review wild sheep proposal

ANCHORAGE — State officials will consider a proposal that would require goat and sheep owners to get permits in an effort to prevent the spread… Continue reading

Village awarded grant for river turbine design

ANCHORAGE — A quest by a southwest Alaska village to use clean energy to replace power generated by expensive diesel fuel will get a boost… Continue reading

Cruz edges Trump in Alaska

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz won the Republican presidential preference poll in Alaska late Tuesday, edging national GOP front-runner Donald Trump.Trump came into the contest with… Continue reading

From ANWR to Access, Sullivan covers the issues in Juneau visit

In his annual address to the Alaska Legislature, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan harkened back to memories of Ted Stevens, Bob Bartlett and Ernest Gruening.For many… Continue reading

Rep. Cathy Muñoz, R-Juneau and a member of the House Finance Committee, listens as Michele Morgan of Juneau Stop Heroin, Start Talking testifies in favor of state funding for behavioral health programs on Feb. 29, 2016 in the Alaska Capitol.

Juneau speaks its mind on the budget

To talk about a budget affecting every Alaskan, 53 Juneauites walked up to a microphone and shared their thoughts with the Alaska Legislature’s House Finance… Continue reading

Rep. Cathy Muñoz, R-Juneau and a member of the House Finance Committee, listens as Michele Morgan of Juneau Stop Heroin, Start Talking testifies in favor of state funding for behavioral health programs on Feb. 29, 2016 in the Alaska Capitol.

Panel to hear bill with penalties for sex ed violations

JUNEAU — Following the Senate’s passage of legislation to restrict schools from contracting with abortion providers for sex education classes, lawmakers plan to hear a… Continue reading

Soldotna to update highway, park signs in $230,000 project

SOLDOTNA — Soldotna is looking to present a friendlier face to motorists and park-goers with new signage welcoming people to the city.The Peninsula Clarion reported… Continue reading

Wasilla man dies in head-on car crash with pickup

WASILLA — A Wasilla man died Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash northeast of the city.Alaska State Troopers say a car driven by 22-year-old William… Continue reading

A voter casts a ballot in the 2016 Republican Presidential Poll on March 1, 2016 in Centennial Hall's Egan Ballroom.

In Juneau, Super Tuesday lives up to the adjective

Sometime about 4:30 p.m., a man walked through the parking-lot doors of Centennial Hall and uttered a single word: “Wow!”“Don’t worry,” came a volunteer’s reply… Continue reading

A voter casts a ballot in the 2016 Republican Presidential Poll on March 1, 2016 in Centennial Hall's Egan Ballroom.
Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, greets U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan after his annual address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, in Juneau, Alaska. The Republican Senator spoke of challenges facing Alaska and the U.S. as oil prices continue to fall and military activity in the Arctic grows. (AP Photo/Rashah McChesney)

Sullivan: Alaska strategically important to US

JUNEAU — U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan said Monday that Alaska is an area of strategic importance to the country, given its foothold in the Arctic… Continue reading

Rep. Louise Stutes, R-Kodiak, greets U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan after his annual address to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, in Juneau, Alaska. The Republican Senator spoke of challenges facing Alaska and the U.S. as oil prices continue to fall and military activity in the Arctic grows. (AP Photo/Rashah McChesney)

Moriarty warns of impacts from oil, gas tax credit bill

JUNEAU — The head of the Alaska Oil and Gas Association warned state legislators Monday that increasing taxes on an industry strapped by low prices… Continue reading

Troopers identify man killed in weekend avalanche

ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers have released the name of the man killed in a weekend avalanche near Nelchina Glacier.Troopers say 50-year-old Randy Pratt of… Continue reading

Sentence upheld for man convicted of 2013 nunchucks attack

ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Court of Appeals has upheld the prison sentence of a man convicted of attacking the mother of his child with nunchucks.John… Continue reading

Correction: Internment Camp Rediscovered story

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — In a story Feb. 26 about a recently documented Japanese internment camp in Alaska, The Associated Press reported erroneously the construction… Continue reading

Appeals court upholds designation of polar bear habitat

ANCHORAGE — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service followed the law when it designated more than 187,000 square miles — an area larger than California… Continue reading

In this 1945 photo, members of the Tanaka family stand together at the Minidoka Japanese internment camp in Jerome, Idaho, where they were held in forced incarceration during World War II. Alice Tanaka Hikido, left, and her sister, Mary Tanaka Abo, the child in the foreground, participated in a Feb. 19 ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson that was held to remember the forced incarceration of more than 200 Alaskans, as well unveil the results of a study about a little-known Japanese internment camp that was erected there during World War II. Also pictured are Nobu Tanaka, back left, John Tanaka, in uniform second from right, standing next to Shonosuke Tanaka.

Study examines little-known WWII internment camp in Alaska

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Alice Tanaka Hikido clearly remembers the bewilderment and sense of violation she felt 74 years ago when FBI agents rifled through… Continue reading

In this 1945 photo, members of the Tanaka family stand together at the Minidoka Japanese internment camp in Jerome, Idaho, where they were held in forced incarceration during World War II. Alice Tanaka Hikido, left, and her sister, Mary Tanaka Abo, the child in the foreground, participated in a Feb. 19 ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson that was held to remember the forced incarceration of more than 200 Alaskans, as well unveil the results of a study about a little-known Japanese internment camp that was erected there during World War II. Also pictured are Nobu Tanaka, back left, John Tanaka, in uniform second from right, standing next to Shonosuke Tanaka.

Bethel allocates more money to project deemed fruitless

BETHEL— The Bethel City Council has approved spending an extra $5,000 for a multimillion-dollar road project, despite skepticism about the plans.Councilmember Leif Albertson told the… Continue reading

Fortress of the Bear in Sitka looks to expand facility

SITKA — A bear rescue operation in Sitka is planning to expand its facilities to accommodate an increasing number of visitors.The Fortress of the Bear,… Continue reading

Lawmakers near half-way point

JUNEAU — Legislators this coming week will reach the half-way point of the scheduled 90-day session, with the House working toward finalizing its version of… Continue reading