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Yup’ik school prepares to resume classes in new building
BETHEL — A Yup’ik elementary school in Bethel that was destroyed by a fire last year found a…
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Lawmaker decries budget ‘shell game’ in House committee
The normally staid process of budget amendments was disrupted Tuesday afternoon as Anchorage Republican Lance Pruitt exclaimed that…
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Flight to Hawaii promises prime view of total solar eclipse
ANCHORAGE — Skygazers from around the country caught a flight from Alaska to Hawaii on Tuesday for prime…
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Juneau testifiers leave legislators with something to chew on
For two hours Monday evening, Juneau residents offered their thoughts on the state operating budget proposed by the…
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Winter warmer-land: US breaks record for hottest winter
WASHINGTON — Federal meteorologists say the winter that has just ended was the hottest in U.S. records, thanks…
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Grand jury indicts man in Dillingham heroin arrest
ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage grand jury has indicted a man suspected of distributing heroin in Dillingham. State prosecutors…
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Countdown begins for 100th Nenana Ice Classic
FAIRBANKS — A tripod has been erected on the Tanana River for the 100th time since Alaska began…
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Criminal justice overhaul costs, savings unclear
JUNEAU — A bill to overhaul the criminal justice system has advanced in the Senate, though questions remain…
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BP to decrease number of rigs working at Prudhoe Bay
ANCHORAGE — BP has announced it will reduce the active rig count at Prudhoe Bay on Alaska’s North…
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Walker names Gruenberg replacement
Gov. Bill Walker has named Salvation Army development director Ivy Spohnholz the replacement for Max Gruenberg, the Anchorage…
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Opioid prevention bill nears finish line
If you didn’t know how important the Alaska House’s vote on Senate Bill 23 was, you only had…
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Oil company shutting down Alaska operations
KENAI — A Houston-based company that has been exploring oil and gas resources in the Cook Inlet area…
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Walker administration reviewed, didn’t pursue gas-to-liquids pitch
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker’s administration had a consultant evaluate a pitch to turn North Slope gas to…
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Troopers: Passenger injured in a plane crash
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers say a passenger of a small plane was injured when the aircraft crashed…
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Quebec musher wins seventh Can-Am Crown sled dog race
FORT KENT, Maine — Martin Massicotte of Quebec has won his seventh Can-Am Crown, the biggest sled dog…
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Musher’s sled overturns, injury forces her to quit Iditarod
ANCHORAGE — A shoulder injury forced a musher to drop out of the running Monday in the early…
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Alaska inmate found to have died of natural causes
ANCHORAGE— Officials say an autopsy report from the state medical examiner’s office has determined that a 26-year-old inmate…
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Bill aimed at curbing Medicaid costs moves in Alaska Senate
JUNEAU — Legislation aimed at curbing and containing costs within Alaska’s Medicaid program advanced from a key Senate…
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Ketchikan quilters guild celebrates 25th show
KETCHIKAN — Two dozen quilts add quite a bit of height to a bed, and 25 quilts make…
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Medicaid, budget on the agenda for legislators
JUNEAU — State senators had a cool reaction to agency estimates on the fiscal impact of legislation intended…