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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…
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Lawmakers near half-way point
JUNEAU — Legislators this coming week will reach the half-way point of the scheduled 90-day session, with the…
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Feds release probable causes in 2 fatal crashes
ANCHORAGE — Pilot error and flawed safety procedures by an Alaska commuter air company contributed to a fatal…
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FBI to review Ketchikan missing persons investigations
KETCHIKAN — Ketchikan police are looking for three missing people and sending information to the FBI to determine…
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Former educator sentenced to prison time in child porn case
ANCHORAGE — A former educator at the University of Alaska Anchorage is going to prison for possessing and…
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With Papelbon, Giles gone, Phillies’ closer job open
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Heading into the final week of July last summer, the Philadelphia Phillies had two formidable…
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Canine parvovirus outbreak reported in Alaska’s interior
FAIRBANKS — A deadly outbreak of canine parvovirus is being reported in Alaska’s interior, and is being blamed…
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Democrats announce finalists to succeed late Rep Gruenberg
JUNEAU — Anchorage Democrats have announced three finalists to fill the vacancy left by the late state Rep.…
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Army chief: Troop reduction should wait
ANCHORAGE — U.S. Army Chief of Staff General Mark Milley said he wants to delay proposed force reductions…
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State’s medical bill rises, with the feds picking up the tab
A subcommittee of the Alaska House of Representatives is recommending a bigger budget for health services next year,…
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Group raises concern with Medicaid bill fraud provisions
JUNEAU — The head of the Alaska State Hospital and Nursing Home Association says fraud and abuse provisions…
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US rig count drops 12 this week to 502; Texas down 5
HOUSTON — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural…
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Federal agency investigates removal of eagle nest near Sitka
SITKA — U.S. wildlife officials are investigating the removal of a federally protected eagle nest from land being…
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Alaska Senate OKs bill to bar Planned Parenthood in schools
JUNEAU — As members of a Juneau Girl Scout troop looked on, the Alaska Senate on Friday narrowly…
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House to take public testimony on budget this week
The Alaska House is planning four days of public hearings on the state’s operating budget this week. The…
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Walker signs Courtview records removal bill
Gov. Bill Walker has signed a bill to erase the online court records of people who have been…
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Deputy education commissioner to retire
Three weeks after the head of Alaska’s Department of Education and Early Development announced his departure, one of…
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Sweeping crime bill sees opposition
JUNEAU — An Alaska lawmaker’s efforts to put a dent in the state’s rising prison population have run…
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UA gains some funding back, but still takes a budget hit
The House subcommittee on the University of Alaska budget accepted a smaller cut than the one proposed by…
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Legislature takes big bite out of marketing for fish and folks
A subcommittee of the Alaska House is recommending big cuts to the budgets of the Alaska Seafood Marketing…