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Proposed Wildlife Refuge rule creates debate
KENAI — A proposed wildlife management rule puts the federal Fish and Wildlife Service’s ecosystem conservation priorities in…
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Department of Revenue pushes for electronic tax filing
JUNEAU — Tucked within most of the tax bills Gov. Bill Walker submitted to lawmakers this session is…
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Elder finds men missing on snowmobile trip
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers are crediting a Scammon Bay village elder for the rescue of two people…
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Decade after APOC scandal, ethics committee chimes in
On Wednesday, almost a full decade after the FBI raided the offices of six Alaska Legislators, the Alaska…
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PFD error, state’s response vexes parents
An error on the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend application is catching some Alaska parents unawares. From when the…
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Public invited to testify on mining tax increase
The resources committee of the Alaska House of Representatives will take public testimony at 1 p.m. today on…
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Memorials scheduled for late state Rep Gruenberg
JUNEAU — Memorial services have been scheduled for the late state Rep. Max Gruenberg. Services are scheduled for…
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Crabbing season in southeast Alaska kicks off
PETERSBURG — Fishing season for Tanner crab and golden king crab has opened in southeast Alaska. Fishing for…
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Fishermen, lawmakers weigh in on proposed fish tax increase
JUNEAU — Fishing industry and lawmakers on Thursday puzzled over the origins of a proposed one percent tax…
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Investigation continues into walrus deaths on Alaska shore
ANCHORAGE — Five months after 25 Pacific walrus were found dead on a remote northwest Alaska beach, including…
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In capital stop, Murkowski speaks on Juneau, national issues
Sen. Lisa Murkowski has had a busy week. On Monday, she was leading a field hearing of the…
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Mallott rejects Democrats’ primary change
JUNEAU — Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott on Wednesday declined a request by Alaska Democrats to allow candidates not…
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The heat goes on: Earth sets 9th straight monthly record
WASHINGTON — The January figures are in, and Earth’s string of hottest-months-on-record has now reached nine in a…
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In address to Legislature, Murkowski stresses ‘certainty’
Alaska’s senior U.S. Senator didn’t offer her advice on solving the state’s fiscal problems. Speaking to a joint…
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Alaskan, other breweries speak against tax increase
The state’s largest and oldest active brewery doesn’t typically take political positions, but on Tuesday night, one of…
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Murkowski gets new challenger in fall election
An Anchorage attorney and MacArthur Foundation “genius” award-winner is challenging Sen. Lisa Murkowski in this fall’s general election.…
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Alaska’s Bieber: Yup’ik Eskimo singer gains online following
JUNEAU — He could be considered the Justin Bieber of Alaska. Teen Internet sensation Byron Nicholai is a…
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Scalia death could affect Alaska case
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska case about whether hovercraft can be used on waterways in federal parks is the…
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Woman dies of injuries suffered in crash of snowmobiles
AMBLER — Alaska State Troopers say a woman from a northwest Alaska village has died of injuries suffered…
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Homer police seize 1,012 marijuana plants; man charged
ANCHORAGE — Police in Homer have seized more than a thousand marijuana plants with an estimated street value…