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Sitka hosts mask exhibit featuring 10 common Alaska diseases
SITKA — Growing up in Eagle River, Drew Michael pursued art with a fervency that reached “nerd” levels.…
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This week for the Legislature: Taxes, court case and Murkowski
JUNEAU — A Senate committee is set to take up several of Gov. Bill Walker’s tax bills during…
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Anchorage Rep. Gruenberg dies Sunday at age 72
The most senior member of the Alaska House of Representatives has died. Max Gruenberg, a Democrat representing an…
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Senator introduces bill to ban late-term abortion
JUNEAU — A North Pole senator introduced a bill Friday that would require Alaska doctors to determine whether…
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Fairbanks debates federal proposal on predator hunts
FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks residents have shown support for a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal that would ban…
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Police: Official killed in police shooting pointed shotgun
ANCHORAGE— North Slope Borough police say the officer involved in a fire official’s fatal shooting in Barrow acted…
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Sitka settles with man hit by stun gun in jail
SITKA — The city of Sitka has agreed to pay $350,000 to resolve a complaint threatening a lawsuit…
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US rig count drops 30 this week to 541; Texas down 14
HOUSTON — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural…
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Troopers arrest man suspected in violent home eviction
ANCHORAGE — A Houston, Alaska, man has been arrested for taking part in a home eviction that Alaska…
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Ex-hunting TV show host sentenced in poaching case
ANCHORAGE — A former host of a cable TV hunting show has been sentenced to 16 months in…
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AK LNG talks ‘unlikely’ to meet deadlines
ANCHORAGE — A lack of progress in negotiations between the state’s producer partners on major Alaska LNG Project…
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Photo: Snow up above, but none down below
The Chugach Mountains and the buildings of downtown Anchorage are reflected in the still waters of Cook Inlet…
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Sitka to act on recommendations in landslide study
SITKA — Sitka officials say they plan to make land development improvements following the release of a study…
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NOAA finds algal toxins in marine mammals
Algae toxins are creeping north, scientists say, and marine mammals could potentially pay the price. The National Oceanic…
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Pot’s big day approaches, but consumption questions remain
With less than two weeks to go before the first entrepreneurs can apply for an Alaska marijuana license,…
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Kenai Peninsula remains top location for affordable housing
KENAI — While the price for homes is cheaper in Fairbanks, purchasing a home in the Kenai Peninsula…
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North Slope mayor pays overdue fine for campaign violations
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct an inaccurate headline that read “North Pole mayor.” ANCHORAGE…
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Shotgun shooting leaves man wounded in Anchor Point
ANCHOR POINT — Alaska State Troopers are investigating a shooting on the Kenai Peninsula that left a man…
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Inmate suffers life-threatening injuries at Kenai prison
ANCHORAGE — An inmate at a prison in Kenai was transported to Anchorage after suffering life-threatening injuries in…
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Police ID man who died in single car crash last week
ANCHORAGE — Police have identified the driver who died in a one-vehicle crash in South Anchorage last week.…