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In this Feb. 4 photo, Sheldon Jackson Museum curator of collections Jackie Fernandez, left, and Eagle River artist Drew Michael place one of Michael's giant masks on a a stand in the museum in Sitka. Michael has made a career for himself in the carving trade, showing and selling his work, giving talks at various venues, and teaching at schools around the state.

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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…

Rep. Max Gruenberg, D-Anchorage, speaks in the Alaska Legislature on Feb. 26, 2014 in this Empire file photo. Gruenberg died at his Juneau home on Sunday. He was 72 years old.

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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…

The Chugach Mountains and the buildings of downtown Anchorage are reflected in the still waters of Cook Inlet on Friday.

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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.…