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Alaska adopts new rules for dispersant use in oil spills
ANCHORAGE — Alaska oil spill responders have adopted new rules for the rapid use of chemical dispersant but…
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State courts to adjourn at noon on Fridays
Alaska’s court system will operate on half days every Friday starting July 1, Supreme Court Justice Craig Stowers…
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Report: Trees in Kodiak borough parcel likely to die
KODIAK — A recent report predicts a mass tree die-off on Kodiak Island Borough land that was scorched…
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Ahtna announces purchase of sand, gravel, asphalt company
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska Native regional corporation says it has acquired a sand and gravel company in the…
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Hollis man charged with driving through ferry security gate
HOLLIS — A 35-year-old southeast Alaska man suspected of driving a van through a security gate at a…
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White House: Scrap drilling revenue sharing with Gulf states
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana’s U.S. senators and environmental groups are blasting the White House for proposing to help…
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Dem joins GOP-led majority in Senate
JUNEAU – The Republican-led Senate majority has added another member: Democratic Sen. Donny Olson of Golovin. The move…
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Man killed in police shooting was lawmaker’s nephew
ANCHORAGE — A volunteer fire official who died in an officer-involved shooting in a northern Alaska community was…
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Legislator’s plan promises to halve state’s swelling deficit
For 13 months, Sen. Lesil McGuire, R-Anchorage, has been working on a plan to use Permanent Fund earnings…
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Jury selection begins for ex-UAF player’s sex assault trial
FAIRBANKS — Jury selection has begun for the trial of a former University of Alaska Fairbanks hockey player…
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Tribal officials train for domestic violence responses
BETHEL — Violence Against Women Act training is underway in Bethel for the first time since Alaska’s Attorney…
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Vehicle strikes, kills teen pedestrian walking along road
WASILLA — A 15-year-old boy walking on a road near Wasilla was struck and killed Monday afternoon by…
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Park proposes no increase for Glacier Bay cruise ships
Glacier Bay National Park is proposing no increase in the number of cruise ships allowed within the park…
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Lt. Gov. Mallott speaks to Central Council today
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott is the featured speaker at today’s noon Native Issues Forum hosted by the Central…
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Alaska comes in No. 5 on Lonely Planets top destinations for 2016
PHILADELPHIA — Lonely Planet gave some love to The City of Brotherly Love on Tuesday, ranking Philadelphia the…
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Obama budget: Money for icebreaker, villages
ANCHORAGE — U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan praised the inclusion of Alaska items in President Barack Obama’s proposed $4.1…
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Utilities seek ConocoPhillips stake in Cook Inlet gas field
ANCHORAGE — Two Anchorage-based utility companies have teamed up to purchase a portion of a Cook Inlet gas…
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Bill would require some Alaska students to repay scholarships
JUNEAU — Lawmakers are considering a bill that would require students to repay state scholarships and grants if…
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Minority Democrats pitch ditching party caucuses
JUNEAU — Minority Democrats want Alaska lawmakers to work together outside the confines of the traditional party caucuses…
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Suspect detained in fatal shooting at Kodiak harbor
KODIAK — Police in Kodiak have arrested Washington state man suspected in a shooting death at a city…