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Alaska lawmaker confuses official with slain gay rights icon
JUNEAU— An Alaska state senator suffered from a case of misidentification during a committee hearing Tuesday, confusing the…
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Police: Soldier dies trying to show firearm wasn’t loaded
FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks police say an Army sergeant died when he unknowingly fired a loaded gun to his…
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‘American Idol’ license plate contest proposed
JUNEAU — A bill attempting to mimic the success of a popular reality television show by establishing a…
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More deer washing up on Sitka runway during hunting season
SITKA — Officials have seen a spike in the number of dead deer washing up on the runway…
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Bill would restrict AG appointments to boards
JUNEAU — A bill introduced in the Alaska House on Monday seeks to restrict the attorney general from…
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Walker tries again with Board of Fisheries nominations
JUNEAU — As a former Board of Fisheries appointee heads to court on Tuesday, Gov. Bill Walker is…
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Deal protects huge swath of B.C. coast from logging
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — British Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest has been largely protected from logging in a landmark…
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Cheap oil shakes up global governments
Cheap oil will be sticking around for a while. That reality is wreaking havoc and causing uncertainty for…
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Exxon’s 4Q, annual profit plunge
DALLAS — The big plunge in crude prices is taking a toll on Big Oil. Exxon Mobil Corp.…
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BP reports 91 percent plunge in 4Q earnings
LONDON — BP’s fourth-quarter earnings plunged 91 percent amid sharp declines in oil prices as the British energy…
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Facts and figures show the impact of low oil prices
The impact of sharply lower oil prices is being felt around the globe. Oil-dependent countries are trying to…
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House sends Courtview bill to governor
The Alaska House of Representatives voted 36-0, with four absent on Monday, to approve a bill that removes…
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Sullivan proposes new method of VA appeals
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, is cosponsoring the Express Appeals Act for Veterans Benefits Administration clients, his office announced…
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Researchers find source of 1964 devastating tsunami
ANCHORAGE — Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey have solved a 50-year natural science mystery: the undersea source…
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Anchorage police increase efforts to diversify mostly white department
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police Chief Chris Tolley says the department is increasing its recruitment efforts to ensure it…
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Bill would protect animals in domestic violence situations
JUNEAU — A state House committee plans to hear legislation spelling out protections for animals in domestic violence…
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State construction spending expected to drop 18 percent
ANCHORAGE — A newly released report from the University of Alaska projects a significant drop in state spending…
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Report: Juneau suffers biggest drop in state employment
Juneau has lost more state jobs over the past two years than any other place in Alaska, the…
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Corrections union unhappy with new commissioner
The members of the Alaska Correctional Officers Association say they’re unhappy with the governor’s choice of Dean Williams…
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Business group projects 1,600 job loss in Anchorage in 2016
ANCHORAGE — A 2016 economic forecast prepared for the Anchorage Economic Development Corp. projects a loss of 1,600…