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Alaska, Oregon suspend activity by Moda
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska insurance regulators have suspended Moda Health Plan from accepting new or renewal policies…
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Special election announced to recall North Slope mayor
ANCHORAGE — North Slope officials have called for a special election to recall Mayor Charlotte Brower after residents…
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Investigators seize heroin at Fairbanks home, storage unit
FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks drug investigators acting on a Crime Stoppers tip have seized an estimated $52,680 in heroin.…
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Governor names new corrections commissioner
Gov. Bill Walker has named Dean Williams the new head of the state’s prison system. Williams was announced…
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Anan bear-viewing permits available Feb. 1
Permits to visit one of the most popular bear-viewing spots in Southeast Alaska will be available on Monday,…
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Gov. Walker lays out expectations for gas line progress
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker said he wants the state and the North Slope’s major producers to reach…
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Heat, power, residents return to Kenai after quake
Nearly all residents evacuated from the Lilac Lane area after Sunday’s earthquake have returned home. The 7.1 magnitude…
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In House committee, a shield for those who help overdose victims
“Oftentimes, we say certain bills or resolutions aren’t life or death, but in this case, it is life…
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2 teens held on charges of robbery, eluding in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS — Two teenagers including a 15-year-old were arrested on suspicion of robbery after a pursuit Tuesday night…
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Senate votes to remove records from state’s online court system
By a 19-1 vote on Wednesday, the Alaska Senate has approved a bill that calls for records of…
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Man found dead in Aniak home; troopers seek home-owner
ANCHORAGE — A man was found dead Monday at a home in the southwest Alaska village of Aniak…
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Snow plow kills woman walking dog in school parking lot
ANCHORAGE — A woman walking her dog in an Anchorage school parking lot was struck and killed Tuesday…
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Palmer man charged with sexually abusing girls 18 years ago
ANCHORAGE — A 59-year-old Palmer man suspected of abusing two girls nearly two decades ago has been arrested…
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Pot testing rules hard to meet for island communities
KETCHIKAN — Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott has turned down a proposed change to marijuana regulations that would have…
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Man gets 6 years for 2014 fatal Kodiak stabbing
KODIAK — A Kodiak man has been sentenced to six years in jail with four suspended for fatally…
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Klondike Highway still closed by avalanches
The Klondike Highway will remain closed all day today due to Tuesday’s avalanches on both the U.S. and…
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Legislator asks for a slap (if necessary)
Rep. Dan Ortiz, I-Ketchikan, really wants to hear Alaskans’ opinions on the budget. He’s even willing to take…
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Gas tax bill gets hearing, first of governor’s plan
The first component of Gov. Bill Walker’s plan to balance the state budget, a doubling of the state’s…
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Case inspires bill to allow yearly PFD checks for cleared felons
JUNEAU — State lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow Alaskans who have had felony convictions overturned…
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Avalanche closes Klondike Highway, Haines Highway blocked by blizzard
An avalanche on the American side of the Klondike Highway has blocked travel through at least 11 a.m.…