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Body found on Sterling trail; man may have died of exposure
STERLING — Alaska State Troopers say a 47-year-old Kenai Peninsula man was found dead on a trail near…
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US rig count down 13 this week to 637
HOUSTON — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs exploring for oil and natural…
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Boy shot, wounded by teenager handling gun at Wasilla home
ANCHORAGE — A teenager at a Wasilla home was shot and wounded Thursday by a second teenager handling…
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Dates set for State of Judiciary, US senator speeches
JUNEAU — The dates have been set for the annual addresses by Alaska’s two U.S. senators to the…
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Secretary of Commerce adopts halibut bycatch cuts
The Secretary of Commerce adopted Amendment 111 to the Magnuson-Stevens Act on Wednesday, which cuts halibut bycatch limits…
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Nome graphite mine progress slowed, but ongoing
Development of the Graphite Creek mine near Nome has been delayed, but progress continues on the project that…
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FDA: Only Alaska pollock is ‘Alaska pollock’
Alaska pollock is having a good 2016 so far, with boosted quotas, favorable certification and a federal rule…
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At State of the State, Walker sells teamwork as necessary to beat deficit
It was Salesman Walker who spoke from the podium Thursday night in the Alaska Capitol. Delivering his second…
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Captain: Ferry fleet needs to shrink
The head of the Alaska Marine Highway System gave the clearest statement yet that the ferry system will…
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Power restored to Newtok after days-long outage
ANCHORAGE — Power has been restored to the village of Newtok in southwestern Alaska after the community’s only…
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Alaska burglary suspect identified after locking keys in car
ANCHORAGE — A man suspected of burglarizing two Alaska businesses was delayed in his get-away by locking his…
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Gov. Walker to deliver State of State speech
JUNEAU — Gov. Bill Walker is set to deliver his second State of the State address as Alaska…
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State budget calls for fewest gov’t workers since 2007
Alaska’s state government will continue to shrink. Speaking to the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday morning, state budget…
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Pot states take fresh look at out-of-state investment
DENVER — States that have legalized pot are taking a fresh look at making it easier for out-of-state…
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Anchorage’s Loussac Library temporarily closes for remodel
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage’s main library is closing for renovations. Anchorage television station KTUU reported the 30-year-old Z.J. Loussac…
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Legislator joins national movement on privacy bills
JUNEAU — An Anchorage legislator and the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska announced plans Wednesday to support…
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Groceries run low in Alaska after cargo ship problem
ANCHORAGE — Grocery stores in Alaska are running low on some foods after a cargo ship was delayed…
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Cowell named new Fairbanks Daily News-Miner publisher
FAIRBANKS — A man with a long history with Alaska newspapers is the new publisher of the Fairbanks…
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Shell expects 4Q profits to drop at least 40 percent
LONDON — Royal Dutch Shell expects its fourth quarter profits to drop at least 40 percent to between…
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Industry: Tongass timber forecast flawed
A U.S. Forest Service study projects growth in Tongass timber harvest over the next 15 years, but leaders…