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Soldotna man arraigned following Spice bust
A Soldotna man pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday after the tobacco shop he worked in was busted…
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Broken Up: Southeast Alaska’s land and who owns it
Two weeks ago, a group of militiamen occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. Their mission, they…
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Pilot Station helps authorities following armed jailbreak
BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — Authorities say residents of Pilot Station helped them catch two men who escaped following…
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Alaska’s Congressional delegation has likes and dislikes in Obama’s final State of the Union
Sitting in the U.S. Capitol Tuesday night, Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, found some things to like in President…
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Proposed ordinance would make Fairbanks pot club illegal
FAIRBANKS — Proposed legislation in Fairbanks would make the city’s first private pot club an illegal facility. The…
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Alaska police can force out village leaders who won’t leave
ANCHORAGE — A federal judge on Tuesday allowed police to use force if needed to remove former officials…
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Senate panel OKs Califf as FDA commissioner
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s choice for commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration won easy approval from…
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Starvation suspected in die-off of seabirds
ANCHORAGE — Seabird biologist David Irons drove recently to the Prince William Sound community of Whittier to check…
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Assembly has breakfast with a side of bad news
The pastries were sweet, the news was not. On Tuesday, the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly hosted…
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Bill would ban prison marriages, but not for the reason you think
In his younger years, Anchorage Republican Rep. Bob Lynn served as a police officer in Tucson, Arizona. Last…
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BP to cut 4,000 jobs, Alaska workforce by 13 percent
BP is cutting 4,000 jobs worldwide and some of those reductions will likely be in Alaska. An intra-company…
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Bill would protect clergy who refuse marriages
Of the 34 bills prefiled by Alaska lawmakers on Friday, none have been more controversial than Senate Bill…
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Whale Pass considers becoming Alaska’s newest city
If all goes as planned, the Prince of Wales Island community of Whale Pass will become Alaska’s newest…
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State’s credit downgrade timed on bond sales, continued oil decline
Standard & Poor’s Jan. 5 downgrade of Alaska’s credit ratings, which caught many state leaders by surprise, was…
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Alaskan invited to State of the Union address
WASHINGTON — An advocate for young Native Americans plans to attend President Barack Obama’s last State of the…
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Federal officials propose ban on some Alaska predator hunts
FAIRBANKS — A U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposal to ban brown bear baiting and other hunting practices from…
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Retired Anchorage Archbishop Francis Hurley dies at age 88
ANCHORAGE — Former Anchorage Archbishop Francis Hurley has died at age 88. The Archdiocese of Anchorage says Hurley…
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Prisoner dies in state custody at Anchorage hospital
ANCHORAGE — State prison officials have released the name of a prisoner who died Sunday morning The Department…
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Falling tree kills Palmer man
PALMER — Authorities say a 68-year-old man has died after the tree he was cutting down fell on…
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Ketchikan Assembly votes against continuing funding suit
With the Alaska Supreme Court decision in hand, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly decided not to pursue the…