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Tribes want investigation into Village Council spending
BETHEL — Leaders of four village tribes are calling for an investigation into the Association of Village Council…
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US flight diverted to Canada due to security concern
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Authorities in British Columbia said a United Airlines flight was diverted to Vancouver due…
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Fairbanks Community Service Patrolman helps those in need
FAIRBANKS — Whether he’s walking city blocks looking for incapacitated inebriates or standing outside his office chatting, like…
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Divided supreme court rules on Native child support issue
The Alaska Supreme Court, in a 3-2 split decision, on Friday ruled that a woman who moved to…
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Alaska Supreme Court upholds local school contribution
JUNEAU — The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday upheld as constitutional a state requirement that local governments help…
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Avoiding ‘pot’ holes: A guide for starting a marijuana business in Alaska
The dozens or hundreds of new marijuana businesses in Alaska this year will be climbing a mountain. There’s…
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Mayor Berkowitz turns focus to Port of Anchorage project
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz is calling on the state Legislature to add $290 million for the…
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‘Pick.Click.Give’ manager optimistic about donations
JUNEAU — The manager of a program that lets people donate money from their Alaska Permanent Fund dividends…
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District Attorney’s Office to stay in Sitka
SITKA — Sitka’s assistant district attorney position will stay in the city following an announcement that the position…
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Forecast: Southeast set to lose most jobs since 2009
Southeast Alaska will lose the most jobs since 2009, according to a new forecast from the Alaska Department…
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Lawmakers pre-file 31 bills
The Alaska Legislature’s preseason has begun with 24 House bills and seven Senate bills released in the first…
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Alaska Native veterans to receive federal housing assistance
ANCHORAGE — Three Alaska Native organizations are receiving federal funds to provide permanent housing to Native veterans at…
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Ketchikan located in Alaska, Facebook decides
KETCHIKAN — According to Facebook, Ketchikan is finally located in Alaska. The Ketchikan Daily News reports that after…
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Kito to ask for 120-day session
As the preseason is to the National Football League, prefile season is to the Alaska Legislature. Today, Alaska’s…
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Cancer now No. 1 killer in 22 states, ahead of heart disease
NEW YORK — Cancer is becoming the No. 1 killer in more and more states as deaths from…
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2 men back in custody after escape from village jail
ANCHORAGE — Two men who escaped from jail in the village of Pilot Station with help from a…
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Prescription drug use rules could loosen for police officers
ANCHORAGE — A proposed change to Alaska’s police hiring standards would allow potential officers to have previously used…
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Adventure show hosts pleads guilty in illegal hunting case
JUNEAU — A former beauty queen who hosted an adventure TV show has pleaded guilty to killing an…
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ADFG insists unpublished studies were used
Use it, then lose it, was the fate of a long-delayed Kenai River habitat study until the Alaska…
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Experts address housing issues at summit
ANCHORAGE — Experts from around Alaska were participating in a daylong summit Wednesday to address housing challenges in…