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8 seriously injured in small plane crash near Anaktuvuk Pass
FAIRBANKS — Officials say all eight people aboard a small plane that departed from Fairbanks and crashed near…
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Troopers investigate break-in at Pilot Station school
PILOT STATION — Alaska State Troopers are investigating a break-in and damage at a village school. Troopers say…
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In the deep: UAF mining program takes students underground
FAIRBANKS — Entering an underground mine means leaving behind the topside world, its trees and natural light, and…
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Walker: Don’t spend billions arguing over millions
The following Q&A was conducted with Gov. Bill Walker on Dec. 23, 2015, at the Juneau Empire. This…
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Coping with low-snow winters in Alaska takes extra effort
ANCHORAGE — When the early-season snow melted this winter and left Anchorage’s ski trails covered in ice, Lauren…
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Dalton Highway open again after avalanche
FAIRBANKS — Dalton Highway is passable, though reduced to one lane in some areas, after an avalanche forced…
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States plan renewed debate on LGBT rights, religious freedom
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With same-sex marriage now legal nationwide, lawmakers in numerous states are preparing for a…
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Humpback whales slow to arrive in Hawaii
HONOLULU — December usually marks the start of humpback whale season in Hawaii, but experts say the animals…
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Family: Plane crash was a suicide
ANCHORAGE — The death of a man whose plane clipped one building before smashing into another in the…
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Walker: Alaska can ‘self-heal’
The following Q&A was conducted with Gov. Bill Walker on Dec. 23, 2015, at the Juneau Empire. This…
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Court releases records following incident with autistic man
KODIAK — The city of Kodiak said its officers acted professionally during a September incident in which an…
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Yupik Bible gets modern writing style
BETHEL — The Holy Bible is now available in the modern Yupik writing style. The translation to Yupik…
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2 injured in shooting at New Year’s Eve party
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are investigating a shooting at a New Year’s Eve party that wounded two people,…
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Klondike Highway still shut by avalanche danger
The Klondike Highway remained closed Thursday between Skagway and Whitehorse after severe weather prevented Canadian helicopter crews from…
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Former AG, Revenue commissioner Condon dies
Wilson L. Condon, a former Alaska attorney general and Department of Revenue commissioner, died Sunday, Dec. 27, at…
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Supreme Court tosses out setnet ban petition
A ballot measure to ban setnet fishing in Juneau and Cook Inlet violates the Alaska Constitution and will…
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Details sparse as probe into Anchorage plane crash continues
ANCHORAGE — Authorities declined to comment Wednesday on any possible connection between a deadly plane crash in downtown…
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About 7,700 Alaskans have enrolled in expanded Medicaid
JUNEAU — About 7,700 people have enrolled in an expanded Medicaid program launched by the state on Sept.…
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Kodiak police to release video of altercation with autistic man
ANCHORAGE — The Kodiak Police Department says it will release video and written reports of a physical encounter…
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State works to boost National Guard presence in villages
BETHEL — A statewide effort is under way to restore the presence of the National Guard in rural…