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Search, rescue medic a leader in pot legalization
FAIRBANKS — Brandon Emmett grew up around marijuana. His first job was turning compost on a marijuana farm…
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Transportation Secretary Foxx talks Native issues in Anchorage
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx met with Alaska Natives Friday in Anchorage to discuss getting around…
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Ellis: Narcan bill means ‘life or death’
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of stories on heroin, with the next installments to be…
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Alaska appeals abortion funding decision
JUNEAU — The state of Alaska is appealing a judge’s decision that found a state law and regulation…
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Ninilchik officials working on plans for public transit
KENAI — Ninilchik officials are drafting a public transportation plan for a bus service in the western peninsula…
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EPA fines firms in 2010 Anchorage hazardous waste case
ANCHORAGE — Two companies owned by an Alaska Native corporation are facing federal fines over mismanagement of hazardous…
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Jeb Bush files for Alaska GOP preference poll
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush filed the necessary paperwork to ensure Alaska’s Republicans will see his name on…
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Cause of diesel spill in Cold Bay under investigation
The U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation and Frosty Fuel, LLC, established a unified command Friday…
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Federal bomb squad conducts training exercise in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE — FBI officials said a Washington, D.C.-based bomb squad defused a simulated nuclear device at the Port…
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UA OKs tuition increase, $960M budget
FAIRBANKS — University of Alaska students will see an increase in tuition next year following a decision by…
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Done deal: Walker signs bill buying out TransCanada’s share of pipeline
Gov. Bill Walker was all smiles as he signed a bill that will give Alaska one-quarter ownership of…
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Man charged with murder in Eagle River shooting death
ANCHORAGE — An Anchorage man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of man in an…
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State, King Cove, others appeal decision in road case
JUNEAU — The state is appealing the dismissal of a case challenging the U.S. Interior Department’s refusal to…
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Arctic drilling complaint clears Legislature
After passing a landmark gas pipeline deal, the Alaska House approved a formal complaint against the Obama administration’s…
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State approves Point Thomson pipeline
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has approved the operation of a 22-mile pipeline connecting the Point Thomson development…
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Animal Planet introduces world to ‘Dr. Dee, Alaska Vet’
LOS ANGELES — Dr. Dee Thornell bought the first heated surgery table in the state of Alaska —…
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Carson now eligible for Republican primary
Dr. Ben Carson, a neurosurgeon-turned-presidential candidate, is now eligible for the Republican presidential primary, the Republican Party of…
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BC researchers study hitchhiking
Scholars from the University of Northern British Columbia are expanding a study conducted since 2012 with the Royal…
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Pipeline plan passes
Alaska’s natural gas megaproject is moving forward. With a 39-0 vote, the Alaska House approved spending $161.25 million…
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House Finance advances TransCanada buyout bill
JUNEAU — The House Finance Committee has advanced legislation to authorize a buyout of one of the state’s…