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In this Oct. 29 photo, Brandon Emmett, a search and rescue medic, pot advocate and a Governor-appointed member of the Alaska State Marijuana Control Board, poses in Fairbanks. Emmett was recruited into the 2014 marijuana legalization movement by a friend. They won the vote in Alaska, and now he is a cannabis industry representative on the state Marijuana Control Board.

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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…

Dr. Carlton Heine, an emergency room physician at Bartlett Regional Hospital, talks about the increased used of heroin in the community.

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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…

Gov. Bill Walker signs the bill to buyout TransCanada's share of the AKLNG project as Sen. Anna MacKinnon, R-Eagle River, left, Rep. Steve Thompson, R-Fairbanks, and Rep. Mark Neuman, R-Big Lake, right, watch at the Capitol on Thursday.

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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…

This undated photo provided by Animal Planet shows veterinarian Dr. Dee Thornell with a horse named Thor in Fairbanks, Alaska. She's the star of Animal Planet's "Dr. Dee, Alaska Vet," filmed at her Fairbanks practice, which she calls Animal House, as well as in the wild. The first episode of the show airs on Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.(Animal Planet via AP)

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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…