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First Lady adopted into Tlingit clan
First Lady Donna Walker was adopted into a Tlingit clan Thursday night during a surprise ceremony at the…
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Miners gather seeking bright spots
If you look around the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage next week, you wouldn’t believe there’s…
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Shell posts loss of $7.4B after Arctic exit
LONDON — Royal Dutch Shell reported a third quarter loss of $7.4 billion Thursday as it re-organized and…
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Report: New Bedford, Dutch Harbor top fishing ports
WASHINGTON — Federal fisheries regulators say New Bedford, Massachusetts, remains the top fishing port for revenue, while Dutch…
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Officials say bed bugs on the rise in Alaska
ANCHORAGE — Officials and exterminators say they have seen an upward trend of bed bugs in the state,…
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Kenai Peninsula College prepares to go smoke-free
KENAI — The University of Alaska system’s ban on tobacco products will go into effect by the end…
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Alaska Airlines: Issues that delayed flights fixed
PORTLAND, Ore. — A computer glitch that delayed about 20 Alaska Airlines flights was resolved early Thursday, the…
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Coast Guard icebreaker back after pioneering North Pole trip
SEATTLE — A U.S. polar icebreaker has returned to Seattle after cutting its way to the North Pole…
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Report: New Bedford, Dutch Harbor are top US fishing ports
WASHINGTON — Federal fisheries regulators say New Bedford, Massachusetts, remains the top fishing port for revenue, while Dutch…
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US official: Congress shouldn’t control tribal recognition
BILLINGS, Mont. — A Republican proposal to let only Congress decide whether American Indian tribes deserve federal recognition…
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Lawmaker wants to increase requirements for schools
ANCHORAGE — A state lawmaker is proposing an increase to the minimum number of students required to make…
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TransCanada exec: Company ready for buyout
The state’s partner in the AKLNG natural gas project says it’s ready to be bought out. Vincent Lee,…
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Preteens questioned as suspects in Alaska cemetery vandalism
ANCHORAGE — Authorities in a southeast Alaska town say preteen boys and girls have been questioned as suspects…
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Giant conifer from Alaska will grace US Capitol lawn
KENAI — Alaska’s forests will finally have a representative in Washington, D.C.: This year’s Capitol Christmas tree will…
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Gov. Walker rolls out proposal to turn Permanent Fund into state’s money factory
Gov. Bill Walker’s administration is preparing to roll out the most radical change to the state’s annual budgeting…
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Legislators: Is gasline corp ready?
Leaders of the state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corporation were the subjects of a legislative inquiry on Tuesday as…
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BP reports 96 percent drop in 3Q profit
LONDON — Oil giant BP reported a 96-percent drop in third-quarter profit Tuesday and announced further efforts to…
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Study on Arctic port for drilling support ships put on hold
ANCHORAGE — The Army Corps of Engineers suspended its study into building the first deep-water port for large…
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Appeals filed in water reservation case
JUNEAU — Business and industry groups have appealed a state agency decision to grant a water reservation to…
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Woman struck, killed by van in downtown Anchorage
ANCHORAGE — A woman died Tuesday morning when was struck by a van on a busy downtown Anchorage…