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Federal regulators pull back Arctic offshore lease sales
ANCHORAGE — Three weeks after Royal Dutch Shell announced it was walking away from exploratory drilling in U.S.…
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Interior Department curbing future Arctic offshore drilling
ANCHORAGE — The Interior Department says it will not extend Arctic offshore leases held by Royal Dutch Shell…
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Threatened sea duck may be reintroduced in southwest Alaska
ANCHORAGE — A colorful, threatened sea duck whose numbers plummeted in Alaska may be reintroduced to the southwest…
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McGuire faces complaint over disclosure report
JUNEAU — The Alaska Public Offices Commission has filed a complaint against state Sen. Lesil McGuire, saying the…
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Alaska Volcano Observatory repairs seismic monitors
ANCHORAGE — Alaska Volcano Observatory scientists have repaired several seismic monitoring stations at active volcanoes throughout southwest Alaska.…
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Obama’s Anchorage visits cost city $500K , most in police OT
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage paid nearly $530,000 in overtime, traffic management and public works associated with President Obama’s visit.…
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In testimony, Alaskans plead for legal cannabis clubs
Dozens of Alaskans took to their phones Thursday for one of the last chances to weigh in on…
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Alaska man faces animal cruelty charges for beating dog
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers have arrested a man they say beat his dog with metal pipe and…
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Alaska oil industry defends tax credit program
ANCHORAGE — Alaska’s oil industry trade group has launched an advertising campaign in an effort to defend the…
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Authorities find more than 40 malnourished animals in home
KETCHIKAN — Authorities responding to a medical call in North Tongass found more than 40 malnourished pets and…
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Company faces fines for contaminated soil spill
SEATTLE — Ecology officials say a waste management company faces a $14,000 fine for letting contaminated soil spill…
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Doctor delivers baby on flight
LOS ANGELES — It was a honeymoon that Dr. Angelica Zen likely won’t ever forget, and not just…
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AFN Convention speakers lament recent village suicides
ANCHORAGE — Amid the celebratory mood, some speakers at Alaska’s largest yearly gathering of indigenous people lamented the…
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AFN Convention speakers lament recent village suicides
ANCHORAGE — Amid the celebratory mood, some speakers at Alaska’s largest yearly gathering of indigenous people are lamenting…
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Authorities find more than 40 malnourished animals in home
KETCHIKAN — Authorities responding to a medical call in North Tongass found more than 40 malnourished pets and…
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Los Angeles doctor delivers baby on flight from Taiwan
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles doctor returning from her honeymoon ended up delivering a baby on an…
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Oil prices continue to widen state’s fiscal problem
There’s no good news for Alaska from the oil markets. The state’s gap between revenue and expenses continues…
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State, feds won’t pursue $92M more in ’89 Exxon Valdez spill
JUNEAU — The state and federal governments have decided not to pursue $92 million in additional damages from…
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Impaired, naked woman trashes Subway
ANCHORAGE — A woman suspected of being impaired by the synthetic drug known as spice removed her clothes…
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Sitka water exports get attention in California
Sitka-based water wholesaler Alaska Bulk Water is getting attention from drought-stricken California. On Oct. 5, U.S. Rep. Janice…