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Governor to get more input from tribes
Gov. Bill Walker used the fourth annual Alaska Federation of Natives-National Congress of American Indians Tribal Conference to…
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Songwriters wanted for anniversary
To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway, the Peace-Liard Regional Arts Council is seeking submissions for…
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Walker’s D.C. staffers get the ax
The state’s top lobbyist in Washington, D.C. and two of his aides are being fired. The Alaska Dispatch…
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U.S. House to probe Pebble denial
The science committee of the U.S. House of Representatives will probe the EPA’s denial of a permit for…
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Ambler tosses out election results
Almost two weeks after municipalities across the state voted on city offices, officials in the Northwest town of…
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Gov. Walker announces housing summit for January
Gov. Bill Walker is taking on Alaska’s housing problems. On Wednesday, Walker revealed he will host a statewide…
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Scientists ask for public help with sick otters
HOMER — Scientists are turning to the public for help dealing with sick and dead otters in Alaska.…
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Village council rejects election results replacing members
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska village city council has thrown out unofficial election results that would have replaced all…
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Alaska man killed by handgun that fell from waistband
SOLDOTNA — An Alaska man died Tuesday when a gun he carried in his waistband fell out and…
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Nome man, juvenile fined for shooting bear near dump
NOME — A Nome man has been fined for shooting a grizzly bear last month near his community’s…
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Oil company deal postpones North Slope drilling
ANCHORAGE — Drilling at an oil field development project in Alaska will be postponed after two oil companies…
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Santa Claus elected to North Pole City Council
FAIRBANKS — Santa Claus has been chosen to represent the people of North Pole. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner…
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Clinton, Sanders clash in debate
LAS VEGAS — Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders clashed over U.S. involvement in the Middle East,…
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UA creates clearinghouse for coastal reports
If you see something unusual on the coast, someone wants to hear about it. The University of Alaska…
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Alaska issue gets spot on Supreme Court agenda
Alaska is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The nation’s highest legal body began its new term this…
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Council advances four finalists for Anchorage judgeship
JUNEAU — The Alaska Judicial Council has advanced four finalists for consideration for an upcoming vacancy on the…
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Shell drill vessels exit Arctic after oil exploration ceases
ANCHORAGE — Two drill vessels employed by Royal Dutch Shell PLC off Alaska’s northwest coast have safely departed…
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Police: Armed man threatens officers outside school
ANCHORAGE — Police say school resources officers took a man into custody after he threatened them with a…
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Ex-treasurer sentenced in theft from Seattle Indian Services
SEATTLE — The former treasurer of the Seattle Indian Services Commission has been sentenced to two months in…
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State Troopers to use underwater sonar camera
ANCHORAGE — Alaska State Troopers have a new gadget they say will help with underwater rescue and recovery…