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Investigation opens in deaths of 25 walrus on Alaska beach
ANCHORAGE — Federal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the deaths of 25 Pacific walrus found last…
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Most Alaskans to get nearly $2,072 each in oil money
ANCHORAGE — Oil prices are so low that they are hovering at benchmarks not seen in years, plunging…
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Changes on horizon for aurora tourism in Fairbanks
ANCHORAGE — Each winter, signs go up around the city of Fairbanks welcoming visitors in Japanese. But the…
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In 2015, nearly 3 dozen Alaska villages lack basic plumbing
ANCHORAGE — Flush toilets and running water are elusive dreams for Paul Dock and other residents of impoverished…
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Win your pool: How to guess the PFD
At 10 a.m. Monday, Gov. Bill Walker will announce the amount of this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend. If…
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3 passers-by, officer stop woman from jumping off overpass
ANCHORAGE — The Anchorage Police Department says a police officer and three passers-by stopped an apparently suicidal woman…
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Alaska sees unemployment rise in August Jobless rates fall in 29 states in August
WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell in 29 states in August and held steady in 11 as hiring remained…
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Anchorage man arrested for stabbing sleeping girlfriend
ANCHORAGE — A 22-year-old Anchorage man has been charged with assault for stabbing his girlfriend in the head…
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Agency probes deaths of 25 walrus on coast
ANCHORAGE — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Friday it is investigating the deaths of 25 Pacific…
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UA researchers use game to show state budget woes
ANCHORAGE — Researchers at the University of Alaska Anchorage are using a game to demonstrate the state’s growing…
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Sealaska looks to diversify revenue
KETCHIKAN — As Sealaska Corp. reduces its timber program, the company is exploring new revenue streams, including a…
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Murkowski questions fees at glacier
Sen. Lisa Murkowski has interjected herself into plans by the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center to impose fees on…
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Agency investigates deaths of 25 walrus on Alaska coast
ANCHORAGE — A federal agency is investigating the deaths of 25 walrus found on a northwest Alaska beach.…
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Jobless rates fall in 29 states in August amid job gains
WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates fell in 29 states in August and held steady in 11 as hiring remained…
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Sealaska looks to diversify revenue stream
KETCHIKAN — As Sealaska Corp. reduces its timber program, the company is exploring new revenue streams, including a…
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With cuts on horizon, UA needs budget hike just to stay level
The University of Alaska expects to need $27 million more next year from the Alaska Legislature to fund…
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Pugh ‘honored’ by UAS hall naming
The new freshman dorm at the University of Alaska Southeast was named in honor of one of its…
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Galena man shot by Fairbanks state troopers dies of injuries
FAIRBANKS — A Galena man shot by Alaska State Troopers in Fairbanks has died of his injuries. Troopers…
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Districts prepare for student tests to evaluate teachers
ANCHORAGE — While this school year is newly under way, district officials across Alaska are turning their attention…
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Actors join campaign to draw attention to Arctic
ANCHORAGE — Critics of Arctic offshore petroleum drilling have used climbing gear, kayaks and polar bear costumes to…