Juneau to hold March special election for new mayor
Juneau voters will elect a new mayor during a special election on March 15, the assembly decided Monday night during its regular meeting.
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Police say drug deal preceded Anchorage shooting deaths
Anchorage police say a dispute during a drug transaction preceded the shooting deaths of two men Monday on the city's west side.
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Family looks for answers as Juneau stabbing case grows cold
A suspect has been identified and charged in a recent stabbing death in the capital city. But another stabbing death remains unsolved. It's been more than a year since Juneau man Christopher Kenney died from a knife wound. The 50-year-old was found in his home two days after Thanksgiving last year and police still aren't sure if it was a murder or suicide.
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Senate advances Port Spencer as Arctic port
The U.S. Senate has passed legislation aimed at assisting the development of a deep-water port on Alaska's west coast for Arctic-bound vessels.
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Researchers say less Arctic sea ice means more precipitation
A research paper published Monday by U.S. and Canadian scientists says less sea ice in the Arctic has meant more precipitation is falling.
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Southeast electronic duo Whiskey Class premieres new music video
There really isn’t any electronic music at the Alaska Folk Festival, but now there’s a little Folk Fest in a Southeast duo’s electronic music.
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On Kenai, bear management strives for happy medium
Striking a balance that provides ample living space for both humans and wild animals isn't always easy. A biologist with the Department of Fish and Game talked with Homer residents about the methods wildlife managers use to keep the peace between people and brown bears.
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Calista awards nearly $290,000 in student scholarships
Calista Corporation has awarded nearly $290,000 in scholarships this year to Alaskan university students.
Southeast Dungeness crab harvest below average
Most areas in Southeast closed to commercial fall fishing for Dungeness crab on Nov. 30. The State has crunched the numbers and the season was below average in both harvest and participation.
Ketchikan assembly OKs local retail pot regulations
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly adopted three ordinances Monday that put local regulations in place for any future marijuana business in the borough.
Shrinking caribou herd may no longer be state’s biggest
A rough estimate shows the Western Arctic Caribou Herd is not rebounding from its last several years of declining population.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Dec. 21, 2015
Plane makes emergency landing on Seward Highway; Anchorage LIO decision on hold for now; Alaska health plans save big sending patients south for surgery; Amid plunging gas prices, how competitive is Alaska LNG?; Anchorage fundraiser for the Fairbanks Four draws hundreds; Fairbanks tussles with police union over labor contract; Stranded seal in Nome released into wild
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Plane makes emergency landing on Seward Highway
A light plane made a forced landing on the Seward Highway near Girdwood on Monday, closing the highway for about 15 minutes. The pilot of the plane was injured, according to Alaska State Troopers.
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Anchorage LIO decision on hold for now
To buy or not to buy... that is one of the questions the Legislative Council wrestled with at an almost five-hour meeting on Saturday in the Anchorage Legislative Information Office.
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Alaska health plans save big sending patients south for surgery
More and more Alaskans are heading Outside for major elective surgeries. Flying to the Lower 48 for things like knee and hip replacements can save patients and their health plans tens of thousands of dollars. Health care experts hope the practice will help put pressure on Alaska prices for those surgeries. And there is some evidence the strategy is working.
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Amid plunging gas prices, how competitive is Alaska LNG?
This month, the state committed to another year of work on the Alaska LNG project, the effort to bring natural gas from the North Slope to the Kenai Peninsula for export. But with natural gas prices plunging alongside oil, APRN's Rachel Waldholz asks: should Alaska be worried?
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Anchorage fundraiser for Fairbanks Four draws hundreds
Over the weekend in Anchorage, a crowd gathered to listen to music, dance, eat and donate money for the Fairbanks Four. They raised $7,000 for the newly freed men.
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Stranded seal in Nome released into wild
Friday evening a seal made its way out of Nome’s iced-in port and up into the west side of town. Although it showed some physical signs of sickness, on Saturday local experts ultimately decided to release the seal back into the wild.
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Fairbanks tussles with police union over labor contract
At its meeting last Monday, the Fairbanks City Council voted to challenge a recent ruling by the Alaska Labor Relations Agency. The agency says the city inappropriately reversed its approval of labor contract.
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Ferries keep old underage travel rules, for now
The Alaska Marine Highway System is not changing its rules for children traveling solo anytime soon. About a year ago, officials announced plans to require most children and teenagers to be accompanied by an adult. They said it was unsafe for those under 18 to be on their own on a moving ship. Ferry users disagreed and protested the decision.