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All news stories, regardless of topic (local, statewide + national news stories, as well as Talk of Alaska, Alaska News Nightly, Alaska Insight, Alaska Economic Report). Some news stories may also have other categories marked, which will also put them on a subpage. Not all news stories will fall into a subpage.

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Murkowski votes with Democrats to advance Equal Rights Amendment but measure stalls in Senate

Sen. Murkowski co-sponsored the ERA resolution. Sen. Sullivan voted no citing "serious constitutional infirmities."

Subsistence Advocates Celebrate Federal Court Decision

Subsistence advocates are celebrating a court decision that re-affirms some of the original tenets of the Katy John subsistence lawsuit that forced federal...

NRSC Pledging Support to Miller; DSCC Doesn’t Reveal Plans for McAdams

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington DC The national group that works to get Republicans elected to the Senate is congratulating Joe Miller on...

Battle Of The Tennis Courts Is Over; And Election Season Is Coming

The lengthy Battle of the Tennis Courts is over. A government scientist finds a dead polar bear - and sets off a controversy lasting years. Fish wars on the Kenai Peninsula continue. Three-time sex offenders are sentenced to 99 years. The election season is coming - as is unregulated political advertising. Mayor Dan Sullivan of Anchorage goes to Washington for municipal business - and a fundraiser. Santa's reindeer are a special species, ADFG tells us. Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma says several Alaska big-ticket projects are a waste of money. A crime story - suspicious icicles. KSKA: Friday, 12/20 at 2PM & Saturday, 12/21 at 6PM. KAKM: Friday 12/20 at 7:30PM & Saturday. 12/21 at 4:30PM Download Audio
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Senate passes Petersburg land grant bill

Legislation to increase the Petersburg Borough’s land grant from the state passed the Alaska Senate on Monday (April 10). The bill would transfer more than 14,000 acres to the new borough, which hopes to develop or sell off some of the property. Listen now
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Bronson concedes Anchorage mayoral race to LaFrance

“As I transition out of office, I am committed to ensuring a smooth transition to Mayor-Elect LaFrance and her team,” Bronson said in a statement Thursday.

Officials Look to Dirigibles as Possible Transportation Solution

Officials from the State and NASA are leading a workshop in Anchorage to talk about the potential for airship transportation in Alaska.

3 insurers plan to leave Alaska individual health market

Thousands of Alaskans will have to find a new insurer after a shake-up in the state's health insurance market.

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016

Transitions in gas line team as state takes charge of project; Longtime private-sector engineer to head state’s oil and gas division; New House majority names slate of chairpersons; Veteran Town hall to be held in Palmer; Budget cuts leave some Alaskans chilly this winter; University of Alaska takes sports off the budget chopping block; Juneau Police Department to outfit 40 officers with body cameras; Retail marijuana sales in Juneau could begin this month; Trial of Kavairlook murder suspects postponed until January; New online service aims to ease commutes, encourage alternative transportation; High-level U.S., Canadian military chiefs meet again to confer on Arctic training, operations; Through a student lens: Films focus on place, culture and climate change Listen Now
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Even with $5 gas, people are still driving RVs to Alaska

One RVer says he's spent more on gas in this last month than he did on a 23-state road trip last year.

Lawmakers move $13M from education to oil & gas tax credits

State lawmakers cut education funding in the proposed budgets by nearly $13 million Tuesday night. They moved the money into the oil and gas tax credit fund. Download Audio
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As record heat bakes the Lower 48, Anchorage contends with its coolest summer in years

“I think the fun thing is whenever there is a sunny day in Anchorage, you see absolutely everyone outside," said Anchorage resident Natalie Fraser.

Talk of Alaska: Ethan Berkowitz, Democratic Candidate for Governor

Alaskans may know the future they want, but they have plenty of disagreements about who can lead them to that future.  Democratic ...
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One-of-a-kind photo collection documents 75 years of life in Angoon

Cyril George, a Tlingit from the Beaver Clan of Angoon, died six years ago, but his 4,000 photos of life in the village will finally be available to the public.

New Research Sheds Light On Mercury Pollution

Mercury pollution is a growing problem in the Arctic. And new research is offering some insight into how mercury reacts with the sea ice that covers much of the Arctic Ocean. Sandy Steffen is a Physical Scientist with Environment Canada. She studied mercury pollution on the sea ice outside of Barrow and is presenting her work this week at the International Polar Year conference in Montreal.
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Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sales set for June

The federal government this week announced it’s holding an oil and gas lease sale for over a million acres in Cook Inlet this June. Listen now

Responders have mitigated pollution threat of F/V Akutan, Coast Guard says

Six days after forming an emergency response team, officials have suspended their efforts aboard a disabled fishing vessel in Unalaska. Listen now

Federal lands for state and Natives remain in limbo

Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne acknowledged today that his department can't meet the goal of completing land conveyances to the state, Native corporations and individual...
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Anchorage cemetery tour celebrates the contributions of past Black leaders

Cal Williams led a group from gravestone to gravestone in the Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery, sharing stories about the leaders buried there.
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Yukon Quest organizations break up

The relationship between the Alaska and Canadian organizations which have run the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race since 1984 has fallen apart.