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Man killed at Fairbanks store 'doing nothing more than walking outside with his groceries,' says mayor

“It was so unexpected and so tragic," says City of Fairbanks Mayor Jim Matherly.

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Anchorage Assembly confirms Bronson's pick for health director

Joe Gerace was appointed by Bronson in September after his first pick for the position, David Morgan, resigned shortly before his confirmation hearing.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, leaves the chamber during a vote, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Senate leaders have announced an agreement to extend the government's borrowing authority into December, temporarily averting an unprecedented default that experts say would have decimated the economy, (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Murkowski voted to convict Trump. Now she'll run against a candidate he backs

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who voted to convict former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial last February, announced Friday she is running for reelection.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced she's running for re-election. This is a still from a campaign video.

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski announces re-election bid

Lisa Murkowski has so far raised $4.6 million for her '22 campaign. Trump has endorsed her conservative challenger.

Snow piled high on top of a birdhouse after a snow storm in Anchorage dropped over a foot of snow in some areas on November 11, 2021. (Julia O'Malley/Alaska Public Media)

How Anchorage's 'flufftastic' snowfall exceeded forecasters' expectations

National Weather Service climate researcher Brian Brettschneider -- back for our Ask a Climatologist segment -- says there are a couple reasons for that.

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Fluffy and deep: Storm drops more than a foot of snow in Southcentral Alaska

More than 16 inches were reported in some parts of Anchorage by Thursday morning.

Alaska officials consider more charges in Safeway shooting

Authorities have released the name of the man shot and killed as he exited a grocery store in Fairbanks as the prosecutor said he is considering additional charges against the alleged shooter.

A man in a hat and jacket poses for a photograph holding a caught fish.

Soldotna pilot killed in Kodiak plane crash remembered as outgoing and generous

Derek Leichliter was a dad, business owner and sport fisherman.

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Trident founder Chuck Bundrant remembered as industry risk-taker who emphasized personal connections

Chunk Bundrant started out as a deckhand on an Alaska crabbing boat in the 1960s and went on to become one of the most influential seafood executives in the world.

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How Pel’meni dumplings became a Juneau staple and expanded beyond Southeast Alaska

The restaurant is an Alaska take on a classic Russian comfort food. It started in Juneau and recently expanded to Anchorage.

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