Alaska borough to split from Municipal League over its opposition to governor’s budget
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is planning to leave the Alaska Municipal League at the end of June. That’s after Assembly members
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Author: Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media
Southcentral Alaska: In death, beached humpack whale offers clues, research samples, food
A humpback whale that beached in Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage near Girdwood, in southcentral Alaska, has died. Biologists say
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Heli-skiing proposal in southcentral Alaska under review
Three entrepreneurs based in Willow, southcentral Alaska want to operate a commercial snowcat-and-helicopter skiing operation in Hatcher Pass. The mountainous
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Yukon Quest champ Brent Sass talks about return to elite dog mushing
He’s sitting out this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race — that starts March 2 in Anchorage, southcentral Alaska —
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Move over mushers and planes, drones to deliver emergency supplies in Alaska
A team of unmanned aerial vehicle experts led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks is working on delivering emergency medical
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Alaska Governor Walker drops re-election bid and backs Democratic candidate
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker announced Friday that he is suspending his campaign for reelection. That leaves a two-person race for
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How the Army Corps of Engineers turned lenient on Alaska wetlands mitigation
A review of five years of Army Corps of Engineers permits for development in Alaska wetlands showed the corps had
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Low fish numbers force closure of king salmon fishing in part of Alaska
Sport fishing for king salmon is looking bleak in Southcentral after recent closures announced by the Department of Fish and
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Appeal challenges Alaska’s exclusion of village residents from juries
The Alaska Court of Appeals heard arguments Thursday in a case that could have huge implications for how Alaska village
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Alaskan historical site, birthplace of state flag, remains a ruin despite investments
The Jesse Lee Home is a nearly century-old former children’s home and the birthplace of the Alaska state flag. The
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Alaskan Senator cites rural Alaska in vote supporting “net neutrality”
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined two other Republicans who broke GOP ranks to vote with Democrats on Wednesday in an
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Alaska’s firefighters are ready for wildfire season
It’s the start of wildland fire season in Alaska, and to make sure they’re ready for it, firefighters have been
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Alaska Airlines adds restrictions on emotional support animals
Alaska Airlines has announced a new policy to limit emotional support animals on airplanes. A passenger is already required to
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Ex-CEO charged with fraud in Alaska broadband project
The former chief executive of an Alaska company working on a massive fiber optic project in the Arctic is charged
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Man survives being struck by a plane on sea ice north of Alaska
A man survived being struck by a plane that was taking off from sea ice 140 miles north of Deadhorse
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