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Alaska Native man who maintained innocence in murder of white teen settles for $11.5 million after 2 decades in prison
Marvin Roberts alleges police acted with a racial bias in a case in which he and three other Indigenous men spent nearly two ...
The chance of Alaska’s Spurr volcano erupting is lower — but there’s a big caveat as 268,000 Americans brace
The likelihood of Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano erupting has decreased - but Alaskans aren’t out of the woods yet, according ...
Alaska’s Mount Spurr volcano on yellow alert eruption watch as scientists provide update
Scientists provided an update Thursday on the chances of an eruption of the Mount Spurr volcano in Alaska, a situation being ...
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‘We are all afraid’: Speaking to Alaska nonprofit leaders, Murkowski gets candid on upheaval in federal government
Since the first Trump administration, the senator has remained one of few Republicans willing to criticize President Donald ...
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Corporate tax update, passed by Alaska Senate, could generate millions for dividends, services
It’s been years since a significant revenue measure has advanced in the Alaska Legislature, despite a looming deficit.
Orphaned baby walrus rescued in Alaska needed cuddles to survive — now she’s melting hearts at her new home in Florida
Moo-ve over, Moo Deng — here comes Uki, the adorable orphaned walrus. The brave girl, found abandoned along the Arctic Ocean, ...
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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy vetoes education funding boost for second year in a row
House Bill 69 would have increased the base student allocation — the core of the state’s per-student funding — by $1,000 in ...
Volcanic ash is a silent killer, more so than lava: What Alaska needs to know with Mount Spurr likely to erupt
When volcanoes like Alaska’s Mount Spurr erupt, the ash can damage people’s lungs, smother crops and kill animals, and the ...
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Alaska House approves draft budget with large deficit and estimated $1,400 dividend
The Alaska House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a $6.2 billion draft state operating budget, putting Alaska on ...
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Joann closure a hit to Alaska’s crafting community
For quilters on the Kenai Peninsula who've relied on Joann Fabric and Crafts, there aren’t many other local options to turn ...
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Alaska lawmakers are divided over state budget, stuck without agreement over dividend, schools
Edgmon, I-Dillingham, noted that the budget faces several challenges, including oil prices dropping over the past week. And ...
Alaska's famed reindeer dies after masked figure sprays him with unknown liquid: Reports
A community in Alaska is in mourning after a beloved reindeer died just weeks after a masked person sprayed him with a suspicious liquid, in an act authorities have not yet been able to decipher, ...