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Bethel woman wins Kuskokwim Ice Classic
BETHEL, Alaska - Nenana may have Alaska's biggest guessing game, but not the only ice classic around. KYUK reports (http://bit.ly/KzpxJo) a winner has been named in the Kuskokwim Ice Classic. The ...
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Cook Inlet lease sale draws bids on 44 tracts
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska's annual Cook Inlet petroleum lease sale drew bids on 44 tracts by five bidding groups or individuals. Hilcorp Alaska LLC, Apache Alaska Corp. and Cook Inlet Energy LLC ...
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Alaska gets $71,000 in Skechers' settlement
WASHINGTON - Claims that Skechers' fitness shoes can help shed pounds and tone muscles are sketchy at best, says the government - and they're going to cost the company millions of dollars. The foo...
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Alaska man charged in wife's slaying leads police to body
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A man accused of murdering his wife provided police with information that led to a body just off a highway north of Anchorage. The body found Friday at mile 86 of the Glenn Hig...
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People showing too little fear of feisty brown bear in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Usually bears are the problem but not this time. It's the humans. Too many people are showing little fear of a brown bear frequenting popular spots along the Seward Highway sou...
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Juneau goes after litterbugs
JUNEAU, Alaska - Litterbugs, beware. The city is no longer willing to pick up after you. Think of 2012 as the year that broke the camel's back, said George Schaaf, the city's Park and Landscape Su...
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Earthquake jolts Anchorage and surrounding area
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Seismologists say an earthquake that struck in southern Alaska near Anchorage was widely felt in the city and other communities. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says t...
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Anchorage teachers, staffers face layoffs
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Anchorage School District officials say they are issuing layoff notices to 35 teachers and 20 support staffers. Officials say the teacher layoffs will affect non-tenured positi...
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FBI seeks weapons info in Kodiak shootings
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Federal authorities are seeking the public's help in the ongoing investigation of a double homicide at a Coast Guard communications station on Kodiak Island. The FBI and U.S. C...
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Father of slain Alaska barista arrested, charged with DUI
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The father of a murdered Anchorage barista was arrested early Tuesday for investigation of drunken driving and assault, accused of driving away from a strip club while intoxicat...
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Groups sue to protect Cook Inlet beluga whales
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Four groups including an Alaska Native village are suing the National Marine Fisheries Service, claiming the federal agency's permit for oil exploration will hurt endangered bel...
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Two Alaska-based soldiers killed in Afghanistan
JOINT BASE ELMENDDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Two Alaska-based military policemen died in Afghanistan when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb. U.S. Army Alaska officials identified the victims as Sgt....
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Alaska group to evaluate how to advance oil tax debate
JUNEAU, Alaska - Supporters of changes to Alaska's oil production tax structure have called for a meeting to discuss how best to advance the debate after another legislative defeat. Marc Langland ...
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Alaska legislative special session cost at least $403,790
JUNEAU, Alaska - Last month's 13-day special legislative session cost at least $403,790. Jessica Geary, finance manager for Legislative Affairs, says she expects the figure to rise. Costs are stil...
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An Air Force F-22 Raptor displays it s weapons bays as it goes through maneuvers during a demonstration at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Va., Monday, April 30, 2012. Air Force Gen. Mike Hostage, commander of Air Combat Command, said Monday that the F-22 Raptor is vital to the Air Force and that the service continues to search what is causing hypoxia like symptoms in some pilots. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Pentagon restricts F-22 flights due to safety concerns
WASHINGTON - Facing a mysterious safety problem with the Air Force's most-prized stealth fighter, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Tuesday ordered new flight restrictions on the F-22 and summoned ...
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