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Alaska Gov. Bill Walker abandons election
Incumbent independent throws support behind Democratic candidate Mark Begich.
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Report: Chinese hackers scanned Alaska networks
An East Coast cybersecurity firm say that Alaska computers were the target of reconnaissance by Chinese hackers before,…
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Alaska Permanent Fund continues to beat market, but returns drop slightly from last year
The investment managers at the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation have once again beaten the market.
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Feds sign death certificate for Juneau Road construction
Nineteen months after Gov. Bill Walker killed the Juneau Access Project, the federal government has signed the death…
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Alaska pauses plan to borrow $1 billion for oil-company payouts
State officials confirmed Tuesday that a billion-dollar bond issue is on hold amid a pending lawsuit by two…
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Alaska pauses plan to borrow $1 billion for oil-company payouts
State officials confirmed Tuesday that a billion-dollar bond issue is on hold amid a pending lawsuit by two…
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Alaska cities, boroughs see more cash from Department of the Interior
The Department of the Interior will send more than $32.3 million to local governments across Alaska as part…
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Alaska unions clobbered by Supreme Court decision
Alaska’s public-sector unions warned Wednesday that a new ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court will have significant effects…
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Despite pending lawsuit, Gov. Bill Walker signs oil and gas borrowing bill
Despite a pending lawsuit, Gov. Bill Walker on Wednesday signed legislation allowing the state of Alaska to borrow…
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Ballot measure opponents get financial boost
Some of Alaska’s biggest mines are putting more money into their fight against a pro-fisheries ballot initiative scheduled…
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Analysis: Alaska Gov. Bill Walker signs deficit-slashing budget, but ‘shadow deficit’ remains
On Wednesday in Anchorage, Gov. Bill Walker signed a $10.4 billion state operating budget, a $1.5 billion capital…
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Lawmakers approve legislation, funding to test backlog of rape kits
An effort to solve a backlog of untested evidence from rape cases across Alaska received a major boost…
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Legislature will dodge record for fewest bills
In the final days of the two-year legislative session, lawmakers were making up for lost time. At the…
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State Senate unanimously recognizes Alaska Native ‘linguistic emergency’
The Alaska Senate voted Wednesday 20-0 in favor of a resolution declaring a “linguistic emergency” for Alaska Native…
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Legislature approves flat schools budget, but no increases may force cuts
The Alaska Legislature on Wednesday approved a $1.2 billion budget for public schools in the next fiscal year.…
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House struggles could risk Permanent Fund Corp. in long term
As the Alaska Legislature careens toward the end of its 2018 regular session, the head of the Alaska…
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Alaska Senate approves $1,600 PFD
The Alaska Senate has voted to keep this year’s Permanent Fund Dividend at $1,600. With a pair of…
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After Anchorage success, state considers whether Alaska is ready for elections by mail
By the numbers alone, Anchorage’s first election held by mail has been a smashing success. Election Day was…
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Alaska Supreme Court allows independents into Dems’ primary
With an order released Wednesday morning, the Alaska Supreme Court has allowed independents to challenge Democrats in the…
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Wells Fargo forces cannabis lab closure
One of Alaska’s three marijuana testing labs has been shut down by Wells Fargo bank, leaving the state’s…