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Lawmakers look at potential penta problem
Editor’s note: This story has been changed to add information about an error in the 2015 U.S Fish…
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Dunleavy makes rounds on peninsula in bid for governor
Former state Senator Mike Dunleavy is out touring the state, rounding up support for his gubernatorial bid. Dunleavy,…
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Legislature considering bill to crack down on derelict vessels
Harbormasters and state officials are looking for a little more authority to regulate junk boats around Alaska. Junk…
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Local students champion gun-control bill in Legislature
Juneau high school students and dozens of other Alaskans offered two hours of impassioned testimony Wednesday afternoon on…
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Gov. Bill Walker appoints former F-22 pilot to vacant Alaska Senate seat
Gov. Bill Walker on Tuesday nominated a retired U.S. Air Force fighter pilot to fill the Alaska Senate…
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State asks Legislature for $10 million to survey ANWR for oil
The administration of Gov. Bill Walker is asking the Alaska Legislature for permission to spend $10 million on…
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Bill would extend reinsurance program
The state is looking to extend health care reinsurance program, which is set to expire this year. Senate…
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Fishing license sales drop in 2017
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s sportfishing license sales fell last year, even while its revenue from…
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Alaska Legislature considers bills to create electronic hunting, fishing licenses
Each day, in airports across Alaska, thousands of people swipe their cellphones across a scanner and board an…
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Smoking ban moving through committees, as divisive as ever
The debate over whether smoking should be banned in Alaska workplaces is as divisive as ever, despite several…
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CES, Anchor Point ask state for funds for new fire stations
The peninsula’s busiest emergency services department is looking to relocate its main fire station. Central Emergency Services serves…
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Quiet wires: Alaska illegally fails to report its wiretaps to public
The Alaska Department of Law is failing to disclose when it taps the phone of an Alaskans, the…
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Guardedly optimistic, Alaska Legislature starts second regular session
After the Girl Scouts and the Juneau-Douglas High School choir, two senators walked into the chambers of the…
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Bill would authorize east side setnet permit buyback
The Legislature is set to consider a buyback program for commercial fishing permits in Cook Inlet’s east side…
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Juneau legislators ‘worried’ about upcoming session
Juneau’s three-person delegation to the Alaska Legislature told a well-attended town hall meeting Thursday night that they are…
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In new state role, Navarre’s message about fiscal plan remains the same
The commissioner of Alaska’s Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development is making rounds of the state, advocating…
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Governor’s budget includes paying off tax credits, payroll tax
Gov. Bill Walker is asking the Alaska Legislature to again consider new taxes to help support state spending…
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Legislature to consider worker’s comp overhaul
A bill before the Legislature in the upcoming session would overhaul workers’ compensation to lessen the overall cost…
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Peninsula legislators preview next session
With a month until legislators head back to Juneau for the next regular session, the House and Senate…
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A look at the changes in SB54
One week ago, Gov. Bill Walker signed Senate Bill 54 after an extended special session. Crafted by lawmakers…