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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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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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Alaska takes first step toward a state-level climate policy
You don’t have to look far to see the effects of climate change in Alaska. Permafrost melts, ocean…
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Senators look back on productive year
Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to show that the land exchange between the U.S. Fish and…
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Council introduces ordinance that would allow marijuana sales on Homer Spit
Retail marijuana stores making their way to the Homer Spit is once again on the table at City…
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Alaska’s population falls for the first time in 29 years
Alaska’s population fell for the first time in 29 years as the statewide oil-driven recession continued through 2017,…
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Voter turnout drops by 30 percent between regular election, runoff election
The scenes at Kenai Peninsula polling sites were very different on Oct. 3 and three weeks later on…
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Garbage bear shot dead
A black bear believed to have a taste for garbage was found dead Sept. 18 behind Mendenhall Mall.…
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Alaska Dispatch now in Chapter 7 to liquidate remaining assets
Any chance to reorganize Alice Rogoff’s remaining Alaska Dispatch newspaper holdings after the chapter 11 bankruptcy filing was…
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Step on up, take a seat
With 42 elected offices opening up this fall, Kenai Peninsula residents will have ample opportunity to get involved…
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Preparing for a safe and productive fishing season
The fishing season may be here, but there is more on a fisherman’s to-do list than grab a…
Life
Long after run to glory, Balto lives on
A dog that pulled his way into history has given scientists insight into what makes Alaska sled dogs…