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A look into how salmon hatcheries mark their fish
Editor’s note: This is the first part of a three-story series about the operations of Alaska’s salmon hatcheries…
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Groups war for voters on salmon initiative
As voters try to decide whether to support or go against a ballot measure related to salmon streams…
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Mead Treadwell joins governor’s race at last minute
Republican voters in Alaska get to choose their gubernatorial candidate from among a former senator, a prominent businessman…
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Poor salmon runs result in low harvests, disaster request
Poor salmon returns across the Gulf of Alaska are putting commercial fishing catches far behind the average and…
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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 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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Tariffs ding commercial fishing industry
Fishermen and seafood harvesters may take a major trade hit with the announcement of new tariffs from China,…
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Juneau program makes strides in helping homeless population
Emergency services use has decreased since housing project went up.
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Alaska House starts voting on rollback of criminal justice reform
As voting began Saturday morning on floor amendments to Senate Bill 54, members of the Alaska House of…
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Alaska mayors again plead for Legislature to fix deficit
For the past two years, mayors across Alaska have pleaded for the Alaska Legislature to do something —…
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House cool to Walker compromise
In a bid to avoid a state-spanning government shutdown, Gov. Bill Walker on Monday proposed a compromise to…
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Alaska lawmakers face special session on budget, fiscal fix
JUNEAU — Alaska legislators are set to convene a special session called by Gov. Bill Walker to complete…
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With deadline near, Alaska Legislature eyes taking more time
JUNEAU — Wednesday marked a constitutional deadline for Alaska lawmakers to end their regular session. But with a…
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Wasilla Republican asks Alaska Legislature to criminalize abortion
Wasilla Republican David Eastman has proposed a measure making abortion illegal in the state of Alaska. On Monday,…
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Big issues unresolved as Alaska legislative deadline looms
JUNEAU — Alaska legislators face a looming constitutional deadline for completing their work, but they remain at odds…
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Alaska House approves Permanent Fund plan — with strings attached
For the first time in state history, the Alaska Legislature has chosen to spend the Alaska Permanent Fund…
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Agencies: Alaska laws may limit health care competition
JUNEAU — Two federal agencies have recommended that Alaska repeal laws that the agencies say may limit competition…
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Caelus seeks to invest locals in Smith Bay oil
Under Alaska’s current oil tax and incentive program, the state “is really a co-investor” in oil and gas…
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Alaska lawmaker wants primary elections to be more like California
The chairwoman of the powerful House Rules Committee believes she has a plan to drive Alaska politics toward…
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Trump revokes Alaska refuge rule; change may be symbolic
ANCHORAGE — The state of Alaska’s toolkit for increasing moose and caribou numbers includes killing wolf pups in…