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Assemblywoman Proposes Anchorage Labor Law Changes
An Anchorage assemblywoman is rolling out a proposal to repeal Mayor Dan Sullivan’s labor law changes.
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Former-Gov. Palin Defends ACES
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin defended the oil tax structure she championed while in office, known as ACES. The system has been dismantled by state lawmakers and her successor Governor Sean Parnell.
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Council Banishes 2 In Village Where Troopers Died
The tribal government in the village where two Alaska State Troopers were killed has voted to banish two men indirectly connected to the deaths.
NAACP Demands Apology Over Sullivan Comments
The Anchorage NAACP and the Anchorage Central Labor Council have called on lieutenant governor candidate Dan Sullivan to apologize for comments likening required payment of union dues to slavery.
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Oil Producers Get Break On Alaska Property Taxes
Public documents show Gov. Sean Parnell’s administration worked out a deal with Alaska’s major oil producers that allows the companies to withhold tens of millions of dollars in property taxes.
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Two Alaska State Troopers Killed In Tanana
Two Alaska State Troopers were killed Thursday while conducting an investigation in the Interior Alaska village of Tanana, agency spokeswoman Megan Peters said.
NTSB Recommends Safety Review Of Ravn Alaska
The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending a comprehensive audit of safety programs and regulatory compliance of the company providing much of the commuter air service within Alaska.
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Jury Convicts Alaska Man In Coast Guard Killings
A federal jury in Alaska has convicted a man of murder in the shooting deaths of two of his co-workers at a Coast Guard communications station on Kodiak Island.
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Soldier Faces Hearing In Killings Of Iraqi Boys
There is a preliminary court martial hearing scheduled today in Washington state for Sergeant First Class Michael Barbera, formerly of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on murder charges.
Rescue Helicopter Blows Deflating Raft Ashore
The Air Force, Coast Guard and Alaska State Troopers have worked together to rescue a man who found himself on a deflating raft in Cook Inlet near Anchorage.
USDA Files Complaint Against UAF
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has accused the University of Alaska Fairbanks of possible Animal Welfare Act violations in the starvation deaths of 12 musk oxen at its large-animal research station.
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Huggins: Late Saturday Target To Finish Work
Senate President Charlie Huggins says lawmakers are aiming to complete their work by Saturday night. Sunday is the scheduled end of the 90-day session, but that's Easter. Legislative leaders have said they'd like to complete their work before then, if possible.
Saint Marys Man Dead In ATV Accident
A Saint Marys man has died in a one-vehicle crash involving an all-terrain vehicle. Alaska State Troopers say in a web posting that 27-year-old Joe Bryan Joe died at the scene of the accident, near the confluence of the Andreafsky and Yukon rivers.
Legislature Passes Bill On AGDC Appointment
The Alaska Legislature has passed a measure allowing out-of-state residents to serve on the board of a corporation that could play a key role in a major liquefied natural gas pipeline project.
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Inmate Found Dead At Eagle River Women’s Jail
A 24-year-old inmate at a women’s prison has been found dead in her cell.
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John Luther Adams Wins Pulitzer For ‘Become Ocean’
Former Fairbanks resident John Luther Adams has won a Pulitzer Prize for his composition “Become Ocean.”
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Troopers Name 2 Men Killed In Alaska Plane Crash
Alaska State Troopers say the remains of two pilots have been found in the wreckage of a small commercial plane that crashed near a Southwest Alaska town.
Gov. Parnell Calls Proposal To Deal With Teacher Retirement System ‘Immoral’
How to address the teacher retirement debt is another friction point for lawmakers. Governor Sean Parnell says a House Finance Committee proposal to deal with the teachers’ retirement system is “immoral” and shifts the debt obligation to future generations.
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Feds: No Listing For Southeast Herring
The southeast Alaska population of Pacific herring will not be listed as an endangered species. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday said such a listing is not warranted.
Panel Proposes More Education Money, Pension Fix
The House Finance Committee has proposed an increase in education funding of about $300 per-student over three years.
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