2 Alaska boys missing since June found in Washington KETCHIKAN, Alaska - Two Prince of Wales Island boys who went missing in June were found Friday in Washington state after stepping off the Alaska-Washington ferry. The 14-year-old and 12-year-old w...
Fate of ship seized off Alaska still undecided JUNEAU, Alaska - A ship seized for illegal fishing last September remains in Dutch Harbor while a federal court decides what to do with it. Matthew Brown, deputy special agent in charge for NOAA L...
Alaska fishermen warm to ice fishing tourney KENAI, Alaska - As the subarctic sun crept over the treeline on a recent Saturday morning, Jeremy Sagoonick hovered over several 6-inch-thick ice holes. In one hand he gingerly jigged the line, th...
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Alaska's Rat Island is rat-free, name change proposed ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Rat Island was once over-run with rats. But with the rats dead and gone after having eaten grain pellets laced with poison, two Alaska Native groups say it's time for a name-cha...
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Suspect being held in Bethel cabbie's death ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A man called a suspect in the death of a Bethel cab driver has been jailed on unrelated charges. KTUU reports (http://bit.ly/wO3dmk) Alaska State Troopers announced on its webs...
Alaska victim notification bill passes committee JUNEAU, Alaska - A bill requiring judges verbally acknowledge the right of victims and courts notify them of delays in proceedings cleared a legislative committee Friday. The Senate Judiciary Comm...
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Alaska Judiciary Committee approves reworded texting ban JUNEAU, Alaska - The House Judiciary Committee on Friday approved an explicit ban on texting while driving. HB256 now moves to the House Finance Committee after a 5-1 vote. The bill is intended t...
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Alaska Senate passes education funding increase JUNEAU, Alaska - A bill that guarantees three years of increased funding to Alaska school districts passed the state Senate on Friday. The vote was 18-2, with Republican Sens. John Coghill of Nort...
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Alaska lawmakers revisit Facebook use on state computers JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska lawmakers have been allowed to use Facebook from state computers at the Capitol since last February, with a few strings attached. This week, the committee of senators and r...
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Hypothermia found as cause of Sitka man's death SITKA, Alaska - Sitka police say the Alaska medical examiner's office has determined that hypothermia caused the death of a 37-year-old man whose body was found outside in December. Police continu...
Alaska Judiciary Committee considers reworded texting ban JUNEAU, Alaska - Lawmakers thought they banned texting while driving in 2008, but that's been challenged by at least one magistrate who's called the wording of the law vague. For the second time th...
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Artist gets prison for selling sea otter parts ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Alaska artist has been sentenced to prison for selling otter parts. Fifty-eight-year-old Sherman Roger Alexander of Ketchikan is known for his work with marine mammal pelts....
Ophthalmologist evaluates Alaskans' marijuana needs ANCHORAGE, Alaska - In a meeting room at a Spenard hotel this weekend, Alaskans seeking a medical marijuana card can line up to see a Los Angeles ophthalmologist in town to evaluate their medical n...
Fire tears through St. Paul seafoods building ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A fire has likely destroyed a building at the Trident Seafoods plant on St. Paul Island. KTUU-TV (http://bit.ly/wTavE0 ) reports that St. Paul police chief KC Alberg expects th...
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