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09/22/18 01:24 PM
State defends no-jail sentence in Anchorage assault case
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Department of Law stood by a judge's sentence that calls for no jail time for an Anchorage man who authorities say offered a woman a ride and choked her until she was unconscious.

09/22/18 08:15 AM
Kodiak school district moves to close Larsen Bay School
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Kodiak Island School District officials have decided to close Larsen Bay School for the 2018-19 school year.

09/22/18 07:25 AM
Keeping gridiron dreams alive in the Alaska Football League
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — From the press box comes colorful play-by-play: "It's fourth-and-Wasilla for the Packers!"

09/22/18 06:52 AM
Party power on the line in many state legislative elections
A total of 6,066 state legislative seats will be on general election ballots around the country this year, and nearly two dozen more will be decided in November special elections to fill vacancies.

09/22/18 06:42 AM
Control of Congress also at stake in state legislative races
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Democrats looking to regain a foothold in state capitols largely led by Republicans had anticipated flipping control of up to a dozen legislative chambers during the last presidential election. It didn't work out that way.

09/21/18 11:48 PM
Conference on air pollution gets underway in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS — The borough air quality conference kicked off Friday morning with remarks from top state and federal environmental regulators along with a mother of five who was representing area wood burners.

09/21/18 11:45 PM
Fairbanks mayor seeks green light from City Council for police reality TV show
FAIRBANKS — Fairbanks police may soon be the subject of a reality TV show if the City Council approves a resolution put forward by Mayor Jim Matherly.

09/21/18 08:39 PM
Alaska man tied to girl's death pleads not guilty
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man linked to a 10-year-old girl's death through her cellphone pleaded not guilty Friday to lying to federal authorities investigating the case.

09/21/18 06:07 PM
Researchers say they're closing in on Captain Cook's ship
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Researchers are exploring whether a shipwreck off the coast of Rhode Island could be the vessel that 18th-century explorer Capt. James Cook used to sail around the world.

09/21/18 03:26 PM
Vandal prevents landing of medical flight at Alaska airport
KASIGLUK, Alaska (AP) — An emergency medical flight attempting to land at an Alaska village had to turn back because lights on the runway had been vandalized.

09/21/18 03:15 PM
Anchorage robbery suspect shot; police seek shooter
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man suspected of robbing an Anchorage tanning salon was shot by a person inside the business.

09/21/18 02:46 PM
Rising oil prices haven't hurt the US economy so far
DALLAS (AP) — America's rediscovered prowess in oil production is shaking up old notions about the impact of higher crude prices on the U.S. economy.

09/21/18 02:42 PM
Latest: AK official: State charges expected in girl's death
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Latest on Alaska man linked to death of 10-year-old girl (all times local):

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