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New Arctic dinosaur fossils discovered in Colville River

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THE SMITHSONIAN The "Liscomb Bone Bed" along the Colville River in Alaska’s North Slope is full of duck-billed dinosaur fossils. Over 99 percent of the 6,000...

Elective abortions cut from budget

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Rep. Cathy Tilton was able to get an "intent language" amendment into the operating budget that ends state funding for elective abortions, and removed...

P.O.W. Report: Sell the fast ferries — fast

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LET THE PEOPLE HAVE THEIR PFDS By ARTHUR MARTIN EDITOR, POW REPORT The Juneau Empire reported Wednesday that the Department of Transportation intends to sell the fast...

Alaska Democrats may dramatically change to primary balloting

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TO ABANDON THEIR HISTORIC CAUCUS SYSTEM The Alaska Democratic Party is proposing its most significant change to its presidential nominating system in decades. After a...

Rare sperm whale washes up north of Berners Bay

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ADAPTED FROM NOAA A 48-foot sperm whale was found dead on the east side of Lynn Canal, north of Berners Bay near Juneau in March. It's...

Is 11th time a charm for moving sessions to Anchorage?

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THE ANCHORAGE DAILY PLANET You can almost feel the angst emanating from Juneau in the wake of a proposed ballot measure being certified that, if...

The changing of the pink trucks

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About 300 people gathered at the Anchorage Fire Department Training Center in Airport Heights on Wednesday for a ceremonial "reveal" of the newest pink...

House Finance cuts school debt reimbursements

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THE PROCESS OF FUNDING STATE SERVICES CONTINUES TODAY House Finance Committee trimmed education spending Wednesday, as it worked through dozens of amendments to the budget. The...

Legislature relocation initiative moves to signature-gathering stage

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The initiative that would move legislative meetings to Anchorage has now been approved by Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, who sent a letter to the...
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