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State Seeking New Voter Registration System
The state is soliciting proposals for a new voter registration system.Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell says the current system is old and it's hard to make minor changes to it without the risk of crashing the...
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State Flags Not Lowered for Cowdery
When notable Alaskans, including former legislators, die, the governor often orders state flags be flown at half-staff in their honor.Flags were not lowered earlier this month with the passing of...
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Driver Arrested in Togiak Hit-and-Run Against Boy, 8
A 19-year-old pickup truck driver has been arrested for assault and motor-vehicle offenses after Alaska State Troopers say he ran over an 8-year-old boy in Togiak Wednesday, then drove away.According...
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Mountain View Residential Fire Draws 12 AFD Units
Anchorage firefighters say all people have been safely accounted for Thursday afternoon from a Mountain View residential fire, which was rapidly brought under control.According to Anchorage Fire...
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Challenge Filed to Latest Alaska Redistricting Plan
A challenge has been filed to the Alaska Redistricting Board's latest stab at redrawing the state's political boundaries.It was filed Thursday on behalf of Fairbanks-area residents George Riley and Ron...
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Two Men Hospitalized in Seattle After Alaska Plane Crash
Alaska State Troopers say two Washington passengers seriously injured in a Southeast Alaska plane crash Wednesday have been taken to Seattle.The de Havilland Beaver operated by Ketchikan-based Promech...
View ArticleASD Online Lottery System Tries To Even Field For All Students
The Anchorage School District says its new online lottery system will make getting into its alternative programs and schools fairer -- but with no transportation provided to them, will all students...
View ArticleAlaska's Electronic Medical Record System Raises Privacy Concerns
As more of Alaska's health care providers transition to electronic medical records, a health information exchange network is being lauded as better for doctors and patients, but also has its share of...
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Lawmakers Consider Revising Sentencing Guidelines
A joint House-Senate Judiciary committee heard testimony from several members of the judicial and law enforcement communities on how to reform Alaska's bloated prison system."In 2011 the non-violent...
View ArticleJBER Pulls Chaplain's Article from Website
A commander at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson ordered the removal of a commentary posted on the base website by JBER chaplain Lt. Col. Kenneth Reyes called "No Atheists in Fox Holes: Chaplains Gave...
View ArticleFlorida Man Dies in Bethel Accident
A 25-year-old Florida man has died in an all-terrain vehicle crash in Alaska. Bethel police identified the victim in the Thursday accident as Troy David Deloach of Palm Harbor, Fla. KYUK reports his...
View ArticleReward Offered for Info about Vandalism in Sitka
The city of Sitka is offering a reward for information about a recent vandalism. According to Sitka Police Lt. Barry Allen, the Alexander Baranov statue in front of Centennial Hall now has several cuts...
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Kodiak Man Drowns During Camping Trip Swim
A Kodiak man drowned Wednesday night during a trip to a bay south of the community, when Alaska State Troopers say he jumped off a skiff and took a swim after drinking.According to an AST dispatch...
View ArticleService on Tustumena Delayed Indefinitely
The return to service of the state ferry Tustumena has been delayed once again. KMXT says Kodiak City Mayor Pat Branson announced the news at Thursday night's city council meeting, saying the ferry...
View ArticleTug Goes Aground 60 Miles Southeast of Cordova
Salvage plans are being prepared for a 77-foot integrated tug and barge that went aground this week 60 miles southeast of Cordova. The Coast Guard said the owner of the Hook Point-Alaganik has a...
View ArticleRecords Show History of Complaints in Bethel Sexual Assault Case
State records show a history of allegations against a 69-year-old Bethel man who is now charged with sexually abusing two children. The Anchorage Daily News says records it obtained from the state...
View ArticleVillage Police Officer Shot by Man Illegally Importing Alcohol into Buckland
According to Kotzebue Alaska State Troopers, a village police officer in Buckland was shot and wounded Friday by a man trying to import alcohol into a local option village. Around 3 a.m. Friday,...
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Floatplane Pilot Didn't See Boat in Naknek River Collision
The pilot of a floatplane that struck a boat earlier this week while taking off from the Naknek River, causing only minor injuries, told National Transportation Safety Board investigators he did not...
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Skagway CDC Inspection Finds Concerns on Cruise Ship
An unannounced federal inspection found unsatisfactory conditions aboard a cruise ship that's spent considerable time in Alaska.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave the Silver Shadow a...
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FEMA to Offer More Spring Flooding Funds in 3 Alaska Towns
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide more funds to help residents of three Interior Alaska communities hit hard by spring flooding rebuild their homes, according to Sen. Mark Begich....
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