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Groups sue to overturn Alaska petroleum reserve lease sale
By DAN JOLING, Associated PressANCHORAGE — Two lawsuits filed Friday claim the federal government conducted petroleum lease sales without proper environmental review in a part...
Climate change diet: Arctic sea ice thins, so do polar bears
By SETH BORENSTEIN AND MARK THIESSEN, Associated PressANCHORAGE — Some polar bears in the Arctic are shedding pounds during the time they should be beefing...
Ballet teacher accused of sexual misconduct will not be charged
ANCHORAGE — A ballet academy founder accused of sexual misconduct will not be charged, the Anchorage District Attorney's Office said Thursday.The 50-year-old founder of...
Education leaders release vision for Alaska public schools
JUNEAU — State education leaders have released what they see as a vision for improving Alaska's public school system.The report includes recommendations built around...
Teen stabbing suspect charged as adult with attempted murder
FAIRBANKS — A 17-year-old Fairbanks boy has been charged as an adult with first-degree attempted murder after a stabbing.Police say the suspect stabbed a...
Kodiak City Council bans disposable plastic shopping bags
KODIAK — The Kodiak City Council approved a ban on some plastic bags.The new law goes into effect on April 22, the Kodiak Daily...
Lawyer: Alaska lawmaker won’t resign over assault allegation
ANCHORAGE — A lawyer for Alaska state Rep. Zach Fansler says his client denies allegations that he beat a woman and has no immediate...
Anchorage bookkeeper sentenced for $750,000 embezzlement
ANCHORAGE — A 42-year-old Anchorage bookkeeper will spend three years in federal prison for embezzling more than $750,000 from the construction company where she...
Alaska man, boy die when snowmobile crashes into moose
ANCHORAGE — Two people died in a rural Alaska village when their snowmobile struck a moose.Alaska State Troopers say the weekend crash occurred in...
US rig count down by 3 to 936; Wyoming adds 3
HOUSTON — The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. decreased by three this week to 936.That exceeds the...
