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Juneau Mayor Bruce Botehlo, sponsor for the Alaska Coastal Management Program Initiative, turns to leave after being questioned at a joint meeting of the House and Senate Judiciary committees at the Capitol on Monday.

Coastal Management cost estimates challenged

Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho told a legislative committee Monday the Parnell administration significantly overstated the cost of restoring the Coastal Management program in Alaska.

by Pat Forgey
State

Father: Abducted Alaska barista was scared of man

ANCHORAGE - A barista abducted from a coffee shack that sits near one of Anchorage's busiest intersections had filed for a restraining order against a man, but had been too scared to show up for the court hearing, her father said Monday.
by Mary Pemberton
State

Congress passes FAA bill that speeds switch to GPS

WASHINGTON - A bill to speed the nation's switch from radar to an air traffic control system based on GPS technology, and to open U.S. skies to unmanned drone flights within four years, received final congressional approval Monday.
by JOAN LOWY
State

Costs expected to rise for new state ferry

The new Alaska-class ferry the Alaska Marine Highway System is in the process of getting built is likely to cost more that the $120 million already set aside for its construction, the Legislature was told Tuesday.
by Pat Forgey
State

Alaska Senate plans to unveil generic oil tax bill, at first

JUNEAU - The Alaska Senate is planning to unveil a generic oil tax bill this week, leaving to the committee process the job of finding problems in the proposal and working out solutions.
by Becky Bohrer
State

Alaska redistricting board plans appeal of ruling

JUNEAU - The Alaska Redistricting Board on Tuesday decided on a partial appeal of a judge's decision that they redraw four House districts.
by Becky Bohrer
State

Ex-Murkowski aide gets prison term in fish case

ANCHORAGE - A former aide to U.S. Sen.
by Mary Pemberton

Dems hit 'lax' fed drilling oversight

Committee hears support of education funding bill

Naturopathic docs seek remedy in state law

Coastal Management will qualify for ballot

Analyst: AK could see savings with pension deposit

Report: Oversight of tribal contracts lacking

House speaker faces school funding questions at Native Issues Forum By PAT FORGEY

Judge won't to seal probe of Stevens prosecutors

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012

Ex-Murkowski aide gets prison term in fish case

Alaska redistricting board plans appeal of ruling

Alaska Senate plans to unveil generic oil tax bill, at first

Costs expected to rise for new state ferry

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012

Congress passes FAA bill that speeds switch to GPS

Coastal Management cost estimates challenged

Father: Abducted Alaska barista was scared of man

Monday, Feb. 6, 2012

Homer business, 'Bulletproof,' nets quite a catch

Icebreaker Healy returns to Seattle after 254 days

Shell hopeful for Arctic drilling

Oil taxes highlight busy week for lawmakers

Opposition to selling otter pelts to non-Natives

Looking for answers in Norway's business model

Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012

Sheldon Jackson archives given to state

Legislature pushes military education credit

Judge orders board to redraw 4 districts

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