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Police calls for Friday, April 26, 2019

Police calls for Friday, April 26, 2019

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Police calls for Friday, April 26, 2019
Opinion: Redefine the experience of visiting the Last Frontier

Opinion: Redefine the experience of visiting the Last Frontier

Visitors are intrigued by the nothingness, freedom of Alaska.

Opinion: Redefine the experience of visiting the Last Frontier
Opinion: Twenty years after Columbine, Alaskans must act to prevent gun violence

Opinion: Twenty years after Columbine, Alaskans must act to prevent gun violence

A red flag law could address Alaska’s epidemic of gun violence.

Opinion: Twenty years after Columbine, Alaskans must act to prevent gun violence
Health commissioner downplays Medicaid block grant idea

Health commissioner downplays Medicaid block grant idea

Option is not the “main plan” now.

Health commissioner downplays Medicaid block grant idea
Warm spring may result in icy breakup

Warm spring may result in icy breakup

Forecasters predict mellow transition for most of Alaska’s big rivers.

Warm spring may result in icy breakup
Opinion: Defend the PFD and Permanent Fund, or lose them both
Opinion: Defend the PFD and Permanent Fund, or lose them both
Police calls for Thursday, April 25, 2019

Police calls for Thursday, April 25, 2019

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Police calls for Thursday, April 25, 2019
Opinion: We are an Alaska Native Corporation that backs Pebble Mine. Here’s why.

Opinion: We are an Alaska Native Corporation that backs Pebble Mine. Here’s why.

Our leadership doesn’t have the luxury of making emotional decisions.

Opinion: We are an Alaska Native Corporation that backs Pebble Mine. Here’s why.
Dunleavy not planning marijuana board repeal this session

Dunleavy not planning marijuana board repeal this session

Governor’s focus will be on other legislative priorities.

Dunleavy not planning marijuana board repeal this session
Nine Coast Guard service members face drug charges in Alaska

Nine Coast Guard service members face drug charges in Alaska

Eight charged for activity at Kodiak bases.

Nine Coast Guard service members face drug charges in Alaska
Capitol Live: Juneau representative’s bill passes unanimously
Capitol Live: Juneau representative’s bill passes unanimously
PHOTOS: JDHS, TMHS boys soccer teams face off

PHOTOS: JDHS, TMHS boys soccer teams face off

Action shots from the field.

PHOTOS: JDHS, TMHS boys soccer teams face off
Planet Alaska: Harvesting the soon bloom
Planet Alaska: Harvesting the soon bloom
Police calls for Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Police calls for Wednesday, April 24, 2019

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Police calls for Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Opinion: Just say no to onsite marijuana consumption

Opinion: Just say no to onsite marijuana consumption

Using marijuana at a store is different than having a beer at the Red Dog.

Opinion: Just say no to onsite marijuana consumption
Capitol Live: Lawmakers ask governor to preserve transboundary work group
Capitol Live: Lawmakers ask governor to preserve transboundary work group
Major issues unresolved in legislative session’s final weeks

Major issues unresolved in legislative session’s final weeks

Gov. Dunleavy is facing resistance to pieces of his agenda.

Major issues unresolved in legislative session’s final weeks
State considers adding additional terminal in Juneau for new ferries

State considers adding additional terminal in Juneau for new ferries

Plan would connect day boats to Haines, Skagway.

State considers adding additional terminal in Juneau for new ferries
Ex-Ketchikan teacher, pastor sentenced for sex abuse of teen

Ex-Ketchikan teacher, pastor sentenced for sex abuse of teen

The groping occurred at least 10 to 15 times.

Ex-Ketchikan teacher, pastor sentenced for sex abuse of teen
Opinion: Forget awareness, sexual assault survivors deserve real change
Opinion: Forget awareness, sexual assault survivors deserve real change