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UA-Fairbanks named its bird lab after this man. Now he's guilty of bird smuggling. 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 5437
On the last day of school, Anchorage principals hand layoff notices to 220 teachers 1 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 1 4789
Many Alaskans' GCI internet bills may be going up soon 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 4672
Alaska lawmaker censured over abortion comment 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 3 2968
State won't consider changes to beer tax 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 3758
Alaska marijuana sales reach new high 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 1 1300
Alaska may lose its 24/7 earthquake monitors to budget cuts 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 1 3499
Alaska Dispatch News reporter slapped by Wasilla lawmaker 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 1 3759
Updated oil tax numbers from Gov. Walker's administration boost state accounts by $100 million 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 1 3492
Fairbanks and North Pole students stage walkout, rally against proposed education cuts 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 1 3563
Trump issues executive order revoking Northern Bering Sea protection and tribal participation 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 1 4877
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 0 3294
Alaska lawmakers mull measure calling abortion 'child abuse' 4 TexasTowelie May 2017 May 2017 2 3458
Real ID debate prompts fears about disclosure of Alaskans' Social Security numbers 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 4538
Anchorage initiative seeks to limit bathroom and locker room use to gender on birth certificate 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 4664
Senators ask governor to save Pioneer Homes 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 2 4465
Juneau prepares for lawsuit against cruise ship industry 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 4703
Soldotna council directs administration to draft pot ban legislation 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 1356
Destroyed by an eruption, life returns to an Alaska island 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 1477
Appointment of transgender man irks conservative Alaska lawmakers 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 4367
UA officials discuss what deep budget cuts mean for system 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 4326
Republican stripped of committee posts after defying Alaska Senate majority on budget 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 5959
Alaska House votes to restructure Permanent Fund and slice dividends 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 4357
A pipeline built to survive extremes can't bear slow oil flow 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 2 6070
Northern Edge military exercise again brings unease to Alaska coastal towns 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 4456
State gas line agency applies for permission to build Alaska LNG project 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 1190
Anchorage 19-year-old charged with sexually assaulting 10 women in 2 years 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 2 1683
University of Alaska officials: Cuts could lead to midyear tuition hike, axed programs 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 2830
China president's plane stops in Alaska after Trump visit 4 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 8 5187
(Warning:Graphic) WOW! Siberian Tiger from Russia visits Southwest Alaska...(from November 4, 2016) 11 FrankfurtCat Apr 2017 Apr 2017 9 19204

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Bethel protests 2 more liquor store applications 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1444
Legislative inaction on Real ID could be a real problem for Alaskans who travel or work on military 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 4363
Ad campaign targets lawmakers as battle over income tax heats up 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 2823
Alaska lawmakers are inching toward overtime again. Is the 90-day limit defunct? 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 3275
Alaska senators get behind bill to clean up America's trashed coastlines 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 2880
Alaska purchase was just part of Seward's legacy 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 2804
Federal immigration officials arrest 4 in Anchorage during weekend operation 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 3837
A new runway in Aniak is in the works for $55 million. People who live there don't see any need. 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1806
Trump's budget cuts deep gash into Alaska's federal funding 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1575
4 sentenced in Anchorage check-fraud scheme 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1639
Permanent Fund Dividend on the chopping block 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1601
Juneau sees record dump of snow Tuesday 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1519
Lawmakers slash own pay 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1574
Iditarod winner sets record for oldest, fastest musher 1 nitpicker Mar 2017 Mar 2017 4 1444
Iditarod Mushers Begin Nearly 1,000-mile Race Across Alaska 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 1696
Homer City Council votes down 'inclusivity' resolution 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 2192
Anchorage Credit Union 1 Teller Sentenced for Embezzlement 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1656
4 former Kenai Peninsula residents accused of stealing $50K from public assistance program 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1836
Expecting deep budget cuts, UA Board of Regents discusses restructuring 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1447
State raises concerns about tugs to be used for oil tanker escort 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1698
Expect deep snow and minus-27 chill for Fairbanks start of Iditarod 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1391
Owner of new Sitka pot shop working to keep up with demand 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1327
Anchorage Jewish community center among bomb-threat targets 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 5 1401
Industry reps voice concerns over proposed oil tax bill 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1272
200-year-old Russian wreck found on Kruzov Island near Sitka 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 11 1978
Palmer City Council addresses trip to Juneau, new Fred Meyer and dogs in parks 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1387
Palmer to pay nearly $200K in fines over sewage pollution problem 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 1608
Alaska House Democrats introduce oil-tax bill, sparking heated debate 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1402
Alaska lawmakers eye their own budget for reductions 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1163
Lawmaker would boost Alaska studded tire fee to $75 each from $5 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1671

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Juneau Assembly to homeless: Sleep in the wrong place, pay a fine 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1260
Senate approves bill to raise millions for state, while House signs energy efficiency program 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1212
Permanent Fund Dividend fraud detection program falls short of promised savings 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1485
Iditarod restart moved to Fairbanks: March 4 start in Anchorage, March 6 restart in Fairbanks 0 FrankfurtCat Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1599
Alaska's Rejection of Plan for Pot Use at Stores Gets Cloudy 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1635
Alaska lawmakers mull spending cap amid deficit 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1367
Hundreds gather in Anchorage to protest Trump's immigration ban 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1425
Insurance company denies $2.3 million claim for Mat-Su port repairs 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1500
Anchorage reaches settlement with key contractor in port lawsuit 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1352
Walker introduces bill to comply with Real ID Act 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1760
Anchorage investor tries to torpedo state income tax 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 1661
Deficit-reduction bills from Walker would freeze pay for 2,250 state workers 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1388
Rural Alaska legislator billed state more than $20,000 to ship appliances, piano 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1578
Homer City Council takes step to help homeless 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1688
Why I Live Where I Live:14 Alaskans Tell Their Stories 1 FrankfurtCat Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2260
Even in Alaska, temperatures as low as -59 are hard to handle 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 3 1955
ConocoPhillips announces big oil discovery in NPR-A 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2108
Senator proposes fix for the budget without taxes - but with big cuts 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1739
Southwest Alaska islands designated historic landmark by Obama administration 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1772
The Alaska Legislature returns with a new House majority, but it faces the same old budget problem 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1739
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