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Ferry workers strike continues; State says strike 'illegal' 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1177

Anchorage declares a civil emergency over looming cuts 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 2 1804

Cops in One Village Have Been Convicted of 70 Crimes. Here's What They Had to Say About It. 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1615

Alaska Legislature fails to override vetoes that prompt cuts 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 2 1849

Dunleavy's budget vetoes would pull Alaska back into a recession, economist says 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1575

Koch-blockers: 'Alaskans For Recalling Governor Mike Dunleavy' the reluctant heroes out to save the 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1430

Alaska state budget vetoes cut homeless shelters, services 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1296

Australian mining firm explores potential vanadium deposit near Juneau 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1292

Alaska lawmaker criticizes state loan to former Dunleavy administration official 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1295

Constituents use Wasilla special session to lobby Alaska lawmakers on Gov. Dunleavy's budget vetoes 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2019 Jul 2019 0 1427

UA president: Dunleavy vetoes 'will impact everything we do' 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1439

Gov. Dunleavy vetoes $444 million from Alaska state operating budget 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1815

Alaska Railroad signs initial deal for link to Canada and the rest of the country 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1346

Alaska AG: Dunleavy could have state troopers bring legislators to Wasilla 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1363

Alaska Gov. Dunleavy wields veto pen to attack state Supreme Court over abortion ruling 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1267

Legislators will collect pay despite not finishing budget on time 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1127

Alaska Mental Health Trust considers $500 land-use fee for snowmachiners and ATV riders 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1218

Alaska teens charged in 'murder for millions' slaying 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1290

5 years in prison ordered for ex-CEO at Alaska-based company 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1346

State employees anxious as government shutdown threat looms 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1143

Satanic Temple invocation prompts protest, walkouts at assembly meeting 5 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1705

Dunleavy calls for round two in Wasilla after Alaska Legislature adjourns first special session 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1222

Working group seeks a path forward on PFDs amid heated debate 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1281

Alaska fishermen appeal Carnival's $20 million pollution settlement 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1249

At least 60 dead ice seals found along Alaska coast 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1470

How dry is our rainforest? Southeast's rare drought could threaten plants, animals, your power bill 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1586

Alaska lawmakers advance compromise budget for final shutdown-averting votes 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1262

Avoiding tax talk prolongs Juneau stalemate 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1094

Alaska Senate votes down full oil-wealth fund payout 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1379

2nd defendant sentenced in theft of 10,000-year-old mammoth tusk from Campbell Creek Science Center 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 May 2019 2 1448

Alaska Continued...

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Alaska Native leaders call on Attorney General Barr for help, tribal authority to make up for lack 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1351

Rep. Knopp censured by Alaska Republican Party 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1248

Kenai Peninsula school district employees vote to strike 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1269

Dunleavy calls for state budget, while senators discuss separate PFD bill 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1082

Alaska Legislature prepares to sue governor over school funding 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1244

Alaska Supreme Court rules against military couple in PFD case 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1496

Lawmaker says she won't hear Alaska abortion ban bill 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 12 1694

Lawless: One in three Alaska villages have no local police 2 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1413

What the Legislature left on the table: Ferries, addiction treatment, new revenue 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1283

Two of Alaska's biggest exports are caught up in the US-China trade dispute 1 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1393

University of Alaska begins transition for Anchorage campus's teacher education program 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1146

Dividend dispute presents an elephant-sized dilemma for Alaska lawmakers in special session 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1172

Lawmaker takes issue with Alaska Black History Month bill 2 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 1 1611

University of Alaska announces mass human resource layoffs 3 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1594

Biggest budget item in Alaska history awaits lawmakers' verdict 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1267

Dissent at DEC emerges over roll-back of PFAS regulations 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1142

As the ice goes, Arctic nations find their bonds are tested 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 2 1225

Attorney general says school funding plan is unconstitutional 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1196

Four months into 2019, Anchorage on pace to break homicide record 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2019 May 2019 1 1430

Alaskan company, subsidiary pay $2 million to US in bribery scheme involving Fort Bliss contracts 0 TexasTowelie May 2019 May 2019 0 1257

Former bank worker in Alaska sentenced in theft of $4.3M 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1341

Senators hear opposition to rewrite of Permanent Fund dividend formula 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1173

Survey: Southeast business leaders pan Duneavy budget priorities 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1277

Alaska Attorney General has surgery after plane lands in Seattle 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1604

A permafrost meltdown in Alaska is happening now and rapid changes are coming with it 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 10 1714

Senate panel bumps University of Alaska funding by $5 million over House budget 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1328

Union sues to block privatization of Alaska Psychiatric Institute 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1219

Lawmakers vote down Board of Fisheries nominee after sexual harassment allegations surface 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1186

Southeast Alaska marine pilots concerned about Royal Princess megaship 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 2 1527

Cost to move Legislature could be up to $45M if state builds office, analysts find 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1179

Alaska Continued...

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Murkowski calls for many 'silver bullets' to tackle climate change 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1226

Sentencing set for ex-Alaska bank employee who stole $4.3M 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1373

Alaska woman sentenced to federal prison for defrauding an Anchorage medical practice 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1485

Ballot initiative to move Alaska Legislature's meetings clears early hurdle 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1258

Former Gov. Bill Walker lands at political ally's law firm 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1221

UA regents vote to eliminate UAA's teacher preparation programs after accreditation loss 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1341

Lawmakers seek competitive contract to run psychiatric institute 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 1 1219

As Alaska budget tightens, $1.2 billion oil tax deduction comes under scrutiny 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1179

In Ketchikan, Dunleavy presents arguments for big budget cuts 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1290

Alaska campaign regulator drops fines against Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1210

Alaska Senate OKs bill allowing state fair to continue selling alcohol 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1189

Dunleavy signs first bill, sending millions to Alaska earthquake reconstruction effort 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1226

Alaska House agrees with Senate on rolling back Legislative ethics law 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1297

Alaska House presses plan to reject Gov. Mike Dunleavy's budget 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1207

Alaska Legislature Alaska House sends disaster-relief bill to governor's desk 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1286

Internal report says Alaska Mental Health Trust nominee 'acted inappropriately' at Juneau bar 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1263

After hearing from 1,800 Alaskans, House ready to form budget to counter Dunleavy's 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1248

Alaska state senators say permanent fund dividends formula could be changed 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1252

Judge blocks Trump administration move to undo Obama ban on Arctic oil leasing 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 4 1284

Most Dunleavy budget cuts face legal, political obstacles 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2019 Mar 2019 0 1186

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