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Polar bear fatally mauls woman and boy in northwest Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A polar bear killed a woman and boy Tuesday afternoon in the northwest Alaska community of Wales, according to Alaska State Troopers.

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Polar bear fatally mauls woman and boy in northwest Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A polar bear killed a woman and boy Tuesday afternoon in the northwest Alaska community of Wales, according to Alaska State Troopers.

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Keeping animals away from planes is a never-ending job at Anchorage's airport

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — On a clear day between major December storms in Anchorage, two bull moose strolled leisurely through deep snow on the frozen surface of Lake Hood. Once on shore, the animals broke into a gallop away from Cody Thompson, a wildlife specialist with USDA's Wildlife Services.

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What to consider when booking an Alaska cruise

Shopping for Alaska cruises can often lead to analysis paralysis, with so many different options to consider. Most big ship cruises follow a similar routing, with most calling at Ketchikan, Juneau and Skagway at a minimum — but that’s where the similarities end.

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Thousands of Alaskans haven't received food stamps in months, with no relief in sight

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Tabytha Gardener and William Foord say this Christmas holiday season feels quieter, more subdued than usual.

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Judge to decide whether Alaska Oath Keeper is eligible to keep state House seat

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Arguments in a trial over Wasilla Republican Rep. David Eastman's eligibility to hold office concluded Wednesday, leaving it up to Anchorage Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna to determine whether Eastman's membership in the Oath Keepers precludes him from serving in the Alaska state House.

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Department of Justice investigation finds Alaska unnecessarily institutionalizes children, violating federal law

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A major U.S. Department of Justice investigation has concluded that children in Alaska with mental health issues are "forced to endure unnecessary and unduly long" institutionalization in locked psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment facilities because no alternatives exist.

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Department of Justice investigation finds Alaska unnecessarily institutionalizes children, violating federal law

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A major U.S. Department of Justice investigation has concluded that children in Alaska with mental health issues are “forced to endure unnecessary and unduly long” institutionalization in locked psychiatric hospitals and residential treatment facilities because no alternatives exist.

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24 people believed to have been homeless died outdoors in Anchorage this year

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Twenty-four people believed to be homeless have died outdoors in Anchorage so far this year, according to Anchorage Police Department data.

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Trial begins over office eligibility of Alaska lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska legislator’s membership in the far-right Oath Keepers is at the center of a trial that began Tuesday.

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NTSB urges new safety rules for Alaskan flightseeing tours following fatal crashes

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for new federal regulations to safeguard Ketchikan flightseeing tours following years of deadly crashes, several of them involving cruise ship passengers and bad weather.

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Rep. Mary Peltola wins Alaska’s US House race

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Mary Peltola, a Democrat and the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, on Wednesday won reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives. She will now serve a full two-year term after she prevailed in an August special election to serve out the final months of the late…

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Alaska US Sen. Lisa Murkowski wins reelection

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Lisa Murkowski — one of few Republicans willing to break party ranks — won Alaska’s U.S. Senate race on Wednesday, fending off a challenge from Kelly Tshibaka, a right-wing Republican backed by Trump.

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Rep. Mary Peltola wins Alaska’s US House race

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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy reelected to second term

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Gov. Mike Dunleavy has won reelection and will serve as Alaska governor for a second four-year term.

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Palin first to sign new ballot initiative to repeal ranked choice voting in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A new group has announced it will attempt to do away with ranked choice voting in Alaska by ballot initiative, and former Gov. Sarah Palin was the first to sign the petition — before the outcome of her congressional bid is final.

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Alaska's constitutional convention ballot measure failing by a significant margin

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — By a wide margin, Alaskans firmly rejected a ballot measure asking whether Alaska should hold a constitutional convention, according to preliminary election results.

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Murkowski closes on Tshibaka as votes are counted in Alaska's US Senate race

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Right-wing Republican Kelly Tshibaka narrowly led Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski after early returns were posted Tuesday night, but Murkowski said she was confident she'd overtake her Trump-backed opponent once absentee ballots were counted and ranked-choice votes tabulated.

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Peltola leads Alaska’s US House race in early results

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Democrat U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola was leading in first-choice votes in preliminary returns from Tuesday’s election, with over 200,000 ballots counted and thousands still left to be tallied.

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Anchorage Zen Community seeks awareness sitting in silence

For more than three decades, members of the Anchorage Zen Community have gathered in unusual venues with the same intention: simply to sit and meditate in silence

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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy urges EPA to stop veto of Pebble mine

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy is asking the Environmental Protection Agency to put the brakes on its effort to stop the giant Pebble copper and gold project.

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Edie Grunwald withdraws as Alaska lieutenant governor candidate over running mate Charlie Pierce's sexual harassment allegations

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Republican lieutenant governor candidate Edie Grunwald is withdrawing from the November election after her running mate, former Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce, was sued over allegations he sexually harassed a former borough employee.

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In lawsuit, former assistant accuses Alaska governor candidate Charlie Pierce of sexual harassment

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In a lawsuit filed Friday, a former executive assistant to Alaska gubernatorial candidate Charlie Pierce said Pierce sexually harassed her when he was Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor.

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Alaska governor candidate accused of sexually harassing former assistant in new lawsuit

A Republican gubernatorial candidate in Alaska faces accusations he sexually harassed a former assistant while he was a borough mayor

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Alaska governor candidate faces sexual harassment lawsuit

A Republican gubernatorial candidate in Alaska faces accusations he sexually harassed a former assistant while he was a borough mayor

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