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Key panel holds first hearing on increasing size of Legislature
The Senate Finance Committee held its first hearing Monday on a constitutional amendment to add 12 seats to Alaska's 60-seat Legislature.
Iditarod: Schnuelle Leads Way Out Of Finger Lake
Canadian musher Sebastian Schnuelle is the first to leave the Finger Lake checkpoint -- 106 miles into the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Sarah Palin brings folksy message to Calgary
Ninety minutes before Sarah Palin took the stage, a girl with facial piercings bounded into the lobby of the BMO Centre at Calgary's Stampede Park.
DeadwolF - Alaska plans aerial wolf hunts - KTVA
For the second year in a row, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game plans to use a helicopter to shoot wolves from the air in the Fortymile region near Tok as part of its predator control program.
Akutan says goodbye, Grumman Goose, Hello, airport to nowhere
Alaska's small communities cannot escape the "nowhere" moniker. Construction is expected to begin this year on a $76 million airport and hovercraft for Akutan, a roadless Aleut island village of about 100 permanent residents and sometimes 900 seasonal workers served by a single nine-passenger seaplane flying a federally subsidized route twice a ...
Alaska exports drop, coal remains strong
Businesses exported less product to other countries last year, probably little surprise given the global economy.
Iditarod Sled Dog Race starts Saturday
The 38th running of "The Last Great Race," known to Outsiders as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, begins Saturday, March 6, with a ceremonial start in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, followed by a formal, competitive start just outside Wasilla.
Sarah Palin pitching TV show about Alaska
Fox News Channel may not be Sarah Palin's only foray into television. The former vice presidential candidate has been pitching an idea for a show about Alaska to network executives.
Glacier melting a key clue to...
The world has become far too hot for the aptly named Exit Glacier in Alaska. Like many low-altitude glaciers, it's steadily melting, shrinking two miles over the past 200 years as it tries to strike a new balance with rising temperatures.
Toughen corporate campaigning rules, lawmakers say
The laws being written for corporate disclosure and disclaimers in political campaigning need teeth to be effective, House lawmakers said Tuesday.
Senator wants to include nontraditional students in scholarships
Senate President Gary Stevens on Monday proposed allowing nontraditional students to be eligible for the governor's proposed merit scholarship program, a change that state education officials said would drive up costs unpredictably.
Alaskans deliver Toyotas in recall
MIXED RESULTS: Some get speedy service; others say they're still waiting. Published: February 26th, 2010 12:54 AM Last Modified: February 26th, 2010 04:27 AM Hundreds of recalled Toyotas in Anchorage have received mechanical fixes in the past few weeks, according to a company that owns dealerships in Alaska.
How has Alaska survived without requiring snow tires?
The great question for all Alaskans is this: How is it possible that we have survived as a state for a half-century without a law requiring snow tires? We should all thank Republican Rep.
State spends less than1 percent of health budget to directly fight Alaska's #1 killer
A month-long CBS 11 News Investigation of the complicated makeup of the state's Health and Social Services' $1.89 billion budget shows less than one percent of the department's funding is being spent to directly fight Alaska's number one killer: cancer.
Hawaii under tsunami warning
A tsunami warning was in effect for Hawaii Saturday following a massive earthquake that struck central Chile.
Alaskans rank 6th in filing fraud complaints
A Federal Trade Commission report ranks Alaskans sixth in the nation for filing complaints about consumer fraud.
Wording on Alaska abortion initiative debated
An Anchorage Superior Court judge is expected to have a decision within a month on the wording of an abortion initiative targeted for the August ballot.
Alaska Nightly News: February 23, 2010
Photo provided by Vladilen Kavry. Russian hunters are visiting Alaska to share their stories with Native Alaskans and biologists.
Investors bid on 48,000 acres in Beaufort Sea lease sale
Alaska received oil and gas lease bids for 48,000 acres in near shore waters of the Beaufort Sea on Wednesday in a sale that was criticized for offering drilling rights in sensitive marine waters.
2010 salmon season predicted to come up short
Alaska's 2010 salmon season will produce 15 percent fewer fish, if predictions by state fishery managers hold true.