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Sullivan's win adds to GOP's Senate sweep

JUNEAU - Republican Dan Sullivan won Alaska's U.S. Senate seat in a hotly contested race, beating a first-term incumbent as voter disapproval of President Barack Obama swept Democrats out of office and allowed the GOP to seize control of the Senate.

by Becky Bohrer
State

Walker introduces transition team

ANCHORAGE - Bill Walker, the leading candidate for Alaska governor, introduced former state Sen. Rick Halford and Ana Hoffman of Bethel on Wednesday as co-chairs of his gubernatorial transition team.
by RACHEL D'ORO
State

FBI: Alaska leads nation in rapes per capita

ANCHORAGE — The FBI's crime statistics for 2013 indicate Alaska leads the nation in rapes per capita. The Alaska Dispatch News reported the FBI counted 922 rapes last year, a rate of 124.4 per 100,000 residents...
State

Juneau service agency struggles to stay open

JUNEAU — A longtime Juneau service agency is in debt and struggling to remain open amid staff resignations and layoffs. The nonprofit Southeast Alaska Guidance Association is also in the process of moving from...
State

Move planned for historical collections

JUNEAU — Reference room hours and services are being limited at the Alaska State Library's Historical Collections. This is to allow for the majority of the collections to be moved to a vault in the new state...
State

Testing shows no radiation in Cook Inlet

A test on Cook Inlet waters turned up no evidence of radiation emissions from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster having made its way into the area.
by RASHAH MCCHESNEY
State

State works to link veterans with employers

ANCHORAGE - The state is working to help match military veterans with jobs in the public and private sector, through policy and job fairs. Steven Williams coordinates employment for veterans with Alaska's labor department.
State

Anchorage adds firm to defendants in port lawsuit

ANCHORAGE - Anchorage's lawsuit seeking compensation from companies that worked on the city's troubled port expansion has been expanded to include a fourth firm. The municipality last week in U.S. District Court added GeoEngineers Inc.

Walker introduces transition team

Anchorage adds firm to defendants in port lawsuit

State works to link veterans with employers

Testing shows no radiation in Cook Inlet

Sullivan's win adds to GOP's Senate sweep

Juneau service agency struggles to stay open

Move planned for historical collections

FBI: Alaska leads nation in rapes per capita

Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014

Remains of Ice Age infants uncovered

Sullivan's lead extends as final votes are tallied

Walker retains lead in race for governor

Manokotak man convicted of killing VPSO

Anchorage adds firm to defendants in port lawsuit

Talkeetna man crashes in rare electric car

Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014

Alaska warms up as Lower 48 shivers

Mild temps mean bears still hanging around

Mental health center opens in Fairbanks

State to begin counting more than 53,000 absentee, questioned ballots

Michigan man's WWII dog tag found in Nome

Groups sue to protect walrus from drilling

Alaska counts ballots to decide Senate race

New pot shops on the block not always so popular

School declines to host tournament without prayer

Remains of Ice Age infants uncovered in Alaska

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