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Sen. Rob Yundt quietly withdraws support for tax on Hilcorp, but Sen. Cathy Giessel quickly adopts it
Sen. Rob Yundt of Wasilla on Friday withdrew his support for his own bill, Senate Bill 92, which would create a tax that targets one company: Hilcorp, an oil and gas company doing business on the North Slope and in Cook Inlet. Although Yundt now is not sponsoring his own...
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‘Life Below Zero’ star Holmes wins Iditarod 53
NOME, Alaska (KTUU) - The 53rd Iditarod belongs to Jessie Holmes. The Nenana musher — who made his way to Alaska after growing up in Alabama — dominated the race, leading for much of the way and claiming five of the six major checkpoint awards along the way.
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Econ 919: Latest central Kenai Peninsula homelessness data show 'alarming' bump in people living in uninhabitable places
Every year, dozens of organizations and businesses around the central Kenai Peninsula come together for Project Homeless Connect. The one-day event, which was held in January, makes resources available to people experiencing homelessness. The services range from haircuts and hand massages to housing information and hot meals. Leslie Rohr’s nonprofit...
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Jessie Holmes says his dogs deserve all the credit for his 'magical' first Iditarod win
Bundled-up well wishers lined a street along the Bering Sea coastline in the early morning darkness Friday, cheering musher Jessie Holmes as he won Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Holmes pumped his fist as he ran alongside his sled with a headlamp beaming from his forehead, as he and his 10-dog team finished the 1,128-mile (1,815-kilometer) race across the Alaska wilderness in the Gold Rush town of Nome. The distance for this year's running was the longest in the Iditarod's 53-year history. He said his win felt “magical” and he gave credit — and hugs — to his...
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Snowmachine rider pulled out of 60-foot crevasse alive
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A snowmachine rider is alive after falling nearly 60 feet deep through ice and snow, necessitating a rescue by a group of good Samaritan riders last weekend. The fallen man was riding north of Paxson, near Gakona Glacier, on Saturday when he reportedly encountered a crevasse...
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Anchorage airport claims responsibility for removed eagle’s nest in Sand Lake neighborhood
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - After people in Anchorage were left dismayed over a tree containing an eagle’s nest that had been cut down in the Sand Lake neighborhood next to Kincaid Elementary School, the Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport has claimed responsibility for what happened. The airport’s wildlife biologist...
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Alaska regulators reject permit application for controversial gold project
Alaska regulators have rejected a permit application for a controversial gold-dredging project near Nome after determining that the plan is riddled with deficiencies and would put the public interest at risk. The Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Mining, Land and Water on Tuesday denied the application from Nevada-based IPOP LLC for a land-use permit […]