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U. S. Senate candidate Dan Sullivan is the former Attorney General of Alaska and former commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources.

The Senate Finance Committee revised the education bill again Saturday then sent it to the Senate floor, one of the last big pieces of legislation left to resolve before lawmakers can pack up and leave the Capitol.

1993 -- Enlists in the U.S. Marine Corps. As a 2nd lieutenant, deploys to the western Pacific with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit during the 1995 Taiwan Strait crisis.

On the day an avalanche struck Mount Everest and claimed the lives of at least 13 Nepalese guides, an Anchorage traveler was on a nearby peak.

Julia O'Malley writes a general interest column about life and politics in Anchorage and around Alaska.

A passenger whose disruptive behavior caused a commercial flight from Tokyo to New York to be diverted to Anchorage in February pled guilty to federal charges this week.

The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce will present the findings of the first comprehensive economic analysis on the impacts that Cook Inlet gas has on the Anchorage economy.

The U.S. attorney's office says in a Friday release that 56-year-old Amacio Zamora Agcaoili Jr. was indicted by a federal grand jury on 18 counts, including theft of government funds.

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A federal judge says defense attorneys in the Kodiak Coast Guard murder trial can't for now call a witness in custody on another case.

The Senate Finance Committee released a new version of the education bill Friday and its co-chairman, Sen. Pete Kelly, said parents should be happy with its funding for schools and "declare victory."

The Senate Finance Committee released a new version of the education bill Friday and its co-chairman, Sen. Pete Kelly, said parents should be happy with its funding for schools and "declare victory."

The National Society of High School Scholars today announced Saint Michaels University School student Laura Woods from Anchorage has been selected to become a member of the organization.

A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report says a small commercial plane was flying at about 3,400 feet when it crashed near Bethel, killing the two pilots on board.

The Alaska Legislature has approved a bill that will treat the distilleries more like breweries, meaning they will be able to offer samples and sell directly to customers.

After the guilty verdict was delivered, Adrian Beaver’s mother, Teresa Ackers, cried and clutched a framed picture of Beaver with his son.

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council took final action at its April meeting in Anchorage to change the rules for vessel transit through Bristol Bay.

WASILLA _ The Mat-Su Borough Assembly this week added shredded waste to the list of things that constitute trash to make sure an Anchorage company gets a permit before dumping ground-up construction and demolition debris near Palmer.

Mayor Dan Sullivan and the Anchorage Assembly are faced this month with a good problem to have: what to do with the $13 million city budget surplus that was announced Wednesday.

Psychiatrist-Fraud Charges Anchorage psychiatrist charged with fraud ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A 39-year-old Anchorage psychiatrist is accused of billing Medicaid more than $300,000 for services never provided.