BECKY BOHRER

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Alaska lawmakers to weigh how much to save

One of the big issues facing lawmakers this session will be how much to spend on immediate wants and needs and how much to save for the future.

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TransCanada files reports with regulators

TransCanada Corp. has filed environmental reports with federal regulators for its proposed Alaska natural gas pipeline project.

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Officer: Drop charges in Coast Guard crash

Charges against the sole survivor of a deadly 2010 Coast Guard helicopter crash off the Washington coast should be dismissed, an investigating officer has determined.

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Oil executives meet with Alaska gov. on pipeline

Shipping to Asia-Pacific markets may be the best way to commercialize the natural gas at Alaska's prodigious North Slope, the chief executive of ConocoPhillips said after meeting the state's governor Thursday.

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TransCanada to solicit market this year

TransCanada Corp., which has yet to secure agreements for a major gas pipeline in Alaska, must solicit the market again this year to gauge interest in its project.

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Report blames pilot error in AK Air Force crash

A U.S. Air Force investigation team has blamed pilot error for a deadly F-22 Raptor crash last year in Alaska.

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Defense: Coast Guard set 'trap' with wires

A military hearing for the sole survivor of a Coast Guard helicopter crash ended Friday, with the defense arguing that the Guard had "set a trap" by not marking the power lines hit by the aircraft.

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Prices, potential lead to interest in Alaska gold

Interest in gold mining in Alaska has surged, buoyed by high gold prices and the lure of a landscape that remains relatively unexplored.

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Amid deficit gloom, some states enjoy surpluses

The budget questions that sent Alaska lawmakers into special session this year had nothing to do with austerity measures or disagreements over cuts to state agencies or programs.

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State of Alaska sues over Pebble Mine initiative

The state of Alaska on Friday sued to invalidate the results of a voter initiative that could stop a massive gold and copper mine near one of the world's premier salmon fisheries.

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Alaska governor revamps gas pipeline pitch

Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell proposed a new way forward on a natural gas pipeline Thursday, saying if demand for gas has shifted from the Lower 48 to Pacific Rim markets, the state must be willing to move with it.

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NTSB: Open doors likely cause of 2008 sinking

Watertight doors left open on an overloaded fishing vessel during a storm likely caused the ship to sink off the coast of Alaska's Aleutian Islands, according to a report released Tuesday by federal investigators.

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Work to continue at Alaska mine site, despite vote

The group promoting a massive gold-and-copper prospect near Alaska's Bristol Bay said Tuesday they plan to press on with their work, despite passage of a ballot initiative aimed at stopping the controversial Pebble Mine.

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Crew of seized vessel getting deported

The crew of a vessel that was seized about 2,600 miles southwest of Kodiak after being suspected of illegal fishing is being deported.

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Group wants school fined after musk oxen deaths

An animal rights group wants the University of Alaska Fairbanks investigated and fined following the deaths of at least a dozen musk oxen at the school's large-animal research station.

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Seized vessel shines light on illegal fishing

The recent seizure of a stateless ship in international waters 2,600 miles off Alaska's coast has spotlighted the challenge that the U.S. and other nations face in trying to crackdown on illegal fishing, an activity that accounts for up to $23.5 billion a year in global economic losses.

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Senator: Sink vessel accused of illegal fishing

U.S. Sen. Mark Begich on Tuesday called on the Coast Guard to sink a stateless, rat-infested vessel accused of illegal fishing.

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Alaska voters weighing in: salmon vs. gold

The battle over a copper and gold mine near one of the world's premier salmon fisheries is headed to the ballot in a vote next week that has turned a normally sleepy local election into a national environmental debate.

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Publisher stands behind 'The Rogue' book on Palin

A publisher is standing behind a book about Sarah Palin, a day after Palin's attorney threatened to sue over it.

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Alaskans get $1,174 checks from state's oil wealth

Most Alaska residents will soon be getting a check for $1,174 simply because they live there.

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Alaska to push back oil and gas lease sale

Alaska is pushing back what it says will be one of the biggest oil and gas lease sales in the U.S. this year, citing the potential for more acres to be added and a desire to give companies more time to prepare bids.

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Palin fuels presidential fire, but at what cost?

Sarah Palin soon will end the will-she-or-won't-she presidential speculation that has trailed her for two years — and that she has fueled with abandon, perhaps to the detriment of her potential candidacy.

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Alaska appeals decision on polar bear protection

The state of Alaska is appealing a federal ruling that upholds a 2008 decision to give polar bears federal protection under the Endangered Species Act.

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Levi Johnston: Too busy to run for mayor in Alaska

Levi Johnston won't be mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, anytime soon.

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APNewsBreak: Palin asks Alaska's help in lawsuit

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is receiving legal help from the state in a civil lawsuit.

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