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Begich seeks $15M for tsunami debris

An Alaska senator wants $15 million for tsunami debris clean-up included in a federal disaster relief package for West Coast states affected by Superstorm Sandy.

FBI: Confessed killer planned to strike again

The FBI says a confessed Alaska serial killer who targeted people across the country told authorities he planned to strike again in the state if he had gotten away with the murder of an 18-year-old Anchorage barista.

Lonely Planet makes Fairbanks a top pick

Lonely Planet makes Fairbanks a top pick

Lonely Planet has named Fairbanks its No. 2 travel destination in the U.S.

Alaska reclaims missing moon rocks since 1973

Alaska reclaims missing moon rocks since 1973

Alaska’s moon rocks from the 1969 Apollo 11 mission are back in the 49th state.

St. Paul closes its police department

The village of St. Paul in the Pribilof Islands has closed its police department.

Alaska Native leaders attend White House Tribal Nations Conference

Alaska Native leaders are in Washington D.C. for the White House Tribal Nations Conference. They’re using the time to voice concern over federal mismanagement.

Begich introduces bill to shore up Social Security

U.S. Sen. Mark Begich has introduced legislation that he says would strengthen Social Security.

Jim Crockett remembered for helping the poor

Family and friends of the late Jim Crockett gathered at an Anchorage City Church to remember the man who led Bean’s Cafe soup kitchen and advocated for the city’s poor and homeless.

Alaska earthquake produces aftershock

Alaska’s largest city experienced another earthquake on Tuesday

Cold temperatures take toll on ice carving

Frigid temperatures in Interior Alaska are taking their toll on North Pole’s Christmas in Ice event.