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Anyone overcharged will receive a refund with interest at 3.5 percent compounded annually.

Some are accusing race organizers of siding with corporate sponsors by placing a so-called gag order on mushers competing in the event. But even critics say that without those sponsor dollars, there might be no race at all.

Turkey’s capital was struck by a large explosion on Sunday, hitting a transportation hub that was packed with travelers returning from weekend trips.

After Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s first official visit to Washington D.C. Thursday, he and President Barack Obama released an agreement on the Arctic, energy and climate. Alaska’s senators aren’t happy with it.

Juneau took the lead from the opening tip-off and never looked back. Brief rallies by the Falcons brought the game to within 11 points, but a strong inside game by the Crimson Bears won the day.

The National Snow and Ice Data Center reported the lowest January Arctic sea ice extent in the satellite record. The center also says Arctic sea ice growth has stalled.

Over the last eight years, a California man has snatched up dozens of parcels of land in the small community of Seldovia, on Kachemak Bay. His work on that property has dragged him into legal disputes with the city of Seldovia and some of his neighbors.

Multiple dogs were injured Saturday morning after a snowmobiler repeatedly drove towards Aliy Zirkle, Jeff King and their teams. Nash, a 3-year-old male on King’s team, was killed in the attack.

Two of the Republican candidates said Saturday they may no longer support Donald Trump should he become the nominee following the violent events at a Trump rally in Chicago on Friday night.

In every other state, those with good credit pay lower premiums, while those with lower credit scores pay more.

The 71-year-old wooden tugboat Challenger that became a Seattle bunk-and-breakfast and later a home for a Juneau family has been dismantled and disposed.

Latest surveys indicate that new, young pollock may not have survived warmer ocean temperatures around Kodiak Island.

“If you are a Republican primary voter in Ohio and you want to defeat Donald Trump, your best chance in Ohio is John Kasich,” Rubio spokesman Alex Conant said on Friday.

Eaglecrest Ski Area is heading into what may be its final two weekends of the season.

On Saturday, the Native and Rural Student Center at the University of Alaska Southeast hosted its 14th Annual Oratory Event.

Alaska’s pioneer homes have far fewer beds than needed to meet demand. The region and state’s rapidly-growing senior population means waitlists have grown longer and longer.

The City of Bethel is looking into replacing voting at the polls with voting by mail to increase voter turnout for local elections.

How to talk or comfort those who may have witnessed a suicide, and what to listen for if a family member or friend is contemplating suicide.

Walker signed an administrative order requiring the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, Alaska Energy Authority and Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to find opportunities to become more efficient or consolidate.

As lawmakers grapple with a mammoth budget deficit, it’s becoming increasingly likely that the solution will require tapping Permanent Fund earnings — and reducing the dividend.