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JPD seeks assistance in locating liquor store thief
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a robbery suspect.
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Colonel Barry Wilson retires from Alaska State Troopers
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - After 30 years of service to the State of Alaska, Colonel Barry Wilson has hung up his Stetson and is retiring from the Alaska State Troopers.
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Sen. Murkowski wants to hear case before deciding on witnesses
Washington, DC (AP) - Senator Lisa Murkowski said she's comfortable waiting to decide if more information is needed as part of the Senate's impeachment trial.
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Cold weather doesn't deter attendance at 2020 Women's March
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Despite Taku winds and freezing temperatures, hundreds came out to the 2020 Women's March at the Alaska State Capitol on Saturday.
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Rep. Tarr: New wage disclosure legislation would strengthen Alaska’s hiring process
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Representative Geran Tarr has pre-filed the “Wage Disclosure Act” for consideration by the Alaska Legislature.
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UA Board of Regents approves 5 percent tuition increase
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The University of Alaska Board of Regents voted to increase the amount undergraduate students pay for college tuition by five percent beginning in fall semester 2020.
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State agency to hold public hearing on oil assets sale
Anchorage, Alaska (AP) - The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has scheduled a public hearing on a sale between two oil giants, denying a request by the companies to approve the transaction without one.
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Kenai man given 9 years in prison for heroin distribution
Kenai, Alaska (AP) - An Alaska man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for distributing large quantities of heroin throughout the Kenai Peninsula.
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Women's group raises $15K in $100 gifts to nonprofit
Juneau, Alaska (AP) - A new Alaska organization has raised thousands of dollars for a climate group through individual contributions from women attending its first meeting.
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Gov. Dunleavy establishes Alaska Marine Highway work group
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Governor Mike Dunleavy has established, via administrative order, the Alaska Marine Highway Reshaping Work Group.
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Louisiana, Alaskan tribes file UN climate change complaint
Baton Rouge, Louisiana (AP) - Four coastal Louisiana tribes and one in Alaska say the U.S. government violated their human rights by failing to take action on climate change have submitted a formal complaint to the United Nations in Switzerland.
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Juneau police seek man in animal cruelty case
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating 32-year-old Juneau resident, Bradley Arin Bethel.
