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From roadkill to meal

Hundreds of moose are killed on Alaska roads every winter. Here's how one accident fed over 300 people.
Suzanna Caldwell
Crime & Justice

Anchorage Jail inmate dies at hospital

An Anchorage Jail inmate died at a local hospital Sunday morning, according to the Alaska Department of Corrections.
Alaska Dispatch News
How a shameful Alaska jail death took a decorated hero
Alaska News

Alaskan gets special invitation to the State of the Union address

On Tuesday, an Alaskan will attend the State of the Union address, President Barack Obama’s last such speech to Congress, as a guest of the White House, sitting in the first lady's box.
Erica Martinson
Transportation Secretary Foxx meets with Alaska Native leaders
Mat-Su

Falling tree kills Palmer man at vacant lot

A Palmer man was killed Saturday afternoon when he was struck by a falling tree, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Alaska Dispatch News
Rural Alaska

Tribes want investigation into Village Council spending

Leaders of four village tribes are calling for an investigation into the Association of Village Council Presidents and its spending of federal funds.
Associated Press
North Slope Borough mayor's office dispensed over $800K in gifts, violated donation policy

OK, I admit it. I'm a Winter Shorts Guy.

There's a particular variety of Alaska male who dresses like it’s always summer. And I mean a Lower 48 summer. Neither rain nor snow nor gloom of night keeps Winter Shorts Guy from baring his pale, fleshy, goose-pimpled legs 12 months a year. We AlaskansGeoff Kirsch

Permanent Fund is the strongest tool to fix Alaska's broken finances

OPINION: It is possible that international calamity will send oil prices back to triple digits and provide temporary relief for Alaska, but praying for disaster is not a financial strategy. CommentaryDermot Cole

Hypothermia be damned, it was ice-fishing season

Despite the cold, Dad did instill in me a love for ice fishing — at not quite the same intensity of his own mania, but an affection nevertheless. And I did eventually toughen up. More importantly, I learned to dress myself warmly.We AlaskansClark Fair

Sorry, no spears: My brush with reality TV

Even if we had a television we wouldn’t watch any reality TV, and we sure as heck aren’t going to enter into a conversation with a TV producer ever again. We have more important stuff to do in the Alaska Bush.We AlaskansSteve Kahn

News & Politics

Video: Photographing the Universe | INDIE ALASKA

In this episode of Indie Alaska, with the help of high-powered telescopes around the world, scientists can observe and photograph far-flung astronomical phenomena.
Alaska Public Media
Hometown U: Getting schooled-up on 49th-state economics
JBER soldier awarded for rescuing dipnetter
Fromagio’s cheese shop moves into Midtown Anchorage art gallery

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Multimedia

Multimedia
Photos: Army v. Air Force hockey game
Anchorage
Photos: Mountain View mixed-income housing grand opening
Outdoors
Video: Whales bubble feeding off dock in Ketchikan
Science
Video: Archaeologists discover wreckage of lost whaling ships

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Voices

Alaska must reject feds' claim to control hunting in preserves and refuges

OPINION: National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ignore Congress, show little understanding as they to wrest control of hunting from Alaska.Doug Vincent-Lang
Permanent Fund is the strongest tool to fix Alaska's broken finances
The Permanent Fund's defined purpose isn't what you think
A gun owner who can't stand the NRA? Not as rare as it sounds

Adventure

Schnuelle considering 2017 return to Iditarod racing (with video)

Despite being one of the sport’s more accomplished dog drivers, Sebastian Schnuelle decided after the 2011 Iditarod — in which he recorded his fourth-straight top-10 finish — that he was done. The racing grind had become too much.Scott Jensen
Oh so quietly, Allen Moore is creating a mushing dynasty
Warmer weather has Alaska sled dog race organizers worried and planning course changes
Slim field of Yukon Quest entrants weighted toward old guys

Events

Aurora Storm
Living in the Age of Airplanes
Anchorage Science Pub: Coloring the Universe
Cross-Country Skiing for Beginners

Sports

Jones, Redmann and Breton spark Aces' 2-1 road win

Rookie defenseman Mitch Jones notched the game-winning strike, Troy Redmann stopped 32 shots and Justin Breton scored on a penalty shot to trigger Alaska's 2-1 win at Atlanta.Doyle Woody
APU's Sadie Bjornsen finishes 14th overall in Tour de Ski
Former goalie from Alaska reinvents hockey net-anchoring system
Gutierrez flourishing in WHL, ditto for Bauer

Culture

Former Miss Alaska advances on 'American Idol'

Former Miss Alaska Malie Delgado has advanced to the next round of competition on the "American Idol" television show. Mike Dunham
Chris Thompson: A fresh look at the ancient tradition of Epiphany
A view of life's zoo: APU hosts rare show for prize-winning Fairbanks photographer Charles Mason
Fromagio’s cheese shop moves into Midtown Anchorage art gallery

Arctic

What scientists discovered in Greenland could be making sea-level rise even worse

Recent changes to the island's snow and ice cover appear to have affected its ability to store excess water, meaning more melting ice may be running off into the ocean than previously thought, a new study finds.Chelsea Harvey | The Washington Post
Russian icebreaker breaks speed record on Arctic route
Arctic Report Card documents continuing loss of ice
Arctic route path to Canada-Russia reconciliation?

Nation/World

  • For Republicans, mounting fears of lasting split

    The Republican Party is facing a historic split over its fundamental principles and identity, as its once powerful establishment grapples with an eruption of class tensions, ethnic resentments and mistrust among working-class conservatives who are demanding a presidential nominee who represents their interests.

  • Drug lord 'El Chapo' sits for interview with Sean Penn

    The seven hours Guzmán spent with Penn, and the follow-up interviews by phone and video, which began in October while he was on the run from Mexican and U.S. authorities, marked another surreal turn in his long-running battle to evade capture.

We Alaskans

Photos: Paragliders take to the air over Potter Marsh

For Bob Edelen, flight sounds like a dream: He wears a backpack that lets him soar above his home and neighborhood, looking down on trees, birds and valleys. Sometimes friends wave from their porches.
Bob Hallinen
Among the birds: Alaska paragliders take to the skies
Hypothermia be damned, it was ice-fishing season
Astounding graphic novel details misery of Parkinson's disease with intellect, humor

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With Alaska budget woes forcing agency cuts, who's inspecting hair and nail salons?

State budget cuts have forced a halt to inspections of Alaska hair and nail salons. That's left the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers wondering what the next steps will be.Suzanna Caldwell
Series: The making of a mother
Varsity Calculus: The amazing legacy of math teacher Chuck Strauss
One Anchorage classroom

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Fairbanks teacher-turned-principal has a flexible game plan

Deborah Hall, a 2004 winner of the BP Teachers of Excellence award, is now the do-it-all principal of Denali Elementary. Presented by BP
Fish in a flash: Bear Tooth chef shares her go-to cod tacos recipe
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