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State commission approves new borough government in northern Southeast Alaska
A five-member state commission has approved plans for a new local government centered on the Southeast Alaska town of Hoonah.
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Trump pressures three senators vying to be U.S. Senate GOP leader
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is making demands of the next Senate Republican leader ahead of a closed-door election this week, writing on social media that whoever is chosen should recess ...
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Trump selects U.S. House member from New York as ambassador to the United Nations
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped U.S. House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik for the position ...
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Strong sockeye salmon return expected next year in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, biologists say
The world’s biggest sockeye salmon run will be larger than average next year, state biologists have forecasted. The Bristol ...