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07.10.2022 / 00:25

2 Russians seek asylum after reaching remote Alaskan island

JUNEAU, Alaska - Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaskan island in the Bering Sea, Alaska U.S.

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Large opal sells for nearly $144K at Alaska auction

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After being banned on Alaska Airlines, state senator excused for travel challenges

JUNEAU, Alaska - After being suspended earlier this year from flying on Alaska Airlines, state lawmaker Lora Reinbold said she’s now having troubles reaching the capital to vote. Last week the Republican senator requested an excusal from the state Senate through Jan. 15, citing the challenges of traveling to Juneau from Anchorage.

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2 test positive for COVID-19 on 1st fully vaccinated Celebrity cruise

Royal Caribbean Group news release. The two people are asymptomatic and are isolating in their stateroom onboard the ship. The two found out they were positive after undergoing a required end-of-cruise testing, the company said. "We are conducting contact tracing, expediting testing for all close contacts and closely monitoring the situation," the Royal Caribbean Group said. Prior to embarking on the voyage from St.

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Alaska senator drives, takes ferry in 2-day trip to work after airline suspension over mask policy

JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska state Sen. Lora Reinbold drove through part of Canada and took a ferry to reach the state's capital over the weekend after Alaska Airlines suspended her from its flights for what it called her "continued refusal to comply with employee instruction regarding the current mask policy."Reinbold on Monday described the two-day trip as smooth yet "adventuresome," saying she saw caribou and whales.

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Airline bans Alaska state senator for violating mask rules

JUNEAU, Alaska – Alaska Airlines has banned an Alaska state senator for refusing to follow mask requirements.

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Alaska to offer tourists coronavirus vaccines starting June 1

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Republican announces run for Murkowski’s Alaska Senate seat

JUNEAU, Alaska – An early Republican candidate announced plans Monday to seek the Alaska U.S. Senate seat that has been held since 2002 by Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

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Alaska Senate takes action against member over virus rules

JUNEAU, Alaska – The Alaska Senate voted Wednesday to allow leadership to restrict access to the Capitol by Republican Sen. Lora Reinbold, who fellow lawmakers say has refused to follow measures meant to guard against COVID-19.

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Alaska becomes 1st state to open COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 16 or older

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Alaska has become the first state to drop eligibility requirements for COVID-19 vaccines and allow anyone 16 or older who lives or works in the state to get a vaccine, Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Tuesday.Dunleavy made the announcement after his own bout with COVID-19, which he described as an inconvenience and said underscored his own desire to be vaccinated.

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Alaska Native group, Neiman Marcus settle lawsuit over coat

JUNEAU, Alaska – An Alaska Native cultural organization and the luxury department store Nieman Marcus have settled a lawsuit over the sale of a coat with a copyrighted, geometric design borrowed from Indigenous culture.

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The Latest: Alaska governor, state House member have virus

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska House Speaker Louise Stutes says a member of the Alaska House has tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Murkowski says she can't fear fallout for impeachment vote

JUNEAU, Alaska – Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Tuesday she knows her vote to convict former President Donald Trump during his recent Senate impeachment trial could have political consequences, “but I can't be afraid of that.”

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Canada blocks cruise ships until 2022, affecting Alaska tourism, too

The Ruby Princess cruise ship with a Coast Guard escort near Juneau, Alaska, April 30, 2018. (U.S.

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Alaska to investigate issuance of '3REICH' personalized license plate number

FILE - Traffic on March 7, 2020 in Anchorage, Alaska. JUNEAU, Alaska - An Alaska department plans to investigate the issuance of "3REICH" personalized license plates, while a spokesperson for Gov.

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Alaska Senate candidate hopes to ride Democratic wave

JUNEAU, Alaska – Al Gross commands a fishing boat as a narrator describes him prospecting for gold and killing a grizzly bear in self-defense in an ad meant to underscore a central theme of Gross' U.S. Senate campaign as an independent: that he knows Alaska.“Out here," he says as the boat rocks on the water, “if you can’t think for yourself, you won’t survive.” Gross, a doctor running with Democratic support, is challenging Republican U.S.

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'Into the Wild' bus removed from Alaska backcountry

JUNEAU, Alaska – An abandoned bus in the Alaska backcountry, popularized by the book “Into the Wild” and movie of the same name, was removed Thursday, state officials said.The decision prioritizes public safety, Alaska Natural Resources Commissioner Corri Feige said.The bus has long attracted adventurers to an area without cellphone service and marked by unpredictable weather and at-times swollen rivers. Some have had to be rescued or have died.

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Unique payout Alaskans get from oil wealth could be at risk

JUNEAU, Alaska – Alaska has no income or statewide sales taxes, and it cuts residents a check every year from its oil wealth.

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