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    Lance Mackey sits with his lead dogs Larry, right, and Maple after crossing the finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on March 18, 2009, in Nome, Alaska, to win his third Iditarod in a row. Mackey, a four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race winner and one of mushing’s most colorful and accomplished champions who also suffered from health and drug issues, died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, his father and kennel announced on Facebook. He was 52. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)
    Cancer claims 4-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey
    By Mark Thiessen Associated Press • September 14, 2022 2:30 am

    Officials with the world’s most famous sled dog race said Iditarod Nation was in mourning

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    A still from "Jazzfest." (Photo provided)
    DocFest could be the golden year of documentaries...
    By Michael Armstrong • September 14, 2022 2:30 am

    A list of the world’s documentary film festivals as put on a T-shirt might look like this: “Sydney, Venice, Telluride,…

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    Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, accompanied by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., and family members, speaks to the media right after the ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
    Mary Peltola sworn in as 1st Alaska Native...
    By Farnoush Amiri Associated Press • September 14, 2022 2:30 am

    “To have a seat at the table is different,” Peltola told The Associated Press in an interview Monday

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    Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce campaigns for governor as he walks in the 65th annual Soldotna Progress Days Parade on Saturday, July 23, 2022 in Soldotna, Alaska. Pierce resigned as borough mayor effective Sept. 30, 2022, to focus on his gubernatorial campaign. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Voices of the Peninsula: ‘It has been an...
    By Charlie Pierce • September 14, 2022 2:30 am

    Borough mayor gives send-off ahead of departure

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    Jaimie Musen and visitors on a Skyline Trail guided hike after a rainstorm. (Photo courtesy of USFWS)
    Refuge Notebook: Physical therapist, park ranger connects health...
    By JAIMIE MUSEN • September 14, 2022 2:30 am

    After camping on the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge for a weekend, you return to work Monday feeling mentally recharged and…

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    Peter Micciche speaks at the ceremony for the signing of Senate Bill 185 into law at Special Olympics Alaska in Anchorage, Alaska, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. (Photo courtesy Alaska Office of the Governor)
    Subminimum wages for disabled workers removed from statute
    By Jacob Dye • September 14, 2022 1:30 am

    The bill was sponsored by Senate President Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna

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    The Homer Police Station as seen Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020 in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)
    Cops and Courts
    September 8, 2022 1:30 am

    Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.

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    Pet of the Week: Saka.
    Pet of the Week: Saka
    September 8, 2022 1:30 am

    Saka, a 1.5-year-old male, is a handsome young feline with a heart of gold. He’s lived with cats and gets…

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    Senior Charles Van Meter walks out for Senior Night on Saturday, Sep. 3, at the Homer High School Field in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Charlie Menke/ Homer News)
    Mariners win 38-20 over Kards
    By Charlie Menke • September 8, 2022 1:30 am

    On an occasion to celebrate the commitment of senior student athletes, the Homer Mariner Varsity Boys Football team shined against…

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    Postcards promoting a new podcast about the Star of Bengal hang on a Juneau refrigerator. (Ben Hohenstatt / Capital City Weekly)
    Tale of historic Wrangell shipwreck surfaces in podcast
    By Mark Sabbatini • September 7, 2022 2:30 am

    1908 sinking of Star of Bengal, which killed 111, is narrated by locals in 5-part series.

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    A campaign sign promoting Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s reelection campaign stands in Juneau. Two nonprofits on Tuesday filed a complaint with Alaska Public Offices Commission against Dunleavy and others connected to his campaign. The complaint alleges a series of “egregious campaign finance violations.” (Jonson Kuhn / Juneau Empire Photo)
    Complaint: Dunleavy illegally using state employees for campaign
    By Mark Sabbatini • September 7, 2022 2:30 am

    Nonprofits with ties to governor’s political opposition allege coordination of donors, staff misuse

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    Burning Basket coordinator Mavis Muller, works on this this year's Burning Basket, Breathe, on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, at Mariner Park on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Michael Armstrong/Homer News)
    Best Bets
    September 7, 2022 2:30 am

    Fire burning off the remnants of a summer eclipsed by the storming rain clouds. Will this burning break through the…

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    Soniyae Stephens Reid rehearses for "Dance Moves," one of the Alaska World Arts Festival events for the festival starting Friday. (Photo provided)
    Alaska World Arts Festival back for 4th year
    By Michael Armstrong • September 7, 2022 2:30 am

    After four years and a pandemic, the Alaska Worlds Arts Festival might have found its groove.

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