Open enrollment in the federal health insurance marketplace begins Tuesday, and two-thirds of enrolled Alaskans will see about a 35 percent rate increase.
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Alaska Air flight grounded after e-cig batteries ignite
“I imagine if those items had been underneath the airplane in the luggage compartment and somehow that same event had happened, it absolutely could have been more exciting than it already was,” said passenger Andrew Hames.
State continues efforts to privatize Mat-Su slaughterhouse
The state is continuing its mission to privatize Palmer’s Mt. McKinley Meat and Sausage plant.
Mushers frustrated over allowing cell phones on Iditarod trail
The race’s Trail Committee is upholding rule 35, which for the first-time ever will allow the use of two-way communication devices, including cell phones and satellite phones along the trail.
Libertarian VP candidate Bill Weld stumps in Anchorage
Libertarian vice presidential candidate Bill Weld capped a two-day campaign trip to Alaska on Friday, trying to shore up support for his running mate, Gary Johnson, and to increase the visibility of the Libertarian Party in Alaska.
With money from Murkowski, GOP assails U.S. Senate candidate Miller
The Alaska Republican Party is attacking U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller in a series of hard-hitting mailers. This is the same Joe Miller who was the Republican Party’s own nominee six years ago, when he beat the incumbent Republican senator, Lisa Murkowski. Now the party is accepting money from Murkowski’s campaign and using it against Miller. Miller calls that money laundering, but the party says it’s perfectly legal.