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Judge Vacates Polar Bear Habitat Designation; EPA Issues Shell Violation Notices; Legislature Releases Nearly 20 New Prefiled Bills; Report Questions Whether Alaska Native Corporations Share Enough Info With Shareholders; 100 Turn Out For ‘Idle No More’ Rally In Anchorage; District Braces For $14 In Cuts; Government Hill Apartment Fire Under Investigation; Burning Death Prompts Questions And Concerns; AK: Recovering; 300 Villages: Atqasuk

Senator Begich Will Not Support Assault Weapons Ban; Wax Buildup Causing Pipeline Problems; Alaska DEC Suing Operators Of Outdoor Wood-Powered Boilers In Fairbanks; Tribal, Environmental Groups Hold Rally Supporting 'Idle No More' Movement; Former Marine Highway Head Asked To Resign By Department Commissioner; Journalist Delivers Town’s Support To Wounded Soldier; Alaska Dinosaur Exhibit Opens In Dallas Museum; Copper Basin 300 Starts Saturday; Mackey’s On His Way To Yet Another Comeback

Parnell Administration To Introduce New Oil Tax Reform Legislation; Alaska Democrats Introduce Bills Addressing Oil Tax Concerns; Congress Fails To Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act; Redistricting Board Wants High Court To Reconsider; State Bond Rating Upgraded To Triple A; Klukwan Native Corporation Closes Haines Office; Officials Take Victories, Lessons From Tsunami Evacuation; Alyeska Tram Will Be Sidelined Until February; K300 Looks For Volunteers To Help With Large Field

Shaeffer Cox Sentenced To Nearly 26 Years In Prison; 2 Federal Investigations To Probe Kulluk Incident; American Petroleum Institute Says Shell Should Move Forward With Arctic Ocean Drilling Plans; Student Arrested After Bringing BB Gun To School; Officers Study Science Behind Deadly Force; Contaminated Site Has Nikiski Residents Worried About Groundwater Pollution; Are You Prepared For The Next Evacuation?

Lonnie, Karen Vernon Sentenced In Militia Trials; Shell Drill Rig Anchored In Kiliuda Bay; Nearly 60 Bills Pre-Filed For Upcoming State Legislative Session; Investigation Of Anchorage Apartment Fire Points To Arson, Woman Charged; POW Residents Feel Quake, Head To High Ground; Study: Otters Eating Sea Urchins Reduces Greenhouse Gas; Dillingham Students Embrace Automotive Class; 2 Winters Wide Apart; Eastern Orthodox Christians Celebrate Christmas Today

Shell VP Denies State Property Tax Prompted December Departure; Congress Passes Superstorm Sandy Relief Bill; Anchorage Apartment Fire Still Being Investigated; Begich Gets Seat On Indian Affairs, Appropriations Committees; Big Fake Apple Bust In Anchorage; Marine Highway Head Steps Down; Veterans Group Appeals Juneau Planning Commission Decision On Indoor Shooting Range; Beluga Numbers Rise Slightly In Last Year; AK: Going to Extremes

2 More Teams Assess Kulluk Drilling Rig; Environmental Groups Call For Halt In Issuing Offshore Arctic Drilling Permits; Officials Investigate Big Midtown Anchorage Apartment Fire; Analyst Alleges Mismanagement Of TAPS; Don Young Sworn In For 21st Term; Petersburg Becomes 19th Borough In Alaska; Sitka Salmon Shares: A Real-Life Lesson In Food Sustainability

No Fuel Spill Reported At Site Of Kulluk Grounding; Consultant Says Gulf of Alaska Weather Is Typical For Winter; Pair Of Vessels Sink In Jakalof Bay; Curry Onboard As UFA Director; Harvest Allocations For Bristol Bay Drifters, Setnetters Remain Unchanged; Major Repairs on the Horizon for the State Capitol Building; Alaska Arctic Policy Commission To Address Statewide, National Arctic Issues; AVCP Housing Authority Opens New Offices

Coast Guard Still Assisting Crew Of Shell Drill Rig; Autism Bill, Other Measure Take Effect Tuesday; Congress Remains In Deadlock On Fiscal Cliff Deal; Suspect In Mail Thefts Arrested; Lance Mackey Wins Top of the World 350; Long-Time APD Officer Retires; Rasmuson Foundation Pledges Millions To Arts In Alaska; Alcohol Abuse Not Always Talked About In Rural Alaska

Senate Passes Disaster Relief Bill; EPA Administrator To Step Down; High Court Orders Redistricting Plan Be Redrawn; Tug Towing Drill Rig Having Engine Problems; Longliners Seek Delegation’s Support For Electronic Monitoring; Suit Filed Over Fisheries Observer Program; Jensen Maritime Honored For Design Of ‘Northern Leader’; Calista Announces Creation of New Subsidiary; Popp Family Meets Long-Lost Sibling

Coast Guard Finds Safety Violations On Shell Rig; No Deal In Sight To Avert Federal Spending Cuts; Unemployment Benefits Will End If No Stop-Gap Measure Reached; Top of the World 350 Kicks Off in Tok; Law Enforcement Looking For Leads On Mailbox Theft; Army Identifies JBER Soldier Found Dead In Barracks; Anchorage Family’s 50-Year-Old Secret Revealed

New Snowfall Ups Avalanche Danger in Southcentral; Body of Missing USCG Hiker Recovered on Christmas Day; Silver Bay Seafood’s Coming To Bristol Bay In 2014; Alaska Native Arts Foundation Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary; Volunteers Create 5,000 Yukon Quest Trail Markers; Juneau Youth Draws Attention Of John F. Kennedy Center; Web Search Reveals Painful, 50-Year Secret For Anchorage Family

Alaskan Airlines Plane Diverts to Juneau; Congress May Let Some Laws Lapse; Congress Passes Major Defense Bill; Powerline at Turnagain Pass Being Replaces; Samuelsen Named Person of the Year; A Rural Christmas; FDA Approves Genetically Modified Salmon; Don Promoted in Army National Guard; Star the Reindeer Indeed the Star of Anchorage Christmas; Hopes and Dreams of Young Alaskans

Police Arrest Anchorage Student After Online Threats; Alaska Capitol And Church Bells Toll On Behalf Of Sandy Hook; Congress Recesses Until After Christmas; Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Decrease Student Loan Debt; Federal Government Lists 2 Ice Seals As Threatened; Operation Santa Goes To Mekoryuk; New Book Explores Frontier Mythology; AK: Holiday Brass; 300 Villages: Angoon

House Puts Off Vote On Tax Hike Bill; Buccaneer, Archer Drilling Argue Over Worker Compensation; Gas Caucus Gets Pipline Update, Already Crafting Legislation; ‘Bristol Bay Forever’ Initiative Clears Lt. Governor’s Office; Many Agree Robust Rescue Tug Needed In Aleutians; Work Begins At Point Thomson; Pavement Painter Sentenced For Illegal Dumping; Fairbanks On Track For Worst December Air Quality On Record; Alaska VA Office Moves Off JBER