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Kaouti Fire Burning on Chena Hot Springs Road
Road and flight closures were temporarily in place Monday evening near Two Rivers as fire fighters battle the Kaouti Fire on Chena Hot Springs Road.The Fairbanks Area Forestry estimated the blaze...
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UAA Hosts Engineering Summer Camp for Middle School Students
40 middle school students learned the basics of engineering and will continue to do so in a weeklong summer camp at the University of Alaska Anchorage. On Monday, students used computer modeling and...
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Planning Commission Rejects Monofill Permit
The Mat-Su Borough Planning Commission denied a Conditional Use Permit request from Central Environmental Incorporated Monday night. The commission officially voted to deny CEI's permit June 3rd, but...
View ArticleJuneau's Main Street Corridor to Close for Paving
Juneau's downtown Main Street is set to be closed Tuesday for a paving project. KINY says Arete Construction was pouring the last of the curb and gutter Monday and final grading was being done. The...
View ArticleSen. Pete Kelly Plans Bill to Keep Signatures Private
A Fairbanks senator plans to introduce legislation that would keep the names of those who sign initiatives and referenda private. Republican Sen. Pete Kelly, in a release, says a goal of his proposal...
View ArticleBears Prompt Closing of Popular Fairbanks Trail
A popular hiking trail at the Chena River State Recreation area near Fairbanks remains closed because of bears. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the Angel Rocks Trail was closed Sunday night...
View ArticleInjured Hiker Medevaced near Sitka
The director of the Alpine Adventure Run has been identified as the hiker who broke her hip in a fall near Sitka and had to be medically evacuated. The Daily Sitka Sentinel reports 62-year-old Chris...
View ArticleDowntown Summer Solstice to Take Over 4th Avenue
Celebrate the longest weekend of the year with a free festival in downtown Anchorage. The Anchorage Downtown Partnership, Ltd. is hosting the Downtown Summer Solstice Festival on June 22 from noon to 6...
View ArticleTreadwell Announces Campaign for U.S. Senate
Alaska Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell says he will run for U.S. Senate in 2014, seeking the seat now held by Mark Begich. The Republican in an announcement Tuesday says he made the decision following an...
View ArticleWildfire Burning in Lime Hills
A wildfire is blazing about 12 miles north of Lime Village. The Division of Forestry says the fire in Lime Hills was caused by lightning and is growing due to the dry weather conditions. According to...
View ArticleFinancial Woes Force AFD Tender 9 Shutdown
Anchorage Fire Station 9 is fully equipped to supply fire fighters with water. The tank is a 2,500-gallon absolute water carrying machine, but for the foreseeable future it's out of commission. "It has...
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Coast Guard Finds 1 of 2 Overboard Men near Juneau
The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to search for one of two men still missing from a fishing vessel, after both of its crew members went overboard near Juneau overnight Monday.According to a Tuesday...
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UAA Names Matt Thomas Next Seawolves Hockey Coach
The University of Alaska Anchorage announced its next hockey coach Tuesday, in an attempt to move forward from a contentious spring for both the program and the university's athletic department....
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Chugach Electric Plans Upper Kenai Peninsula Outages Next Week
Chugach Electric says its upper Kenai Peninsula customers will face a series of brief power outages next week, as the utility conducts scheduled maintenance work near Hope.In a Tuesday statement,...
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Oil Tax Reform Opponents Say Signature-Gathering Being Disrupted
Organizers behind an effort to repeal Alaska's oil tax overhaul say their efforts to gather signatures in Anchorage have been disrupted.Pat Lavin, campaign coordinator for "Vote Yes! Repeal the...
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Bethel Man Drowns in Lake near Local Subdivision
Bethel police say a local man drowned in a lake Monday night while swimming home with his friend after an egg-hunting trip.Bethel Police Department Chief Larry Elarton says officers responded at about...
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Kenai River Early-Run Sport Fishing for Kings to Close Thursday
The Kenai River's early-run king salmon sport fishery will close starting Thursday, as the Alaska Department of Fish and Game tries to protect fish stocks in the face of extremely low continuing...
View ArticleAFD: How to Protect Your Home During Fire Season
High temperatures and red-flag warnings issued for recent low humidity and gusty winds serve as a reminder of Alaska's susceptibility to wildfires. The Anchorage Fire Department's Firewise Home...
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Walmart Doors Withstand Gunfire in Eagle River Theft Getaway
Anchorage police say an Eagle River man was arrested early Tuesday, after he allegedly fired at a locked door at the local Walmart while trying to escape the building with a stolen $20 set of...
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Man Injured in ATV Rollover near Willow
Alaska State Troopers say a man is headed to the hospital after he was injured in an all-terrain vehicle rollover near Willow Tuesday afternoon.According to AST spokesperson Megan Peters, troopers were...
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