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Guardsmen Rescue 3 Men from Overnight Plane Crash, ATV Rollover
Three men suffered minor injuries in a plane crash near Rainy Pass and an ATV rollover near Eureka Tuesday night, with both incidents leading to helicopter rescues by Alaska Air National...
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Anchorage Assessor Resigns over Enstar Pipeline Dispute
Anchorage's longtime property assessor has resigned.The Anchorage Daily News reports Marty McGee quit after concluding that he was undermined by his boss, the city's top financial officer, over his...
View ArticleAlaska's Fishermen Protest Walmart's Stand on Salmon
Talking salmon and taking on the country's biggest retailer, Alaska's fishermen want Walmart to change its certification stance on selling salmon from Alaska waters. The Dimond Center Walmart is a long...
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Sexual Abuse Reports Rise as Kids Head Back to School
Reports of sexual abuse of minors has spiked, according to Anchorage Police Department officials, but they say that's not a suprise. APD Segerant Cindi Stanton says every fall when kids head back to...
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Alaska's Military and Industrial Past Resurfaces at Polluted Sites
Military training, railroad and highway construction has taken an unseen toll in Eklutna, as well as other areas around the state. The Eklutna Corporation has dug up and hauled away drums filled...
View ArticleMothers Against Mercury Protest Trust Authority
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority got a surprise visit from the "Mothers Against Mercury" environmental group and other protesters at its board meeting on Wednesday. During public testimony,...
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Weekend SUV Rollover Injures 2 Willow Residents
Two Willow residents were wounded in a weekend SUV rollover, with one sustaining what Alaska State Troopers call "significant injuries" during the potentially alcohol-related crash.According to an AST...
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Ketchikan Assembly Backs Bridge to Airport
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly has officially endorsed a bridge to its airport on a neighboring island. However, members will take improved ferry service if the state offers it instead.The...
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Nearly 150 Alaska Schools Sign Up for Healthy Futures Challenge
Thousands of children in 145 Alaska schools are being encouraged to participate in the Healthy Futures Challenge.The program, supported by Alaska's Department of Health and Social Services, encourages...
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Mat-Su Culverts May Be Culpable in Poor Salmon Runs
New evidence suggests poor salmon runs in the Matanuska Valley could be tied to habitat degradation caused by rapid development in the region.KSKA reports the Matanuska Susitna Borough would like more...
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Kodiak Radio Host Injured Outside Bar
Police in Kodiak are trying to determine how a local radio producer and show host was injured severely outside a bar.Police Chief T.C. Kamai says injuries suffered early Sunday by Danny Unruh of...
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APD Says Scene Safe After Dispute Between Movers, Armed Neighbor
Anchorage police say all parties have been accounted for following a South Anchorage dispute between movers and a neighbor Thursday morning, which culminated in the neighbor brandishing a gun....
View ArticleCarnival to Cut Pollution From Cruise Ships
The world's largest cruise ship company will adopt technology from power plants and automobiles to reduce air pollution from the massive diesel engines powering its ships. In a tentative agreement...
View ArticleNOAA Crews Ready Potentially Final Attempt to Free Whale
Crews hope to make what could be their final attempt to free a humpback whale that became entangled in fishing gear last month near Petersburg. NOAA spokeswoman Julie Speegle says poor weather and sea...
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Parnell Orders Investigation of EPA-BLM Mining Raids
Gov. Sean Parnell has ordered an investigation of recent raids by federal and state officials at mines in the Fortymile River area.Parnell says enforcement officers with the federal Environmental...
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Van Towing Trailer Crashes on Glenn Highway near Eagle River
A Ford van pulling a transport trailer headed north on the Glenn Highway jack-knifed near the Eagle River bridge Thursday, obstructing traffic in the highway's northbound lanes according to Anchorage...
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APD Identify Man's Body Found in Midtown Alley
Updated 4:13 p.m. 9/5/2013 Anchorage Police Department spokeswoman Dani Myren has confirmed the identity of the man found dead in a Midtown alley Thursday as that of Theodore Hendrickson, 44. Myren...
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Arbitration Planned over State Work Space Standards
Alaska's largest public employees' union will enter arbitration with the Parnell administration over new standards for office space.But KTOO reports it's not clear when talks might begin or resolution...
View ArticleCalifornia Man Accused of Mooning Alaska Troopers
A 31-year-old Northern California man is accused of causing a disturbance at an Alaska airport, mooning state troopers and resisting arrest. Charles F. Helzer of North Highlands, Calif., is under...
View ArticleHonorary Mayor Stubbs Lucky to be Alive, Vet Says
Alaska's most popular feline and Talkeetna's honorary mayor is on the mend after a dog mauled him Saturday. Dr. Amy Lehman is treating Mayor Stubbs for a punctured lung, broken ribs and a fractured...
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