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Two Rescued After Plane Lands, Sinks in Lake
Alaska State Troopers say two people were taken to a southcentral Alaska hospital after a weekend plane crash 25 miles east of Talkeetna.Troopers Saturday night took a call that a Super Cub had crashed...
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School Finally Begins in Flood-Devastated Galena
Students are finally heading back to school in Galena, which was badly damaged by spring flooding.The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports school is resuming Monday, three weeks after the normal start...
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Alaska Supporters Moving Ahead with Marijuana Initiative
Supporters of a proposed ballot initiative to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Alaska are about halfway toward their signature-gathering goal.The measure's main sponsor, Timothy...
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Miller: U.S. Shouldn't Get Involved in Syria
U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller says the United States "has no business involving itself in the Syrian civil war."Miller, in a statement, said with no vital national security interest at stake and no...
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Cal Worthington, Car Dealer Famed for TV Ads, Dies
Cal Worthington, who built a fortune from a series of West Coast car dealerships and became a TV fixture thanks to commercials urging customers to "go see Cal," has died. He was 92.Dave Karalis,...
View ArticleDOT Officials Consider Solutions for Richardson Highway Erosion
The slow but steady migration of the Lowe River toward a portion of the Richardson Highway has required Department of Transportation work for about the past six years. But only until recently has the...
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Sterling Highway SUV Rollover Injures 2, 1 Severely
An Anchorage man was severely injured Friday on the Sterling Highway in Cooper Landing, during an SUV rollover which Alaska State Troopers say also wounded a passenger in the vehicle.According to a...
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Talkeetna's Honorary Cat Mayor Stubbs Gets PETA Care Package
A dog attack on Stubbs the cat, Talkeetna's honorary mayor, is drawing real political interest, with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sending his owner a care package -- and instructions for...
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Man Demands $1 from Soldotna Bank Teller, Waits for Police
A 54-year-old man announced he was robbing a Soldotna bank, and after being passed a dollar, waited for officers to show up. David Richardson told police Friday he had "some issues" and staged the...
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One Person Confirmed Dead, 1 Injured in Plane Crash near Big Lake
One person has been killed and another injured in the crash of a small plane in the Big Lake area Monday afternoon, according to Alaska State Troopers. AST spokesperson Megan Peters says troopers...
View ArticleTroopers Seek Public's Help Identifying Fairbanks Sexual Assault Suspect
Alaska State Trooper officials are asking for the public's help in identifying an alleged would-be sexual assault suspect. A teenager in Fairbanks reported hearing a cry for help in a wooded area off...
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Byron Mallott Confirms Plans to Run for Governor
An Alaska Native leader and former mayor of Yakutat plans to run for governor next year.  Byron Mallott is the first announced Democratic candidate for the office; state Sen. Hollis French is exploring...
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Calista Announces Acquisition of New Subsidiary
Calista Corp. says it has acquired a new subsidiary that has operated throughout Alaska.Officials say its new subsidiary is STG Inc., which has installed about 80 percent of utility-scale wind projects...
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Southcentral Alaska Rain Causes Minor Flooding, Road Damage
Elevated rainfall in Southcentral Alaska overnight Tuesday has produced river flood advisories from the National Weather Service, as well as minor road damage in parts of Anchorage.According to the...
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No Signs of Missing Plane Reported in Search near Yakutat
No signs of a plane last reported near the Southeast Alaska community of Yakutat Monday afternoon have been reported, despite searches since Tuesday by Alaska Air National Guard and Coast Guard...
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Plane Crash Fatalities Triple in Alaska in 2013
The number of people killed in plane crashes in Alaska has more than tripled this year from 2012, but the number of crashes has declined.KSKA reports as of Tuesday, there have been 32 fatalities this...
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Alaska Firefighters Memorial Set for 6 p.m. Wednesday
The Anchorage Fire Department and other organizations are taking part in a ceremony Wednesday to remember peers who have died in the line of duty.Anchorage Fire Department officials say among those to...
View ArticleRhode Island Family Reacts to News of Son's Alaska Bear Mauling
The father of a Rhode Island man mauled by a grizzly bear in Alaska says it's a miracle his son is alive. John O. Matson Jr. of Charlestown, R.I., was listed in fair condition Wednesday at an Anchorage...
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Troopers Investigating Boating Death near Dillingham
Alaska State Troopers are investigating the Tuesday death of an Aleknagik man after a boating collision in the Dillingham area.AST spokesperson Megan Peters says 41-year-old John Tugatuk Sr. was...
View ArticleUAA Hires New Athletic Director Keith Hackett
University of Alaska Anchorage Vice Chancellor Bill Spindle announced the hiring of Keith Hackett as the new athletic director Wednesday afternoon. Hackett comes to UAA with 36 years of higher...
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