Troopers Investigating Death of Western Alaska Boy
STORY UPDATED AT 1:30 p.m. at 9/14/13: Alaska State Troopers say a Tununak man was arrested for allegedly killing his 2-year-old son Friday morning. 24-year-old Edward Moses was charged with...
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Fairbanks Mental Health Organization Cutting Staff
About a third of the employees at Fairbanks' primary mental health organization will lose their jobs next week because of budget cuts.      The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the staffing...
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Anchorage Museum to Open Exhibit on Dena'ina People
The Anchorage Museum gave a sneak peek to its newest exhibit "Dena'inaq' Huch'ulyeshi: The Dena'ina Way of Living" on Friday. Anthropologist Karen Evanoff says fish camps play a vital role in Dena'ina...
View ArticleAST: Tununak Man Accused of Killing his Son
A 24-year-old man is accused of shooting to death his 2-year-old boy, according to Alaska State Troopers.When Troopers responded Friday to the western village of Tununak to reports of a boy's death,...
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Parking Holiday Ends in Sitka
The free ride is over in Sitka; well, at least the free park.      The citywide moratorium on issuing parking tickets ended Friday.      The Daily Sitka Sentinel reports Sitka and other...
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Alaska Flags Ordered to Half-Staff for Sen. Bill Ray
Governor Sean Parnell ordered state flags to be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, September 17 in honor of the late state senator Bill Ray.Ray served in the Alaska Legislature for 22 years representing...
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Kotzebue Boy Mauled to Death by 'Loose' Dogs
A Kotzebue boy was mauled to death by dogs Saturday night, according to the Kotzebue Police Department. A 5-year-old boy was last seen playing in front of his family's home around 9 p.m. Throughout the...
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Fairbanks Man Punches Grizzly
A Fairbanks man punched a grizzly after the bear entered the camping tent he and his girlfriend were sleeping in at Sourdough Creek Campground.      The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that...
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Strong Quake Recorded near Andreanof Islands
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has been recorded near Alaska islands on Sunday.      The Alaska Earthquake Information Center the quake happened at 8:21 a.m. in the area of the Andreanof Islands,...
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Brigadier General Catherine Jorgensen Sets History with Alaska Army National...
Brigadier General Catherine Jorgensen set history Friday during a promotional ceremony held at the Arctic Warrior Events Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. She achieved the rank and marked the...
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AST Identifies 2 Men, of Soldotna and Florida, Injured in Plane Crash near...
The National Guard rescued two people injured in a small plane crash Saturday afternoon near Kotzebue, according to Alaska State Troopers. Shortly before 2:30 p.m., troopers received a report of a...
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Citizen Tackles Accused Carjacker after Police Pursuit
A citizen tackled an accused carjacker near the U-Med district, ending a Saturday afternoon police pursuit that began in Fairview, according to the Anchorage Police Department. Shortly before 3:30...
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Ten Anchorage Residents to Become U.S. Citizens Tuesday
Ten people from Anchorage will become U.S. citizens in a ceremony at Romig Middle School Tuesday observed by students -- and involving one of their teachers.It's all a part of Constitution Day, also...
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Hit-and-Run Driver Injures Fairbanks Girl
A 7-year-old Fairbanks girl was struck and injured by a sport utility vehicle that fled the scene.Fairbanks police are seeking the driver of the SUV.Police tells the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner that the...
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Juneau Police Seek Guns After Shots Fired in Trailer Park
Juneau police say they have seized three guns from a trailer where three shots were fired over the weekend.Police say no one was injured in the shooting Saturday morning at Churchill Trailer Park in...
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Homer Man Charged in Baseball Bat Beating of Dog
Alaska State Troopers arrested a Homer man last week after he allegedly beat a dog living on his property with a baseball bat earlier this summer.According to a Tuesday AST dispatch, Anchor Point...
View ArticlePermanent Fund Dividend Announcement Coming Wednesday
Eligible Alaskans will find out how much they'll receive from their Permanent Fund Dividend in a Wednesday announcement scheduled to take place at 11 a.m. The announcement will be made by acting...
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Flatcars Strike 3 Vehicles at Alaska Railroad Yard in Fairbanks
The Alaska Railroad says no injuries were reported in an incident at its Fairbanks rail yard Monday night, in which nine loaded flatcars rolled down the tracks loose and struck three vehicles.According...
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Klawock Man Develops App to Learn Tlingit
An Alaska man has developed a smartphone app to help people learn the Tlingit language.KRBD reports Simon Roberts of Klawock has developed the app for both iPhones and Android phones.Roberts says it's...
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State Asks ConocoPhillips to Reopen LNG Plant
The state of Alaska is asking ConocoPhillips to reopen its liquefied natural gas plant on the Kenai Peninsula.Acting Natural Resources Commissioner Joe Balash in a letter to ConocoPhillips President...
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