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Police: 2 bodies found on bike path in downtown Anchorage

The Anchorage Police Department says that the bodies of a man and a woman were discovered on a bike path in the city's downtown.

Officials: Grizzly that has charged at people attacks again

Park officials say a grizzly bear that has previously charged at people has bitten and scratched a hiker, and they will kill the animal when they find it.
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Regents to discuss $40M deal for UAF engineering building

The University of Alaska Board of Regents is set to decide next steps for the partially completed engineering building at the Fairbanks campus. Download Audio
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Boulder the size of a van dislodged over Seward highway

Alaska road crews have dislodged a massive boulder that was poised to come crashing down on a highway busy with summer travelers. Download Audio

Anchorage DA to decide whether to charges House spokesman

The Anchorage district attorney will soon decide whether to file assault charges against the spokesman for the majority caucus of the Alaska House of Representatives. Download Audio
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Government officials may be too optimistic about market with respect to Permanent Fund

State government officials might be too optimistic about the market when planning to use money from the Alaska Permanent Fund to help pay for state government. Download Audio

Driver charged with manslaughter in fatal Aleutians crash

The driver of a passenger van that crashed on the remote Aleutian island of Atka, killing three passengers, has been charged with three counts of manslaughter. Download Audio
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FBI: No national security threat in ’15 Alaska plane crash

The FBI says there was no threat to national security when a pilot crashed a small airplane into office buildings in downtown Anchorage late last year. Download Audio
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Raft capsizes near North Slope, two Nevada women dead

A raft carrying at least 10 people capsized during a guided trip on Alaska's remote North Slope, leaving two Nevada women dead. Download Audio
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Fairbanks man gets 17 years behind bars in murder-for-hire

A former Fairbanks chiropractor and gun dealer has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for soliciting the murder of federal officers and others involved in an investigation against him in a separate murder-for-hire plot. Download Audio

Troopers reveal victims in Atka crash were from Anchorage

Alaska State Troopers say the three men killed Tuesday in a traffic crash on a remote Aleutian island were all from Anchorage. Download Audio
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Police release name of moose attack victim

Anchorage police have released the name of the man critically injured last week in a suspected moose attack. Download Audio

Anchorage Fire Department: Dangerous fire conditions

The Anchorage Fire Department is warning of dangerous fire conditions. Download Audio

Alaska regulators approve first license for a legal marijuana business

Alaska regulators have approved the state's first license for a legal marijuana business. Download Audio

Moose shot within Denali National Park; rangers investigate

National Park Service rangers are investigating the shooting death of a moose inside Denali National Park in violation of federal law. Download Audio
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Woman dies in rafting accident near Valdez

A 48-year-old woman from the Fairbanks area has died in a rafting accident on the Lowe River near Valdez.
Governor Bill Walker pictured in April 2016. (Photo by Skip Gray, 360 North)

Members of House panel, some begrudgingly, move tax bills

The House Finance Committee has advanced three of Gov. Bill Walker's tax proposals, though several members indicated they did so begrudgingly to allow for a House floor vote. Download Audio
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Marine experts seek help finding entangled humpback

Federal marine mammal experts are hoping the public will help lead them to a humpback whale that became entangled in anchor line in southeast Alaska. Download Audio
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Pedestrian killed on Seward Highway south of Potter Marsh

Anchorage police are investigating the death of a pedestrian struck on the Seward Highway just south of Potter Marsh. Download Audio
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Father, son die in Glacier Bay capsizing

According to The National Park Service, a father and son died when a boat capsized at Glacier Bay National Park. Download Audio