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Drones to help monitor endangered Cook Inlet belugas
Federal scientists will begin using drones to monitor beluga whales in Cook Inlet as part of an effort to restore the endangered animals.
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Truck crashes into patrol vehicle, temporarily traps trooper
A trooper was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a truck crashed into the back of his stopped vehicle on Seward Highway.
North Pole seeks funding for wastewater problem
The water utility in North Pole, a city just south of Fairbanks, is looking to secure state funding for a $4 million wastewater problem that was discovered nearly a decade ago.
State, municipal leaders discuss pension system debts
State and municipal leaders are in talks to change Alaska's multi-billion-dollar pension system.
Third person charged with murder in ANC shooting deaths
A third person has been charged with murder in the shooting deaths Monday of two Anchorage men following a failed drug transaction. Anchorage police say 23-year-old Solomon Brown Tavita is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one of drug misconduct in the deaths of 22-year-old Jeramyha Talauega and 33-year-old Robin Porter. Download Audio
Grand jury indicts man in death at Anchorage jail
An Anchorage grand jury has indicted a man suspected of killing a fellow prisoner at the Anchorage Correctional Center.
Alaska turns focus to local business retention
The state of Alaska is partnering with regional economic development organizations and chambers of commerce to look into what makes local businesses stay in an area amid the state's budget troubles.
Sitka marijuana panel approves pot buffer zone resolution
Sitka's Marijuana Advisory Committee has approved a proposed resolution supporting a smaller buffer zone between marijuana businesses and schools than required under state regulations.
Police say drug deal preceded Anchorage shooting deaths
Anchorage police say a dispute during a drug transaction preceded the shooting deaths of two men Monday on the city's west side.
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Researchers say less Arctic sea ice means more precipitation
A research paper published Monday by U.S. and Canadian scientists says less sea ice in the Arctic has meant more precipitation is falling.
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Shrinking caribou herd may no longer be state’s biggest
A rough estimate shows the Western Arctic Caribou Herd is not rebounding from its last several years of declining population.
Plane makes emergency landing on Seward Highway
A light plane made a forced landing on the Seward Highway near Girdwood on Monday, closing the highway for about 15 minutes. The pilot of the plane was injured, according to Alaska State Troopers.
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White spot disease kills Arctic grayling in Scout Lake
State officials have identified warmer lake temperatures as a possible contributing factor to the die-off of hundreds of Arctic grayling this summer.
Alaska’s jobless rate remains at 6.4 percent for 3rd month
Alaska's unemployment is holding steady. State labor department officials say in a release that November's 6.4 percent rate has been unchanged since September.
Judge sets trial date for campaign contributions case
A federal judge has set an April trial date in a case that could affect state campaign contributions limits in Alaska. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Burgess said the trial is estimated to take five days. It is scheduled to start April 25th, about four months before the state's primary elections.
Fairbanks Four released after judge approves settlement
A Superior Court Judge has approved a settlement that throws out the indictments and murder convictions of the Fairbanks Four — George Frese, Kevin Pease, Marvin Roberts and Eugene Vent — in the 1997 beating death of teenager John Hartman, The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported late Thursday afternoon.
Trial set in lawsuit challenging contribution limits
A federal judge has set an April trial date in a case that could affect state campaign contributions limits in Alaska.
Forest Service awards new tour permits for Mendenhall area
U.S. Forest Service officials have awarded 15 companies with lucrative rights to bring tourists into the Mendenhall Glacier National Recreation Area.
Alaska graduation rate among lowest in the country
Data released by the U.S. Department of Education shows Alaska has one of the lowest graduation rates in the country.
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Gov. Walker considers Fairbanks 4 pardon
Alaska's governor is considering granting pardons to four men accused in the 1997 death of a teenager, the first time a pardon would be issued in nearly a decade.