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Alaska Paratrooper Collapses, Dies After Jump

An Alaska-based paratrooper has died after collapsing following a jump. Download Audio

Begich Reports Bringing In About $850K In 4Q

U.S. Senator Mark Begich reported bringing in nearly $850,000 toward his re-election effort during the final quarter of 2013. Download Audio

Planned Parenthood Suing Over Abortion Funding Reg

Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest says it is suing over regulations in Alaska that would further define what constitutes a "medically necessary" abortion for purposes of receiving Medicaid funding. Download Audio

9 People Apply For Alaska House Vacancy

Nine people have applied to fill the vacancy in the Alaska House left by last week's resignation of Beth Kerttula, a Juneau Democrat.

Avalanches Close Richardson Highway

The only highway to Valdez has been closed by avalanches. The Anchorage Daily News reports one avalanche nearly struck a truck today on the Richardson Highway. Download Audio

Thayer Named Administration Commissioner

Curtis Thayer has been named commissioner for the Alaska Department of Administration. Gov. Sean Parnell named Thayer to the position Monday. Thayer had been filling in as acting Commissioner since last month following the resignation of Becky Hultberg. Download Audio

60-Foot Tug Sinks Near Wrangell

State conservation officials say a 60-foot tug sank in about 120 feet of water near Wrangell. Download Audio

Parnell Names Folger Public Safety Commissioner

Gov. Sean Parnell has appointed a new Public Safety commissioner. Gary Folger, who retired from the department as a colonel last May, has been chosen to replace Joe Masters. Masters resigned in October after five years in the post. Download Audio

New Rules Adopted For Abortion Payment Conditions

State regulations take effect next month that further define what constitutes a “medically necessary” abortion for purposes of receiving Medicaid funding. Download Audio

Plane Lands On Anchorage Street Median

Anchorage police say a plane with three people on board made an apparent emergency landing on the median of a major street.

Wash. Arsenic Tests Show Geoducks Safe To Eat

Washington state health officials say its own arsenic testing has confirmed that geoducks harvested from a Puget Sound bay are safe to eat and don't pose a health concern.

Era Alaska Renames Itself Ravn Alaska

A regional air carrier in Alaska is undergoing a name change. Era Alaska says in a Thursday release that it will rename itself Ravn Alaska.

Threat Level of Alaska Volcano Upgraded

The Alaska Volcano Observatory says the volcano appears to have kicked up to an elevated unrest. In the past six days, three brief explosions from Cleveland Volcano were detected.

Two Brothers Sentenced for Drug, Tax Fraud

Two brothers from the Dominican Republic have been sentenced for a drug and tax fraud conspiracy that authorities say could have exceeded $25 million. The U.S. attorney's office says Joel Santana-Pierna was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Anchorage to nearly 12 years and Abel Santana-Pierna got 72 months.

Pioneering Alaska Doctor Marcell Jackson Dies

M. Marcell Jackson, one of Alaska’s first female doctors, has died at age 84. Download Audio

Woman Dies From Cold Exposure In Anchorage

Anchorage Police say a 57-year-old woman was found dead after spending the night in a tent in Anchorage.

Appeals Court Reinstates Charges In Fishing Case

The state appeals court on Friday reinstated charges of excessive fishing against a former state senator and two others.

Woman Seeks To Have Arrest Scrubbed From Records

A woman is suing the Municipality of Anchorage, claiming she was falsely arrested for drunken driving after she refused to give her phone number to a police officer.

State Issues Air Quality Advisory For Fairbanks

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports cold air and temperature inversions are behind the poor air quality.

ATM Stolen From Palmer Restaurant

The Anchorage Daily News reports the machine was taken from RW's Hamburger House Saturday morning.