Chris Klint, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

Chris Klint, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
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Chris Klint is a web producer and breaking news reporter at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at cklint@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Chris here.
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2 climbers stranded for days in snow cave near Denali summit

The climbers, who have awaited aid since Tuesday, signaled rescue crews from a snow cave late Wednesday that their transmitter was dying.
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Rescue teams attempting to reach 2 hypothermic climbers stranded near Denali’s summit

A helicopter crew has recently rescued three other frostbitten climbers from Denali, but weather has prevented them from getting to the two near the summit.
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Denali National Park draws dispute over alleged takedown of American flag

Sen. Dan Sullivan said that park staff caused a flag's removal from a construction vehicle. But the park called that account "false" a day later.

1 dead in Mountain View house fire

The fatal blaze happened Friday afternoon on North Price Street, firefighters said. The cause remains under investigation.
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Anthony Pisano sentenced to 300 years in Spenard triple homicide

Prosecutors say Pisano's sentencing Thursday saw evidence unveiled that he tried "to take a hit out" on their star witness against him.
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Anchorage police arrest man in fatal Midtown hit-and-run collision

Police say Larry W. Anderson, Jr., 40, struck and killed a woman crossing A Street Monday night, then left the scene.
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Plane in deadly lake crash near Nondalton was making brief flight, troopers say

Troopers say Dave Hedgers, 58, and Aaron Fryar, 45, planned to fly just 30 miles from Port Alsworth to Pedro Bay. But they never arrived.
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Man found shot to death in Fairview apartment

Police say the shooting, in an apartment on East 15th Avenue, is currently considered an isolated incident with no charges filed so far.
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2 dead in East Anchorage house fire

At least one resident was displaced by Sunday's fatal Easthaven Circle blaze, with a firefighter suffering a minor injury during the response.

Anchorage police fatally shoot armed man after Sand Lake domestic dispute

Four officers opened fire on the man outside a Bearfoot Drive apartment complex after police say he raised a long gun at them.
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Wasilla bingo-hall worker followed woman home to steal her winnings, troopers say

Troopers say Big Valley Bingo employee Jeremy McMillan, 36, stole a purse containing the woman's winnings Wednesday night.
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Anchorage sets new record for getting an inch of snow this late in the season

Yes, the city's official measuring station has recorded later snowfalls — but none that come in at an inch or more.
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Wasilla woman struck and killed by Alaska Railroad train

Wasilla police say Diana Wilson, 48, was lying in the freight train's path Friday night, but investigators haven't determined why.
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Burning engine fell from plane just before fatal crash near Fairbanks, NTSB says

The NTSB's Clint Johnson says video and witness reports of the fire are "a key piece of evidence" in the April 23 crash, which killed both crew members.
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1 dead in early-morning Wasilla duplex fire

The fire’s origin and cause remain under investigation.
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Spenard man shot and killed by his neighbor, police say

Tierza Hayes, 28, is charged with murder in the Saturday shooting, which allegedly happened during a fight involving her husband and the victim.
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Anchorage teen’s cold-case killer sentenced to 50 years

Donald McQuade, now 67, was sentenced for the death of Shelley Connolly, who was found dead near a Seward Highway pullout in 1978.

Crew of fuel plane reported fire just before fatal crash near Fairbanks

Federal officials say the two people aboard the cargo plane reported the fire moments after takeoff and requested to return to the Fairbanks airport.
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Anchorage police investigate 3 deaths in 2 separate incidents

Police say a person brought to a hospital died there Thursday, hours before two people were found dead in a Jewel Lake Road home.