Plane crash in Houston kills 23-year-old pilot
A light plane crashed in Houston yesterday afternoon, taking the life of a young pilot, 23-year-old Joseph Mielke of Big Lake.
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Mudslide blocks Haines Highway
The Haines Highway is blocked by mudslides this evening after a few days of heavy rainfall. According to Highway residents, there are four slides between mile markers 18 and 21 that have made the road impassable.
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Juneau man lowers damages sought from hiker who sprung his traps
A Juneau trapper has lowered the amount of damages he's seeking in a lawsuit against a hiker who sprang his traps last December.
Alaskan receives White House honor, appointment as poetry ‘ambassador’
First Lady Michelle Obama honored five young American poets at the White House this morning, including one Alaskan: Anna Lance, a 17-year-old from Eagle River, who represents the West. But being named a National Student Poet isn’t just about glory. It comes with an obligation, too.
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Defense bill passes with measure Sullivan hopes will halt JBER cuts
The U.S. Senate yesterday passed a defense bill, with a provision by Sen. Dan Sullivan requiring an “Arctic Operation Plan." The O-PLAN is a key part of Sullivan's effort to stave off the Army’s announced cut of thousands of troops from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. An Army spokesman says plan will "help inform how and if" the troop reduction takes place.
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Walker, Chenault spar over AK LNG session agenda
Later this month, state lawmakers will convene for their third special session of the year -- this time to discuss the Alaska LNG project. But with just two weeks to go, they have yet to see the legislation they'll be discussing - Gov. Bill Walker hasn't released it.
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Court sees video deposition in ‘Fairbanks Four’ hearing
A video deposition of a man implicated in the 1997 John Hartman murder in Fairbanks, was played in court Wednesday.
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Hurricane Oho barrels in on Southeast
The remnants of a hurricane in the Pacific will bring high winds and heavy rains to southern and central Southeast Alaska on Friday.
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New faces dot Alaska’s mayoral line-up
Several communities across the state -- Fairbanks, Juneau, Nome, Soldotna, and likely the Mat-Su Borough -- voted in new mayors in local elections yesterday.
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Chief justice Dana Fabe to retire
Alaska Supreme Court Justice Dana Fabe was the first woman appointed to serve on the court and the first woman to serve as chief justice. She announced plans to retire next summer.
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Court subpoenas emails of Pebble opponents
The Pebble mine is back in the news this week. Dozens of Pebble opponents were issued subpoenas as part of a lawsuit in federal court. That lawsuit alleges EPA was coordinating improperly with some of the mine’s opponents, and is now in the discovery phase.
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3 suicides in a week leave Hooper Bay distraught
Three suicide deaths in the past week have rocked the community of Hooper Bay. Troopers believe all three victims were connected.
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Holmes implicates new assailant during day 1 of FBX Four hearing
A hearing re-examining long questioned murder convictions opened in state court in Fairbanks today. A group of Native men, who’ve come to be known as the Fairbanks Four, were convicted of the October 1997 beating of 15 year old John Hartman on a downtown street, but new evidence has leveraged another look.
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Obama announces global fishing enforcement, new sanctuaries
President Obama today unveiled a package of global initiatives aimed at cracking down on illegal fishing. He also announced two new marine sanctuaries, and they are not in Alaska.
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Denali Commission-funded diesel plants planned in Togiak, Koliganek
New diesel power plants in two Bristol Bay communities were on a list of Denali Commission projects announced alongside President Obama’s visit a month ago. Long-expected power plant projects in Togiak and Koliganek are still in early stages.
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Court to hear new evidence in Fairbanks Four case
An evidentiary hearing is scheduled to begin Monday in state court in Fairbanks in the case of four Fairbanks men seeking exoneration from convictions for a nearly two-decade old murder.
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APOC fines Slope mayor Charlotte Brower $35k for failure to disclose
The Alaska Public Offices Commission is fining North Slope Borough Mayor Charlotte Brower $34,460 dollars for failing to file her annual disclosure report for 2014. In the investigation into her campaign for re-election last year, Brower and her staff refused to provide information repeatedly requested by APOC.
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Communities learn how much money they might receive for hosting LNG line
Municipal leaders from across the state came to a preliminary agreement with partners in the Alaska LNG Project on local payouts last week. The project will make 800 million dollars available to communities facing impacts from the 800-mile long LNG pipeline, with billions more slated for future tax payments. But how much each community will be entitled to is still up in the air.
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Alaska’s fiscal crisis: Apocalyptic or overblown?
Juneau residents packed a ballroom on Wednesday to hear a panel of experts talk about Alaska's fiscal future. Fewer barrels and a growing budget deficit could turn the state into an economic wasteland.
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With Medicaid expansion, the chance for a fresh start
Alaskans have been able to sign of for Medicaid expansion for one month. Nearly 2,000 people have enrolled during that time.
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