UAF To Field Wildfire Crew
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will field a wildfire fighting crew. The tram will be staffed by students in a wild land fire science program.
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Human Remains Found In ‘Talkeetna Area’ Cabin Fire
The Alaska State Troopers report that a cabin fire in the Talkeetna area killed one person.
Gov. Walker Meets With DC Officials
Gov. Bill Walker scheduled meetings with two of President Obama’s cabinet secretaries while he was in Washington Tuesday for the swearing in of Alaska’s new U.S. senator.
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Murkowski: Keystone XL Pipeline Worth Fighting For
The new Congressional session is barely underway, but Senate Democrats managed to derail Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s plan for Wednesday morning. She’d hoped to hold a hearing on the Keystone XL Pipeline in the Senate Energy Committee.
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Canadian Archipelago Likely To Become Important Polar Bear Conservation Region
A new study released Tuesday by the U.S. Geological Survey suggests polar bears are in the midst of a generations-long migration to areas that still have year-round sea ice.
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EPA, Alaska DEC Crews Cleaning Up Richardson Highway Diesel Spill
The Environmental Protection Agency and Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation are working to clean up a diesel spill northeast of Valdez.
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Tuluksak Man Arrested For Alleged Arson
A Tuluksak man is under arrest after he allegedly set fire to a home in Kwethluk. The incident happened Tuesday.
Troopers Investigate Sexual Abuse Allegation In Chuathbaluk
Alaska State Troopers in Aniak recently received a report that a 4-year-old girl in Chuathbaluk was possibly sexually abused.
Muñoz To Reintroduce Bill Adding Sexual Orientation To Anti-Discrimination Law
Rep. Cathy Muñoz (R- Juneau) will reintroduce a bill this legislative session to make discrimination based on sexual orientation illegal.
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Sitka Hospital Cuts Ties With Former CEO, Moves Toward Transition
Sitka Community Hospital has an interim CEO. The hospital board named Chief Nursing Officer Raine Clarke to the post at a special meeting on Monday. The term of Clarke’s service is not known at the moment. What is known, however, is that former CEO Jeff Comer will not be receiving anything more than his paycheck for his work through last Friday, as Sitka’s embattled hospital struggles to balance its books and find direction.
Blindingly Bright ‘Moose Lights’ Worry Troopers – But They’re Legal, Unregulated
High-intensity headlights are popular and getting more so, especially here in Alaska during the long, dark winter months. They’re called “moose lights,” because they help drivers see farther down the road than conventional headlights to spot animals and other hazards. But Alaska State Troopers say moose lights can also create a hazard by temporarily blinding oncoming motorists in the other lane.
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State Closes Bethel DEC Office
There is no longer an Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation office in Bethel. State officials say they closed the office just before the holidays because of restructuring and budgetary issues.
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White Mountain Man Charged with New Year’s Day Murder of Girlfriend
A White Mountain man stands accused of murder after investigators allege he came home on New Year’s Day after a night of drinking and got into an argument with his girlfriend before strangling her.
Hospital CEO Alleges Assault, Leaves Sitka
The appointment of Michelle Putz wasn’t all the assembly drama Friday night. A scheduled discussion on hospital issues with CEO Jeff Comer was sidetracked when Comer didn’t appear. Instead, he sent hospital board president Celeste Tydingco to read a statement.
Over $63 Million Worth Of Marijuana Sold In Washington State In 2014
Many Alaskans are keeping an eye on pot-sale rules in other states in the wake of last year’s legalization vote. The Washington State Liquor Control Board says that state’s retail marijuana industry sold more than $63 million worth of pot in 2014.
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Second Boy Reaches Deal in Illegal Brevig Mission Muskox Killings
Both boys charged with chasing down a herd of muskox before killing several of the animals just outside of Brevig Mission have now reached a deal with state prosecutors, bringing to a close a case that started back in 2012.
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North Pacific Groundfish and Halibut Observer Program Sees Changes in 2015
The National Marine Fisheries Service held outreach meetings in Kodiak and Homer in December. Fishermen and NMFS representatives discussed the North Pacific Groundfish and Halibut Observer program.
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$41,000 Raised for Victims of Christmas Day Crash
An Anchor Point girl is in stable condition after losing both of her legs in a traffic accident on Christmas Day.
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Court Overturns State Regulation Deeming Kodiak’s Bison Feral
Friday the Alaska Supreme Court overturned an Alaska Department of Fish and Game regulation from 2007 that declared domesticated livestock, specifically Kodiak's bison herds, were feral if they stayed outside of their designated state grazing lease areas for too long. As feral animals, they would be fair game, and could be hunted like any other wild animal, subject to Fish and Game regulations.
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Legislators Urge Governor Walker To Rein In Budget
Alaska lawmakers sent a letter to Governor Bill Walker this week urging measures to rein in budget items. Incoming Senate President Kevin Meyer, a Republican from Anchorage and House Speaker Republican Mike Chenault of Nikiski signed the letter, along with the chairs of the finance committees for both chambers. The letter lays out suggestions such as a hiring freeze for all state departments, limiting agency travel and requesting department budgets for the first six months of 2015.
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