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High school football rivalries traditionally feature teams across town from each other. But in a state as big and sparsely populated as Alaska, some unusual rivalries are bound to pop up.

The Wrangell Cooperative Association is moving forward on the renovation of the historic Chief Shakes Tribal House in Wrangell. And in a first for the community, three women were chosen recently as the local carvers for the project.

AFN Convention Gets Underway in Anchorage, Coast Guard Charges Helo Crash Survivor in Crewmates’ Deaths, Many Turn Out for Hearing on Proposed ANWR Management Plan, Tanker Truck Rolls Over, Spills Fuel in Fairbanks, Pipeline Bowl Cultivates Football Rivalry, Carvers Using Traditional Tool in Chief Shakes Tribal House Renovation

Last week police in Bethel received several calls that a bear, a big bear, was spotted walking through parts of the city. While that may not be a big deal in parts of Alaska, residents in the tundra city say it’s never happened before.

Prosecutors Outline Kott, Kohring Plea Agreements, Aerial Predator Control Plan on Kenai Peninsula Under Consideration, VPSO Program Working to Fill 15 More Slots, Crooked Creek Flood Victims Grateful For New Homes, Bethel Residents Surprised By Brown Bear, Jurist Helped Shape Juneau; Defended Capital City, Alaskans’ Privacy Rights, Sitkans Celebrate With Alaska Day Parade, Corrections

The Alaska Railroad is selling firewood at a discount in Salcha. It’s the first of several wood sales planned over the next three years during construction of new Tanana River bridge.

A Sitka author who penned a fishy parody of “The Night Before Christmas” nine years ago has discovered that even quick work can have long literary legs.

Voters Pass ‘SOS’ Initiative, Fishermen, Politicians Fight Sea Lion Management Program, ‘Occupy Tundra’ Photo From Bethel Goes Viral, Suit Challenging Redistricting Plan Moves Forward, Alaska Railroad Selling Discount Firewood in Salcha, ‘Club 49’ Waives Some Bag Fees for Alaska Residents, New FEMA Flood Maps Cause Confusion in Juneau, Homer, Story of ‘The Bight Before Christmas’ Revealed, CORRECTION: Tobacco Company Headed to Western Alaska Court

A Shishmaref woman was sentenced to 20 days in jail today due to her daughter’s continued absence from school.

The biggest tobacco company in the world will be defending themselves in a courthouse in Western Alaska this week.

More than 1,000 people are attending the Elders and Youth conference that started Monday at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage.

Kohring to Change Plea on One Count of Indictment, Kookesh Pushes for Recognition of Alaska Native Corporation, Rock Creek Mine to Close, Section of Ruling Declaring Global Warming Threatening Polar Bear Habitat Thrown Out, Senators Seek Extension of Secure Rural Schools Program, Officials Wrapping Up ‘SOS’ Initiative Vote Count , District 1 Republicans Likely Dropping Recall Effort Against Johansen, Shishmaref Woman Gets Jail Time for Daughter’s Absence from School, Tobacco Company Headed to Western Alaska Court, Over 1,000 Attending Elders and Youth Conference

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is warning local waterfowl hunters to be safe after a report of someone firing shots toward the runway at the Juneau Airport.

Sealaska Defaults on Part of California Casino Land, Debate Continues Over State Retirement Plan Options, Thousands of PFDs Sent Out in Error, NOAA Scientists Finish Killer Whale Necropsies, ADF&G Issues Warning About Unsafe Hunting in Juneau, AK: Problem Bears, 300 Villages: McCarthy and Goodnews Bay

The Pebble Mine prospect has generated strong opinions and acrimony. But what about the basic facts? With all the debate, getting straight information hasn’t been easy. KSKA: Tuesday, 10/18 @ 10:00am

This week we’re headed to the community of McCarthy in Wrangell St. Elias National Park. Then its on to Goodnews Bay, on the Bering Sea west of Dillingham.

The search continues for a Fairbanks man missing northeast of the city. Gerald DeBerry was last seen Monday riding a 4 wheeler in the Frozen Foot Creek area, near mile 70 of the Steese highway.

The season of snow and ice in Fairbanks has people thinking about skiing, and dog mushing but one Fairbanks resident is quietly pursuing a winter sport that doesn’t get much attention in Alaska.

Kott to Plead Guilty to Bribery, North Slope Ringed Seals Develop Mysterious Illness, Proposed Bill Would Expand Denali KidCare Program, Army Investigating Death of Ft. Wainwright-Based Soldier, Alaska Native, American Indian Leaders Organized Priorities, Search Continues for Missing Fairbanks Man, Juneau Woman Wins Ultramarathon Bike Race, Speed Skater Training in Fairbanks Despite Lack of Venue

PenAir dominates air travel in southwestern Alaska, but now a new airline is jumping into the mix, albeit on a small scale.