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Here’s what those work crews are doing at the Lawson Creek Bridge
The work should extend the life of the nearly 90-year-old bridge.
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‘Strange’ bald eagle attacks leave multiple people injured in Kodiak
A number of victims needed stitches for their head wounds.
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Judge suspends controversial federal Cook Inlet lease sale, citing impacts on beluga whales
A federal judge is sending Interior Department officials back to the drawing board after concluding a Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale didn’t adequately consider the possible impacts on endangered beluga whales in the area. The ruling temporarily suspends a lease held by dominant Cook Inlet producer Hilcorp. The privately held Texas-based oil and…
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Mammograms have pros and cons. Women can handle the nuance, study argues
Guidelines for when women should start getting mammograms have been changing. A new study makes the case for explaining to women the risks and benefits of screening for breast cancer.
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Tongass National Forest exits years-long insect outbreak with a ‘bad haircut’
Insect infestations began tearing through Southeast Alaska years ago, leaving behind scores of balding trees and annoyed hikers.
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Statewide initiative would restore Alaska campaign finance limits
Alaska’s latest campaign finance limits were struck down three years ago by federal judges. Citizens Against Money in Politics hopes to create new ones.
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Alaska officials say they’re working to speed up investigations of police shootings
So far this year, officers have shot nine people during responses, killing six of them. Five of those shootings involved Anchorage police.
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Community expresses sadness and anger at vigil for Juneau man killed by police
Kissack was unhoused, and he and his fluffy dog Juno were familiar faces to those who live and work downtown.
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‘The Hungry Games’ offers viewers another helping of Katmai National Park fat bears
The streaming series “The Hungry Games: Alaska’s Big Bear Challenge” follows stars of the park’s Fat Bear Week as they bulk up for winter.
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Division of Elections clears Southwest Alaska legislative candidate after complaint
Darren Deacon is challenging incumbent Rep. Bryce Edgmon, I-Dillingham, for the state House seat covering much of Southwest Alaska.
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9th Circuit to hear oral arguments on Southeast king salmon troll fishery lawsuit
Federal judges will hear oral arguments Thursday in an appeal of a ruling that threatened to halt the Southeast troll fishery for king salmon.
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Brian Smith sentenced to 226 years for killing 2 Alaska Native women
The courtroom was packed for Friday’s sentencing of a man who had bragged to police about killing two Alaska Native women.
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Juneau man wanted for alleged January assault now listed as missing person
Corey B. Coleman of Juneau is listed as missing. He is a suspect at large for an assault earlier this year.
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Coast Guard crews spot 4 Chinese warships near Aleutian Islands
Coast Guardsmen aboard the cutter Kimball and a search plane saw the warships in international waters of the Bering Sea on July 6 and 7.
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Peltola campaign bests Republican rivals in latest fundraising quarter
Alaska’s sole member of the U.S. House, Mary Peltola, raised five times more than challenger Nancy Dahlstrom.
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Long-term boost to Alaska’s Head Start early childhood program trimmed by veto
Care providers say the money is going to salaries to retain teachers and keep centers open.
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Rainfall will intensify Monday night after a wet weekend in Southeast Alaska
Heavy rainfall has saturated the ground, elevating the risk of landslides, and rivers and creeks are rising, especially in the northern panhandle.
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UPDATE: Local man shot by police in downtown Juneau dies from injuries
The Alaska Bureau of Investigation identified 35-year-old Juneau resident Steven Kissack as the man involved in the incident.
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Lingít Word of the Week: L’ook — coho
This week’s word of the week is l’ook, or Coho salmon.
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Snake-like procession of insect larvae spotted again in Interior Alaska
The unusual lines of moving gnat larvae were first reported in Fairbanks in 2007, with sporadic sightings ever since.