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10/28/20 12:54 PM
Interior approves logging in Tongass National Forest amid Alaska timber, petroleum push
As the Trump administration approaches Election Day, federal agencies have taken a flurry of steps in the last week to weaken environmental protections in Alaska, and their steps could have an impact in a matter of days or weeks.

10/28/20 10:49 AM
Feds seek to seize plane of former Fairbanks man in murder-for-hire scheme
A federal grand jury indicted John Tobe Larson, 70, earlier this month of using interstate commerce facilities to commit murder-for-hire, as well as possessing a controlled substance with intent to distribute the drug, according to documents filed Oct. 15 by…

10/19/20 01:18 PM
7.6 magnitude earthquake reported off Alaska Peninsula coast
More than two dozen earthquakes with magnitudes between 3.7 and 5.2 were recorded in the immediate vicinity of the initial quake through 5 p.m. Monday.

10/16/20 04:22 PM
Troopers searching for missing gold miners off coast of Nome
Local searchers as well as Alaska State Troopers and the U.S. Coast Guard are searching for two people missing after a boat that was converted into a gold mining dredge capsized off the coast of Nome on Thursday.

10/16/20 03:28 PM
Update: Richardson Highway closed near Glennallen as troopers search for suspect
Anyone with information about Heinz or his whereabouts is asked to call 911.

10/16/20 12:07 PM
'I just want to remind people': Texas veteran shares memories of aircraft lost over Alaska
At nearly 96 years old, William Caldwell of Greenville is a veteran who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and in the Army during the Korean War.

10/15/20 09:55 AM
Firing up a sale, and her pottery, one piece at a time
“It felt really good to make something and then have somebody purchase it and have them send me an email a month later, saying, ‘I use your mug every day, it makes me feel really good, thank you,’” Morel said.

10/15/20 09:51 AM
Inn a homegrown haven in small-town Nenana
The cafe is known for its breakfast sandwiches and made-from-scratch chicken-fried steak. Homemade soups and sandwiches are on the menu for lunch. Another popular item is the Tripod Hamburger, which includes eggs and ham.

10/15/20 09:46 AM
Come as you are: Nontoxic hair salon takes self-care seriously
“I’m very outside the realm of the beauty industry in a way, which I think is fairly toxic for most women. There’s a lot of preying on women’s insecurities, and that’s not what I do in here,” DiRutigliano said.

10/15/20 09:39 AM
First-time business owner finds a creative way to revitalize Once Upon A Child
Looking for a business to buy, Smith came across Once Upon A Child, the Fairbanks location of the North American chain that had been for sale for three years, with almost everything in it liquidated.

10/09/20 05:00 AM
With new letter, Gov. Dunleavy stands alone in Pebble’s defense
“We’ve got to go through the study process, permitting process. But if we can, wouldn’t we celebrate that? That it would lift countless people out of poverty? That it would provide economic opportunity for a depressed region?” Dunleavy said.

10/06/20 09:00 AM
Two men rescued by Coast Guard after their boat capsizes
The Coast Guard rescued two men from Sitkinak Lagoon, located about 85 nautical miles southwest of Kodiak, after their boat capsized on Sunday.

10/06/20 09:00 AM
Ballots still slow to arrive in villages
Ballots continue to trickle into Kodiak’s rural villages, but only time will tell whether they trickle in fast enough.

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