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ISER Names Knapp New Director
The Institute of Social and Economic Research at the University of Alaska Anchorage has a new director. Gunnar Knapp has been named to the post, after acting as interim director since January.
Board Votes To Temporarily Close Tenakee Springs School
A school board in Southeast Alaska has voted to close the school in Tenakee Springs for the upcoming school year.
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Alaska Plane Crash Preliminary Report Released
Investigators have released a preliminary report on a plane crash in Alaska that killed all 10 on board, saying no flight plan was filed.
Pilot Unharmed In Helicopter Crash At Mine
A pilot escaped injury after his helicopter crashed at a mine near Delta Junction. The crash happened Monday evening at the Pogo Mine.
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Death Penalty Not Sought In Coast Guard Shooting
Federal prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty against a Kodiak man charged in the fatal shootings of two men at a Coast Guard station on Kodiak Island.
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Alaska Permanent Fund Ends Year With $44.9B Value
The Alaska Permanent Fund has posted its highest year-ending balance, with a value of $44.9 billion.
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Murkowski Demands Explanation For Artillery Use That May Have Started Wildfire
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski wants the Army to explain why artillery was used against the advice of fire manager in a training exercise, possibly starting a wildfire that has cost $19 million so far.
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Galena Gets $900,000 Grant For Flood Recovery
City of Galena has been awarded a $900,000 grant from the federal government to help it recover from last spring’s devastating flood.
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Bill Walker Announces Plans To Run For Governor
Republican Bill Walker announced plans today to run as an unaffiliated candidate for governor next year.
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Young Votes With Majority On Student Loan Bill
U.S. Rep. Don Young has voted with the majority in passing legislation to reduce borrowing costs for millions of college students.
Whittier Mayor Says He Lost Recall Election
The mayor of Whittier says he's lost a recall election. Mayor Lester Lunceford was being retained by a vote of 55-50 before 29 absentee and questioned ballots were counted Tuesday. Ballots were cast July 23.
Sitka-Based Coast Guard Member Faces Court-Martial
A court-martial for a Coast Guard petty officer accused of rape and sexual contact is being pushed back. The court martial for 26-year-old Petty Officer 3rd Class William Bisel had been scheduled to begin Wednesday. But a Coast Guard spokesman says some procedural issues arose, likely pushing back the court martial by several weeks.
Buckland VPO Shot By Man With Alcohol
Alaska State Troopers say a 48-year-old village police officer in the northwest Alaska village of Buckland was shot by a man bringing banned alcohol to the village by boat.
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Water-Starved Alaska Village Gets Last-Minute Help
Last-minute help has arrived for a remote village that is down to its last drops of treated water.
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Authorities Investigate Coast Guard Member’s Death
Juneau police and the Coast Guard are investigating the death of a Guardsman. The body of 43-year-old Paul D’Angelo was found Saturday when a co-worker stopped to check on him. Officials couldn’t determine the cause of death because of the advanced state of decomposition. The body has been sent to Anchorage for an autopsy.
Man Charged With 2nd-Degree Murder In Fatal Fire
A 19-year-old Nunam Iqua man is charged in a house fire that killed three people, including a child, in the Southwest Alaska village.
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Missing Woman’s Body Found Along Turnagain Arm
The body of an Anchorage woman reported as missing on Tuesday has been found along Turnagain Arm and the Seward Highway. According to the Anchorage Daily News, the remains of Martha Levensaler, 58, was found on the rocks along the water earlier Wednesday.
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NMFS Denies Ribbon Seal Endangered Species Listing
A federal agency has again rejected an endangered species listing for a species of ice seal found off Alaska.
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Hundreds Being Evacuated Near Stuart Creek 2 Wildfire
Fire officials have issued an evacuation order for people who live near the 63-square-mile Stuart Creek 2 wildfire in central Alaska.
10 Killed In Soldotna Plane Crash
Authorities say an air taxi has crashed at the Soldotna Airport in Alaska, killing all 10 people on board.