Alaska, Typhoon Halong and Rescuers
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This year’s ballot features three propositions, four candidates running for three open seats on the Assembly and four candidates running for three seats on the school board. One write-in candidate for school board is not featured on the ballot.
The mine site is a remote area where the Tulsequah River joins the Taku River in British Columbia, around 40 miles northeast of Juneau.
Emergency barriers installed through the Alaska capital city of Juneau appear to have successfully funneled floodwaters away from neighborhoods during a "glacial outburst" supercharged by climate change. Flooding risk began dropping Aug. 13 after the ...
The hope was that by allowing for denser housing in those areas, it would entice private developers to build units there. But so far, nobody’s biting.
More than a dozen former patients have accused Jeffrey Fultz of sexual assault under the guise of medical care.
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Juneau urges residents to secure trash as bears forage for fall
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game receives bear calls year-round, but fall is one of their busier seasons for human-bear interactions. In September and October, bears enter hyperphagia, a period when they eat as much as possible to prepare for hibernation.
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Upgraded MSC Cruises ship to sail in-demand Alaska cruises
MSC Cruises is bringing new luxury suites, reimagined dining venues, and European style to Alaska cruise vacations.
The decision makes it more difficult for tribes to exert sovereign authority over millions of acres of land within Alaska.
On Tuesday, a week after buying his winning ticket, Whitmore traveled to Fairbanks with his wife Ursula to accept a check for $17,373,025.40 from Lotto Alaska’s Pull Tabs location on Gaffney Road. Presenting the check, Bob Lester estimated that this was the largest jackpot in state history.
Rescuers in western Alaska are working to find missing residents and help those displaced after what once was Typhoon Halong tore through coastal communities, unleashing record-breaking storm surge and shoving homes completely off their foundations.