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ktva on August 13th, 2012

Every day thousands of Alaskans choose to hop on two wheels for their daily commute.

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A 54-year-old Nome man has died from injuries he suffered in a residential fire. Click to Continue »

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FAIRBANKS — For three days each July, the tiny community of Anderson swells to an impromptu city of campers, tents, RVs and motorhomes as revelers converge on the sleepy little town for the Anderso…

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newsminer on July 30th, 2012

JUNEAU, Alaska – Juneau’s local eagle population seems to have boomed this year as locals report seeing more activity than normal at some of the hot fishing spots around town. Take the dock near D…

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juneauempire on July 22nd, 2012

KODIAK — One month ago, seine fisherman Luke Anderson had the toughest day of his life. On June 18, Anderson’s boat, the Scandia, sank off Harvester Island at the end of a days-long fight against the ocean. Anderson and his crew safely abandoned ship in their 17-foot seine skiff, but the hardest decision of the [...]

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juneauempire on July 21st, 2012

A ruptured water line left about 50 people in Douglas without water Friday afternoon, a city official said. City officials responded to reports of flooding in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Great Western Street off of Crow Hill Drive around 1:30 p.m. Witnesses says the water gushed from an inclined spot in [...]

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First, they’ll travel around Alaska, through the Northwestern Passage and on to Iceland

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Anchorage police shot a man Sunday evening at a South Anchorage residence, a police spokesman said. Many details, including what led to the shooting, were not immediately available. Click to Continue »

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska State Troopers say a search for Wrangell man missing on a kayaking trip in Southeast Alaska has been called off. Authorities say 25-year-old Colin Buness left his home o…

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FAIRBANKS — Shane Burnett, the son of former Fairbanks mayor Ruth Burnett, used to fish in the Chena River behind the sport fish hatchery that bears her name. He joined other guests on Friday in ma…

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