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Person shot dead in Midtown standoff after firing toward officers, Anchorage police say
Police responded early Friday morning to a report of a barricaded person in a hotel room at the 4300 block of Credit Union ...
Barricaded person killed by Anchorage police as multiple hostages walk free from hotel SWAT standoff
Anchorage police say a person who barricaded themselves inside a hotel near midtown early Friday morning after holding five ...
Lack of snow forces Alaska’s famous Iditarod race to make ‘difficult but necessary’ change
The race is meant to commemorate and celebrate the history of Alaska and the critical part that sled dogs have played in the ...
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Anchorage residents plead with school board to keep programs and staff slated for budget cuts
Parents, students and staff have given nearly six hours of passionate testimony against the deep cuts proposed by the board ...
Alaska’s Mount Spurr being closely watched for signs of an explosive eruption
The Alaska Volcano Observatory is closely monitoring Mount Spurr, which is located about 75 miles west of Anchorage. “AVO ...
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Early snowmelt is one indicator that could fuel Alaska’s wildfire season
Data from the research showed that some of the more recent extreme years, like the 2004 and 2015 wildfire seasons, occurred ...
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Scientists monitor volcanic activity near Anchorage and Atka
The Alaska Volcano Observatory is monitoring Mount Spurr and the Atka Volcanic Complex for signs of unrest. Residents are ...
South Anchorage teacher gets zapped by period cramp simulator for fundraiser
A group of students at South Anchorage High School started a fundraising campaign called “The Period Project,” to help others ...
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Federal Aviation Administration withdraws from Alaska groups that work on safety
One of the Alaska safety groups that the Federal Aviation Administration is leaving is the Aviation Weather Working Group.
Cold weather advisory: Memphis will feel colder than cities in Alaska tomorrow morning
Memphis will be under a cold weather advisory from midnight to noon on Friday with dangerous wind chills in the forecast.
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Immigrants and refugees in Alaska feel uncertainty under Trump administration
Alaska does not have an immigration detention center — the closest is in Tacoma, Washington. Two full-time U.S. Border Patrol ...
Lack of snow north of the Alaska Range prompts Iditarod to move official start to Fairbanks
A lack of snow along a dangerous stretch of trail has led organizers of the world’s most famous sled dog race to move the ...