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Agency to consider listing for Alaska lake seals
The National Marine Fisheries Service announced Thursday it will consider listing a population of harbor seals that live in a freshwater Alaska lake as a threatened or endangered species, a decision that could affect the massive Pebble Mine development project.
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2 teens accused of placing fake bomb at Homer High
Two teenagers have been arrested after allegedly leaving a fake bomb at Homer High School.
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Renovation work to soon start on Alaska Capitol
Work should begin soon on the first phase of the Alaska Capitol overhaul.
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Alaska volcano continues to erupt, with lava, ash
A remote Alaska volcano continues to erupt, spewing lava and ash clouds.
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Agency to consider listing for Alaska lake seals
The National Marine Fisheries Service announced Thursday it will consider listing a population of harbor seals that live in a freshwater Alaska lake as a threatened or endangered species, a decision that could affect the massive Pebble Mine development project.
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Seattle has big appetite for Copper River salmon
An annual rite of spring in Seattle _ the arrival of the first planeload of Copper River salmon from Cordova, Alaska _ is scheduled Friday morning at Sea-Tac Airport.
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Family of adventurers takes on Mauna Kea
A Swiss couple and their four children are stopping on the Big Island this weekend to climb to the summit of Mauna Kea.
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Alaska ferry system considers raising rates
The Alaska Marine Highway System is considering raising its rates for traveling aboard the state's ferries in order to deal with a pared down operating budget approved by lawmakers this spring.
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Agency to consider Alaska lake seals as threatened
A federal agency says it will consider a petition seeking to list a population of harbor seals living in a freshwater Alaska lake as a threatened or endangered species.
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Official recommends dog be killed following attack
The head of the Mat-Su Borough animal control division is recommending that a sled dog belonging to Iditarod musher Jake Berkowitz be killed after the husky attacked and seriously injured a 2-year-old girl in Big Lake.
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Family of adventurers takes on Maua Kea
A Swiss couple and their four children are stopping on the Big Island this weekend to climb to the summit of Maua Kea.
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State, local officials dedicate harbor project
State and local officials held a ribbon cutting to mark the first phase of improvements to a Juneau area harbor.
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Hunter enters plea in caribou-killing case
The first of four hunters suspected of killing caribou along the Sheenjek River and failing to recover much of the meat has been convicted of one misdemeanor count in state court.
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Hunter enters plea in caribou-killing case
A 41-year-old Wasilla man has been fined $1,000 for a 2011 hunting violation along the Sheenjek (SHEEN'-jek) River.
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Official recommends dog be killed following attack
The head of the Mat-Su Borough animal control division is recommending that a sled dog belonging to Iditarod musher Jake Berkowitz be killed after the husky attacked and seriously injured a 2-year-old girl in Big Lake.
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Alaska ferry system considers raising rates
Rates could be going up to travel aboard Alaska's ferries.
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UAF Bethel campus to host suicide alertness event
The Bethel campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks is hosting a suicide alertness training event.
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Forest Service dedicating new lab in Juneau
The U.S. Forest Service is dedicating its new forestry sciences laboratory in Juneau this weekend.
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Juneau pick new police chief
City officials in Juneau have picked a new police chief.
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Firearm found at Valdez middle school
The discovery of a firearm at a middle school in Valdez prompted officials to lock down all schools in the district.
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