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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.

Fresh Copper River salmon lands in Seattle

Fresh Copper River salmon lands in Seattle

The first planeload of Copper River salmon from Cordova, Alaska, landed Friday morning at Sea-Tac Airport and the Alaska Airlines pilots carried a 40-pound king to waiting chefs.

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.

Agency to consider Alaska lake seals as threatened

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.

Group to sue to force polar bear recovery plan

Group to sue to force polar bear recovery plan

An environmental group says it will sue the Obama administration for failing to develop a polar bear recovery plan.

State closes Unit 23 muskox hunting season

State closes Unit 23 muskox hunting season

The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is closing a muskox hunting season because of illegal killing of animals.

Denali National Park set to open for summer

Denali National Park set to open for summer

Denali National Park and Preserve is gearing up to open for the summer despite some lingering snow cover.

State doesn’t plan to seek costs in Palin case

State doesn’t plan to seek costs in Palin case

The state of Alaska doesn’t plan to seek costs in a lawsuit brought against Sarah Palin.

NMFS announces proposed sea lion protections

Proposed revisions to Steller sea lion protections could lead to more commercial fishing of Pacific cod, pollock and Atka mackerel

Kuskokwim River watch begins late

Ice on the Kuskokwim River is thawing a bit slower than usual, delaying efforts to monitor breakup activity.

State emergency management specialist Karl Edwards says … more