Two teenagers were killed over the weekend in separate shooting incidents in Anchorage.
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Homer police handling more calls involving intoxicated people
Homer Police Chief Mark Robl says the department has been responding to more calls involving intoxicated people this summer.
Two cases of Mumps in Fairbanks
Fairbanks health officials say two cases of mumps have been confirmed in the area. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that according to a statement from Fairbanks Memorial Hospital and Tanana Valley Clinic, both cases are associated with overseas travel.
Trees cut to make room for Talkeetna Airport expansions
People living near the Talkeetna Airport are upset because expansions to the site have required many large trees to be cut down. KTUU-TV reports that residents say without the trees they have a clear view of the airport, which shuttles tourists and climbers to Denali as well as fielding local traffic .An ADOT spokeswoman says…
Shishmaref residents decide to stay or leave
A tiny island village on Alaska’s storm-battered western coast is entering a new chapter in its decades-long pursuit to move the entire community from its badly eroding shores to safer ground. The Inupiat Eskimo community of Shishmaref will hold a special election next month asking residents if they should develop a new community at a…
Kenai Peninsula group wants to ban commercial marijuana
A citizens group has submitted a petition for a ballot initiative that would ban all commercial marijuana operations outside cities in the Kenai Peninsula Borough. The Peninsula Clarion reports that the borough clerk is working to verify signatures on the petition to be sure the group garnered support from at least 15 percent of the…