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Record breaking summer cruise passengers coming to Juneau

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A record breaking amount of cruise passengers are expected to land in Juneau this summer. The Juneau Empire reports Cruise Lines International Association Alaska President John Binkley announced Thursday that over 1 million summer cruise passengers are traveling to Juneau. The association predicts the travelers in the city from May 1…

Zika virus confirmed in Alaskan who visited Central America

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — State health officials say an Alaska resident who recently traveled to Central America has tested positive for the mosquito-borne Zika virus. But the state’s top medical officer, Jay Butler, is urging Alaskans to stay calm. In a release, Butler says people cannot spread the virus through casual contact. He also says…

Experts: Long road ahead for Trump offshore drilling order

President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to find new ocean expanses in the Atlantic and the Arctic for offshore drilling isn’t likely to reach its goals anytime soon but instead, will kick off a yearslong review and legal battle. Trump signed the order Friday aimed at dismantling a component of former President Barack Obama’s environmental…

Small earthquake hits near town of Talkeetna

TALKEETNA, Alaska (AP) — A minor earthquake has hit central Alaska, near the town of Talkeetna. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the magnitude-2.9 earthquake hit 14 miles southeast of Talkeetna, which has a population of about 900, at 12:13 a.m. Saturday. The earthquake had a depth of 28 miles (44 kilometers.) There are no…

Ketchikan seafood processors to see water rate hikes

KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — Officials in Ketchikan have approved an ordinance that more than doubles water rates for the southeast Alaska city’s seafood processors over the next three years. The Ketchikan Daily News reports the City Council approved the ordinance Thursday. Water rates will increase by 35 percent each year over the next three years…

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