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Multi-state salmonella outbreak linked to the drug Kratom
An investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that the drug Kratom caused nearly 200 cases of salmonella in 41 states — including two Alaska cases. The outbreak occurred between January 2017 and May 2018.
Trump attorney and fixer Michael Cohen pleads guilty to 8 federal counts
Cohen, who described himself in past as Trump’s “pit bull,” became well-known for his elbow-throwing and sometimes full-on threats as he worked to move the ball forward for Trump or protect him.
Descendants, feds explore possibility of continuing trips to Attu Island
Descendants of the Native people of Attu want permanent access to their ancestral home that they’ve been separated from their homeland since World War II.
Jury finds Paul Manafort guilty in federal tax and bank fraud trial
Jurors concluded that Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman was guilty of eight of the 18 counts with which he had been charged.
Forest fire burning north of Ketchikan road system
U.S. Forest Service crews are fighting an approximately 2-acre forest fire, burning north of Ketchikan’s road system. The fire started about 4 p.m. Monday on state land in the Moser Bay area, Forest Service spokesman Paul Robbins Jr. said Tuesday morning.
As wildfire seasons worsen, scientists point to summer precipitation as major driving factor
Wildfire activity in the American West is likely to get worse in coming years. A new study out in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences points to the lack of precipitation in the summer as the major driving factor when it comes to increasing fire severity.
Non-profit brings veterans with disabilities to Skagway for weekend of excursions
A Skagway non-profit will host a group of wounded veterans from Fairbanks for a weekend of nature excursions this September. Mission Objective Outdoors was created earlier this year to provide support for veterans with disabilities and challenge them to be active in the great outdoors.
Body of man found floating off Southeast Alaska island
An Alaska fisherman found the body of a man floating off Yakobi Island. Alaska State Troopers say the state medical examiner will conduct an autopsy and attempt to identify the remains.
Anchorage teachers union hosts walk-ins protesting lack of new contracts
Anchorage teachers begin the school year without a new contract for the second year in a row. Teachers aren’t talking about a strike but they did hold awareness building events on the first day of school.