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Alaska woman sentenced to probation for animal cruelty

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Alaska officials say a woman who was accused of letting her injured and pregnant dog suffer was sentenced Thursday to one year of probation and one year of suspended time. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports 49-year-old April Gutierrez will not be allowed to any animals or be around them without supervision…

Copper river king salmon return higher than expected

The Copper River king salmon return is coming in better than forecast. Predicted to be the weakest on record, at about 29,000 kings, Alaska Department of Fish and Game Upper Copper River management biologist Mark Somerville said the forecast is being questioned – given recent week’s king harvest by commercial fishers on the river’s delta.

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