Strong overnight winds hampered firefighters containing a wildfire north of Palmer.
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Juneau beats Fairbanks to first snowfall for first time in 70+ years
Aside from Juneau, “The only place that really has had measurable snow this season has been Barrow with a tenth of an inch so far,” says National Weather Service meteorologist Edward Liske.
What happened to Anchorage’s Spice epidemic?
A CDC report explores the consequences of a spice-use epidemic that swept through Anchorage in 2015. Investigators believe 40 percent of the synthetic drug’s users were homeless and four people died during the epidemic.
Four indicted in Anchorage murder case
Four teens have been indicted for their roles in an Anchorage shooting death last month. The teens are accused of shooting 40-year-old Paula Zorawski on Sept. 22 when she answered the door of her East Anchorage home.
Kenai restricts borough assembly meeting invocation to approved groups
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed a resolution on Oct. 11, revising its policy on the invocation, or prayer, that begins each Assembly meeting.
Russian aggression unlikely to hit Arctic, security experts say
A panel of national security experts says that while Russia has built up its military on its side of the Arctic, there is no evidence of Russian aggression there.
LED lights to light up Homer Harbor
On Oct. 10, the Homer City Council passed an ordinance authorizing the installation of new LED lights on seven high mast poles around the Homer Harbor.
Native Brotherhood, Sisterhood boost youth leadership
Alaska’s oldest Native organizations are giving younger members more power. That’s the result of leadership elections held at the recent Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood Grand Camp Convention in Juneau.
Family of stranded hikers rescued in Kachemak Bay State Park
A family of three was stranded overnight in Kachemak Bay State Park this week. Two hikers, Slobodan and Nevenka Kitanovski, along with their two-year-old son, were hiking near Halibut Cove
Researchers collect last whale bones off Anchorage shore
University researchers in Alaska will soon have access to the only complete humpback whale skeleton in the state.