JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A fungus that damages trees is making its way through the state of Alaska. CoastAlaska News reported Thursday the fungus, spruce bud blight, has damaged trees in Southcentral and Interior Alaska, and now has been discovered for the first time in the southeast part of the state. The infection was discovered…
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