Residents asked that it be built somewhere else. Supporters said the site is culturally significant.
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Kotzebue women’s deaths at former mayor’s property did not get thorough investigations, report says
Two Kotzebue women died two years apart at the home of former Northwest Arctic Borough Mayor Clement Richards Sr. No one has been charged in connection with either death.
Alaska’s domestic violence council explores restorative justice methods in court sentencing
Restorative justice is a method of resolution wherein people who are affected by a crime work together to address the harm caused and put things right.
Northern pike have been eradicated from Kenai Peninsula, according to scientists
Northern pike pose threats to native species in the region, including salmon.
2 Coast Guard crash survivors released from hospital, 2 others improving
The crew was responding to a fishing boat that was taking on water near Farragut Bay when their helicopter crashed on Read Island.
Alaska gets $200M for Railbelt energy project, Cook Inlet undersea cable
The federal grant will fund a project to run a 50-mile undersea cable through Cook Inlet, to better connect Railbelt utilities and improve access to renewable sources.