The first brown bears of spring have been spotted in Sitka. Not a moment too soon, the assembly is reviving a bear task force to address increasing conflict between bears and humans within the community. The new task force will spend six months investigating Sitka’s bear history, reviewing the work of the last task force…
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Juneau school board says Alaska House bills could rectify years of underfunding
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