Alaska’s economy could suffer as a result of China’s 25 percent tariff on American seafood imports and that worries U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski. In a written statement, Murkowski urges President Donald Trump to reach a trade policy with China that protects the export market.
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‘Shooter! Get out!’ Tumwater shooting spree leaves 2 injured, suspected shooter dead
A shooting spree in Tumwater ended in a sun-drenched Walmart parking lot when a civilian shot the suspected gunman to death, police said Sunday evening.
Scientists find respiratory pathogen in Alaska animals
A respiratory pathogen that scientists previously believed to be restricted to sheep and goats has been detected in moose and caribou in Alaska.
Magnitude-6.1 quake strikes Japan, killing 3, injuring hundreds
The temblor caused severe damage to roads: bursting water mains and setting fires across the prefecture. Crumbling concrete walls killed two people, while another was struck by a bookshelf.
Competitors chop, climb and muck their way through annual Gold Rush Days
Juneau residents gathered at Savikko Park this weekend to celebrate the region’s mining and logging industries once again.
At Fortess of the Bear, a new wild space for black bears
Last weekend, the Fortress of the Bear in Sitka released Smokey, Bandit and Tuli into expanded territory. They’re no longer cubs, so they need more range to explore.