A 50-year-old Anchorage man was shot by his own gun as he hunted in southeast Alaska.
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Historic cafe in Ketchikan gets demolished
A Ketchikan cafe that’s been around for about 80 years has been torn down to make way for retail and living space.
Security changes planned for Fairbanks borough building
Multiple changes are planned at the Fairbanks North Star Borough administrative building to make it more secure. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports borough Mayor Karl Kassel has had problems with people barging into his office. Kassel recently had a security door installed at the front of his suite of offices and he says more security…
Panel to consider renaming Interior river with Gwich’in name
The Alaska Historical Commission has been asked to consider renaming a 344-mile river in Alaska’s Interior from Birch Creek to its Gwich’in name. The commission also is expected to take up whether to rename one of the river’s side channels when it meets Nov. 16. The Fairbanks Daily News reports that Birch Creek flows from…
Bethel to start football team with boost from Seahawks
Bethel is on its way to having its first football team. KYUK reports all Bethel Regional High School needs is funding, equipment, players, a coach and approval from the state. But administrators at the school in remote southwestern Alaska are confident the Warriors will field a team next year, likely playing games in the Anchorage…
Authorities respond to 10-car accident on highway bridge
Anchorage police and Alaska State Troopers are at the scene of a 10-vehicle accident along a bridge on the Glenn Highway. Troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters says she is unaware of any injuries in the Friday morning accident on the Knik River Bridge. According to Peters, the roadway is extremely slippery. She says the incident “looks…