Alaska State Troopers say a 50-year-old Sutton man has died in a crash on the Glenn Highway in the Palmer area. Troopers say Keven Johnson died at the scene of the crash at milepost 52 Thursday night. According to troopers, Johnson was heading south when his pickup truck crossed the center line and struck a…
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State raising fees for hunting, fishing licenses in 2017
The state Department of Fish and Game has announced that fees will increase for sport fishing, hunting and trapping licenses starting next year.
Attorneys plan to seek mediation in Pebble Mine case
Attorneys plan to seek mediation in a lawsuit between the group behind the proposed Pebble Mine and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Bear mauls man walking dogs near Seward airport
A man walking dogs Thursday morning near the Seward airport was mauled by a bear. Anchorage television station KTUU reports the 46-year-old man was able to call for help on his cellphone at around 6:45 a.m.
Fuel tank overturns into river along Richardson Highway
A semi pulling two diesel fuel tank trailers crashed last week and one tank landed in a river bed north of Valdez.
Church apologizes for Native boarding schools
The Presbyterian Church of America has apologized for the experiences of Native Americans at boarding schools that had ties to the church. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports a group of people who attend a Presbyterian church in the state gave the official apology at the end of the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention on Saturday.…