Alaska’s Supreme Court says recent owners of a North Pole oil refinery share costs of cleaning up a contamination that has reached about 7 square miles of groundwater. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the Friday ruling keeps onsite cleanup costs attached to Flint Hills while former refinery owner Williams Alaska Petroleum is responsible for the…
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Canadian rescued near ‘Into the Wild’ bus
Authorities in Alaska say a Canadian man is the latest person to be rescued near an abandoned bus made famous by the book and film “Into the Wild. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports 22-year-old Matthew Sharp of Manitoba was rescued after he was unable to hike back because of minor injuries and high river levels.…
Hep C cases are most severe in Southeast
A statewide uptick in Hepatitis C cases is most severe in Southeast Alaska, where heroin use has been on the rise. The Juneau Empire reports that Alaska epidemiology experts found the rate of infection among those between the ages of 18 and 29 rose 490 percent in Southeast Alaska in a five-year period through 2015.…
Art project “Bears on Parade” near completion in Anchorage
Alaska’s largest city is nearing completion of a public art installation aimed at raising awareness of the grizzly and black bears that live nearby. Thirteen colorful, life-size fiberglass bears have been installed around Anchorage as part of “Bears on Parade.” More are being completed. Brenda Carlson is one of the organizers and a member of…
Alaska prison farm helps food bank meet demand
Vegetable donations from a prison farm in Wasilla are helping the Fairbanks Community Food Bank handle a 25 percent increase in food requests this summer.
Walker fills vacancy on state Marijuana Control Board
An Anchorage man opening a retail marijuana business has been appointed to the state Marijuana Control Board. Gov. Bill Walker announced Wednesday that Nicholas Miller will serve on the board. He replaces Bruce Schulte, whom Walker removed from the board July 29.