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Defense Department: Alaska-based soldier dies in Iraq
A U.S. Army soldier who was based at Fort Wainwright in Alaska has died in Iraq, the Department of Defense announced.
Alaska airport reopens after bomb threat diverts cargo plane
An airport in Alaska has reopened after a bomb threat regarding a cargo plane heading to Asia forced the aircraft to divert to Anchorage and officials closed the air space.
University of Alaska announces furloughs for top leaders
Top University of Alaska administrators, including President Jim Johnsen, will be subject to mandatory furloughs to help address budget issues.
Denali opens part of park road to public access
Officials have opened to public access a portion of the 92-mile road into Denali National Park and Preserve.
Storybooks, radio connect kids isolated in far-flung Alaska
All it takes is a few words from a storybook to connect kids over the crackle of an AM radio station. It's not 1950s entertainment, but a nostalgic way children in even the most remote Alaska communities — many with unreliable internet — can overcome further isolation brought on by the coronavirus.
BP says terms for sale of its Alaska assets renegotiated
BP said it has renegotiated financial terms with Hilcorp for the sale of its business assets in Alaska, a move BP said reflects the current low oil-price environment.
Mat-Su school board bans 5 books from high school curriculum
The Matanuska-Susitna School Board has voted 5-2 to remove “Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison; “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller; “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien; “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” by Maya Angelou; and “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Herring egg giveaway part of traditional food project
On Monday afternoon, and before any large raindrops fell, Ketchikan Indian Community moved a few yellow-tape barricades and opened its parking lot at Stedman and Deermount streets to a line of cars that stretched past Stonetree Veterinary Clinic where they waited for the annual KIC Herring Egg Giveaway to start.
Virus concerns lead Holland, Princess to nix Alaska cruises
Nearly half of the 1.4 million cruise ship passengers projected to visit Alaska have had their plans canceled this year, with the biggest blow occurring this week when two industry giants all but set aside their Alaska seasons over concerns with the coronavirus.
Denali National Park closes only road inside amid virus
The only road into Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve has been closed in an effort to keep people home during the coronavirus pandemic, and Seward's popular Mount Marathon race, a frantic dash up and down the Kenai Peninsula mountain every July 4th, has been postponed, officials said.
