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Wind-whipped wildfires sweep through California wine country
SONOMA, Calif. — More than a dozen wildfires whipped by powerful winds swept through California wine country Monday, destroying at least 1,500 homes and...
Saint Paul wins $1.5M grant for commercial fishing industry
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Federal officials say a $1.5 million grant is being awarded to the Aleut community on Alaska's Saint Paul Island for...
In Vegas, Pence praises US resolve to find hope after horror
LAS VEGAS — Vice President Mike Pence praised the heroic response by police and the resolve of the American people at a prayer service...
Nate marches across US East Coast, dumping heavy rains
BILOXI, Miss. — Nate slogged its way across the U.S. East Coast on Monday, dumping heavy rains and bringing gusty winds to inland states...
Alaska VA office gets mixed report from watchdog
JUNEAU — A government watchdog says the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs regional office in Anchorage has made strides in processing claims but has...
US agency to decide if Pacific walrus is threatened species
ANCHORAGE — A federal agency faces a deadline this week to decide whether the iconic Pacific walrus will join the polar bear on the...
Thieves target Anchorage car dealers; 7 burglaries so far
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police say thieves have been targeting city car dealerships.Spokesman MJ Thim (tim) tells Anchorage television station KTUU (http://bit.ly/2xAQyMp) that at least...
Bookkeeper, husband charged with defrauding medical practice
ANCHORAGE — A bookkeeper and her husband have been charged with defrauding an Anchorage medical practice out of more than a half million dollars.A...
Report: Southeast Alaska economy struggling, tourism excels
JUNEAU, — Southeast Alaska was hit hard in 2016 by government job losses and a lull in fishing production, but the tourism industry continues...
Court backs hovercraft ban in Alaska’s national preserves
ANCHORAGE — The National Park Service can ban hovercraft operating on Alaska rivers that flow through national preserves, a federal Appeals Court ruled Monday,...
