AP Alaska

Coast Guard rescues 4 from drifting skiff

The Coast Guard is reporting the rescue of four people from an 18-foot skiff 23 miles northwest of Port Heiden.

Alaska Air Guard rescues hikers near Whittier

Two teenage boys who fell on a mountain near Whittier were picked up by an Alaska Air National Guard helicopter.

Anglers celebrate first kings on Ninilchik, Anchor

When Cody Wise caught a 30-inch king salmon just after midnight Saturday morning on the Ninilchik River, he tossed it back, perhaps thinking he could get something better.

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Home for chronic inebriates opens in Fairbanks

A new residential facility for the homeless has quietly opened on South Cushman Street, offering living space to residents who may have gone a decade or more without it.

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Ketchikan police seize nearly 1 pound of heroin

Police and federal Drug Enforcement Agency agents seized nearly a pound of heroin from a Ketchikan home and arrested a resident.

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Kenai teen shot in leg

Police in Kenai say an 18-year-old man is recovering from a shotgun wound to his leg.

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Alaska Permanent Fund plans homes investment

The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. is considering buying homes in distressed housing markets outside the state for an investment of $400 million.

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Biologists predict low Yukon River king salmon run

Yukon River king salmon fishermen hoping for a change from last year's dismal returns are getting bad news.

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Biologists use new tools to battle northern pike

Biologists are trying new techniques to combat the spread of northern pike, invasive fish that are wiping out rainbow trout, salmon and other species in some Alaska lakes.

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Washington fish farm kills stock after virus found

A deadly fish virus has been detected in Washington state waters for the first time, forcing a fish farm to kill its entire stock of Atlantic salmon.

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Boaters warned as rivers rise near Fairbanks

The National Weather Service is warning boaters to be alert after record rainfall and melting snow has sent rivers surging in Interior Alaska.

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Court backs fed approval of Shell drill plans

A federal appeals court has sided with the federal government in giving the go-ahead to Shell Oil to move forward with drilling in the Alaska Arctic this year.

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Court backs fed approval of Shell drill plans

A federal appeals court has sided with the federal government in giving the go-ahead to Shell Oil to drill in the Alaska Arctic this year.

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After 5 rescued, vessel runs aground SE of Cordova

Hours after the Coast Guard rescued five people from a fishing tender, the crippled vessel ran aground on a remote beach southeast of Cordova.

McHugh facility closed because of bears in area

Chugach State Officials say the McHugh Wayside Facility has been closed because two bears are guarding a moose carcass in the area.

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UAF hosting lecture series on Alaska

The University of Alaska Fairbanks is hosting a series of free public lectures beginning Wednesday.

Man accused of shooting at troopers

A 75-year-old Fairbanks man is under arrest, accused of exchanging gunfire with Alaska State Troopers.

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Defendant back in AK court after escape attempt

A 34-year-old man charged in the fatal kidnapping of a barista returned to court two days after he broke his leg irons and tried to escape.

Remains of lost Cold War-era airman to be buried

The remains of an Air Force gunner who was lost during a mock nuclear attack on San Francisco in 1950 were finally laid to rest on Friday.

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State rep leading laptop drive for youth

A push is being made this summer to try to pair Alaska foster youth with donated laptop computers.

Shell nearly finished modifying Arctic drill ship

From the air, the Arctic drill ship Kulluk looks like a giant bowling pin seated on a shallow bowl.