Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy gives his first State of the State speech to a joint session of the Alaska Legislature, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Juneau, Alaska. Senate President Cathy Giessel, an Anchorage Republican, back left, and House Speaker Pro Tempore Neal Foster, a Nome Democrat, back right, listen to the speech, delivered in the House chamber. (Michael Penn/The Juneau Empire via AP)

In State of the State, Gov. Dunleavy calls for ‘war on criminals’ and tougher spending limits

Alaska’s governor plans to propose three new constitutional amendments and several pieces of legislation.

James Brooks
A coyote drew attention from a few motorists as it trotted along the road near Point Woronzof on Tuesday morning, January 22, 2019. The animal seemed both skittish and curious of humans in the vicinity and cautiously approached a car at one point. Dave Battle, area biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, said the department has taken a few reports of a coyote in the area of Point Woronzof in recent weeks, a couple of which mentioned the animal was unusually close to humans. That’s a situation that concerns him. “We don’t have any solid reports of anybody feeding that coyote, but that is why situations like this get started sometimes,” Battle said. “We don’t like it when any wild animal approaches humans.” Coyotes average 22-33 pounds and hunt small animals, like snowshoe hares and rodents. Battle advised people to keep their pets close, the small ones in particular. “We definitely want people to give them their space. And don’t feed it,” Battle said. (Marc Lester / ADN)

A coyote attracts attention in Anchorage

A Fish and Game biologist urges people to give the animals space.

Marc Lester
Gus Schumacher

Anchorage’s Gus Schumacher skis into U.S. history book at World Juniors

Schumacher’s sixth-place finish in Tuesday’s 10K is believed to be the best American finish in a men’s distance race in the modern history of the World Junior Championships.

Beth Bragg
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Soldotna Police Department (City of Soldotna photo)

Handgun fired accidentally in Soldotna coffee shop injures woman

A group of friends was passing around a newly purchased pistol. One of them pulled the trigger without knowing it was loaded, police said.

Devin Kelly
FILE - This March 22, 2013 file photo, shows the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. The Internal Revenue Service is recalling about 46,000 of its employees furloughed by the government shutdown, nearly 60 percent of its workforce, to handle tax returns and pay out refunds. The employees won't be paid. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Hundreds of IRS workers skip work, citing hardship

Union officials say financial hardship and a coordinated protest could lead to a surge of IRS employees missing work as the government shutdown continues.

Danielle Paquette, Lisa Rein, Jeff Stein, Kimberly Kindy, The Washington Post
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A super blood wolf moon rises above frost-covered trees in Midtown Anchorage on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, as the moon passed through the Earth's shadow during the total lunar eclipse. (Bill Roth/ ADN)

Photos: Best of January 2019

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