The declaration opens up grants to those who have lost property to the fires. Mat-Su officials say 51 homes, three businesses and 84 outbuildings have been lost in the McKinley fire.
Some doctors are hearing from more patients about respiratory health concerns.
Smoke crept back into Anchorage on Friday morning and air quality in the city was again at an “unhealthy” level.
As the fire raged in the Susitna Valley, the family evacuated with four people, two cats, five dogs, 24 chickens and three geese.
The region has seen less than an inch of rainfall since June 1 and no measurable rain at all during August, putting it on track to beat a 50-year record.
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Ongoing wildfire danger, along with other hazards, may throw a wrench into some fairgoers’ plans.
In the Texas capital, a new rule allows people to sleep in public, but some are revolting over homeless encampments.
“This is a rare event,” said Rick Thoman, a climate scientist. “It will be less rare in the future.”
President Trump said on Twitter that “American companies are hereby ordered” to seek an alternative to China.
The move raises questions about the Pentagon’s continued reliance on the “kill vehicle” on its interceptor fleet at Fort Greely.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy must pick a replacement for the late Sen. Chris Birch by Sept. 5.
Two boys said they would bring a gun to Floyd Dryden Middle School, police said.
With his brother Charles, he funded advocacy groups that spread an uncompromising anti-government gospel that had the cumulative effect of moving the GOP steadily to the right.
An independent review has found credible accusations of past sexual misconduct against seven clergy members of the Diocese of Juneau.
Mikey Connelly, who claimed a bronze medal at the Youth World Skyrunning Championships this month, is the youngest winner of the Alaska Mountain Runners’ Inspirational Award.
