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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake shakes Sand Point and triggers tsunami warning for Southwest Alaska

The National Weather Service has lifted a tsunami advisory for communities on the Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island after a ...
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Alaska governor allows bills on fishing and accounting to become laws

Gov. Mike Dunleavy allowed three bills to become law this week without his signature, creating two fishing-related laws and ...
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Opinion: Alaska lawmakers have a duty to act on Gov. Dunleavy’s vetoes in upcoming special session

The Legislature has a constitutional duty to address these vetoes. Article II, Section 16 of the Alaska Constitution states ...

Dunleavy sets out agenda for special session, while Alaska legislative leaders focus on vetoes

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced his policy priorities for the Alaska State Legislature for when they reconvene for a ...
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Kodiak bear cubs found in Florida. Here's where they came from

Kodiak bears are considered the largest bears in the world, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G). A large male can stand over 10 feet tall on its hind legs and 5 feet tall ...
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67-degree day in Kodiak, Alaska, sets new statewide temperature record

On Sunday, Kodiak Island in southern Alaska hit 67 degrees. That’s warmer than it was in Southern California that same day. This set a record for the warmest December day in Alaska, according to ...

Bits of fishing gear and buoys dominate marine debris load in Alaska, report says

Marine debris that pollutes Alaska’s expansive coastlines is dominated by discarded fishing material, a stark difference from ...