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This Day in Alaska History-October 8th, 1914
William Egan was born in Valdez to a mining family on October 8th, 1914. From his meager beginnings in Valdez, he would become one of Alaska's most famous people. By age 10, Bill worked in a local can...
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October 8, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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172 Billionaire Families Have Spent Record $1.7 Billion on 2026 Midterms So Far: Analysis
“With each passing election since the Citizens United decision, billionaires have systematically bought up our democracy.” An analysis released Wednesday shows that 172 billionaire families in the Uni...
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October 8, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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Coast Guard, 176th Wing conduct long-range medevac 58 miles south of Adak
JUNEAU  –  The U.S. Coast Guard and the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing conducted a complex, long-range medevac of a 58-year-old man from a container ship approximately 58 miles south of Adak, ...
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October 8, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Time capsule: The secret life of a red fox family
Note: At the start of every walk, my dogs try to sneak away to “fox town,” a fox den on the other side of the pond near my cabin, and we often see the adult foxes trotting through the neighborhood. He...
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October 8, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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New interactive Alaska tsunami hazard map helps communities prepare
A new and interactive tsunami hazards tool created by the Alaska Earthquake Center brings evacuation information, hazard maps and other community-specific resources into a single online location. Alas...
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October 8, 2026 at 2:39 PM
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Former Anchorage Attorney Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Trafficking in Homeland Security Task Force Case
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A former Anchorage defense attorney was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in prison for possessing fentanyl and methamphetamine with the intent to distribute the drugs in Alaska. Acc...
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October 8, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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This Day in Alaska History-October 7th, 1914
Despite food shortages during World War One, the consumption of whale meat never took hold in America, Following the government's lead, the Douglas Island News attempted to convince the general popula...
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October 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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‘Deranged and Dangerous’ Trump Decried for Inviting Iran to ‘Take Out’ California Cities
“The role of a president is to protect the country, not to actively threaten it and encourage attacks on American lives,” said the mayor of Los Angeles. “Keep our city out of your reckless war talk,” ...
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October 7, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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Seasonal Maintenance Has Ended on the Denali Highway
(Fairbanks, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) ended regular maintenance on the Denali Highway on October 1 and will resume maintenance operations on May ...
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October 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Alaska Air National Guard combat rescue officer recalls rescue jump in the north Pacific
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska  –  After traveling hundreds of miles Aug. 8, 2025, on an Alaska Air National Guard HC-130J Combat King II to the Pacific Ocean south of the Aleutian Islands, f...
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October 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Donald Dittman Convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor
(Fairbanks, AK) – On Oct. 2, a Fairbanks jury found Donald Dittman, 58, guilty of two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree for the sexual abuse of a family member. The conduct occurr...
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October 7, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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Mario Jackson Sentenced to 198 Years for Double Homicide
(Anchorage, AK) – On Oct. 2, Anchorage Superior Court Judge McKenna sentenced Mario Jackson, 37, to a maximum composite sentence of 198 years to serve. This sentence follows Jackson’s convictions at t...
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October 7, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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This Day in Alaska History-October 6th, 1869
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October 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Swapping One Illegal Scheme for Another, Trump Says Super PAC Cash Will Now Fund His Propaganda Ads
“Federal law prohibits officeholders from controlling a super PAC or directing its spending,” noted one campaign finance expert. Facing widespread backlash, President Donald Trump said late Monday tha...
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October 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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Led by Florida and Texas, US Book Bans Surge to Record 12,000
“In several cases, AI recommended banning books that were banned elsewhere, creating a snowball effect for frequently banned books while the expertise of librarians and the communities they serve are ...
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October 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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‘More Performative Killing at Sea’: Another Trump Boat Strike Leaves 4 Dead
Condemning the “illegal campaign of extrajudicial killings” as “murder at sea,” Amnesty International USA asked, “Where is Congress to stop the horror?” President Donald Trump’s boat-bombing spree con...
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October 6, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Alaska Air National Guardsmen rescue plane crash victim north of Anchorage
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska  –  Alaska Air National Guard rescue personnel of the 176th Wing rescued a downed pilot following a plane crash Oct. 1. On the night of Oct. 1, the Alaska Rescu...
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October 6, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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This Day in Alaska History-October 5th, 1915
The Wellesley and the Northland arrived in Anchorage on October 5th, 1915.  The two steamers sailed from the Lower 48 for the Alaska Engineering Commission, carrying 1.5 million feet of lumber. The lu...
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October 5, 2026 at 2:25 PM
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As Iran War Drags On, Trump Plans to Send Third Aircraft Carrier and Thousands More Troops to Middle East
“Either they’ll do something very proper and smart, or they won’t be around very long,” Trump said of Iran’s government. The Pentagon is preparing to dramatically expand the American military presence...
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October 5, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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Additional Deer Released on Kenai Peninsula; Fawns Produced from 2025 Effort
(Soldotna) — In late September, the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) moved nine Sitka black-tailed deer, seven does and two bucks, from Kodiak to the southern Kenai Peninsula. This is the seco...
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October 5, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Sailing into the sunset
For decades, Alaska Sea Grant has trained people to enter the commercial fishing workforce. Now the organization will also help people take the proper steps to get out.  Clearing the Deck: Strengtheni...
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October 5, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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Office of Special Prosecutions Completes Review of an Officer Involved Shooting
(Anchorage, AK) – On Sept. 29, 2026, The Office of Special Prosecutions completed its review of an officer involved shooting incident from July 7, 2026, involving Alaska State Troopers Sgt. Brent Hatc...
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October 5, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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Haul Out Rock-Alutiiq Word of the Week
Sea Mammal Haulout Rock — Ugwik Wiinaq ugwigmi et'uq. – The sea lion is on the haulout rock. The literal translation of the Alutiiq word ugwik is ‘a place to climb on top of.’ Speakers use this term t...
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October 5, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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This Day in Alaska History-October 3rd, 1942
As  World War II was beginning, the United States Army began construction of a base in a remote bay in Southcentral Alaska for troops and supplies to enter the territory. The secret base in Prince Wil...
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October 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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This Day in Alaska History-October 2nd, 1911
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October 2, 2026 at 7:31 PM