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A larger than normal number of young bears and dwindling natural food supply for them are forcing the animals to head for Juneau’s garbage with unusual frequency, a wildlife official said.

Byron Mallott invited a woman to a meeting at a hotel in 2018 in which Alaska’s then-lieutenant governor said he was attracted to her and expressed hope she felt the same, she told the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica of the events that led to Mallott’s resignation.

The Alaska Marine Highway System is slated to lose roughly $45 million in revenue due largely to the COVID-19 pandemic seeing summer ridership plummet. Winter ferry service is being cut back as a result of those losses.

Caribou harvest Zones 1 (Fortymile) and 4 (White Mountain) in the first 19 days of the season is expected to meet the quota of 4,000 caribou for those zones. The state hunting season is scheduled to remain open in Zones 2 and 3.

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has confirmed four positive COVID-19 cases at the Anchorage Pioneer Home, including three residents and one staff member.

The Alaska North Slope region produced more oil in July than it had since 2013.

The Government of Canada remains committed to protecting the health and safety of Canadians and reducing the spread of COVID-19 in Canada. For public health reasons, the temporary restriction on all optional or discretionary travel at the Canada-United States (U.S.) border remains in place.

The publication of the Final Environmental Impact Statement marked the most significant step in the effort the develop the copper, gold and molybdenum mine at the Pebble deposit to date.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered a state building in Anchorage closed Friday after a worker there tested positive for COVID-19, his office said.

After halting visitation at all of their locations due to COVID-19 concerns, Alaska Pioneer Homes are opening back up for limited family visitation for residents.

BP announced Wednesday it has closed part of its planned $5.6 billion sale of assets and operations in Alaska to Hilcorp, including the transfer of leases in the Prudhoe Bay oil field and Point Thomson gas field.

The Anchorage city attorney said Monday a memo from Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson, exempting state buildings from a city mask order meant to guard against the coronavirus, “unnecessarily risks” the health of residents who work for or do business with state agencies.

The mayor of Anchorage has asked the Native Village of Eklutna to determine what happens to a statue of a British explorer following calls for its removal as monuments to historical figures are being dismantled across the country.

A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a plan for an auction to sell Alaska’s RavnAir Group in whole or part.

The Alaska Marine Highway System is implementing new operational protocols to protect against the transmission of COVID-19 on its vessels.

In the first part of a two-part series with Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican senator discusses $193 million he has procured for military construction spending in Alaska.

In the first part of a two-part series with Senator Dan Sullivan, the Republican senator discusses $193 million he has procured for military construction spending in Alaska.

Tuesday the Pebble Partnership announced a revenue sharing plan for Bristol Bay residents that would distribute 3 percent of the net profits from the to eligible residents who enroll in the program should the mine be permitted, developed and profitable.

U.S. Air Force F-22 fighter jets intercepted Russian bombers flying near Alaska two separate times Tuesday.

On Monday the Alaska Supreme Court released a Special Order of the Chief Justice stating that all jury trials will continue to be suspended until September 1, 2020 due to coronavirus concerns.

On Monday the Alaska Supreme Court released a Special Order of the Chief Justice stating that all jury trials will continue to be suspended until September 1, 2020 due to coronavirus concerns.

The National Park Service will lift a ban on hunting in protected areas on July 9.

The National Park Service will lift a ban on hunting in protected areas on July 9.

Two new recruits for the Fairbanks International Airport Police and Fire Department graduated from the state police academy on Friday, June 12th.

Two new recruits for the Fairbanks International Airport Police and Fire Department graduated from the state police academy on Friday, June 12th.

We conclude our series of visits with legislators from the Interior Delegation with Senator Scott Kawasaki, who spoke on the legislative session and the possibility of a special session.

We conclude our series of visits with legislators from the Interior Delegation with Senator Scott Kawasaki, who spoke on the legislative session and the possibility of a special session.

The justices of the Alaska Supreme Court have called for improvements within the judicial system to ensure equitable and fair treatment for people of color.

We continue our series visiting with legislators from our Interior Delegation about the legislative session. We spoke to Representative Dave Talerico of Healy, who thinks they should go to Juneau for a special session to finish the capital budget.

We continue our series visiting with legislators from our Interior Delegation about the legislative session. We spoke to Representative Dave Talerico of Healy, who thinks they should go to Juneau for a special session to finish the capital budget.