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WASHINGTON -- Global warming will lead to declining polar bear populations, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar acknowledged Friday, but the Interior Department will let stand a Bush administration rule that proposes to manage the threatened animals without taking into account greenhouse gases.
Beaver evacuates women, children, elders as flood nears
Small children, their mothers and elders began evacuating the village of Beaver on Friday as the Yukon River rose, tribal leaders said.
Alaska Politics blog: Palin cancels East Coast trip so she can view flood damage
Out-of-control SUV hurts 3, ties up traffic along Fifth Avenue
A four-vehicle collision at Fifth Avenue and Airport Heights Drive has forced the closure of some lanes in the area this afternoon and left several people with injuries, according to Anchorage police.
Softball association dumps time-honored tradition
Some things in life come with such absolute guarantees that the mere recital of them prompts a "well, duh" response. The sun always rises. The Pope is a Catholic. Three strikes and you're out.
Bus traffic at governor's mansion irks activist
Gov. Sarah Palin is clashing with a Juneau activist over what he calls "voyeur" bus tours past the governor's mansion that he asserts ruin the neighborhood to exploit her fame.
Photos: Police Memorial Day ceremony
Heidi Hegg of the Anchorage Fire Department rings the bell for the name of each of the 59 law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in Alaska. The Police Memorial Day ceremony Friday had representatives of all the branches of state law enforcement.
The climbing season on North America's tallest mountain has barely begun, and already Mount McKinley has claimed its first victim. A 61-year-old New Yorker collapsed and died at 13,500 feet.
Officials reject Palin complaints
Transition work begins for mayors
Bus traffic at governor's mansion irks activist
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While Southcentral Alaska enjoyed warm and sunny April days, in Kotzebue snow and winter-weather maintained.
Gas explosion injures 6 RI firefighters, 1 officer
A driver hit a natural gas line at an apartment building and set off a gas explosion that injured six Rhode Island firefighters and a police officer.
Elim Cafe, 561 W. Dimond, has a "Second Friday" art opening tonight at 6 p.m., featuring the photos of Danny Anctil. "Images from Our Anchorage Neighborhood" shows pictures taken along the Greenbelt Trail System and is presented in collaboration with the Anchorage Park Foundation and Anchorage Waterways Council.
East Anchorage bar serves up some pleasant surprises
Usually when I see a bar in a strip mall that not only has no window to peek through, but also has no obvious entrance other than two large, thick steel doors -- the kind that might also be on the front of a serial killer's storage room -- I tend not to think about going inside, no matter how much I've heard about it.
I'd heard little about Pi Kitchen + Bar (600 E. Benson) before my first visit. No gossip from fellow foodies. No, "Oh you must stop by for a slice of such-and-such." The only trickles I heard were from bar hoppers in search of a new watering hole.
The greatest adventure of all time begins with "Star Trek," the incredible story of a young crew's maiden voyage onboard the most advanced starship ever created: the U.S.S. Enterprise.
The climbing season on North America's tallest mountain has barely begun, and already Mount McKinley has claimed its first victim. A 61-year-old New Yorker collapsed and died at 13,500 feet.
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The sun's out, the snow's gone, and the bears are showing up around town. Check out photos and post your sightings.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
In a sport where goals are hard to come by, Chugiak High soccer forward Kelly Cobb makes scoring look easy.
Alaska business news in brief
Country musician Peltier concentrates on healing
Age, and attitude and prayer. That's how Ken Peltier -- Alaska's best-known country musician -- describes what got him through six grinding weeks of treatment for neck and throat cancer.
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