Alaska Big Game Guide 3 One-time Clients Indicted On Wildlife Charges
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JUNEAU, Alaska - A federal grand jury has indicted a big game guide from Haines on nine counts, including smuggling and false labeling to conceal an illegal hunt. The indictment also charges three one-time clients of John Katzeek with conspiracy and filing false documents. They are identified as Brian Hicken, Kenneth Cox and Tyler Antal, all of Alberta. A court date was not immediately set. ...
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Alaskas Earnings Rise 58 Percent
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Alaska Air Group reported second-quarter net income of $104 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, on Thursday. That’s a 58 percent uptick from the Seattle-based airline’s earnings of $68 million, or $0.93 per share a year ago. But the increase fell short of what analysts had forecasted, and the company’s stock lost 1.3 percent to close at $60.37. Alaska also reported a 3 ...
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200-year-old Alaska Village Uncovered
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In this July 18, 2013 image provided by Alaska Public Radio Network, Dr. Doug Anderson, third from left, an Archaeologist with Brown University, speaks to residents from the nearby village of Kiana, Alaska about the ruins of a large, pre-contact Alaska Native Village that he and his team have uncovered along the banks of the Kobuk ...
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Anchorage Police Pickup Truck Kills 2 Teens
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Police in Anchorage say a pickup truck hit and killed two 15-year-old girls as they walked on a paved bike path Friday ...
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Juneau Firefighters Train For Airport Emergencies
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They also practiced driving a specialized fire truck intended for aircraft crashes. The Juneau department owns two of the $1 million vehicles, and it's staffed 24/7. If something were to happen at the Juneau airport, the firefighter has three minutes to respond to the facility, parking in the middle area of the main runway to await further ...
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Grand Jury Indicts Wasilla Dairy Official
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A 57-year-old Wasilla woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges she defrauded the state of Alaska and lied to the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the operation of the now-defunct Matanuska Creamery.The indictment also charges Valley Dairy CEO and investor Karen B. Olson with concealing the alleged criminal conduct of the former dairy owner, Kyle Beus.A ...
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Volcano Erupts In Alaska After Major 7.0 Earthquake
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A major 7.0 earthquake in Alaska and an eruption of a volcano keeps experts busy and emergency services restless. The Alaska Volcano Observatory reported earlier increased activity, including lava fountaining and ash emissions up to 20,000 feet, from the volcano on Friday morning. Waythomas, a geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey at the observatory, said scientists have been monitoring ...
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3 Stranded In Iced Helicopter On Remote Alaska Volcano
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Two researchers and their pilot remained stranded on a remote Alaska volcano Friday, two days after freezing rain left thick ice on their helicopter. Alaska State Troopers said bad weather was preventing rescuers from reaching the helicopter on Mount Mageik, about 280 miles southwest of Anchorage at Katmai National Park and Preserve. Unsuccessful attempts have been made by helicopter company and ...
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