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Troopers arrest Nunapitchuk man for attempted murder
Bethel, Alaska (KINY) - Alaska State Troopers arrested a man after receiving a report of an intoxicated person shooting at and threatening to kill household members.
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GLITZ event kicks off Juneau Pride 2019
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Juneau Pride 2019 kicked off in a big way on Friday and Saturday night with GLITZ, held at Centennial Hall in downtown.
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U.S. Coast Guard rescues crew
Wrangell, Alaska (KINY) - Three people were rescued after their boat began taking on water near Mitkof Island in the Wrangell Narrows.
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Hiker injured in Sitka
Sitka, Alaska (KINY) - A 50-year-old man fell off a steep cliff while hiking the Sisters Mountain Saturday.
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Juneau Police make assault arrest
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Police were called to the report of a disturbance and arrested a local man on felony assault.
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Man assisted at Glacier
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Capital City Fire Rescue had another successful rescue for a medical call Friday night.
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UPDATE: Troopers involved in Fairbanks shooting, suspect dead
Fairbanks, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska State Troopers say a man is dead and a trooper was injured after a shooting in a Fairbanks home.
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Kenai wildfire affecting air quality in region
Kenai, Alaska (KINY) - Southcentral is experiencing degraded air quality due to wildfire smoke from the Swan Lake fire located on the Kenai Peninsula.
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New JACC receives $50k donation from local family
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Partnership, Inc., the non-profit which exists for the purpose of raising the funds to build the New Juneau Arts & Culture Center, has announced the donation of $50,000 by the Smith family of Juneau in honor of their mother Betty Jane Smith.
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Alaska Supreme Court rules sex offender registry law unconstitutional
Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) - The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday that a state law requiring the registry of all sex offenders is unconstitutional because it violates offenders' rights to due process.
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Legislators face pressure for dividend decision
Wasilla, Alaska (AP) - Alaska legislators face mounting pressure to decide the annual dividend paid to residents from Alaska's oil-wealth fund, with Gov. Mike Dunleavy threatening additional special sessions for anything but a full payout.
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CBJ files draft annexation paperwork, Assembly member outlines opposition
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The City and Borough of Juneau Friday filed a draft annexation petition for information review by the state's Local Boundary Commission.