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Cleveland Volcano Activity Could Threaten Trans-Pacific Aviation
KTUU.comThe Alaska Volcano Observatory said Friday afternoon that the eruption of a slowly growing lava dome at Cleveland Volcano in the Aleutian Islands is continuing as it has since it began Tuesday night. Officials on an August 8 National Oceanic and...Tags: Volcanoes, Research, Eyjafjallajokull Volcano Eruption (2010), Boeing Co., Anchorage
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Fairbanks Boy Struck by SUV Dies From Injuries
KTUU.comAlaska State Troopers say a Fairbanks sixth-grade student struck by an SUV driver who didn’t stop at a stop sign Tuesday morning has died from his injuries. Jamison Thrun, 11, was pronounced dead shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday at Fairbanks...Tags: Health, Injuries and Wounds
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Potato Blight Detected in Delta Junction, Palmer Fields
Potato blight has been detected in the fields of a potato producer in Delta Junction and another in Palmer.
The fungus-like disease can kill plants in the field or cause potatoes to rot in storage. It can be controlled through the use of fungicides,...Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Tumors, Health, Human Body, Potatoes
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Fairbanks Cars Drive Over Downed Light Pole
KTUU.comAlaska State Troopers in Fairbanks reported a lights-out moment on a local road early Friday morning, when a driver fell asleep and knocked down a light pole that was driven over by two other people. Troopers say 34-year-old Fairbanks resident Chet...Tags: Chevrolet, Hot Springs, Bodies of Water
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Halibut, Silver Champions Win $15,000 In Valdez Derby
Channel 2 SportsOne of Alaska's most lucrative fishing derbies crowned its two champions over the weekend. Annette Gutierrez of Fairbanks, Alaska and Jack Yakura of Middleburg, Penn., each took home $15,000 for defeating the competition in the Valdez Fishing Derbies....Tags: Human Interest, Fishing
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Troopers Rescue Injured ATV Rider After Overnight Delay
KTUU.comAn all-terrain vehicle rider too seriously injured Friday near Circle Hot Springs to board an Alaska State Troopers helicopter was flown to Fairbanks Saturday after first responders remained with him overnight. Troopers say they were alerted at about 6...Tags: Health, Injuries and Wounds
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Lawmakers Prepare for Another Session of Oil Tax Debate
Channel 2 NewsThe oil tax debate isn't going away anytime soon. Lawmakers are still trying to decide if companies on the North Slope should get a break. And this late-summer they're trying to arm themselves with some better data for the next legislative session. When...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Anchorage, Petroleum Industry, Justice System, Companies and Corporations
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Alaska to Mark 9/11 Anniversary with Ceremonies, Security
Channel 2 NewsSunday will mark the 10-year anniversary of the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and Alaskans are planning to remember the date with both somber memorials and increased security at the state’s major military bases: • In Anchorage, a 9/11...Tags: Defense, Regional Authority, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Lisa Murkowski, Anchorage
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BP Donation Aims to Boost Classroom Experience
BP has donated a genuine oil-field wellhead to the University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College.
The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner says the wellhead is 13 feet tall, weighs 12,000 pounds and had its most recent address in Prudhoe Bay....Tags: Petroleum Industry, BP Plc
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Alaska at 25 Miles Per Hour
Channel 2 NewsThe first few times Bob King rode the rails in his 1982 Fairmont MT-19 motorcar, he'd reach out to grab a steering wheel every time he went around a curve. But the unique little relics of railroad evolution are devoid of any steering mechanism; they go...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Chicago Hotels, Travel, Transportation, Anchorage
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Dozens Testify Before U.S. Fish and Wildlife on ANWR
Channel 2 NewsIt's a passionate topic for dozens who came to testify Wednesday night at a public hearing in Anchorage. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service heard public comment on its draft management plan for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The new plan will...Tags: Wildlife, Natural Resources, Forestry and Timber, Anchorage
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