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11/19/18 01:51 PM
2 teenage boys charged in caribou harassment, killing
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska State Troopers say two teenage boys from Kotzebue illegally killed a caribou after chasing the animal on a snowmobile and ramming it several times.

11/19/18 12:55 PM
Walker: Dunleavy resignation requests creating anxiety
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Bill Walker said Gov.-elect Mike Dunleavy's request for resignations from a swath of state employees is "creating anxiety and uncertainty" for workers in nonpolitical roles. It was not immediately known how many employees might be…

11/19/18 10:12 AM
Republicans pick Giessel as new Alaska Senate president
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Republicans have maintained control of the Alaska Senate and chose Sen. Cathy Giessel of Anchorage to be the new president of the chamber.

11/19/18 08:22 AM
Officials warn of thin river ice near Bethel
BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — Bethel officials are warning people that ice on the Kuskokwim River near town has not yet formed completely and is not safe for motorized vehicle.

11/19/18 08:08 AM
2 men arrested in connection with man's shooting death
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two men have been arrested in connection with a man's shooting death in the parking lot of an Anchorage hotel.

11/18/18 03:49 PM
Winter weather advisory for snow, freezing rain through Tuesday morning
FAIRBANKS - Snow and light freezing rain are expected to fall over Fairbanks and Interior Alaska through early Tuesday.

11/18/18 12:04 PM
Tlingit language changing as new words coined for modern era
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Tlingit language is still changing, as new words are coined for the modern, technological age.

11/18/18 09:00 AM
Department seeks to adapt amid climate change in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska transportation department is changing how it maintains roads as the state feels the effects of climate change.

11/17/18 07:39 PM
GOP Legislatures try to curb Democratic governors' power
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — With their grip on power set to loosen come January, Republicans in several states are considering last-ditch laws that would weaken existing or incoming Democratic governors and advance their own conservative agendas.

11/17/18 07:54 AM
Alaska's governor-elect to be sworn in above Arctic Circle
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's newly elected governor will be sworn in above the Arctic Circle, marking a first for the state.

11/17/18 06:00 AM
Ketchikan couple have measured much weather over time
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — On the drizzly afternoon of Nov. 2, Bill Hopkins peered into the cylindrical rain gauge in the yard of his North End home. His wife, Wynn Hopkins, stood by to assist and observe.

11/17/18 12:00 AM
Fairbanks man allegedly drives stolen car off cliff
FAIRBANKS — A 22-year-old Fairbanks man was arrested Thursday afternoon after he reportedly drove a stolen car off a small cliff, fled on foot and fought with an Alaska State Trooper for more than five minutes.

11/17/18 12:00 AM
I-beam fails at UAF’s new heat and power plant
FAIRBANKS — Officials are unsure why an I-beam failed at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ new Combined Heat and Power Plant.

The Vacation Country TRAVEL GUIDE is your best resource for current travel information on Alaska, Western Canada and the Northwest U.S. Our coverage of Alaska's six regions, the Yukon, Northwest Territories, British Columbia, Alberta, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana features location editorial and history, scenic images, highway and regional maps, Alaska Ferry schedules, hotel and motel lodging, RV locations and complete information on travel services.

TRAVEL GUIDE covers the entire length of the Alaska Highway, from "Mile 0" in Dawson Creek, BC through the Yukon to Whitehorse and on into Alaska's Interior and the Far North. An invaluable resource for traveling the North, Travel Guide provides engaging travel information on major urban centers, unique out-of-the-way places, National Parks and the paradise of fjords and glaciers of Southeast Alaska's Inside Passage, with special fishing and wildlife viewing adventure editorial about Valdez, Homer and the Kenai Peninsula, Kodiak Island and Katmai.

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