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Dan Bross talks with Rick Thoman about Summer Solstice and how this time of year's solar heating and moisture provide prime conditions for thunderstorms.
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It’s been a whirlwind of a week in the dispute over Pearl Creek STEAM Charter School. // The University of Alaska Fairbanks has entered into an agreement with Eielson Air Force Base to provide campus housing for servicemembers.
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As time runs short in the special legislative session, state senators are studying a House-passed bill offering tax cuts for a North Slope natural gas pipeline. // Animal control officials last month found 40 sled dogs and five puppies living in filthy conditions at a Fairbanks-area kennel. // Sen. Lisa Murkowski and other members of Congress are trying to stop the National Science Foundation from eliminating a system that monitors the oceans. // GCI internet and mobile service has been restored in western Alaska and the Aleutian Islands after an undersea fiber-optic cable was damaged three weeks ago.
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NewsAlaska's education commissioner says the state could withhold funds from the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District, and wildlife managers want to improve bison habitat near Delta Junction.
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NewsThe plan would clear forests for a new forage area and improve existing fields to sustain the bison population — and keep them out of local farms.
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Dan Bross talks with Rick Thoman about the slow start to this year's Alaska wildfire season.
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NewsDenali National Park rangers have recovered the bodies of four people who died on the mountain last month — and fire weather has been mild in the Interior so far, but the experts say: don't hold your breath.
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NewsThat's up $5 billion from the TAPS valuation that has lasted a decade.
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News“We are definitely not in the clear, given the forecast that we have,” a state climatologist said.
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NewsA federal judge late last month ruled against a group of Alaskans seeking to force the state to process applications for food assistance on time. // U.S. Senate candidate Dan Sullivan – the one from Petersburg – says a state investigation into his bid for office is baseless. // Alaska ranked 47th in the nation in a recent analysis of children's overall well-being, after dropping seven places since the last report.
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NewsThe park’s Puppy Cam livestream has captured hearts across the world — and even inspired some viewers to make the trip to the park in person.
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NewsA candidate for governor would like to end the Permanent Fund Dividend with a big, one-time payout, and Denali National Park's tiniest — and fluffiest — rangers will begin showing off their training to visitors this month.