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Local News
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Our investigation revealed that Alaska has a growing share of the country’s deadly crashes from small commercial flights. Here’s what experts say could be done to improve aviation safety in the state.
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Talk of the Town
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Sarah Spelsberg/Chief Petty Officer Jeffrey Paul DeRonde, 34, passed away in a rafting accident on Eagle River near Juneau on Sept. 5, 2021. He was an avid outdoorsman, and in a continuous quest for adventure, he chose assignments in Kodiak, Alaska; Long Beach, California; Afghanistan; Portland, Oregon; Dutch Harbor, Alaska; and Juneau, Alaska. Jeff was an active-duty officer in the Coast Guard at the time of his death having served for 16 years. -
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Doug Leggett/Firefighters in Unalaska donned their gear and hiked up Bunker Hill on Saturday to honor the firefighters and first responders who died in the attacks on 9/11.
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This infographic provides guidance from the State of Alaska for the general population. If you live or work in a high-risk setting such as a correctional institution, health care facility, an assisted living facility, or a fish-processing plant, talk to someone at your facility for guidance.
National News
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Thousands of migrants are camped out under a bridge in Del Rio, Texas. AFP photographer Paul Ratje says he saw agents holding up leather straps used to control horses — as though to threaten people.
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The government is about to run out of borrowing power — risking the possibility of a federal default that could create harmful ripples throughout the economy as soon as next month.
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Johnson & Johnson says a booster six months after the first shot increases antibodies 12-fold, indicating a second shot would provide added protection.
