A wildfire in the eastern Aleutians has been contained at 69 acres, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry; two bills that would tighten regulations on the group of chemicals known as PFAS are stalled in committee as Alaska’s legislative session draws to a close; and hundreds of thousands of tourists come to see whales in Alaska, and sharing space with the sea mammals isn’t always easy.
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