FLIGHT SERVICE STATIONS CLOSED. After allegations of misconduct that put several employees on administrative leave, the FAA has shut down seven Alaska flight service stations across the state. It’s a move that pilots say could affect flight safety.
Adam KohleyAlaska Complex Management
ALASKA FIREFIGHTERS. A 90-member Alaska wildfire team has been sent to Colorado to help with a massive wildfire.
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GRAPHITE ONE MINE. Federal regulators have delayed the proposed Graphite One mine by requiring a more extensive environmental review. Local tribes and advocates call the move a win to protect subsistence and traditional culture.
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JUNEAU BEAR SHOOTING. A yearling black bear was shot and wounded while rummaging through trash in downtown Juneau last week.
