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The lawsuit is being argued in federal court and alleges, among other things, race-based discrimination, retaliation, breach of contract and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The Alaska National Guard says the pilot’s emergency locator transmitter had up-to-date registration, which expedited the rescue.

The Kenaitze Indian Tribe is facing its second week of disrupted internet services and is investigating the associated outages.

All of the deaths were reported by Alaska State Troopers within the last week.

In many ways, the new station is an upgrade. Firefighters have their own rooms. A dedicated gym means crews no longer work out in the vehicle bay. And a multi-purpose conference room is big enough to accommodate every employee at once.

Troopers say Karen Bronga, 64, was the passenger in a motorhome traveling north when a southbound pickup truck veered into the opposite lane and struck the motorhome.

State transportation officials expect the road to be closed until around 7 p.m. The unpaved Skilak Lake Road can be used as a detour.

Inside the machine are opioid overdose reversal kits, Alka-Seltzer cold and flu medicine and personal hygiene products – all available for free, 24/7, 365 days a year.

Alaska State Troopers say 31-year-old Jonas Perletti sexually abused a family friend in a private residence when she was 14.

The Seward Highway was closed for about 8 hours and reopened Saturday morning.