Ice Alaska is pushing for a massive development along the Chena River in Fairbanks to help maintain a home for its annual ice sculpture contest.

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From left: Mal Menzies, David Zuniga, Chris Salazar, Linda Flynn and Capt. Larry Walters. The Juneau Rifle and Pistol Club held a Southeast Regional High-Power Rifle Championship match on Aug. 29.

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About the same time Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan was talking about an $18 million budget gap and considering asking employee unions for cutbacks he authorized a 3 percent pay raise for executive city employees.

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Witnesses to the Aug. 1 plane crash in Denali National Park told investigators the cargo plane was flying low and slow over the park before it made a steep left banking turn and went down.

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Filmmakers are holding their last major auditions Friday and Saturday at the Dimond Center mall in Anchorage mall for the movie, “Everybody Loves Whales.”

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A task force created by the Alaska Legislature is meeting this week to find ways to overcome poor higher education retention and graduation rates blamed partly on lack of funding and Internet access.

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During Thursday’s downpour it’s not apparent if this tourist is considering the jackets or their protective plastic sleeves at the Fil-Am Mart on Franklin Street.

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A tourist takes a look at the face of the Mendenhall Glacier on Thursday. The glacier continues to be active, with a large dark blue patch showing the latest calving.

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JUNEAU – Season passes and multivisit cards are now on sale for the 2010-11 winter season at Eaglecrest Ski Area.

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JUNEAU – The city of Juneau was recognized last month by the nonprofit KaBOOM as one of 118 “playful cities” accross the United States.

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