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• New Thunder Mountain Principal is from Texas

  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The new principal of Thunder Mountain High School will be Steve Morrow.

• School board to start prioritizing budget

  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Juneau School Board conducts a special meeting on the budget for next year Tuesday evening.

• Short leaning toward running for re-election to School Board

  Juneau, Alaska KINY) - Juneau School Board member Jeff Short is up for re-election this year.

• Donald Trump Jr. receives permit to hunt Alaska grizzly bear

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The oldest son of President Donald Trump has received a permit to hunt and kill a grizzly bear in Alaska.

• Italian hikers rescued in Alaska after visiting infamous bus

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Italian man suffering from frostbite and four other tourists were rescued in Alaska's wilderness after visiting an abandoned bus that played a key role in the “Into the Wild” book and movie.

• IGA evacuated due to gas scare

  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - US Coast Guard officials who happened to be in the store detected high levels of carbon monoxide that turned out to be hydrogen sulfide.

• Famous bear continues to thrill Juneau

  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - Bear enthusiasts packed the Mendenhall Glacier Welcome Center for a talk on Bear 25.

• Two people killed in vehicle crash in Soldotna

  Soldotna, Alaska (KINY) - The collision at Mile Marker 90.5 on the Sterling Highway claimed the life of Wilma Kyle, 83 and her husband Cedric, 81.

• Troopers recover stolen coins

  Kodiak, Alaska (KINY) - Canadian silver coins, gold jewelry and two handguns were stolen from a residence on February 6.

• 'A brand new team': Lady Falcons reflect on big win

  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Thunder Mountain High School girls basketball is celebrating a breakthrough win over Ketchikan over the weekend.

• Sanders wins Nevada caucuses, takes national Democratic lead

  Las Vegas, Nevada (AP) - Bernie Sanders scored a resounding victory in Nevada's presidential caucuses on Saturday.

• Alaska bars, breweries propose bill rewriting alcohol laws

  Juneau, Alaska (AP) - An agreement was reached over drinks between a bar association and a brewing association in Alaska that could rewrite alcohol laws and change how people enjoy their beverages across the state.

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