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A Kodiak grand jury has indicted a 16-year-old in connection with an explosion last month at a popular beach that injured 11 teenagers.
The state Department of Law said in a press release that Kavik Skonberg, a high school junior, was indicted Thursday on felony charges. He’s being charged as an adult for multiple counts of first- and third-degree assault for allegedly causing the explosion...

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Anchorage deputy municipal manager Mark Spafford describes Southcentral’s looming natural gas shortage as a train that has been barreling toward the region for decades and now — it’s almost here.
“This isn’t just, like, political posturing or somebody, you know, Chicken Little-ing it,” Spafford said. “It’s a real thing, and we need to do something about it. And we’re 20 years behind the curve in my opinion.”...

After a decades-long career with the Forest Service, Juneau author, Ken Post, released “Greyhound Cowboy: And Other Stories.” The collection follows realistic characters exploring relationships and conflicts against the backdrop of nature’s grandeur...