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90 years ago today, America lost a cowboy philosopher and renown aviator in Alaska

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America steps into its 250th year as a nation

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Happy Birthday, America!

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On this day in 1958, the Senate sealed the fate of Alaska

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Passings: Thomas Porter of Palmer — Vietnam veteran, retired Juneau assistant police chief

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Watch video of ice breaking away from shore in Nome

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Who were the 58 Alaska men who died in Vietnam? Norman Ridley of Metlakatla was one

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Battle of Attu: Retaking the Aleutians in May, 1943

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Memorial Day ceremonies this weekend: Fort Richardson Cemetery, motorcycle ride to memorial

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Passing: Rick Mackey, 71, Iditarod winner from legendary mushing family

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Passing: Legendary pilot Dick Rutan, whose plane once broke through the ice at the North Pole

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Cool spin: Rare ‘snownado’ in Chugach State Park

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Passing: Legendary aviator Orin Seybert

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Northrim, rooted in Alaska, focused on Alaskans

Happy Easter!

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Guessing game season: Tripod set on Tanana River

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Passing: Former Rep. Tom Anderson

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90 years ago today, America lost a cowboy philosopher and renown aviator in Alaska

America steps into its 250th year as a nation

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On this day in 1958, the Senate sealed the fate of Alaska

Passings: Thomas Porter of Palmer — Vietnam veteran, retired Juneau assistant police chief

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Linda Boyle: Medical freedom on the line as Alaska medical board decides physician assistant’s fate

Bob Bird: Alaska’s GOP must drop the dead weight — or ranked-choice voting and Democrats win

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