' Frontline ' documents Cahtolic church's apologies for abuse

04/10/11 The PBS series " Frontline " has produced a show, titled "The Silence," investigating the sexual abuse by Catholic and Jesuit personnel in a Western Alaska region that today wrestles with alcohol abuse, suicide and domestic violence.

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Child fire-starters prompt warning from state

06/23/11 A pair of child pyromaniacs in a Western Alaska village, plus reports of other "fire play" throughout the state, prompted the state fire marshal's office to issue a warning that kids and flames can cause deadly blazes.

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Crowley Maritime barges headed north

06/21/11 Two new double-hulled, combination deck cargo and tank barges owned by Crowley Maritime Corp headed for Western Alaska in mid June, with first stops scheduled in Bristol Bay and then deliveries along the Bering Sea coast.

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