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• Brush fire intentionally set

  Juneau, Alaska (KINY) A juvenile will face charges after he admitted to setting a small fire Wednesday.

• Mother and son drown

  Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) An investigation is underway after the mother and son fell into the Matanuska River.

• Children rescued off sinking boat

  Sitka, Alaska (KINY) The US Coast Guard and volunteers helped rescue three adults and three children from a 27 foot cabin cruiser.

• Brown bear sought for killing

  Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) Authorities said they believe the same bear attacked and killed a hiker and then attacked and injured someone looking for him.

• House Bill 331 Signed into Law by Walker, State to be Sued on Constitutionality

  Juneau, AK (KINY) - Governor Walker has signed House Bill 331 into law, which is a bill aiming to pay off the remaining debt that the State of Alaska incurred under the defunct cashable tax credit program. However, the bill will be facing scrutiny in the courts.