On today’s Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Cool, rainy weather over the long holiday weekend aided firefighters working to contain wildfires around the state. A judge has ruled that one part of a citizen lawsuit aimed at stopping the Manh Choh Mine ore haul, can proceed. And hundreds of runners raced from the streets of Seward up Mount Marathon and back on July fourth.
Photo: Some areas of the Riley Fire have experienced partial burn patterns, leaving some fuels intact but burning through root systems that weaken standing trees. (From Al Nash/Alaska Division of Forestry)
