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BLM seeks public input on future permitting of heliskiing in famous Alaska mountain area
Ian Weidmeier jumps on a snowboard in the Chugach Mountains in the Valdez area in an undated photo. Valdez has become a world-famous center for heliskiing. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is launching an environmental assessment to guide 10 more years of permitted heliskiing operations. (Photo by Whit Richardson, via Getty Images)
Hometown hero? Valdez may soon get a life-sized statue of a ‘Star Trek’ icon
Commander William Riker is many things. A tactical leader. A bearded charmer. Even a jazz aficionado. And though he won’t be born for another 300 years — and he’s a fictitious character — Riker just might be the most famous person born in Valdez. To “Star...
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