and Alaska is one of only five states that have a statewide ombudsman. Some cities, like Anchorage, have their own ombudsman’s offices to investigate complaints at the municipal level.

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The unrest at Mount Spurr, an 11,000-foot volcano just 80 miles west of Anchorage, suggests an eruption is likely to occur in the next few weeks or months, the Alaska Volcano Observatory said in a ...

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Mount Spurr, located about 75 miles West of Anchorage, has been acting up in recent weeks, prompting officials at the U.S. Geological Survey and Alaska Volcano Observatory to issue a yellow alert.