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• Oil prices and the economy

  09-01-2015 23:00
  
  Crashing oil prices have hit Alaska's politcal establishment like an early frost that halts the growth of a garden. But what will be the impact on the real economy here in Anchorage, where we live? We'll look at how lower oil prices and government spending could affect jobs and housing prices in our neighborhoods. The legendary crash of the 80's started this way-- how do we avoid a repeat?
  KSKA: Wednesday, Jan 14, at 2 and 9 p.m.
  
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• Assessing the Situation: Alaska’s Fiscal Future

  09-01-2015 22:30
  
  A cocktail of plummeting oil prices and declining production on the North Slope means some tough challenges ahead for the state of Alaska. Hear economist Gunnar Knapp review the numbers -- revenue, expenditures and more -- at a talk jointly hosted by UAA's Institute of Social and Economic Research and Alaska Common Ground.
  
  KSKA: Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
  
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• Food To Schools From Farms

  09-01-2015 22:00
  
  A national effort to bring fresh food from farms to schools has resulted in $385 million in purchases for school lunches and other meals across the country. More than half the school districts in Alaska are participating in the Farm to School program, feeding more than a hundred thousand kids in the state.
  
  APRN: Tuesday, 1/9 at 10:00am
  
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• Ending daylight saving time, PFD protection among bills pre-filed by Alaska ... - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  09-01-2015 21:38
  
  Ending daylight saving time, PFD protection among bills pre-filed by Alaska ...
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Other proposals include another attempt to change the makeup of the Alaska Judicial Council, a bill to bar political parties from having ad space in state election pamphlets and measures that would prohibit discrimination based on an individual's ...
  Write a new story — Alaska's fiscal sustainabilityMat-Su Valley Frontiersman
  
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• Marijuana activist Greene loses at eviction hearing - Alaska Dispatch

  09-01-2015 21:17
  
  Alaska Dispatch
  Marijuana activist Greene loses at eviction hearing
  Alaska Dispatch
  Charlene Egbe, also known as Charlo Greene, appears in court to contest an eviction from the location occupied by the Alaska Cannabis Club on Friday morning, January 9, 2015. A judge found that Egbe was evicted from the property for not providing ...
  
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• Overuse of narcotics for noncancer pain

  09-01-2015 21:00
  
  It appears we are in the midst of an epidemic of mortality and morbidity related to the overuse of narcotic medications for noncancer pain in this country. This program will discuss the possible reasons for the problem and suggested remedies.
  
  KSKA: Monday, January 12, at 2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.
  
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• Are Narcotics Overused for Noncancer Pain?

  09-01-2015 21:00
  
  It appears we are in the midst of an epidemic of mortality and morbidity related to the overuse of narcotic medications for noncancer pain in this country. Our guest, Dr. Gary Franklin, has written a position statement for the American Academy of Neurology on the issue. This program will discuss the possible reasons for the problem and suggested remedies.
  
  KSKA: Monday, Jan. 12, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
  
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• Lawmaker's bill aims to guard Alaska Permanent Fund benefit - Alaska Dispatch

  09-01-2015 20:53
  
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  Lawmaker's bill aims to guard Alaska Permanent Fund benefit
  Alaska Dispatch
  Other proposals include another attempt to change the makeup of the Alaska Judicial Council, a bill to bar political parties from having ad space in state election pamphlets and measures that would prohibit discrimination based on an individual's ...
  Write a new story — Alaska's fiscal sustainabilityMat-Su Valley Frontiersman
  
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• The Future Of Alaska’s LNG Pipeline Project

  09-01-2015 19:00
  
  As the Federal Coordinator’s office for an Alaska North Slope LNG pipeline prepares to close its doors, we take a look at the history of the office, the current state of proposed Alaska LNG pipelines and the outlook on the future of the project.
  
  KSKA: Friday, 1/9 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, 1/9 at 6:00 p.m.
  KAKM: Friday, 1/9 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, 1/9 at 4:30 p.m.
  
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• Hertel leaves S.D. fair for new frontiers in Alaska - Tri-State Neighbor

  09-01-2015 18:58
  
  Hertel leaves S.D. fair for new frontiers in Alaska
  Tri-State Neighbor
  December was a big month for the outgoing manager of the South Dakota's State Fair, Jerome Hertel. Just after Christmas, he turned 50. Earlier in the month, he changed jobs and moved from his home state to Alaska. After overseeing seven state fairs in ...
  
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• In Rural Alaska, Orthodox Christmas Melds Yup'ik and Religious Traditions - Huffington Post

  09-01-2015 18:28
  
  In Rural Alaska, Orthodox Christmas Melds Yup'ik and Religious Traditions
  Huffington Post
  NAPASKIAK, Alaska -- Under delicate snowflakes crocheted by the town mayor, beneath a grand chandelier imported from Russia, a Yup'ik priest in a remote Southwest Alaska village led parishioners in song, prayer and praise day and night this week for ...
  Chris Thompson: Orthodox Christmas tradition burns brightly in AlaskaAlaska Dispatch
  
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• Local family featured on Animal Planet “Alaska: Battle on the Bay” - KLEW

  09-01-2015 16:57
  
  KLEW
  Local family featured on Animal Planet “Alaska: Battle on the Bay”
  KLEW
  CLARKSTON, WA - Every salmon season on Bristol Bay in Alaska is a battle, and a local family knows that all too well as they will make their big debut tonight (Thursday) on a one-of-a-kind show on Animal Planet. Ten months out of the year you more than ...
  HSU student, Alaska fisherman debuts on Animal Planet showEureka Times Standard
  'Alaska: Battle on the Bay' is just a crowded, cranky fishing showEx
  
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• Alaska historian dies of cancer - Ktoo

  09-01-2015 16:33
  
  Alaska historian dies of cancer
  Ktoo
  A woman who wrote 13 books and more than 100 articles, many about the history of Southeast Alaska, has died. Patricia Roppel of Wrangell was 76. Her daughter, Cindy Baird, tells The Associated Press that Roppel died of cancer Jan. 6, 2015, in Bellevue, ...
  
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• North Dakota, Alaska locked in rivalry for oil, population - Homer News

  09-01-2015 06:15
  North Dakota, Alaska locked in rivalry for oil, population
  Homer News
  BISMARCK, N.D. — Forget South Dakota. North Dakota's most similar sister state these days is some 2,000 miles away. Alaska and North Dakota — which once had little more in common than wintry weather and elbow room — have for the past several years ...
  
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• False Rape Accusation Leads To Alaska Man's Beating Death - Daily Caller

  09-01-2015 05:26
  
  Alaska Dispatch
  False Rape Accusation Leads To Alaska Man's Beating Death
  Daily Caller
  The Alaska Bureau of Investigation noted that Lord had apparently sustained blunt-force trauma to the head. “Later, Vasquez admitted she lied about being raped by Lord and she had consensual sex with him,” according to the complaint. “Vasquez knew ...
  Charges: Murder in Fairbanks result of false rape accusationAlaska Dispatch
  Police: False rape accusation led to Alaska beating deathHeraldNet
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• Walker: With State In Red, Tax Credit Payouts “Unsustainable”

  09-01-2015 04:59
  
  Once companies apply a combination of credits meant to promote development on the North Slope, stimulate production in Cook Inlet, and encourage competition from new players in Alaska’s oil fields are applied, the state expects to pay out $100 million under the production tax formula this fiscal year.
  
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• Study: Oil reliance leaves Alaska with nation's most volatile tax system - Alaska Dispatch

  09-01-2015 04:47
  
  Study: Oil reliance leaves Alaska with nation's most volatile tax system
  Alaska Dispatch
  The study attributed Alaska's revenue volatility to its reliance on severance taxes on natural resources, similar to other states with dramatic tax fluctuations. The states with the second and third highest revenue volatility, Wyoming and North Dakota ...
  
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• Early Study Shows Surprising Optimism Among Homeless Alaska Natives - Alaska Public Radio Network

  09-01-2015 03:53
  
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Early Study Shows Surprising Optimism Among Homeless Alaska Natives
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  As an Aleut who grew up in Naknek, Jordan Lewis knows a little something about Alaska Native culture. Whenever he's back home, Lewis says he likes to talk to elders and soak up traditional knowledge. “They tell stories about how Naknek used to be when ...
  
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• Alaska Prep Shootout hoops tourney gets underway at Dimond - Alaska Dispatch

  09-01-2015 03:44
  
  Alaska Prep Shootout hoops tourney gets underway at Dimond
  Alaska Dispatch
  Grace Christian, Bartlett, Dimond and Wasilla reached the semifinals of the Alaska Prep Shootout boys' basketball tournament Thursday at Dimond High. In other tournament action Thursday, the South boys earned a win at the Palmer Invitational, while the ...
  
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• Early Study Shows Surprising Optimism Among Homeless Alaska Natives

  09-01-2015 03:38
  
  A University of Washington professor has found high levels of optimism among homeless Alaska Native elders living in Seattle, and he’s connected the finding to a strong desire to pass on knowledge and experiences to future generations.
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: January 8, 2015

  09-01-2015 03:38
  
  
  Is SB21 Working?; Chugiak Lawmaker Proposes Legislature Move; On Murkowski's First Day Chairing Energy Committee, Panel Passes Keystone Bill; UAF To Field Wildfire Crew; Petersburg’s New Superintendent Resigns; An LGBTQ Renaissance In Juneau; Early Study Shows Surprising Optimism Among Homeless Alaska Natives
  
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• Is SB21 Working?

  09-01-2015 02:59
  
  
  Since the Frank Murkowski administration, every Alaska governor has offered his or her own version of oil tax reform. Now, Governor Bill Walker is expressing concern with aspects of the current tax regime.
  
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• Chugiak Lawmaker Proposes Legislature Move

  09-01-2015 02:58
  
  
  Sen.-elect Bill Stoltze, R-Chugiak, plans to introduce a bill to move the Alaska Legislature to Anchorage. Stoltze isn’t proposing a full-on capital move. Instead, KTUU reports that the bulk of state government would remain in Juneau and legislative sessions would be held at the Anchorage Legislative Information Office.
  
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• Murkowski Foresees Accord, But Sparks Fly at First Hearing

  09-01-2015 02:57
  
  
  today . The committee promptly passed the first priority of the Republican leadership: a bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta, Canada through Nebraska. Murkowski also outlined what she wants the committee to accomplish, which she distilled it down to a bumper sticker: "Energy is good."
  
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• UAF To Field Wildfire Crew

  09-01-2015 02:56
  
  
  The University of Alaska Fairbanks will field a wildfire fighting crew. The tram will be staffed by students in a wild land fire science program.
  
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• An LGBTQ Renaissance In Juneau

  09-01-2015 02:55
  
  
  Juneau’s alliance group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people has been going through a renaissance with new board members and energy. Now, with recent grant funding, SEAGLA hopes to increase visibility and awareness in the capital city and beyond.
  
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• Alaska From Scratch: Blondie ambition - Alaska Dispatch

  09-01-2015 02:29
  
  Alaska Dispatch
  Alaska From Scratch: Blondie ambition
  Alaska Dispatch
  When we have company, it's always important for me to learn all about the food that my guests love, as well as the food they might despise (or be allergic to, or have an intolerance for). I pride myself on knowing these details about my friends and family.
  
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• Cyrano’s The Ice-Breaker

  09-01-2015 02:23
  
  Two of Anchorage's finest actors join together in the two-person play about love and science, David Rambo's The Ice-Breaker, opening at Cyrano's Theatre Company on January 9th and running until February 1st. Join Mark Robokoff and Sarah Baird and they drop by the studio to talk about their latest project.
  
  KSKA: Friday, January 9th at 2:45pm
  
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