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• Montana man sentenced in Alaska for violation on hunt with former Red Sox ... - Fox News

  23-01-2015 23:34
  
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  FAIRBANKS, Alaska – A Montana man has been ordered to pay a $3,000 fine after pleading guilty to federal wildlife violations while leading former Boston Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs on a 2009 sheep hunt in Alaska. Tuesday's plea agreement by ...
  Montana man sentenced in Alaska for hunting violationseattlepi.com
  
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• Montana Man Fined for Offense on Alaska Hunt With Wade Boggs - ABC News

  23-01-2015 23:31
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  Montana Man Fined for Offense on Alaska Hunt With Wade Boggs
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  A Montana man has been ordered to pay a $3,000 fine after pleading guilty to federal wildlife violations while leading former Boston Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs on a 2009 sheep hunt in Alaska. Tuesday's plea agreement by Jason Kummerfeldt, 45, ...
  Montana man sentenced in Alaska for hunting violationseattlepi.com
  
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• Concerns over trail hazards prompt rethink of Alaska Iditarod route - Reuters

  23-01-2015 23:24
  Concerns over trail hazards prompt rethink of Alaska Iditarod route
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  JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) - Heeding concerns over hazardous sections of trail experienced in last year's Iditarod sled-dog race in Alaska, officials have spent the off-season clearing tree stumps and are considering an alternate route, the race director ...
  
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• Western Alaska resident arrested after assaulting man and threatening troopers - Alaska Dispatch News

  23-01-2015 23:16
  
  Western Alaska resident arrested after assaulting man and threatening troopers
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  A 31-year-old man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly assaulted a man and threatened to kill responding Alaska State Troopers in the Western Alaska community of Lower Kalskag. A trooper dispatch report states that Dwayne Littlefish assaulted ...
  
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• Details of Dying

  23-01-2015 23:00
  
  The end of life is not easy to talk about, and that's one reason why it's so confusing and scary to deal with the issues we all face when loved ones die. We'll try to help, as we discuss the practical details of assisting a dying family member, the actual death and arrangements, and the grief that can last a long time.
  KSKA: Wednesday, Jan 28, at 2 and 9 p.m.
  
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• Concerns over trail hazards prompt rethink of Alaska Iditarod route - Yahoo News

  23-01-2015 22:49
  
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  Concerns over trail hazards prompt rethink of Alaska Iditarod route
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  JUNEAU, Alaska (Reuters) - Heeding concerns over hazardous sections of trail experienced in last year's Iditarod sled-dog race in Alaska, officials have spent the off-season clearing tree stumps and are considering an alternate route, the race director ...
  Air Force Officer Trains for Iditarod Trail Sled Dog RaceAmeriForce Publishing, Inc. (blog)
  
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• Viruses Jumping: How Viruses Jump from One Species to Another

  23-01-2015 22:30
  
  Ebola. SARS. MERS. HIV. These are just a few diseases caused by viruses jumping from one species into another. How do viruses move from species to another? Why does this happen? University of Alaska Anchorage professor Meg Howard answers these and many other questions about host-jumping viruses and bats in Alaska.
  
  KSKA: Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
  
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• How Viruses Jump from One Species to Another

  23-01-2015 22:30
  
  Ebola. SARS. MERS. HIV. These are just a few diseases caused by viruses jumping from one species into another. How do viruses move from species to another? Why does this happen? University of Alaska Anchorage professor Meg Howard answers these and many other questions about host-jumping viruses and bats in Alaska.
  
  KSKA: Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
  
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• Independent Generation of Electricity

  23-01-2015 22:00
  
  It’s power politics of an electrifying kind.  What should the rules be for selling independently generated power to utilities, who have borrowed money and invested heavily to assure reliability for their customers?
  
  APRN: Tuesday, 1/27 at 10:00 a.m.
  
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• West High and Anchorage Opera’s co-production of two Holocaust shows

  23-01-2015 21:32
  
  West High School and Anchorage Opera have come together to produce two moving productions that have one thing in common: Theresienstadt Concentration Camp in Czechoslovakia during WWII. Join Director Dave Block and actors Suparat Prasannet and Luke Haneck as they give us the story about these extraordinary events: the one-act opera Brundibar, music by Hans Krasa with a new libretto by Tony Kushner and the one-act play I Never Saw Another Butterfly by Celeste Raspanti performing this weekend at W
  
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• High Conflict People: How to Live and Work with Challenging Personalities

  23-01-2015 21:00
  
  Blaming others, extreme behaviors, all-or-nothing thinking and unmanaged emotions all characterize the “high conflict person.” Host Prentiss Pemberton and guest, Bill Eddy, explore the mind of high conflict people and what you can do to live with and manage them.
  
  KSKA: Monday, Jan. 26, at 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
  
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• Army to hold hearings in Alaska over possible personnel cuts - ArmyTimes.com

  23-01-2015 19:56
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  Army to hold hearings in Alaska over possible personnel cuts
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Army is planning to hold two public listening sessions in Alaska for people to weigh in on potential personnel cuts. KTUU reports that listening sessions are set to be held in Anchorage Feb. 23 and in Fairbanks on Feb. 24.
  Anchorage prepares for meeting with Army officials over possible JBER cutsAlaska Dispatch News
  
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• XS Platinum Agent Doesn’t Appear at Arraignment

  23-01-2015 19:51
  
  An arraignment was held Wednesday in federal court in Anchorage for the five XS Platinum Inc. corporate officials indicted on charges of violating the Clean Water Act and making false statements to federal officials.
  
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• Three Defendants Facing Criminal Charges for Mining Violations No-Shows in Court

  23-01-2015 19:51
  
  An arraignment was held Wednesday in federal court in Anchorage for the five XS Platinum Inc. corporate officials indicted on charges of violating the Clean Water Act and making false statements to federal officials.
  
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• Body of Second Missing Kuskokwim Traveler Recovered

  23-01-2015 19:47
  
  Bethel Search and Rescue reports they’ve found a body of a man that went missing in December near Kwethluk. The body is believed to be that of 26-year-old George Evan of Akiak. Evan was one of three people that went missing while traveling on a four-wheeler during a storm on December 12th.
  
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• Ash from Russian Volcano Diverts Nightly Flight into Nome

  23-01-2015 19:15
  
  Ash from a Russian volcano diverted the nightly flight into Nome Thursday. The Global Volcanism Program at the Smithsonian Institution tracked “powerful explosions” last week and into this week from the Shiveluch volcano, considered one of the most active volcanos on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, that sent plumes of ash up 32,800 feet in the air.
  
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• Case Dismissed Against Hiker Who Freed Trapped Eagle

  23-01-2015 19:12
  
  The State of Alaska dropped its case against a Juneau woman who was cited for springing legal traps and freeing a bald eagle. At Kathleen Adair’s arraignment Thursday, the district attorney asked the judge to dismiss the case and encouraged Adair to continue freeing eagles.
  
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• Montana man sentenced in Alaska for hunting violation - seattlepi.com

  23-01-2015 17:58
  
  Montana man sentenced in Alaska for hunting violation
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  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — A 45-year-old Montana man has been sentenced to pay a $3,000 fine after pleading guilty to violating the federal Lacey Act while leading a former Major League Baseball player on a 2009 sheep hunt in Alaska. The Fairbanks ...
  
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• Alaska Airlines strikes back against the empire of Delta - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)

  23-01-2015 17:42
  
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  Alaska Airlines strikes back against the empire of Delta
  Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
  Alaska's passenger revenue grew 7 percent for the year. "Alaska has real and durable competitive advantages that will help us sustain these results going forward," said Brandon Pedersen, chief financial officer. "We're safe, we run an excellent ...
  Alaska beats analysts' earnings predictionsTheNewsTribune.com
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• Alaska Airlines flight diverted away from Nome by ash from Russian volcano. - Alaska Dispatch News

  23-01-2015 17:20
  
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  Alaska Airlines flight diverted away from Nome by ash from Russian volcano.
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  Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Nome said Thursday that the ash cloud went to the mid level and lower level of the jet stream, sending it east toward Alaska. The plume then combined with a high pressure mid-level system over the Bering ...
  Jet skips Nome landing because of ash from Russian volcanoThe San Luis Obispo Tribune
  
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• Winter storm brings more snow, ice to Southcentral Alaska - Alaska Dispatch News

  23-01-2015 17:16
  
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  Winter storm brings more snow, ice to Southcentral Alaska
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  A pedestrian and a dog cross 4th Avenue at E Street in downtown Anchorage during the beginning of a winter storm on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 22, 2015. Snowfall from the storm could linger into Saturday night and Sunday. National Weather Service ...
  
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• The Keystone Bill's Most Hilarious Amendment: Protecting Chicken, Alaska - Daily Beast

  23-01-2015 11:55
  
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  The Keystone Bill's Most Hilarious Amendment: Protecting Chicken, Alaska
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  “Over the last several years, the EPA's criminal enforcement arm has engaged in reckless and intrusive practices—including the 2013 raid of placer miners in Chicken, Alaska,” said Sullivan in a statement. “With the ever expanding jurisdiction of the ...
  
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• Record warmth in 2014 all across Alaska? Not likely - American Thinker (blog)

  23-01-2015 10:43
  
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  Record warmth in 2014 all across Alaska? Not likely
  American Thinker (blog)
  Over the past 30 years (the blue line), there is nearly (p~0.09) statistically significant cooling trend for this region of southeastern Alaska. At only 43.0° F, 2014 was nowhere near a record-breaking warm year for the Juneau area. That would be 45.6 ...
  Forecasters: 'Winter is over'Juneau Empire (subscription)
  
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• Seawolves women vanquish Vikings - Alaska Dispatch News

  23-01-2015 09:07
  
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  Seawolves women vanquish Vikings
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  Jenna Buchanan of UAA puts up a shot as Kayla Bernsen of Western Washington watches during second-half action on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at the Alaska Airlines Center at UAA. Erik Hill / ADN. Photos: UAA 71 Western Washington 58 women's ...
  
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• Walker Outlines Plans For Budget Cuts

  23-01-2015 08:42
  
  With Alaska facing a multi-billion-dollar budget shortfall, Gov. Bill Walker is proposing 5 percent cuts to agency funding.
  
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• Alaska From Scratch: Hearty chili, minus the meat - Alaska Dispatch News

  23-01-2015 05:54
  
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  Alaska From Scratch: Hearty chili, minus the meat
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  Chili and football are always on the menu at our house this time of year. This time I'm opting to bypass my favorite go-to black bean chili recipe and try a fun, new meatless recipe with quinoa, black beans and corn. Holy smokes, this stuff is good and ...
  
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• Retired Alaska judge named special investigator for National Guard claims - Military Times

  23-01-2015 05:32
  
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  Retired Alaska judge named special investigator for National Guard claims
  Military Times
  Retired Alaska judge named special investigator for National Guard claims. Attorney General Craig Richards has hired a retired state court judge to serve as a special investigator to look into allegations of sexual assault and other misconduct within ...
  Walker names retired Juneau judge as Alaska National Guard special investigatorKTUU.com
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• Sullivan to Chair Senate Subcommittee on Fisheries

  23-01-2015 05:24
  
  U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has been named chairman of the subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife, part of the Environment and Public Works Committee. Its jurisdiction includes oversight of the Clean Water Act, wetlands, the Endangered Species Act, invasive species and National Wildlife Refuges.
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: January 22, 2015

  23-01-2015 03:38
  
  
  Walker Names National Guard Special Investigator; Sen. Sullivan Starts Committee Work; Bill Streur Hired As Medicaid Budget, Expansion Consultant; Healthcare.gov Navigators See Steady Enrollment As Deadline Approaches; Juneau Hiker Who Freed Trapped Eagle Due In Court Today; Faced With Marijuana Money Puzzle, Legislators Curious About A State-Run Bank; Mat-Su Borough Establishes Marijuana Advisory Committee; Experiment Looks for Slow Earthquakes Under Unalaska; Scientists, Fishermen Test Strateg
  
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• Walker Names National Guard Special Investigator

  23-01-2015 03:07
  
  
  Gov. Bill Walker has named a retired judge as his federal investigator into the Alaska National Guard. Patricia Collins, a former Superior Court judge for Juneau, will conduct the investigation into the Alaska National Guard.
  
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• Sullivan Starts Committee Work With a Pile-up

  23-01-2015 03:06
  
  
  Just this week, the U.S. Senate got started with committee work, with most panels holding their first hearings. All four of Sen. Dan Sullivan’s committees met Wednesday, colliding in a scheduling pile-up that’s typical in Congress. To get by -- and be effective -- requires skill in the art of Senate juggling.
  
  Just this week, the Senate got started with committee work. All four of Dan Sullivan’s committees met Wednesday, with three colliding in a scheduling pile-up that’s typical in Cong
  
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• Sen. Sullivan Starts Committee Work

  23-01-2015 03:06
  
  
  Sen. Dan Sullivan has been named chairman of a subcommittee. It’s the subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife, part of the Environment and Public Works Committee.  Its jurisdiction includes oversight of the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act and wildlife refuges.
  
  Just this week, the Senate got started with committee work. All four of Dan Sullivan’s committees met Wednesday, with three colliding in a scheduling pile-up that’s typical in Congress.
  
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• Bill Streur Hired As Medicaid Budget, Expansion Consultant

  23-01-2015 03:05
  
  
  The Senate Finance Committee approved hiring former-health commissioner Bill Streur today as a consultant on the Medicaid budget and Medicaid expansion. Expanding the program as part of the Affordable Care Act is a priority of Governor Bill Walker, but many Republican lawmakers say the state can't afford any new spending.
  
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• Juneau Hiker Who Freed Trapped Eagle Due In Court

  23-01-2015 03:03
  
  A bald eagle was lying on the ground, each leg shut inside traps. When Juneau resident Kathleen Adair came across it scouting a trail for a group hike, the eagle was alive and looking at her. She spent an hour freeing it.
  
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• Faced With Marijuana Money Puzzle, Legislators Curious About A State-Run Bank

  23-01-2015 03:02
  
  
  When Alaskans voted for an initiative to legalize and regulate marijuana, they approved a system where the drug can be bought and sold by retailers operating in the open. But with federal regulations prohibiting bank deposits of drug money, the marijuana sellers can end up holding large amounts of cash.
  
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• Mat-Su Borough Establishes Marijuana Advisory Committee

  23-01-2015 03:01
  
  The Matanuska-Susitna Borough passed a resolution this week establishing a Borough Marijuana Advisory Committee.
  
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• Experiment Looks for Slow Earthquakes Under Unalaska

  23-01-2015 03:00
  
  
  Earthquakes are an almost hourly occurrence in the Aleutian Islands. But most are too tiny to feel, and even the bigger ones are usually over in seconds. Just last week, a 4.7M quake went all but unnoticed in Unalaska.
  
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• Scientists, Fishermen Test Strategies To Reduce Trawl Bycatch, Habitat Impact

  23-01-2015 02:59
  
  
  Reducing bycatch has been a hot topic in the pollock trawl industry. Scientists are working with the commercial fishermen to find a solution to the problem. And, at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium this week in Anchorage, they say they are making progress.
  
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• Three Alaska sex offenders sentenced in single day - Alaska Dispatch News

  23-01-2015 02:25
  
  Three Alaska sex offenders sentenced in single day
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Three convicted sex offenders were sentenced in four criminal cases last week in Anchorage and the Aleutian community of Sand Point. On Jan. 16, District Court Judge Daniel Schally sentenced 26-year-old James Griffith in Sand Point to eight years in ...
  
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• Scientists, Fishermen Test Strategies To Reduce Trawl Bycatch

  23-01-2015 01:26
  
  Reducing bycatch has been a hot topic in the pollock trawl industry. Scientists are working with the commercial fishermen to find a solution to the problem. And, at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium this week in Anchorage, they say they are making progress.
  
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• Kenai Peninsula Borough Takes on Cannabis Cultivation Outside City Limits

  23-01-2015 00:00
  
  Kenai Peninsula residents overwhelmingly turned out in support of establishing cannabis agribusiness in the borough, or at least not restricting it too much this early in the game.
  
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