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• 2015 Great Alaska Shootout teams announced - Alaska Dispatch News

  03-04-2015 18:41
  
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  2015 Great Alaska Shootout teams announced
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  On the eve of the Final Four, UAA has announced the final field for its 2015 Great Alaska Shootout. On the men's side, the NCAA Division II Seawolves will host Division I foes Drexel, Loyola (Ill.), Middle Tennessee, UNC Asheville, San Diego, San Jose ...
  USD Heading to Great Alaska Shootout Next SeasonTimes of San Diego
  USD hoops in Great Alaska ShootoutU-T San Diego
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• Senator proposes DNA sampling -- of some middle school kids - Alaska Dispatch News

  03-04-2015 17:26
  
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  Senator proposes DNA sampling -- of some middle school kids
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  JUNEAU -- An Alaska state senator suggested in a hearing Tuesday that criminal behavior -- and the need for future DNA testing -- could be predicted as early as middle school. Sen. Charlie Huggins, R-Wasilla, offered what he called a “completely seat ...and more »
  
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• Elmore County Man Faces Charges in Alaska Airport Tarmac Scuffle - Twin Falls Times-News

  03-04-2015 17:02
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  Elmore County Man Faces Charges in Alaska Airport Tarmac Scuffle
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  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) | A 55-year-old Idaho man ordered off an airplane for smoking in the bathroom is in custody after allegedly assaulting two Juneau police officers, including biting one on the cheek. Police say in a statement that David Allen Cimino ...
  Alaska Airlines passenger allegedly bites Juneau police officer after ...KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weatherall 19 news articles &
  
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• Scott McMurren: Alaska changes the channel on in-flight entertainment, menu ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  03-04-2015 16:25
  
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  Scott McMurren: Alaska changes the channel on in-flight entertainment, menu ...
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  Every prudent air traveler wants to get the best deal possible on their airline tickets. As spring approaches, more competition in Alaska makes those deals easier to find. Low prices are an important consideration when you're choosing your flights, but ...
  
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• Alaska signs brief supporting same-sex marriage bans - Ktoo

  03-04-2015 16:23
  
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  Alaska signs brief supporting same-sex marriage bans
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  Meet musician C. Scott Fry C. Scott Fry is a long-time participant in the Alaska Folk Festival. Volunteer Rob… Crime & courts ». No categories; RSS Feed · Idaho man arrested for assaulting officers at Juneau airport · Idaho man arrested for assaulting ...
  Alaska among 15 states defending same-sex marriage bans in Supreme CourtAlaska Dispatch News
  Alaska, 14 other states urge Supreme Court to uphold gay marriage
  
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• Alaska House Passes Marijuana Regulation Bill - Huffington Post

  03-04-2015 15:44
  
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  Alaska House Passes Marijuana Regulation Bill
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  The state House Thursday afternoon passed a bill that would clarify municipal regulation of marijuana businesses and define the number of plants allowed per household. House Bill 75 clarifies municipalities' processes for registering marijuana ...
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• Connection issue delays 22 Alaska Airlines flights - Statesman Journal

  03-04-2015 14:12
  
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  Connection issue delays 22 Alaska Airlines flights
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  SEATTLE (AP) — An Alaska Airlines spokeswoman says an Internet connectivity problem temporarily delayed 22 departing flights Thursday night. Spokeswoman Nancy Trott said the problem delayed the flights by as much as an hour. It was resolved by 11:20 ...
  Alaska Air Group carried 271000 more passengers in March 2015 than in March ...TheNewsTribune.comall 29 news articles »
  
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• Charitable gaming in Alaska to see change - Juneau Empire (subscription)

  03-04-2015 10:09
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  Charitable gaming in Alaska to see change
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  Katrina Mitchell, of the Department of Revenue, speaks to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce at the Hangar Ballroom on Thursday about the changes occuring with gaming permits within Alaska. By STEPHANIE SHOR. JJUNEAU EMPIRE. Gambling for a ...
  
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• Siberia's Permafrost Is Exploding. Is Alaska's Next? - Slate Magazine (blog)

  03-04-2015 10:04
  
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  Siberia's Permafrost Is Exploding. Is Alaska's Next?
  Slate Magazine (blog)
  Temperatures are warming faster in the Arctic than anywhere else on Earth, at twice the rate of the global average. In northern Canada, it hasn't been this warm in at least 44,000 years, according to our best estimates. That means weird things are ...
  
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• Alaska Senate panel doesn't include forward-funding of education - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  03-04-2015 07:22
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  Alaska Senate panel doesn't include forward-funding of education
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  JUNEAU, Alaska - The Senate Finance Committee has advanced an operating budget for Alaska that would not forward-fund public education and aims to prevent Gov. Bill Walker from taking any unilateral action to expand Medicaid. The bill advanced late ...
  Senate panel doesn't include forward-funding of educationFresno Bee
  Senate committee cuts deeper into education fundingAlaska Disp
  
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• Alaska House votes to halt school bond repayment program - The State

  03-04-2015 05:29
  
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  Alaska House votes to halt school bond repayment program
  The State
  The municipality of Anchorage could be the last community to be reimbursed for new school bonds before a five-year hiatus, but the House speaker hinted this may not yet be a done deal. Alaska's House voted Thursday in favor of Senate Bill 64, which ...
  Alaska House votes to halt school bond repayment program; Anchorage bonds ...Fox Business
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• Alaska isn't the only oil province over a barrel - Alaska Dispatch News

  03-04-2015 04:52
  
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  Alaska isn't the only oil province over a barrel
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  Oil prices in 2015 have been half or less the prices Alaskans enjoyed in 2014. Since the beginning of February, Alaska North Slope crude has consistently sold for less than $57 a barrel. Alaskans are in trouble, but they are not the only ones facing ...and more »
  
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• Park Service Says Colorado Man Dies In Alaska Skiing Mishap - CBS Local

  03-04-2015 04:40
  
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  Park Service Says Colorado Man Dies In Alaska Skiing Mishap
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  COPPER CENTER, Alaska (AP) — A Colorado skier had died after falling through a cornice in Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. The National Park Service says in a release that Peter Inglis of Telluride, Colorado, fell into the cornice near the ...
  Guide dies in skiing fall in Alaska's Wrangell MountainsAlaska Dispatch Newsall 18 news articles »
  
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• Northrim Bank shines rare ray of optimism on Alaska's fiscal future - Alaska Dispatch News

  03-04-2015 04:34
  
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  Northrim Bank shines rare ray of optimism on Alaska's fiscal future
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  Optimism over the state of Alaska's finances is hard to come by these days. For a small dose of sunshine, look to Northrim Bank. The plunge in oil prices that has forced the state into spending billions in savings is temporary, according to Mark ...
  Northrim Bank: Alaska on brink of new recessionFairbanks Daily News-Minerall 3 news articles »
  
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• Tri-City's Hamonic to finish season with Alaska Aces - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald

  03-04-2015 04:00
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  Tri-City's Hamonic to finish season with Alaska Aces
  Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
  Americans defenseman Justin Hamonic protects the puck from Kelowna's Gage Quinney during Wednesday's playoff game at Toyota Center. Hamonic was called up to play for the Alaska Aces in the ECHL. ANDREW JANSEN — Tri-City Herald Buy Photo ...
  Hamonic Joining Alaska Aces for Remainder of SeasonNBC Right Now
  Aces: ECHL awards for Connolly, Renwick; new dude on wayAlaska
  
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• Senate Finance Committee Passes Budget With $700 Million In Cuts - Alaska Public Radio Network

  03-04-2015 03:42
  
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  Senate Finance Committee Passes Budget With $700 Million In Cuts
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  After nearly seven hours of delay, the Senate Finance committee has moved an operating budget with $700 million in cuts. Surveillance Video Shows Former Bethel Police Officer Slamming Man to Ground. Daysha Eaton, KYUK – Bethel. Surveillance video ...
  Most of Alaska untouched for oil, says energy analystOneNewsNow
  Empire Editorial: Advance, but cautiously, in Arctic drillingJuneau Empir
  
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• Restrictions Planned For Northwest Alaska Caribou Hunters - Alaska Public Radio Network

  03-04-2015 03:42
  
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  Restrictions Planned For Northwest Alaska Caribou Hunters
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  The Western Arctic and Teshekpuk herds lost half their numbers in the past decade. But this caribou crisis has spurred a unique collaboration, where user groups across the state chose to share the burden of hunting reductions. The Alaska Board of Game ...and more »
  
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• Alaska House passes bill clarifying municipal marijuana regulations - Alaska Dispatch News

  03-04-2015 03:42
  
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  Alaska House passes bill clarifying municipal marijuana regulations
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  The state House Thursday afternoon passed a bill that would clarify municipal regulation of marijuana businesses and define the number of plants allowed per household. House Bill 75 clarifies municipalities' processes for registering marijuana ...
  Alaska House passes bill about municipal role in marijuana regsFairbanks Daily News-Miner
  House Passes Bill About Municipal Role In Marij
  
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• Alaska groups seek cut in salmon caught by pollock industry - SunHerald.com

  03-04-2015 03:32
  Alaska groups seek cut in salmon caught by pollock industry
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Tribal organizations and fishing groups in Alaska are urging federal fishery managers to drastically reduce the number of king salmon allowed to be inadvertently caught by commercial pollock trawlers each year. The coalition wants ...and more »
  
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• After snowless winter, Alaska golfers revel in early golf course openings - PGA.com

  03-04-2015 03:06
  
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  After snowless winter, Alaska golfers revel in early golf course openings
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  The grounds crew mowed the greens at Settler's Bay Golf Course near Wasilla, Alaska, on Wednesday, when the sky was blue and there was no snow to be found. PRINT · EMAIL. TEXT. By. Matt Tunseth. Alaska Dispatch News. Series: Golf Buzz. Published: ...
  
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