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• 'Dis-economies?' In battle with Delta, Alaska Air exec says being smaller ... - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)

  04-06-2015 23:31
  
  Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
  'Dis-economies?' In battle with Delta, Alaska Air exec says being smaller ...
  Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
  Selling more hamburgers lowers the cost of each one. That's not necessarily the case with airplane seats. And therein may lie an advantage for Alaska Airlines in its battle for market share against rival Delta Air Lines, Alaska Air Group CFO Brandon ...
  Alaska Air Group (ALK) May Traffic Up on High DemandZacks.com
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• Alaska ferry service will halt if state shutdown occurs - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  04-06-2015 23:30
  CBC.ca
  Alaska ferry service will halt if state shutdown occurs
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  KODIAK, Alaska - The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is preparing for a government shutdown that would stop all Alaska Marine Highway System ferries from running. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports (http://bit.ly/1eRsGqC ) a ...
  Alaska state ferries may stop running due to budget turmoilCBC.caall 18 news articles »
  
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• Stowers chosen as next chief justice of Alaska Supreme Court - Alaska Public Radio Network

  04-06-2015 23:26
  
  Stowers chosen as next chief justice of Alaska Supreme Court
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  The Alaska Supreme Court has chosen Justice Craig Stowers to be the next chief justice. The announcement was made Wednesday in a release from the court system. Stowers will succeed Dana Fabe, whose latest term as chief justice ends June 30.and more »
  
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• Horrifying Fish Monsters Are Falling From the Sky in Alaska - New York Magazine

  04-06-2015 22:25
  
  New York Magazine
  Horrifying Fish Monsters Are Falling From the Sky in Alaska
  New York Magazine
  If Alaska is anything like HGTV makes it out to be, it's a beautiful, serene landscape full of glistening glaciers, towering spruce trees, and vast lakes. There's one fact HGTV left out, though: Sometimes horrifying monster fish fall from the sky. KTUU ...
  Fish drop from sky in AlaskaHonolulu Star-Advertiserall 32 news articles »
  
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• Summer of Heroes searches for outstanding Alaska youth - KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather

  04-06-2015 22:08
  
  Summer of Heroes searches for outstanding Alaska youth
  KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
  Recognizing outstanding youth who are making a difference and inspiring change in Alaska's communities, the Summer of Heroes has returned for its fifth year, honoring kids doing good in their neighborhood. Hannah Blankenship with Alaska ...
  
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• Johnsen lone finalist in University of Alaska president search - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  04-06-2015 22:01
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Johnsen lone finalist in University of Alaska president search
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  FAIRBANKS—The University of Alaska Board of Regents has narrowed its search for a new UA president to a single candidate. Jim Johnsen, a former UA administrator and current executive for Alaska Communications, was forwarded for consideration by the ...
  UA regents propose Jim Johnsen for presidentAlaska Dispatch News
  Regents Nominate Ex-Exec. For UA System PresidentAlaska P
  
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• Alaska Airlines, WSU to test wood-based biofuel - The Columbian

  04-06-2015 19:33
  
  Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
  Alaska Airlines, WSU to test wood-based biofuel
  The Columbian
  Spokane — Next year, Alaska Airlines will undertake a demonstration flight using 1,000 gallons of biofuel made from woody debris from Northwest forests. The airline is teaming up with Washington State University, which is leading the effort to develop ...
  WSU Tri-Cities research contributes to Alaska Airlines biofuel flightMid Columbia Tri City Herald
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• Alaska Family of 4 That 'Vanished' Likely Died in Murder-Suicide, Police Say - People Magazine

  04-06-2015 17:30
  
  People Magazine
  Alaska Family of 4 That 'Vanished' Likely Died in Murder-Suicide, Police Say
  People Magazine
  A family of four who seemingly vanished from their three-bedroom apartment last May likely died in a murder-suicide, police said Wednesday. The disappearance of Rebecca Adams, 22, her boyfriend Brandon Jividen, 37, and her two daughters Michelle ...
  Police Conclude Murder-Suicide in Deaths of Alaska FamilyABC News
  Missing Alaska Family Died In Murder-Suicide: PoliceHuffingto
  
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• Quirky boat race to Alaska has a rule: No motors - Alaska Dispatch News

  04-06-2015 16:28
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Quirky boat race to Alaska has a rule: No motors
  Alaska Dispatch News
  This Jan. 12, 2015, photo shows Thomas Nielson and Scott Veirs in their 17-foot catamaran in Seattle. Using only their wits, the wind and lots of muscle power, dozens of people were scheduled to set off early Thursday, June 4, 2015, on Stage 1 of a 750 ...
  Quirky boat race from Port Townsend to Alaska has just 1 ruleQ13 FOX
  Get ready for a Ruckus: Race to Alaska starts at 5 am, June 4Port Townsend Leadera
  
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• Alaska adds oil to U.S. total - UPI.com

  04-06-2015 14:14
  
  UPI.com
  Alaska adds oil to U.S. total
  UPI.com
  U.S. federal data show Alaska accounted for all of the growth in total weekly crude oil production. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowksi, R-Alaska, has led efforts to put state back on the top of the U.S. energy map. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI. | License Photo.
  Murkowski: Arctic issues about more than AlaskaJuneau Empire (subscription)all 3 news articles »
  
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• Baked Alaska: A Snowless Climate Threatens the Survival of the Yupik People of ... - Newsweek

  04-06-2015 12:49
  Newsweek
  Baked Alaska: A Snowless Climate Threatens the Survival of the Yupik People of ...
  Newsweek
  The Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, viewed from the air just East of Togiak, shows evidence of the winter's limited snowfall. April 21, 2015. The Yupik people of Togiak are watching their world melt away from under their feet. Joshua Corbett for Newsweek.
  Global warming has hit Alaska and the Eskimos' livelihoods are melting awayNewsweekall 2 news articles »
  
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• Alaska Legislature's budget committee meets for first time, quickly recesses - Alaska Dispatch News

  04-06-2015 11:59
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska Legislature's budget committee meets for first time, quickly recesses
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Rep. Les Gara, D-Anchorage, in purple shirt, talks with Rep. Mark Neuman, R-Big Lake, left, and Sen. Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, before a budget conference committee meeting at the Legislature's Anchorage office building Wednesday morning. Nathaniel Herz ...
  Nearing Possible Government Shutdown, Alaska Governor Issues Layoff Notices ...Huffington Post
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