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• Report cites command climate problems in Alaska Guard probe - ArmyTimes.com

  15-06-2015 23:15
  
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  Report cites command climate problems in Alaska Guard probe
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  JUNEAU, Alaska — A special investigator hired to review the handling of sexual assault and other alleged misconduct within the Alaska National Guard did not find evidence that top Guard leaders overtly discouraged the reporting of misconduct after 2010.
  Alaska National Guard investigation results confirm mishandling of complaintsKTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
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• Hundreds of sled dogs displaced as fire moves though Alaska mushing hub - Alaska Dispatch News

  15-06-2015 22:10
  
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  Hundreds of sled dogs displaced as fire moves though Alaska mushing hub
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  Iditarod musher Jan Steves posted this photo on her Facebook page. The caption reads, "Our home". She lived in a neighborhood near mile 72 on the Parks Highway. She was able to move all her dogs. Jane Steves. A fire roaring through the mushing hub of ...
  “Noah's Ark” At Evacuation Site for Willow Mushers Fleeing Sockeye FireAlaska Public Radio Network
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• Shell drilling rig leaves Seattle for Alaska waters - FuelFix (blog)

  15-06-2015 18:04
  
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  Shell drilling rig leaves Seattle for Alaska waters
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  WASHINGTON — Shell's contracted Polar Pioneer drilling rig began its 12-day trek to Alaska on Monday, though Arctic drilling opponents in kayaks were trying to block its exit from Puget Sound. By early afternoon, at least 24 protesters had been ...
  With key permit in hand, Shell begins moving rig to AlaskaHouston Chronicle (subscription)
  Shell Gets U.S. Permit to Disturb Marine Life Off Alaska's CoastBlo
  
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• From Texas to Alaska: Cat survives 64 days trapped in moving box - KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather

  15-06-2015 08:39
  
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  From Texas to Alaska: Cat survives 64 days trapped in moving box
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  For 64 days, 2-year-old Moosie traveled by truck, boat and train from El Paso, Texas to Fairbanks, Alaska — trapped inside of a futon mattress that was placed in a moving box. Kymberly Chelf and her husband, Jesse, had packed up their belongings and ...and more »
  
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• Governor should accept Medicaid expansion with or without Alaska Legislature - Alaska Dispatch News

  15-06-2015 03:29
  
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  Governor should accept Medicaid expansion with or without Alaska Legislature
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  A friend of mine died the other day. He had recently had a huge cancerous tumor removed from his chest, and after returning home to recover, had suffered internal bleeding and passed away. He was a larger-than-life man, full of laughter and stories ...
  My Turn: Why I'm restoring Alaska Hire requirementsJuneau Empire (subscription)
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• Fire erupts near Willow, jumps highway, threatens structures - Alaska Dispatch News

  15-06-2015 02:12
  
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  Fire erupts near Willow, jumps highway, threatens structures
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  A wildfire burns north of Willow and is visible from the Parks Highway around 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 2015. James Madsen photo. Update, 3:50 p.m: A fast-moving wildland fire north of Willow has swelled to 200 acres, with a 2-mile-long head from Mile ...
  Willow fire causes evacuations, Parks Highway closureFairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Breaking: Fire Prompts Evacuations, Parks Hwy ClosureKTNAal
  
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