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• Alaska Coast Guard officer found guilty of stalking, perjury - Alaska Dispatch News

  28-07-2015 23:07
  
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  Alaska Coast Guard officer found guilty of stalking, perjury
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  A Coast Guard petty officer acquitted of state child sex abuse charges in 2013 has been convicted of perjury and stalking after a court martial in Kodiak. Petty Officer 2nd Class John Blackman, previously of Soldotna, was found guilty of violating two ...and more »
  
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• Taylor Swift Probably Won't Star in John Green's 'Looking for Alaska' Movie - Music Times

  28-07-2015 23:07
  
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  Taylor Swift Probably Won't Star in John Green's 'Looking for Alaska' Movie
  Music Times
  John Green's movies have been known to make some unorthodox casting choices, with model Cara Delevigne starring in the new film adaptation of Paper Towns. But, don't expect Taylor Swift to star in the Looking for Alaska movie. After the popular YA ...
  'Looking For Alaska': 5 Actresses Who Could Play Character In Film Based On ...Fashion & Styleall 3 news artic
  
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• Sun safety tips to enjoy summer in Alaska - KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather

  28-07-2015 22:38
  
  Sun safety tips to enjoy summer in Alaska
  KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
  Whether you're traveling somewhere tropical or just enjoying the long sunny days here in Alaska, there are precautions to protect your skin against sun damage that can lead to burns — or even cancer. Tuesday, Andrea Nutty of the Alaska Nurses ...
  
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• North Pole woman fatally shoots herself outside Alaska prison - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  28-07-2015 21:30
  North Pole woman fatally shoots herself outside Alaska prison
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Updated 11:15 a.m.: The woman has been identified as Amanda Bee, 31, of North Pole. Next of kin have been notified, according to Alaska State Troopers. Login required. We have used your information to see if you have a subscription with us, but did not ...and more »
  
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• Alaska On Pace for Worst Fire Season Ever - Newsweek

  28-07-2015 21:21
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  Alaska On Pace for Worst Fire Season Ever
  Newsweek
  The Aggie Creek wildfire in Alaska. Fires here often burn below the surface of the ground. Alan Vandiver. Filed Under: Tech & Science, Wildfires. It's not unusual for fires to break out in Alaska in the summer. But the number and extent of fires in the ...
  2015 wildfire season could be Alaska's worst everUPI.com
  Alaska's terrifying wildfire season and what it says about climate changeWashington Post
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• Woman fatally shoots herself outside Alaska prison after demanding inmates ... - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  28-07-2015 20:07
  
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  Woman fatally shoots herself outside Alaska prison after demanding inmates ...
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Updated 10 a.m. : SEWARD, Alaska - A woman is dead after corrections officers say they saw her shoot herself in the head when the prison didn't meet her demands for inmates to be released. KTUU-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1D4R2bR ) that Alaska State ...
  Troopers ID woman who fatally shot herself outside Seward prison gateAlaska Dispatch News
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• New director chosen for Alaska Division of Elections - Alaskajournal.com

  28-07-2015 19:19
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  New director chosen for Alaska Division of Elections
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  JUNEAU (AP) — Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott has chosen a new director for Alaska's Division of Elections. Mallott asked for and accepted the resignation of Gail Fenumiai on Friday, said Claire Richardson, a special staff assistant to Mallott. Fenumiai will ...
  Mallott switches out Alaska election chief as lawsuit, voting issues loomAlaska Dispatch Newsall 19 news articles »
  
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• Rachel Maddow Excited Over 'Bernie' Sticker Found In Alaska - NewsBusters (blog)

  28-07-2015 17:17
  
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  Rachel Maddow Excited Over 'Bernie' Sticker Found In Alaska
  NewsBusters (blog)
  Rachel Maddow spent the first segment of her MSNBC show last night gushing over Bernie Sanders' long shot campaign– because a bumper sticker was apparently found in the far north Alaskan city of Deadhorse.
  
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• Whale Deaths Off Alaska Island Remain a Mystery: Scientist - NBCNews.com

  28-07-2015 17:06
  
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  Whale Deaths Off Alaska Island Remain a Mystery: Scientist
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  Researchers may never solve the recent deaths of 18 endangered whales whose carcasses were found floating near Alaska's Kodiak Island, a scientist working on the case said Monday. Samples taken from one of the 10 fin whales were at least a week old, ...
  Scientist: Whale deaths off Alaska island remains mysteryGreensburg Daily Newsall 93 news articles »
  
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• Alaska Zoo: Confused Bear Strands Visitors Outside The Gate For Hours - The Inquisitr

  28-07-2015 15:25
  
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  Alaska Zoo: Confused Bear Strands Visitors Outside The Gate For Hours
  The Inquisitr
  Alaska Zoo closed down for a few hours last week when tourists visiting the zoo were met with the following words at the main gate. “Zoo temporarily closed – wild bear on grounds. (Not one of our own)”. According to KTVA Alaska, a lonely bear wandered ...
  
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• Ancient Sea Monster Unearthed In Alaska Mountains - Forbes

  28-07-2015 15:22
  
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  Ancient Sea Monster Unearthed In Alaska Mountains
  Forbes
  The remote snow-covered Talkeetna Mountains in Alaska probably do not evoke thoughts of a diverse ocean ecosystem. But the rocks that make up this region have clued paleontologists into the existence of a 70 million year old Cretaceous seaway that ...
  Massive swimming dinosaur's skeleton, age 70 million, found in AlaskaNew York Daily News
  Elasmosaur Fossil In Alaska: Is The Plesiosaur From 70 Million Years Ago The ...Tech
  
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• Alaska's senior senator eyes smoother reelection - The Hill (blog)

  28-07-2015 12:02
  
  The Hill (blog)
  Alaska's senior senator eyes smoother reelection
  The Hill (blog)
  Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) appears positioned to avoid a replay of her painful 2010 reelection fight, as she looks to leverage a pair of key gavels and early fundraising success in a bid to keep her job as Alaska's senior senator in 2016. Murkowski and ...
  Murkowski drive to end ban on crude oil exports inches forwardAlaska Dispatch News
  Murkowski Fends Off Thorny Add-Ons to Energy BillAlaska Public Radio Netw
  
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• Officials tangle with Alaska operating budget's mystery Medicaid proposal - Alaska Dispatch News

  28-07-2015 06:40
  
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  Officials tangle with Alaska operating budget's mystery Medicaid proposal
  Alaska Dispatch News
  But they did pass one measure trying to limit Medicaid-funded travel for medical care, and state officials who manage the Medicaid travel program are now trying to figure out what, if anything, they need to do to implement it. Buried in the 68-page ...and more »
  
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• Alaska governor returning sealskin vest amid local ethics probe - Reuters

  28-07-2015 04:50
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  Alaska governor returning sealskin vest amid local ethics probe
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  JUNEAU, Alaska Alaska's governor and lieutenant governor will return sealskin vests received as gifts, the governor's office said on Monday, amid an ethics investigation by a municipal government into possible misuse of taxpayer funds by its mayor.
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• For Alaska Challenge champ Herriot, preparation proved perfect - Alaska Dispatch News

  28-07-2015 03:42
  
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  For Alaska Challenge champ Herriot, preparation proved perfect
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Kenny Herriot (left) and Muffy Davis wish each other good luck before the final stage of The Alaska Challenge on Monday July 27, 2015. During Stage 8, the handcyclists began in Palmer and rode uphill to Hatcher Pass with more than 3,500 feet in ...
  Palmer Paralympian is 5th in 'Alaska Challenge'Mat-Su Valley Frontiersmanall 4 news articles »
  
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