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• Yup, it's hot: Southcentral Alaska communities set temperature records - Alaska Dispatch News

  05-08-2015 23:57
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Yup, it's hot: Southcentral Alaska communities set temperature records
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The Kincaid beach was a popular place on Sunday as temperatures stayed above 70. Anne Raup / ADN. You're not imagining it -- Southcentral Alaska is hotter than usual. “It has been a warm summer across Anchorage, to say the least,” the National Weather ...and more »
  
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• Here's why Alaska should be part of first Republican presidential debate - BizPac Review

  05-08-2015 22:51
  
  BizPac Review
  Here's why Alaska should be part of first Republican presidential debate
  BizPac Review
  For starters, this is the first opportunity for American voters to get a better glimpse of the top-polling candidates. Hopefully, we'll hear details from the front-runners on their vision and goals for the nation. Social media digital one-liners and ...
  
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• 'Expedited Partner Therapy' Lowers YK Gonorrhea - Alaska Public Radio Network

  05-08-2015 22:33
  
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  'Expedited Partner Therapy' Lowers YK Gonorrhea
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  There's been a big decrease in the number of gonorrhea cases in Southwest Alaska over the past five years, according to the state Department of Health. It comes after local doctors tried a new strategy, called expedited partner therapy. When he moved ...and more »
  
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• Grizzly Mauls Woman Jogging on Alaska Trail - ABC News

  05-08-2015 22:06
  New York Daily News
  Grizzly Mauls Woman Jogging on Alaska Trail
  ABC News
  Two employees of an Alaska backcountry lodge startled an adult grizzly bear while running on a trail in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula. The bear stepped out of thick brush and mauled one woman while the other ran for help. Gabriele Markel, 20, was recovering ...
  Alaska woman in fair condition after bear maulingThe Seattle Times
  Alaska jogger survives getting mauled by bearNew York Daily News
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• Alaska re-enacts federal work requirements for food stamps - Alaska Dispatch News

  05-08-2015 21:48
  
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  Alaska re-enacts federal work requirements for food stamps
  Alaska Dispatch News
  JUNEAU -- The state of Alaska is planning to enforce federal work requirements for food stamps that had been suspended for more than a decade, potentially affecting thousands of recipients. Since 2004, the state's unemployment rate had been high enough ...and more »
  
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• 'Alaska: The Last Frontier' producers, cast face charges over hunt - Fox News

  05-08-2015 21:45
  
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  'Alaska: The Last Frontier' producers, cast face charges over hunt
  Fox News
  Two cast members and the production company of the Discovery Channel reality show "Alaska: The Last Frontier" have been charged with using a helicopter for a black bear hunt. A former production company employee tipped troopers off about the illegal ...
  'Alaska: The Last Frontier' cast members, production firm charged with hunting ...Alaska Dispatch Newsall 68 news articles &
  
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• State certifies signatures for Alaska setnet ban ballot initiative - Alaska Dispatch News

  05-08-2015 21:31
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  State certifies signatures for Alaska setnet ban ballot initiative
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A ballot measure that would ban commercial setnets in urban areas of Alaska had its signatures approved by the state Tuesday. In a press release, the Alaska Fisheries Conservation Alliance announced the certification Wednesday. Of the 43,000 signatures ...and more »
  
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• Alaska economists say fiscal crisis must be addressed -- soon - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  05-08-2015 18:33
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Alaska economists say fiscal crisis must be addressed -- soon
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Gunnar Knapp, the director of the Institute of Social and Economic Research, talks about Alaska's financial situation during the weekly Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. Posted: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 11:15 pm ...and more »
  
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• Alaska Baptists seek new leader - BP News

  05-08-2015 17:33
  
  BP News
  Alaska Baptists seek new leader
  BP News
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (BP) -- The Alaska Baptist Convention is searching for an executive director to succeed Michael Procter, who will retire next May after 30 years of service in the frontier state. Image from Google. Image from Google. A call to the ...
  
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• Alaska Airlines expands partnerships with American, offers lounge access ... - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)

  05-08-2015 17:06
  
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  Alaska Airlines expands partnerships with American, offers lounge access ...
  Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
  Can't find an Alaska Airlines flight to your next destination but don't want to miss out on mileage points? You're in luck. Alaska has been partnering with other airlines and Wednesday announced a big expansion of its American Airlines partnership ...
  Alaska Airlines touts growing links to American AirlinesDallas Morning News (blog)
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• Trip to Alaska presents many surprises - Greenville News

  05-08-2015 16:56
  
  Greenville News
  Trip to Alaska presents many surprises
  Greenville News
  It's been a crazy summer at my house. In June and July, I traveled to meetings in Toronto and Memphis, led a garden tour to England and Wales, enjoyed a beach week with my family, and celebrated a special wedding anniversary in Alaska with my husband, ...
  
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• Toxic Algae Blooming in Warm Water from California to Alaska - NBCNews.com

  05-08-2015 15:53
  
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  Toxic Algae Blooming in Warm Water from California to Alaska
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  A vast bloom of toxic algae off the West Coast is denser, more widespread and deeper than scientists feared even weeks ago, according to surveyors aboard a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel. This coastal ribbon of ...
  Toxic Algae Blooming in Pacific from California to Alaska Is Affecting Your ...Yahoo Healthall 172 news articles »
  
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• Mallott says State Department won't help Alaska deal with threat from Canadian ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  05-08-2015 07:48
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Mallott says State Department won't help Alaska deal with threat from Canadian ...
  Alaska Dispatch News
  JUNEAU -- The spectacular collapse of Canada's Mount Polley mine waste dam exactly a year ago Tuesday raised fears that new mines much closer to Southeast Alaska could threaten rivers and salmon stocks crucial to the area. But Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott ...and more »
  
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• Alaska Bureau of Investigation cuts Cold Case Unit - KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather

  05-08-2015 06:01
  
  Alaska Bureau of Investigation cuts Cold Case Unit
  KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
  Since 2002, the Alaska Bureau of Investigation's Cold Case Unit has been working hard to solve 110 homicide cases. Some of them date back to the 1960s, and investigators say combing through the extensive files is a methodical and slow process. “Part of ...
  
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• Alaska hunters voice concerns over airlines' new hunting trophy policies - Alaska Dispatch News

  05-08-2015 04:09
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska hunters voice concerns over airlines' new hunting trophy policies
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Delta Air Lines, which serves Anchorage, Juneau and Fairbanks, announced Monday it will no longer accept lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo trophies and will “review acceptance policies of other hunting trophies with appropriate government ...and more »
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 4, 2015 - Alaska Public Radio Network

  05-08-2015 04:06
  Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, August 4, 2015
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Today is the 225th birthday of the United States Coast Guard. The new commanding officer of Air Station Kodiak, Captain Mark Morin says he started in his current position in June, but his time as a pilot in the Coast Guard first brought him to Kodiak ...and more »
  
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• Market Fresh: Bumper crops are here again in Southcentral Alaska - Alaska Dispatch News

  05-08-2015 03:07
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Market Fresh: Bumper crops are here again in Southcentral Alaska
  Alaska Dispatch News
  If the USDA paid attention, they'd know that just about every week is farmers market week in Alaska. We have market options nearly every day of the week. Pick your favorite market, or try a new one, and celebrate with some beets, kohlrabi, kettle corn ...and more »
  
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• Meet The Elasmosaur: Alaska's Darling Version of Nessie - Alaska Public Radio Network

  05-08-2015 01:50
  Yahoo News
  Meet The Elasmosaur: Alaska's Darling Version of Nessie
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Earlier this summer, paleontologists confirmed that fossilized vertebrae found in the Talkeetna Mountains belonged to an ancient sea creature, the elasmosaur. This is the first time that remains of the species have been found in the state. This ...
  Ancient Reptile with 'Ridiculously Long Neck' Unearthed in AlaskaYahoo Newsall 4 news articles »
  
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