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• Why Alaska Air Group, Inc. Shares Rose 18% in July - Motley Fool

  12-08-2015 18:45
  
  Motley Fool
  Why Alaska Air Group, Inc. Shares Rose 18% in July
  Motley Fool
  After a great July, the top airline in the Pacific Northwest is having a pretty good August, too. Adam Levine-Weinberg. TMFGemHunter. Aug 12, 2015 at 12:45PM. Longview. What: After being stuck in a relatively narrow trading range around $65 for most of ...
  Short Interest Update on Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK)Money Flow Index
  Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) Disclose Form-4 Insider Selling of Joseph A ...News Watch
  
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• Second Largest Wildfire Year in History for Alaska - Insurance Journal

  12-08-2015 17:08
  
  Insurance Journal
  Second Largest Wildfire Year in History for Alaska
  Insurance Journal
  More than 5,081,000 acres, or 7,940 square miles, have burned this year. That surpasses the nearly 5.05 million acres burned in 1957 for second place on the state's list of largest fire years. Fire spokesman Sam Harrel says Alaska won't beat the 6.6 ...
  
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• Shell may get federal permits for Alaska - UPI.com

  12-08-2015 14:51
  
  UPI.com
  Shell may get federal permits for Alaska
  UPI.com
  Arctic Challenger to be positioned near drilling sites for Shell, which should be getting necessary permits for exploration from the federal government soon. Photo courtesy of Shell Alaska. WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Shell may soon get the permits ...
  Shell seeks modified permit for Arctic drilling off AlaskaThe Columbian
  Shell CEO says 'personal journey' led to Arctic explorationAlaska Dispatch News
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• My Turn: Decision time looms for Gov. Walker - Juneau Empire (subscription)

  12-08-2015 10:10
  My Turn: Decision time looms for Gov. Walker
  Juneau Empire (subscription)
  This month, Gov. Bill Walker will make one of the most important decisions of his term of office. He'll decide which door to pick: One will usher Alaska into the realm of Indian Country; the other will fight to protect Alaska's sovereignty and deny ...and more »
  
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• Interior Alaska schools feel teacher shortage - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  12-08-2015 09:00
  
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  Interior Alaska schools feel teacher shortage
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  FAIRBANKS - A teacher shortage affecting much of the country appears to have found root in Alaska as well. During the recession in 2008 and 2009, many states cut teaching positions. Now, as many of those same states rebound they're looking to refill ...
  Alaska schools see teacher shortage as school year loomsWashington Timesall 8 news articles »
  
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• Questions about emergency response to Knik Arm plane crash emerge - Alaska Dispatch News

  12-08-2015 08:04
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Questions about emergency response to Knik Arm plane crash emerge
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Seth Fairbanks was photographed at the Fairbanks' homestead on the Holitna River on July 31, 2015. Katie Basile. BETHEL -- The pilot of the Bush plane that crashed in Knik Arm near Anchorage on Thursday night made a cellphone call for help while ...and more »
  
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• RED FLAG-Alaska 15-3 officially begins at Eielson - Arctic Sentry

  12-08-2015 07:57
  Arctic Sentry
  RED FLAG-Alaska 15-3 officially begins at Eielson
  Arctic Sentry
  8/11/2015 - EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- RED FLAG-Alaska 15-3, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, Joint National Training Capability accredited exercise officially started here Aug. 6. Originally called COPE THUNDER, the exercise moved to Eielson ...and more »
  
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• During Alaska visit, VA secretary admits agency still has a long way to go - Alaska Dispatch News

  12-08-2015 07:47
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  During Alaska visit, VA secretary admits agency still has a long way to go
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald speaks from a podium at the VA Health Care System and VA Regional Office in Muldoon on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015. From left to right, McDonald is flanked by Virginia Walker, Dr. Linda Boyle, Chad Pomelow, ...and more »
  
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• Big boom for tiny Alaska shrimp in Petersburg - Alaska Dispatch News

  12-08-2015 06:27
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Big boom for tiny Alaska shrimp in Petersburg
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A shortage of salad shrimp caused by crashing Atlantic Ocean stocks has small fish processor Tonka Seafoods trying to restart a fishery that was once a mainstay in the Southeast Alaska town of Petersburg. Related: Climate change could threaten Sweden's ...
  Coldwater shrimp shortage prompts Alaska town to restart old fisheryUndercurrent Newsall 3 news articles »
  
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• Tips for viewing Perseid meteor shower in Alaska - KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather

  12-08-2015 06:22
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Tips for viewing Perseid meteor shower in Alaska
  KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
  For the next few nights, astronomers say Alaskans will have a view of one of the best meteor showers of the year: The Perseid meteor shower. Viewers can expect to see as many as two meteors per minute when the skies are darkest. Travis Rector, a ...
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• Alaska to bring back Bellingham flights to Hawaii, Las Vegas - The Bellingham Herald

  12-08-2015 05:29
  
  The Bellingham Herald
  Alaska to bring back Bellingham flights to Hawaii, Las Vegas
  The Bellingham Herald
  Aukai La'amaikahiki of Fairview, Ore., sings a Hawaiian blessing for the Alaska Airlines inaugural flight from Bellingham International Airport to Honolulu on Jan. 7, 2010. Alaska announced Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, that it will bring back its Las Vegas, ...
  
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• Effect of airlines' ban on hunting trophy transport limited in Alaska - Alaska Dispatch News

  12-08-2015 05:01
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Effect of airlines' ban on hunting trophy transport limited in Alaska
  Alaska Dispatch News
  It has been more than a month since an American dentist killed Cecil the lion, Zimbabwe's most famous feline, but public uproar regarding the lion's death is certainly still alive. Since then, three major U.S. airlines added their names to a growing ...and more »
  
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• Visa-free travel to Russia reinstated for eligible Alaska Natives - KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather

  12-08-2015 04:05
  
  KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
  Visa-free travel to Russia reinstated for eligible Alaska Natives
  KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
  The Bering Straits Regional Commission says travel restrictions for Alaska Natives to Chukotka have been lifted—leaving many with relatives on the Russian side of the strait feeling relieved, tired of being used as pawns in international disputes ...and more »
  
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• Alaska job market grew slightly in first quarter - Alaska Dispatch News

  12-08-2015 04:04
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska job market grew slightly in first quarter
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska's job numbers rose slightly during the first three months of 2015, compared to the same period last year, according to new data released by the state. Employment rose about 1 percent each month from January through March, according to the Alaska ...and more »
  
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• Alaska Airlines to give away half-off flight vouchers at New York City FC ... - LA Galaxy

  12-08-2015 01:14
  
  LA Galaxy
  Alaska Airlines to give away half-off flight vouchers at New York City FC ...
  LA Galaxy
  LA Galaxy fans attending the upcoming match against New York FC on Aug. 23rd at StubHub Center will now have the opportunity for discounted travel courtesy of Alaska Airlines. In promotion of the upcoming launch of its new flights from Santa Ana to ...
  
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• Alaska's Intense Wildfire Seasons Could Be Felt Worldwide - TakePart

  12-08-2015 00:22
  
  TakePart
  Alaska's Intense Wildfire Seasons Could Be Felt Worldwide
  TakePart
  With 5 million acres burned, 2015 becomes the second-worst year for wildfires in the state's history. (Photo: Alaska Department of Natural Resources-Division of Forestry). Aug 11, 2015. Emily J. Gertz is TakePart's associate editor for environment and ...
  Wildfires Have Devastated 5 Million Acres, and Alaska is Still BurningGizmodo
  2015 Alaska wildfire season now 2nd biggest on recordAlaska Dispatch News
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