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• Couple brings fresh goat milk to southeast Alaska market - Times Daily

  05-10-2015 21:12
  Couple brings fresh goat milk to southeast Alaska market
  Times Daily
  PETERSBURG, Alaska (AP) — Fresh dairy products are a rarity in southeast Alaska, but one family is trying to change that. KFSK-FM reports (http://bit.ly/1FQ4SjC ) that Victor Nelson and his wife, Tabitha, have been supplying raw milk from their dairy ...and more »
  

• Moderate earthquake felt in Alaska community - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  05-10-2015 21:08
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  Moderate earthquake felt in Alaska community
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Seismologists say a moderate earthquake was strongly felt in a community in Alaska's Aleutian Islands. The Alaska Earthquake Center says the 5.7 magnitude quake occurred at 9:35 a.m. Monday.
  5.7 Earthquake Strikes Amatignak Island Area in AlaskaGuardian Liberty Voiceall 3 news articles »
  

• Denali Commission-funded diesel plants planned in Togiak, Koliganek - Alaska Public Radio Network

  05-10-2015 20:48
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  Denali Commission-funded diesel plants planned in Togiak, Koliganek
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  New diesel power plants in two Bristol Bay communities were on a list of Denali Commission projects announced alongside President Obama's visit a month ago. Long-expected power plant projects in Togiak and Koliganek are still in early stages.
  

• UAS tries to draw students as programs fall to budget cuts

  05-10-2015 20:23
  While programs and construction projects are dwindling due to budget cuts, the University of Alaska Southeast is looking at enrollment as a way to continue contributing to the Juneau economy in the long run.
  The Juneau Empire reports that UAS Chancellor Rick Caulfield said at a Juneau Chamber of Commerce event Thursday that he is still optimistic despite a tight budget.
  He says UAS is expanding its marine biology degree program to include fishery, which should add up to 20 students. Other draws
  
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• More people leaving Alaska than in previous years

  05-10-2015 20:22
  More people left Alaska last year than they have in decades, with net migration out of the state at its highest point in in the past quarter-century.
  The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that a report released Friday by the Alaska Department of Labor shows that about 7,500 more people moved out of the state than arrived in fiscal year 2014. The last time net departures was higher was in 1988, when 15,710 people left during an in-state recession.
  Department of Labor economist Neal Fried says th
  
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• AT&T says Skagway network upgrades are planned before next summer

  05-10-2015 20:15
  The Ruby Princess cruise ship blocked AT&T’s microwave signal and shut down cell service multiple days during the summer in Skagway. (Raging Wire/Flickr Creative Commons)
  After a slew of service problems this summer, AT&T is planning upgrades to Skagway’s phone service in time for the next cruise ship season.
  There was a lot of phone frustration in Skagway this summer, particularly among AT&T customers.
  “The one common denominator is when there are a bunch of cruise
  
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• Denali Commission-funded diesel plants planned in Togiak, Koliganek

  05-10-2015 20:14
  Togiak’s original power plant. (Photo via AVEC)
  New diesel power plants in two Bristol Bay communities were on a list of Denali Commission projects announced alongside President Obama’s visit a month ago. Long-expected power plant projects in Togiak and Koliganek are still in early stages.
  Since 2000, the Denali Commission has partnered with the Alaska Energy Authority and the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, working down a list of communities to receive bulk fuel and power plant
  
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• Alaska asks feds for help with its 'spice' problem - Death and Taxes

  05-10-2015 20:09
  Death and Taxes
  Alaska asks feds for help with its 'spice' problem
  Death and Taxes
  As flakka continues its reign of terror over the southeastern quadrant of America, a new drug scare is blowing in from the north (and other places). It's called “spice,” but make no mistake: This stuff is not made of anything nice. According to a ...
  Anchorage requests federal help to stop Spice crisisJuneau Empire (subscription)all 10 news articles »
  

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• GCI to Expand Network in Western Alaska

  05-10-2015 20:07
  A TERRA network radio tower. (Photo via GCI)
  GCI recently announced plans to complete its TERRA network in rural Alaska by 2017. The expansion would offer a better and more reliable Internet connection throughout the YK Delta and much of Western Alaska.General Communications Inc., more commonly known as GCI, announced its plan this week during the Association of Village Council Presidents’ 51st Annual Convention.
  GCI’s Vice President of Corporate Services David Morris says it’s
  
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• Missouri Woman To Hike From Argentina To Alaska - CBS Local

  05-10-2015 20:06
  CBS Local
  Missouri Woman To Hike From Argentina To Alaska
  CBS Local
  SMITHVILLE, Mo. (AP) — The night before Bethany Hughes started on the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,650-mile hike from Mexico to Canada, she was so wired that she kept rifling through her bags. Everyone else was asleep, but Hughes thought a “real” ...and more »
  

• Theology school calls off Native art sale amid investigation

  05-10-2015 19:50
  This Tlingit halibut hook with a wolf spirit was slated for auction. (Photo courtesy of Karen Kramer/Peabody Essex Museum)
  A Massachusetts college that planned to liquidate its Native art collection has called it off. The pieces are from 52 tribes, including Tlingit and Haida items that might be sacred. Now the country’s oldest theology school could get dinged with penalties as feds investigate.
  Over the summer, the Andover Newton Theological School, or ANTS, quietly decided it would sell
  
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• Authorities: Alaska deaths of some walruses human-caused

  05-10-2015 19:47
  Federal authorities say the death of some of the walruses at a haul-out site in northwest Alaska were caused by humans, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service believes it has identified those responsible.
  However, the U.S. attorney’s office, in a statement Friday afternoon, said charges have not been filed so far and the investigation continues. The statement said no further information on the investigation would be released at this time.
  Last month, federal authorities said they were inve
  
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• Large Inflow of Money Witnessed in Alaska Air Group, Inc. - Money Flow Index

  05-10-2015 18:05
  Money Flow Index
  Large Inflow of Money Witnessed in Alaska Air Group, Inc.
  Money Flow Index
  Shares of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK) saw an erosion of -2.45 points in recent session. During the trading, the value of each share was $77.78, dropping -3.05%. The shares saw high fund-flow as the composite value of all the upticks was $7.22 ...
  Scorching Stocks in Action- Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK), Albemarle ...StreetWise Report (press release)all 4 news articles »
  

• Alaska Air Group September Traffic Up on Route Expansion - Zacks.com

  05-10-2015 17:20
  Alaska Air Group September Traffic Up on Route Expansion
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  Alaska Air Group, Inc.'s (ALK - Snapshot Report) air traffic – measured in revenue passenger miles (RPMs) – for Sep 2015 stood at 2.63 billion, up 10% from 2.39 billion a year ago. On a year-over-year basis, consolidated capacity (or available seat ...
  Alaska Air Group reports 10% increase in trafficFinancialNews.co.uk (blog)all 3 news articles »
  

• Man named Santa Claus runs for office in North Pole, Alaska - New York Daily News

  05-10-2015 17:02
  New York Daily News
  Man named Santa Claus runs for office in North Pole, Alaska
  New York Daily News
  Santa Claus is coming to this tiny town in Alaska. A man, whose legal name is Santa Claus, is running for a city council seat in North Pole, Alaska. Claus launched a write-in campaign Thursday after no one filed for candidacy and is facing only one ...
  Santa Claus vies for votes in Alaska city council raceKTRK-TV
  Man named Santa Claus runs for office in Alaska's North PoleBristol Herald Courier (
  

• How Alaska Natives created an Xbox game to preserve, spread their culture - Al Jazeera America

  05-10-2015 16:36
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  How Alaska Natives created an Xbox game to preserve, spread their culture
  Al Jazeera America
  BARROW, Alaska – Seven-year-old Shaney Harcharek is deadly serious about her video games. She sits on the floor with her eyes glued to the television screen, her hands tightly gripping an Xbox video controller. But she's not destroying anything.
  

• US North to South 2015: Barrow, Alaska - The Truth About Cars

  05-10-2015 16:02
  US North to South 2015: Barrow, Alaska
  The Truth About Cars
  Last year, I crossed the United States from Coast to Coast — New York to LA — in a Ram 1500 Tradesman. You can follow last year's coverage here. This year we embark on another crossing, this time from North to South, albeit starting a little further ...
  

• ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER Recap: Season Premiere Leaves Viewers Asking, 'What ... - TVRuckus

  05-10-2015 15:18
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  ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER Recap: Season Premiere Leaves Viewers Asking, 'What ...
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  Last night on the Season Premiere of ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER, Charlotte and Eve were on the Kilcher homestead, keeping the ol' homefires burning–and the cows milked, despite having to slog thru piles of mud and cow manure–while the rest of the ...
  Discovery to Premiere New Season of ALASKA: THE LAST FRONTIER, 10/4Broadway World
  'Alaska: The Last Frontier' season premiere: We ar
  

• Alaska Airlines CEO says his airline lost his bag - Fox News

  05-10-2015 15:13
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  Alaska Airlines CEO says his airline lost his bag
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  Alaska Airlines Chief Executive Bradley Tilden, speaking at an airline conference in Washington, D.C. last week, admitted that his carrier misplaced his bag during his flight to the summit. The bag was delivered to him the next day. Addressing members ...
  Alaska Airline Loses Its Own CEO Brad Tilden's LuggageNBCNews.com
  Alaska Airlines CEO admits airline lost his bagsLocal 10
  Alaska Airlines CEO Bradley Tilden admits airline lo
  

• Alaska Airlines CEO admits his own airline lost his bag - USA TODAY

  05-10-2015 13:48
  USA TODAY
  Alaska Airlines CEO admits his own airline lost his bag
  USA TODAY
  Lost luggage is one of the top concerns of air travelers. And, apparently, not even airline CEOs are immune. Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden said his own airline misplaced his luggage as he traveled last week to an industry summit in Washington, D.C ...
  Alaska Airlines Loses Its Own CEO Brad Tilden's LuggageNBCNews.com
  Alaska Airlines CEO says his airline lost his bagFox News
  Alaska Airlines CEO says his own luggage was
  

• Santa Claus vies for votes in Alaska city council race - KTRK-TV

  05-10-2015 13:22
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  Santa Claus vies for votes in Alaska city council race
  KTRK-TV
  Santa Claus waves at the crowd during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez). AP. Monday, October 05, 2015 06:22AM. FAIRBANKS, AK --. You can't beat Santa Claus when it comes to name ...
  Man named Santa Claus runs for office in Alaska's North PoleBristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)
  Santa Claus is running for election in North Pole, AlaskaJOE.co.ukall 1
  

• Two Moose Fight In Alaska Subdivision - 10TV

  05-10-2015 13:21
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  Two Moose Fight In Alaska Subdivision
  10TV
  According to CBS affiliate KTVA an Alaska family captured two moose duking it out in a subdivision of South Anchorage. "My son and I had front row seats," Tyra said, who first captured the video from behind a vehicle then moved to a nearby ledge.and more »
  

• My Turn: The Alexander Archipelago Wolf - Juneau Empire (subscription)

  05-10-2015 10:01
  My Turn: The Alexander Archipelago Wolf
  Juneau Empire (subscription)
  “Cry Wolf” is simply a part of the ongoing preservationist's campaign to eliminate natural resource development in a multi-governed area that has a problem with its ownership/management and identity. Imagine living in a region that has four names, one ...
  

• Lathrop flg football shuts out West Valley, claims Mid Alaska Conference title - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  05-10-2015 09:44
  Lathrop flg football shuts out West Valley, claims Mid Alaska Conference title
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  FAIRBANKS—The Lathrop offense struggled to get going for most of Saturday's flag football game against West Valley at Lathrop High School. The Malemutes finally made a play when they needed to late in the fourth quarter.
  

• Writer brings wilds of Alaska to Port Angeles with Wednesday reading - Peninsula Daily

  05-10-2015 09:31
  Peninsula Daily
  Writer brings wilds of Alaska to Port Angeles with Wednesday reading
  Peninsula Daily
  PORT ANGELES — He was born in a sod igloo 50 years ago and has lived many a long day and night in remote reaches of Alaska. But Seth Kantner's sense of wonder is still big in him. “Just before midnight,” he writes, “the sun drops low enough in the ...and more »
  

• Who is Alaska's best coffee artist? Photos from the Alaska Barista Cup - KTUU.com

  05-10-2015 08:53
  Who is Alaska's best coffee artist? Photos from the Alaska Barista Cup
  KTUU.com
  Some of the city's top coffee artists squared off Saturday in Ship Creek for the first Alaska Barista Cup. Our Rebecca Palsha served as one of the judges -- and even poured her first coffee art -- as a packed house cheered finalists in the elimination ...
  

• Candlelight vigil honors people who died on the streets of Anchorage

  05-10-2015 07:41
  
  
  Community members listen to the St. Anthony Samoan Choir sing during a candlelight vigil. Hillman/KSKA
  Sunday night about 70 community members gathered on the Park Strip in Anchorage to honor the seven people who died while living outside on the streets this summer. The candle light vigil was held on the same spot where people gathered 32 years ago to demand an emergency shelter for people without housing.
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  “Hold out your candle for all to see it,” sand the St. Anthony
  
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• Alaska's police get on board with body camera trend - Alaska Dispatch News

  05-10-2015 05:15
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska's police get on board with body camera trend
  Alaska Dispatch News
  University Police Department officers Kevin Stevenson and Alicia Chagluak patrol the UAA Campus on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015. Chief Brad Munn said officers have been wearing wide-angle video cameras since January 2013. Bill Roth / ADN. Photos: UAA ...and more »
  

• GCI to expand network in Western Alaska - Ktoo

  05-10-2015 04:42
  Ktoo
  GCI to expand network in Western Alaska
  Ktoo
  GCI recently announced plans to complete its TERRA network in rural Alaska by 2017. The expansion would offer a better and more reliable Internet connection throughout the YK Delta and much of Western Alaska. GCI announced its plan this week during ...
  

• Woman Plans 20000 Mile Trek From Argentina To Alaska - CBS Local

  05-10-2015 03:39
  CBS Local
  Woman Plans 20000 Mile Trek From Argentina To Alaska
  CBS Local
  MISSOURI (AP) — The night before Bethany Hughes started on the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2,650-mile hike from Mexico to Canada, she was so wired that she kept rifling through her bags. Everyone else was asleep, but Hughes thought a “real” backpacker knew ...and more »
  

• Alaska soldiers train in Asia - Alaska Dispatch News

  05-10-2015 03:30
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska soldiers train in Asia
  Alaska Dispatch News
  About 450 Alaska-based soldiers are descending on South Korea after spending nearly a month in Japan, with a majority of that time spent training with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force. The maneuvers are being conducted as part of the U.S. Army's ...and more »
  

• The kuspuk: A garment that never goes out of style in Alaska - KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather

  05-10-2015 00:35
  KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
  The kuspuk: A garment that never goes out of style in Alaska
  KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
  As Bridget Kline gears up for this year's Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, the steady hum of her sewing machine can be heard throughout her Eagle River home. Kline, a local kuspuk maker, calls this her busy season. The plan is for her and her ...
  

• Booming Alaska coffee industry bright spot in state economy - KTUU.com

  05-10-2015 00:02
  KTUU.com
  Booming Alaska coffee industry bright spot in state economy
  KTUU.com
  Anchorage is considered one of the best coffee towns, a sentiment mirrored in the rest of the state. The booming coffee industry is creating about 1,900 jobs in the state, officials with the Department of Labor said, which is a bright spot on the ...
  

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