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• Alaska Editorials - The San Luis Obispo Tribune

  02-11-2015 23:41
  Alaska Editorials
  The San Luis Obispo Tribune
  Alaskans like to think of ourselves as rugged individuals, far removed from the lethargy and urban sprawl of the Lower 48. But figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest that if we want to live up to that image, we'd better ...and more »
  

• Algo Nuevo: November 1, 2015

  02-11-2015 23:29
  
  Here’s the Sunday, November 1, 2015 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send email to algonuevo [at] alaskapublic [dot] org or post your comment at the bottom of this post. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
  Song Title
  Artist Name
  Album Title
  CD Label
  Duration
  CanelaSantanaShape ShifterStarfaith522
  El SanchoConjunto CalifasCalifornia LoveCalifas Ent.452
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• Credit ratings agency endorses Walker administration's fiscal proposal for Alaska - Alaska Dispatch News

  02-11-2015 22:30
  Marcellus.com (press release)
  Credit ratings agency endorses Walker administration's fiscal proposal for Alaska
  Alaska Dispatch News
  JUNEAU — A credit rating agency Monday endorsed the tentative fiscal proposal released by Gov. Bill Walker's administration last week that would change the structure of the Alaska Permanent Fund. The agency, Standard and Poor's, said in a report that ...
  Walker aims to convert Alaska Permanent Fund to endowment for funding governmentMarcellus.com (press rele
  

• Jason Wallace testifies in Fairbanks Four hearing

  02-11-2015 22:25
  A hearing to reconsider the murder convictions of the Fairbanks Four is beginning a 5th week.
  The marathon proceeding is to hear new testimony about the 1997 beating death of 15-year-old John Hartman in downtown Fairbanks, a crime George Frees, Kevin Pease, Marvin Roberts and Eugene Vent, were convicted of.
  They’re requesting exoneration largely based on identification of alternate suspects, including former Fairbanks resident Jason Wallace.
  Jason Wallace allegedly made self-incriminating
  
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• Legislative lease lawsuit shows lawmaker emailed developer

  02-11-2015 22:13
  An attorney is using emails between a lawmaker and developer in his case against the Legislature’s $4 million lease on renovated Anchorage office space.
  The Alaska Dispatch News reports emails show the lawmaker who the “Taj Mahawker” is named for used his personal email account to communicate with the developer on making the lease comply with state law.
  Anchorage Republican Rep. Mike Hawker declined to comment on the pending litigation.
  Attorney Jim Gottstein filed his lawsuit
  
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• USFS plans to hike cabin rental fees in Alaska - KRBD

  02-11-2015 21:55
  KRBD
  USFS plans to hike cabin rental fees in Alaska
  KRBD
  The US Forest Service maintains several remote cabins in the Misty Fiords National Monument. (File photo by Leila Kheiry). The U.S. Forest Service is proposing increases to cabin rental fees on Alaska's national forests. Cabin prices have been the same ...
  USFS proposes fee increase for cabins on Tongass, ChugachAlaska Public Radio Networkall 2 news articles »
  

• Aurora forecast strong across Alaska early this week - Alaska Dispatch News

  02-11-2015 21:43
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Aurora forecast strong across Alaska early this week
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The aurora borealis will be out in force across much of Alaska on Monday and Tuesday evening -- although meteorologists say cloudy skies over much of the state may block a good view. A Monday aurora forecast page on the University of Alaska Fairbanks ...and more »
  

• Alaska budget cuts lead to less fishing opportunity - KFSK

  02-11-2015 21:07
  KFSK
  Alaska budget cuts lead to less fishing opportunity
  KFSK
  Because of Alaska's budget crisis, state agencies cut spending this year and are planning additional reductions in the next few years. For the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, those cuts have meant less monitoring of fish runs, a change that will ...
  

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• November Arctic Entries: It Takes a Village

  02-11-2015 21:00
  
  (Photo courtesy of Arctic Entries.)
  It’s another night of stories from the Last Frontier – ARCTIC ENTRIES. It Takes a Village. Stories of Teaming Up, Hashing It Out, and Raising ‘Em Up.
  Saturday, November 17. 10:00 p.m.
  
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• Shell leaves door open for future exploration in Alaska's Arctic - Alaska Dispatch News

  02-11-2015 20:59
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Shell leaves door open for future exploration in Alaska's Arctic
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Royal Dutch Shell's drilling rig, Polar Pioneer, in action in the Chukchi Sea. While the company has ended its exploration efforts in Alaska's Arctic "for the foreseeable future," it says it will retain its leases in the region and hasn't ruled out ...and more »
  

• Alaska Airlines Begins Flying to Costa Rica - PR Newswire (press release)

  02-11-2015 20:59
  PR Newswire (press release)
  Alaska Airlines Begins Flying to Costa Rica
  PR Newswire (press release)
  Mariachi dancers greeted passengers arriving at Juan Santamaria International Airport on Oct. 31. Facebook · Twitter · Pinterest. This weekend Alaska Airlines began flying to Costa Rica from Los Angeles. The carrier will use a 737-800 to serve both San ...
  Alaska Airlines begins flying from LAX to Costa RicaLA Daily News
  Alaska Airlines begins flying to Costa Rica from LAXMyNewsLA.c
  

• USFS proposes fee increase for cabins on Tongass, Chugach

  02-11-2015 20:28
  Campers arrive at the Shakes Slough U.S. Forest Service cabin on the Tongass National Forest. (Katarina Sostaric/KSTK)
  The U.S. Forest Service is proposing increases to cabin rental fees on Alaska’s national forests. Cabin prices have been the same since the 1990s, and now some fees could more than double over the next three years.
  Cabin rental fees on the Tongass and Chugach National Forests have been between $25 and $45 for the last 20 years. The Forest Service is proposing to incre
  
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• Feds change subsistence rural/non-rural rule

  02-11-2015 20:25
  The U.S. Departments of the Interior and Agriculture announced Friday that they have updated subsistence management regulations defining which parts of Alaska are rural or non-rural, marking a likely end to the City of Saxman’s struggle to regain its rural subsistence status.
  Saxman lost its designation during a 2007 Federal Subsistence Board review. The board decided that Saxman’s connection to the larger community of Ketchikan meant that Saxman, with a population of about 400, can&
  
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• Alaska Bulk Water given another chance

  02-11-2015 20:18
  Though not a single drop of raw water has been exported, the Sitka Assembly is offering Alaska Bulk Water Incorporated another chance to deliver on their promises. At the company’s request, the Sitka Assembly on Tuesday (10-27-15) agreed to extend their contract for the sixth time. (Emily Kwong/KCAW photo)
  For nearly a decade, Alaska Bulk Water Incorporated has been setting up shop in Sitka – at the site of the city’s once pulp mill. The former bottling company is trying to sen
  
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• Brevig, Nome businesses share $127k in NSEDC small business initiative grants

  02-11-2015 20:02
  The 2015 SBI awardees and judges. (Photo: NSEDC)
  Small businesses across the Norton Sound—from existing shop owners to aspiring entrepreneurs—are sharing more than $127,000 thanks to the latest round of Small Business Initiative Grants from the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation.
  The SBI grants are an annual event, and this year three winners from Nome and a fourth business in Brevig Mission beat out a field of 23 proposals to take home the winning money, as well as a
  
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• Crashes on Anchorage roads, Glenn Highway slow commuters - Alaska Dispatch News

  02-11-2015 18:53
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Crashes on Anchorage roads, Glenn Highway slow commuters
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A car slid off Checkmate Drive Monday morning. Roads in the Anchorage bowl were very slick during drivetime Monday morning, November 2, 2015. Zach Lane. Photos: Slick Monday morning drive time. A car slid off the south side of the overpass on ...and more »
  

• Researcher says Alaska should reopen prison farm - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  02-11-2015 17:44
  Researcher says Alaska should reopen prison farm
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The lead researcher for Pew Charitable Trusts working in Alaska to make recommendations for statewide criminal justice reform has urged lawmakers and corrections officials to consider opening a "closed facility" to reduce the ...
  Corrections officials say reforms will prevent having to reopen prison farmAlaska Dispatch Newsall 6 news articles »
  

• New Annie Sloan workbook, 'Dr. Dee: Alaska Vet' and party-planning expo: Home ... - cleveland.com

  02-11-2015 17:07
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  New Annie Sloan workbook, 'Dr. Dee: Alaska Vet' and party-planning expo: Home ...
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  annie sloan crop.jpg Annie Sloan's newest book is "Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint Workbook," which offers readers a place to create their own design journals. Penny Millar. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the launch of her popular decorative chalk ...
  

• Rising Temperatures Kick-Start Subarctic Farming In Alaska - GPB

  02-11-2015 16:02
  GPB
  Rising Temperatures Kick-Start Subarctic Farming In Alaska
  GPB
  A field near harvest time at Meyers Farm in Bethel, Alaska, can now grow crops like cabbage outside in the ground, due to rising temperatures. 0 inShare. NPR —. We've heard a lot about the negative effects of climate change in the arctic and subarctic.
  Rising temps make farming possible in subarctic AlaskaMinnesota Public Radio Newsall 51 news articles »
  

• Alaska weathervane scallops are on the menu at Duke's - TheNewsTribune.com

  02-11-2015 16:02
  TheNewsTribune.com
  Alaska weathervane scallops are on the menu at Duke's
  TheNewsTribune.com
  TNT Diner Sue Kidd has the latest South Sound restaurant news, with openings & closings, recent reviews and more. Duke's Chowder House has a number of Alaska weathervane scallop specials on the menu begining Nov. 12, including this dish composed ...
  

• Alaska Bulk Water given another chance - Alaska Public Radio Network

  02-11-2015 13:33
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Alaska Bulk Water given another chance
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Though not a single drop of raw water has been exported, the Sitka Assembly is offering Alaska Bulk Water Incorporated another chance to deliver on their promises. At the company's request, the Sitka Assembly on Tuesday (10-27-15) agreed to extend ...
  Sitka grants Alaska Bulk Water Inc. sixth contract extensionKTVA.com - Alaska News and Weatherall 2 news articles »
  

• Murkowski takes aim at Obama admin over Alaska's energy resources - WorldOil (subscription)

  02-11-2015 11:15
  Murkowski takes aim at Obama admin over Alaska's energy resources
  WorldOil (subscription)
  WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, highlighted Alaska's energy priorities as she delivered the weekly Republican address to the nation. In her remarks, Murkowski sharply criticized the Obama administration's actions to block energy ...and more »
  

• My Turn: Sex trafficking in Alaska - Juneau Empire (subscription)

  02-11-2015 10:08
  My Turn: Sex trafficking in Alaska
  Juneau Empire (subscription)
  Although we were disappointed earlier this year when the first lady refused to meet with our group, which is made up of current and former sex workers and sex trafficking victims, we were glad to read in her Sep. 10 letter to the editor, that she cares ...
  

• Alaska Supreme Court to decide CINGSA versus Kenai case - Kenai Peninsula Online

  02-11-2015 07:41
  Alaska Supreme Court to decide CINGSA versus Kenai case
  Kenai Peninsula Online
  The Alaska Supreme Court will decide whether Kenai should be compensated for gas stored beneath its land by the Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska, LLC. Kenai's Supreme Court appeal of its lawsuit with the natural gas company, CINGSA, had an oral ...
  

• In contrast to McCandless, Scotsman adapts to Alaska Bush - Alaska Dispatch News

  02-11-2015 05:52
  Alaska Dispatch News
  In contrast to McCandless, Scotsman adapts to Alaska Bush
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Steeped in the stories of Jack London from an early age, Guy Grieve felt stuck in a rut selling advertising space for a newspaper in Edinburgh, Scotland. He longed for his own life-changing adventure. With plenty of time to ponder alternative ...and more »
  

• Mining and fishing industries have reason to make common cause - Alaska Dispatch News

  02-11-2015 04:05
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Mining and fishing industries have reason to make common cause
  Alaska Dispatch News
  OPINION: Alaska miners and fishermen will have a chance to learn from one another during three-day convention in Anchorage. Pictured: An aerial view of the Donlin Gold work camp and runway about 280 miles west of Anchorage. Lisa Demer / Alaska ...and more »
  

• Oil's Plunge Puts Alaska Budget in Deep Hole - Wall Street Journal

  02-11-2015 03:11
  Wall Street Journal
  Oil's Plunge Puts Alaska Budget in Deep Hole
  Wall Street Journal
  For its entire history as a state, Alaska has made money, sometimes billions of dollars a year, by taxing the oil pumped from its wells. That 56-year winning streak is over. Alaskan leaders want to scale back subsidies designed to spur production by ...
  Hard-Hit Alaska To Cut Subsidies To Oil Cost And Oil DividendValueWalkall 9 news articles »
  

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