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• Alaska Switches on the Baiting of Bears With Doughnuts - TakePart

  02-12-2015 23:41
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  Alaska Switches on the Baiting of Bears With Doughnuts
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  New rules handed down by the National Parks Service will ban controversial hunting practices in the state's 20 million acres of national preserves. A female coastal brown bear and one-year old grey wolf at Hallo Bay estuary in Katmai National Park, Alaska.
  

• Testing finds no nuke radiation in Alaska seafood - Albany Times Union

  02-12-2015 23:09
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Testing finds no nuke radiation in Alaska seafood
  Albany Times Union
  Alaska health officials say tests have again confirmed that Alaska seafood has not been tainted by the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan four years ago. Meltdowns and damage to the nuclear plant complex at Fukushima created fear that radionuclides ...
  Testing Finds No Nuke-Disaster Radiation in Alaska SeafoodABC News
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• Bethel’s winter shelter opens for third season

  02-12-2015 23:01
  The upcoming Salvation Army building that will permanently shelter the Bethel Winter House. (Photo by Dean Swope / KYUK)
  As December begins, leading deeper into the cold season, the Winter House will open its doors today for the third year. People needing a safe place for the night will once again find a meal and warm mat in Bethel.
  “It’s a safe place for them to come to,” said Benjamin Charles, vice president of the Winter House board and a volunteer. “They can get
  
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• Bethel fitness center to receive over $20K from endowment fund

  02-12-2015 22:55
  The Bethel pool opened November 1, 2014. (Photo by Dean Swope / KYUK)
  The YK Regional Aquatic Health and Safety Center, more commonly known as the fitness center, is expected to receive more than $20,000 from an endowment fund, by the end of this year.
  The YK Delta Lifesaver Endowment fund sponsors a variety of programs, including beginning swim classes, daily passes and swimwear–benefiting more than 1,000 people, according to a press release.
  Bethel resident Bev Hoffman, was a part of the
  
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• Alaska Airlines CEO talks turkey at the ticket counter - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)

  02-12-2015 22:31
  Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
  Alaska Airlines CEO talks turkey at the ticket counter
  Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
  Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) CEO Brad Tilden flies by the numbers, and few numbers are more important for the SeaTac-based airline than the November traffic results released Wednesday. A key number is 13 percent: the growth in November traffic over ...
  Alaska Airlines Names New Vice President of Labor RelationsPR Newswire (press release)
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• Alaska Airlines CEO on the countdown that keeps planes on schedule - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)

  02-12-2015 22:31
  Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
  Alaska Airlines CEO on the countdown that keeps planes on schedule
  Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
  Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) CEO Brad Tilden flies by the numbers, and few numbers are more important for the SeaTac-based airline than the November traffic results released Wednesday. A key number is 13 percent: the growth in November traffic over ...
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• Senate Democrats renew battle lines over drilling on ANWR coastal plain - Alaska Dispatch News

  02-12-2015 22:11
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  Senate Democrats renew battle lines over drilling on ANWR coastal plain
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge stretches away to the north and east of the Canning River as it flattens out between the foothills of the Brooks Range and the Beaufort Sea. The river serves as the western boundary of the ...and more »
  

• Stolen trailer leads to 'Ultimate Survival Alaska' star's arrest - Alaska Dispatch News

  02-12-2015 21:32
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  Stolen trailer leads to 'Ultimate Survival Alaska' star's arrest
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska State Troopers seeking a stolen trailer found it Monday at a Soldotna property -- where they arrested four people, including an Alaska reality-show contestant, on various charges. Court records Wednesday showed 39-year-old Tyler D. Johnson – a ...and more »
  

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• Mother on trial for allegedly pinching, smacking toddler during flight from ... - Fox News

  02-12-2015 21:23
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  Mother on trial for allegedly pinching, smacking toddler during flight from ...
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  HONOLULU – A Hawaii mother's federal trial is starting on charges that she smacked, pinched and pulled out the hair of her 15-month-old daughter during a flight from Alaska to Honolulu. Jury selection starts Wednesday in the trial against Samantha ...
  Mother on Trial for Assaulting Tot on Alaska-Hawaii FlightABC Newsall 24 news articles »
  

• Mother on Trial for Assaulting Tot on Alaska-Hawaii Flight - ABC News

  02-12-2015 21:10
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  Mother on Trial for Assaulting Tot on Alaska-Hawaii Flight
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  FILE - In this May 22, 2015 file photo, Samantha Leialoha Watanabe walks outside of federal court in Honolulu. A misdemeanor assault trial is starting against the mother, who is accused of physically and verbally assaulting her 15-month-old daughter ...
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• Mayor of Juneau, Alaska, died of natural causes - Reuters

  02-12-2015 19:57
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  Mayor of Juneau, Alaska, died of natural causes
  Reuters
  Juneau's recently elected mayor, Greg Fisk, died of natural causes, according to an autopsy performed on Wednesday, officials said. Juneau Police spokeswoman Erann Kalwara said in a statement that a state medical examiner's preliminary autopsy of Fisk, ...
  Mystery Remains in Death of Alaska MayorABC News
  Autopsy: Juneau mayor died of natural causesFairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Foul Play Not Ruled Out in Death of Juneau, Alaska, M
  

• Dick's Sporting Goods Helps a Struggling Girls' Hockey Program in Alaska - GOOD Magazine

  02-12-2015 19:56
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  Dick's Sporting Goods Helps a Struggling Girls' Hockey Program in Alaska
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  In 2013, the Anchorage, Alaska School District canceled funding for four girls high school hockey teams. Although the programs still had some sponsorship money, it was quickly dwindling. Their athletic and safety equipment was worn, but it didn't need ...and more »
  

• Laboratory 'squidnado' hints at potential for new Southeast Alaska fishery - Alaska Dispatch News

  02-12-2015 18:38
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  Laboratory 'squidnado' hints at potential for new Southeast Alaska fishery
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  Southeast Alaska marine scientists got a rare peek this year into the hatching of a certain species of squid. “I've never seen it. In fact, I've never seen squid in Southeast and I've been here since 1976,” said Gordon Garcia. He works at the National ...and more »
  

• 3 die in head-on crash on Alaska's Parks Highway - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  02-12-2015 18:32
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  3 die in head-on crash on Alaska's Parks Highway
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska State Troopers say three people died Tuesday night in a two-car highway crash outside of Wasilla. Troopers say a northbound sedan driven by 25-year-old Sara Johnston crossed into the southbound lane of the Parks Highway ...
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• Magnitude 4.6 quake strikes Southern Alaska - The Seattle Times

  02-12-2015 18:03
  Magnitude 4.6 quake strikes Southern Alaska
  The Seattle Times
  The U.S. Geological Survey says the earthquake was centered about 48 miles northwest of Valdez and 93 miles from Anchorage. By The Associated Press. VALDEZ, Alaska — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has struck in Southern Alaska. The U.S. Geological ...
  

• Delta Unit Revenue Up; Alaska Traffic Climbs DAL ALK - Investor's Business Daily

  02-12-2015 17:44
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  Delta Unit Revenue Up; Alaska Traffic Climbs DAL ALK
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  Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) and Alaska Air (NYSE:ALK) reported upticks for November traffic on Wednesday, with airline stocks rallying as crude prices fell further. Delta's November consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) rose ...and more »
  

• Alaska Bites: Heather's Choice - KTUU.com

  02-12-2015 17:40
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  Alaska Bites: Heather's Choice
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  In this week's Alaska Bites Channel 2's Rebecca Palsha shows us some meals on the go. Heather's Choice gives hearty meals for the outdoor lifestyle. Comments. The views expressed are not those of this company or its affiliated companies. Please note by ...
  

• Ahoy, jellies! Citizen scientist log cnidaria sightings

  02-12-2015 17:00
  Crystal… lion’s mane… sea nettle… moon…. comb… the big red… These are some of the species of jellyfish that live in Southeast waters.
  The Big Red (Image courtesy of Steven Haddock)
  Eric Lunde, a scuba diver in Ketchikan, describes one he encountered:
  “It was this gelatinous moon-like grayish orb with just a little bit of a translucent skirt. It was just very still, drifting in the water.”
  A California researcher is incorporating public
  
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• Police: Alaska Mayor Found With 'Injuries' But Cause Of Death Still Unclear - TPM

  02-12-2015 16:58
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  Police: Alaska Mayor Found With 'Injuries' But Cause Of Death Still Unclear
  TPM
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Police in Alaska's capital city have not determined whether the city's new mayor died from a natural event or foul play but have tentatively ruled out gunshots, drugs or suicide in the death. Stephen "Greg" Fisk, 70, was found in ...
  Mystery Remains in Death of Alaska MayorABC News
  Autopsy set for mayor of Alaska's state capital after sudden deathReuters
  Juneau residents 'stunned' aft
  

• Watch: Alaska uses cannon for controlled avalanches - Austin American-Statesman (blog)

  02-12-2015 16:41
  Watch: Alaska uses cannon for controlled avalanches
  Austin American-Statesman (blog)
  What's the best way to prevent an unwanted, potentially dangerous avalanche? According to transportation specialists in Alaska, it's to cause one. The U.S.'s snowiest state purposefully causes “preventative avalanches” with the use of a powerful cannon ...
  

• Flickr via TheRealDavidFrancis - Alaska Dispatch News

  02-12-2015 15:54
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  Flickr via TheRealDavidFrancis
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  Alaska businesses should be on guard against an increase in email attacks targeting their bank accounts from scammers claiming to be employees, the Better Business Bureau said Tuesday. According to a statement from the bureau, the scheme -- a type of ...and more »
  

• Injuries found on Alaska mayor's body, police say - Fox News

  02-12-2015 05:17
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  Injuries found on Alaska mayor's body, police say
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  Police said Tuesday that the newly elected mayor of Alaska's capital city had suffered injuries when his body was discovered, but have tentatively ruled out gunshots, drug use or suicide as a cause of death. Greg Fisk, 70, was found by his adult son ...
  Mayor of Juneau, Alaska, found dead; police address rumorsCNN
  Mystery swirls around death of Alaska mayorUSA TODAY
  Police: Juneau, Alaska mayor "suffered injuries"CBS News
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• California pension plan earnings cut raises warning signal for Alaska - Alaska Dispatch News

  02-12-2015 04:44
  California pension plan earnings cut raises warning signal for Alaska
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The nation's largest public employee retirement system has just cut its long-term predictions of how much it expects to earn on its investments to 6.5 percent, raising a caution flag for Alaska, which still has expectations of 8 percent returns. The ...and more »
  

• Alaska students deserve a brighter line than AOGA gave between political ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  02-12-2015 04:20
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  Alaska students deserve a brighter line than AOGA gave between political ...
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  OPINION: Educational support materials from industry groups like the Alaska Oil and Gas Association must be kept clearly separate from any political activity or advocacy. Alaska students deserve nothing less. Screen shot. The Alaska Oil & Gas ...
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• Report recommends limited changes to oil tax credits

  02-12-2015 03:59
  
  
  The Senate Oil and Gas Tax Credit Working Group released a report Dec. 1, 2015.
  Gov. Bill Walker is expected to release his budget in the next few weeks. One thing it will likely include? Cuts to tax credits for oil companies.
  The state paid out more than half a billion dollars in refundable tax credits this past year — and gave up another half a billion in credits deducted from companies’ tax liabilities.
  With a budget hole approaching $3.5 billion, that’s a tempting
  
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• Alaska ambassadors field questions from DC kids - Alaska Public Radio Network

  02-12-2015 03:59
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  Alaska ambassadors field questions from DC kids
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Two students and a teacher from Girdwood, in the nation's capital for the lighting of an Alaskan Christmas tree, acted as cultural ambassadors today, explaining all things Alaskan to a group of Washington school children. Download Audio. Miner ...
  

• Alaska ambassadors field questions from DC kids

  02-12-2015 03:57
  
  
  Fourth graders at Miner Elementary had lots of questions for their Alaskan visitors.
  Two students and a teacher from Girdwood, in the nation’s capital for the lighting of an Alaskan Christmas tree, acted as cultural ambassadors today, explaining all things Alaskan to a group of Washington school children.
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  Miner Elementary School is just two miles from the U.S. Capitol, but it’s in a neighborhood that doesn’t see many tourists. And the students at Miner don’
  
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• A healthy CDQ program increases Alaska's options for economic health - Alaska Dispatch News

  02-12-2015 03:50
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  A healthy CDQ program increases Alaska's options for economic health
  Alaska Dispatch News
  For more than 50 years, Alaska's Bering Sea has supported the world's most productive fisheries. Since statehood and the enactment of the Magnuson‐Stevens Act, Alaskans acquired a role in managing these fisheries and made them the most sustainable in ...and more »
  

• Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015

  02-12-2015 03:43
  
  
  Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @aprn.Download Audio
   
  Senate group recommends few changes to oil tax credits
  Rachel Waldholz, APRN – Anchorage
  Gov. Bill Walker is expected to release his budget in the next few weeks, and one thing it will likely include — cuts to tax credits f
  
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• The maddening joy of keeping horses in Alaska during a cold snap - Alaska Dispatch News

  02-12-2015 03:38
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  The maddening joy of keeping horses in Alaska during a cold snap
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  Linda Shue feeds her Shetland ponies at Pioneer Peak Pinto Ponies Ranch in Butte on Thursday, November 19, 2015. Linda and her husband John Shue have 20 ponies and one horse. Loren Holmes / ADN. PALMER — When last month's cold snap came ...and more »
  

• Injuries found on Juneau mayor’s body

  02-12-2015 03:36
  
  
  Juneau Police Department communications manager Erann Kalwara confirmed that injuries were discovered on Mayor Greg Fisk’s body. She couldn’t share the details about the nature of the injuries.
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  An autopsy for the late Juneau mayor is scheduled for Wednesday. Juneau Police have said they can’t determine a cause of death for 70-year-old Greg Fisk without those results.
  Juneau Mayor Greg Fisk was found dead in his home Monday afternoon. (Photo courtesy Greg Smith)
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• Sitka police reverse stance on operations manual

  02-12-2015 03:34
  
  
  The City of Sitka has released its police department Operating Procedures Manual to the public.
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  The 342-page document was posted on the city’s website on Wednesday morning (11-25-15), in the wake of a viral video showing a high school student being tased in the Sitka jail.
  The video of the arrest of 18-year-old Franklin Hoogendorn will be examined by the FBI, along with Sitka’s police procedures. (YouTube image capture)
  KCAW filed a public records request for the docum
  
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• UAF rehearses for active shooter event

  02-12-2015 03:33
  
  
  The University of Alaska Fairbanks is training employees how to respond to a workplace violence.Download Audio
  UA spokeswoman Kate Wattum says sessions happening this week at the Butrovich administrative center are aimed at teaching building staff about their options in the event of a shooting incident.
  “About running, hiding and fighting and the decision processes that people need to make when confronted with different aspects of a dynamic situation. And also, the UAF police officer who&r
  
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• Conservative talk show host aims to repeal Anchorage LGBTQ law

  02-12-2015 03:31
  
  
  A new citizen-sponsored initiative in Anchorage is seeking to repeal a recently passed anti-discrimination ordinance.
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  The referendum would ask Anchorage voters whether or not they support a repeal of AO-96, the city measure adding protections for sexual orientation and gender identity to the city’s anti-discrimination laws.
  Referendum materials show conservative talk-show host Bernadette Wilson as the measure’s main sponsor.
  The potential ballot measure still needs to
  
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• On Horizon Air, leather under your bum destined for chic afterlife

  02-12-2015 01:57
  A Portland-based brand is releasing a travel accessory collection using repurposed seat leather from Horizon Air flights. The brand estimates it’s saved 4,000 leather seat covers from a gaudy grave at a landfill, instead opting to upcycle the material into a chic travel accessory collection.
  Photo by Portland-based Looptworks.
  Looptworks founder Scott Hamlin says the cost of cleaning and deconstructing each seat is far outweighed by the cost to the environment from creating new materi
  
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• State yanks police certification of 3 former Alaska officers - KTUU.com

  02-12-2015 01:21
  KTUU.com
  State yanks police certification of 3 former Alaska officers
  KTUU.com
  A former state trooper who admitted in a job interview to stealing diamonds from crime scenes and a former corrections officer accused of having a relationship and exchanging poetry with an inmate are among three people who lost their ability today to ...
  

• Alaska changes residency rules for pot businesses - Salt Lake Tribune

  02-12-2015 00:53
  The Cannabist
  Alaska changes residency rules for pot businesses
  Salt Lake Tribune
  Juneau, Alaska • The board tasked with writing rules for Alaska's recreational marijuana industry backtracked Tuesday and adopted stricter residency requirements for applicants for pot business licenses. The Marijuana Control Board scuttled a rule ...
  Marijuana board strengthens Alaska pot business residency requirementsAlaska Dispatch News
  Want to open a marijuana business in Alaska? Rules are changingThe Ca
  

• Live from Lincoln Center: Sinatra – Voice for a Century

  02-12-2015 00:44
  Live From Lincoln Center — the award-winning performing arts series that for more than 40 years has showcased the best of the wide-ranging programming from the world’s leading performing arts center — presents SINATRA: VOICE FOR A CENTURY. This special star-studded concert event, to be presented by Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic, celebrates the music of Frank Sinatra on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
  Artists will include the six-time Grammy Award w
  
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• Austin City Limits: Portugal. The Man

  02-12-2015 00:36
  Portugal. The Man performing on Austin City Limits. (Photo courtesy of Scott Newton for KLRU.)
  Alaska’s own Portugal. The Man headlines AUSTIN CITY LIMITS Saturday, December 5. ACL presents the best in contemporary indie rock with Portugal. The Man and Local Natives.
  Portugal. The Man performs tracks from its record Evil Friends, while Local Natives plays tunes from its LP Hummingbird.
  Saturday, December 5. 11:00 p.m.
  
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• History sheathed in canned salmon labels

  02-12-2015 00:16
  History comes in all shapes and sizes. University of Washington doctoral candidate Ross Coen was in Ketchikan in mid-November to give a presentation on the history of the canned salmon industry in Alaska, and to research a subject he’s passionate about: salmon can labels.
  Image from a Lynx Brand canned salmon label
  Ross Coen admits that he’s a “nerd” when it comes to his interest in salmon can labels.  Just like someone might collect baseball cards, there are th
  
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