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• Amid plunging gas prices, how competitive is Alaska LNG? - Alaska Public Radio Network

  21-12-2015 23:15
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  Amid plunging gas prices, how competitive is Alaska LNG?
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  A tanker taking on a shipment at the Kenai LNG plant in October, 2015. (Rachel Waldholz/APRN). This month, the state committed to another year of work on the Alaska LNG project. That's the effort to bring natural gas from the North Slope to the Kenai ...and more »
  

• Ferries keep old underage travel rules, for now

  21-12-2015 22:23
  Children pose during an Alaska Marine Highway trip in Southeast Alaska. New rules for children traveling alone remain on hold, officials say. (Photo courtesy AMHS)
  The Alaska Marine Highway System is not changing its rules for children traveling solo anytime soon.
  About a year ago, officials announced plans to require most children and teenagers to be accompanied by an adult. They said it was unsafe for those under 18 to be on their own on a moving ship.
  Ferry users disagreed and protested
  
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• White spot disease kills Arctic grayling in Scout Lake

  21-12-2015 22:20
  Arctic Grayling. (Alaska Department of Fish & Game photo)
  State officials have identified warmer lake temperatures as a possible contributing factor to the die-off of hundreds of Arctic grayling this summer.
  The Peninsula Clarion reports a state Department of Fish and Game report says the fish died of a relatively uncommon condition in Alaska known as the white spot disease.
  The discovery of the dead fish washed up on the shores of Scout Lake in August was the first incident in Kenai. Biolog
  
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• BNC working on alternative location for liquor license, plans to continue cinema

  21-12-2015 22:14
  
  BNC Kipusvik facility. (Photo by Myka Kernak / KYUK.)
  Bethel Native Corporation is working on an alternative location for its liquor license.
  The corporation received the license from the Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in November for its Kipusvik building. Last week, BNC leased the same building to the Lower Kuskokwim School District to house the Ayaprun Yup’ik immersion program for three to five years until a new school is constructed.
  Ana Hoffman, BNC president and CEO, sa
  
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• U.S. Senate advances Arctic efforts at Port Clarence

  21-12-2015 21:50
  A map of the Point Spencer allotment shows the BSNC portion in green, the Coast Guard portion in purple, and the State of Alaska portion in checkerboard. (Image: Office of Rep. Don Young, Google)
  Port Clarence is one small step closer to serving as the nation’s Arctic deep draft port.
  In a press release from Friday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced the senate passed the Point Spencer Land Conveyance Act. Murkowski said the act would “streamline future infrastructure development and pote
  
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• State pre-K slated for elimination in governor’s budget plan

  21-12-2015 21:21
  Students at St. Mary’s preschool prepare to go outside. (Photo by Josh Edge, APRN – Anchorage)
  The governor’s proposed budget calls for the elimination of a $2 million pre-kindergarten program, which serves six school districts in Anchorage, Juneau, and Western Alaska.
  Alaska was one of just 12 states in the U.S. without state-funded pre-kindergarten when it started a pilot program in 2009.
  The pre-K program is free to qualifying low-income families and, according to
  
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• Senate advances measure for possible Port Spencer port

  21-12-2015 19:29
  The U.S. Senate has passed legislation aimed at assisting the development of a deep-water port on Alaska’s west coast for Arctic-bound vessels.
  The Point Spencer Land Conveyance Act conveys 2,500 acres of federal land.
  The state under the measure would receive about 110 acres of federal lands including shoreline and a right of way for a future road from the airstrip to the mainland.
  The Coast Guard would retain 161 acres.
  The Bering Strait Native Corp. would receive approximately 2,209 acr
  
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• Alaska’s jobless rate remains at 6.4 percent for 3rd month

  21-12-2015 19:28
  Alaska’s unemployment is holding steady.
  State labor department officials say in a release that November’s 6.4 percent rate has been unchanged since September. The national rate also has remained at a steady 5.0 percent over the same time.
  The labor department says the Alaska unemployment rate has been consistent for most of this year, likely indicating the low oil prices haven’t yet taken a significant toll.
  The state’s highest unemployment rate, at nearly 21 percent, re
  
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• Stranded seal pup turns up in Nome parking lot

  21-12-2015 19:03
  A bearded seal came ashore Thursday night and made its way into a parking lot on Nome’s west side of town. Gay Sheffield was one of the first on the scene.
  The seal was held overnight at Nome’s Public Safety Building. Photo: Mitch Borden/KNOM.
  “We’re east of the harbor on Lomen right in front of the Crowley office building,” Sheffield explained, “and we have a young bearded seal that’s crawled out of the iced-over harbor and is in the park
  
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• Alaska Air (ALK) is Reiterated by Deutsche Bank to Hold, Raises Price Target ... - Money Flow Index

  21-12-2015 18:50
  Alaska Air (ALK) is Reiterated by Deutsche Bank to Hold, Raises Price Target ...
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  Alaska Air (ALK) is Reiterated by Deutsche Bank to Hold according to the research report released to the investors. The brokerage firm has raised the Price Target to $84 from a previous price target of $77 . The shares recommendation by the Brokerage ...
  Deutsche Bank Raises Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) Price Target to $84.00Dakota Financial News
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• Alaska health plans save big sending patients south for surgery - Alaska Public Radio Network

  21-12-2015 18:41
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  Alaska health plans save big sending patients south for surgery
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  More and more Alaskans are heading Outside for major elective surgeries. Flying to the Lower 48 for things like knee and hip replacements can save patients and their health plans tens of thousands of dollars. Health care experts hope the practice will ...
  

• Alaska health plans save big sending patients south for surgery

  21-12-2015 18:40
  More and more Alaskans are heading Outside for major elective surgeries. Flying to the Lower 48 for things like knee and hip replacements can save patients and their health plans tens of thousands of dollars. Health care experts hope the practice will help put pressure on Alaska prices for those surgeries. And there’s some evidence the strategy is working.
  Wayne Todd at his Anchorage home after surgery. Photo credit: Annie Feidt
  Wayne Todd was hiking Flattop this summer when he fell and to
  
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• Alaska's 'Eskimo Ninja' - Alaska Dispatch News

  21-12-2015 18:38
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  Alaska's 'Eskimo Ninja'
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  Sure, he makes daily trips to the gym. He stays active coaching high school sports and Native Youth Olympics (NYO) competitors. But the 27-year-old athlete said the secret to his success has a lot to do with Unalakleet itself—the remote location, the ...
  

• The art of sewing fur - Alaska Dispatch News

  21-12-2015 18:35
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  The art of sewing fur
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  The Alaska Native Customary Art Show at the annual Alaska Federation of Natives convention is a feast for the senses: Shoppers exchange greetings in English and a half-dozen Alaska Native languages, jostling together among tables laden with ...
  

• Readers' Guide to Alaska - Alaska Dispatch News

  21-12-2015 18:23
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  Readers' Guide to Alaska
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  Alaska is rich in natural resources, and its deep pool of talented storytellers is no less an important one. From above the Arctic Circle to the Southeast Panhandle, in a variety of forms, they detail Alaska's rich history, from Alaska Natives' forced ...and more »
  

• Man out on bail in death of Alaska reality show personality - Alaska Dispatch News

  21-12-2015 17:35
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  Man out on bail in death of Alaska reality show personality
  Alaska Dispatch News
  James "Jimmy" Gojdics was killed at his Fox home in May. The man accused of killing him was released on bail Friday. FAIRBANKS -- A man accused of killing an outdoorsman and television personality who had appeared on an Alaska wilderness reality TV ...and more »
  

• Dorsey and Alaska Innocence Project Win Release of Fairbanks Four - Business Wire (press release)

  21-12-2015 16:54
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  Dorsey and Alaska Innocence Project Win Release of Fairbanks Four
  Business Wire (press release)
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced that it partnered with the Alaska Innocence Project and the Alaska Office of Public Advocacy in reaching a settlement with the State of Alaska on December ...
  Court hearing underway in Alaska's Fairbanks 4 murder caseSeating Chairall 16 news articles »
  

• How Obama let big oil drill in the pristine Alaska wilderness: investigation - Raw Story

  21-12-2015 12:50
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  How Obama let big oil drill in the pristine Alaska wilderness: investigation
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  ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest. Our work focuses exclusively on truly important stories, stories with “moral force.” We do this by producing journalism that shines a light ...and more »
  

• How Obama Let Big Oil Drill in the Pristine Alaska Wilderness - POLITICO Magazine

  21-12-2015 11:18
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  How Obama Let Big Oil Drill in the Pristine Alaska Wilderness
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  From his seat in the small plane flying over the largest remaining swath of American wilderness, Bruce Babbitt thought he could envision the legacy of one of his proudest achievements as Interior secretary in the Clinton administration. Babbitt was ...and more »
  

• Proposed state budget calls for axing Alaska pre-K programs - KTOO

  21-12-2015 10:27
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  Proposed state budget calls for axing Alaska pre-K programs
  KTOO
  Strong Beginnings Pre-K Graduation, June 11, 2010 in Vicenza, Italy. (Creative Commons photo by Edward N. Johnson/U.S. Army). Gov. Bill Walker's proposed budget calls for the elimination of a $2 million pre-kindergarten program, which serves six school ...
  

• UTTMWG requests more environmental protections - Juneau Empire (subscription)

  21-12-2015 10:14
  UTTMWG requests more environmental protections
  Juneau Empire (subscription)
  The United Tribal Transboundary Mining Work Group (UTTMWG) issued a letter to Alaska Governor Walker requesting that the Governor stop the process of developing a Statement of Cooperation with British Columbia on the SE Alaska Transboundary Rivers ...
  

• Local lawyer, ex-Marine living Alaska dream - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  21-12-2015 10:13
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Local lawyer, ex-Marine living Alaska dream
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  FAIRBANKS — If you're ever in trouble, Thomas Temple is the guy you want on your side. Calm, strong, intelligent and capable, this ex-marine combat veteran will have your back in just about any situation. Whether you need help shooting your way out of ...
  

• Rapid City Rush capitalize on power plays, beat Aces 3-2 - Alaska Dispatch News

  21-12-2015 07:02
  Rapid City Rush capitalize on power plays, beat Aces 3-2
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  Despite mustering only 16 shots, the Rapid City Rush held on to beat the Alaska Aces 3-2 and avoid a series sweep in ECHL hockey action Sunday at Sullivan Arena. The Aces outshot the Rush 42-16, but two costly penalties allowed Rapid City to capitalize ...and more »
  

• Lady Jackets bounce back in Alaska finale - Yellow Jackets Sports Information

  21-12-2015 06:32
  Lady Jackets bounce back in Alaska finale
  Yellow Jackets Sports Information
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Abby Wolford netted a career-high 21 points to lead Cedarville to a 73-44 win over Alaska Fairbanks to close out the Alaska Anchorage Seawolf Hoops Classic. The Lady Jackets, 7-4, have won six of their last seven outings heading ...and more »
  

• Too much occupational licensing stunts Alaska economy - Alaska Dispatch News

  21-12-2015 04:59
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  Too much occupational licensing stunts Alaska economy
  Alaska Dispatch News
  OPINION: Occupational licensing is a burden that gets in the way of livelihoods in Alaska. What should Alaska lawmakers' New Year's resolutions be? I have a suggestion: Break down barriers to opportunity for the least fortunate. Elected officials in ...and more »
  

• Anchorage LIO decision on hold for now

  21-12-2015 04:55
  
  To buy or not to buy.. that is one of the questions the Legislative Council wrestled with at an almost five-hour meeting on Saturday in the Anchorage Legislative Information Office. Council members were met with new information at the start of the session, making their decision on whether or not to vacate the newly renovated building, to purchase it, or to continue paying rent, even more difficult.
  Council chair, Senator Gary Stevens, stated at the start that no matter what the vote, the final d
  
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• Service set for upstate New York native missing in Alaska - KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather

  21-12-2015 02:51
  KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
  Service set for upstate New York native missing in Alaska
  KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
  A service is being held this weekend for an upstate New York native who is presumed to have died while skiing in Alaska. Authorities say 33-year-old Dr. Liam Walsh of Wasilla, Alaska, failed to return from an outing in Hatcher Pass in the Talkeetna ...and more »
  

• Thinning caribou herd may no longer be Alaska's biggest - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  21-12-2015 00:50
  Thinning caribou herd may no longer be Alaska's biggest
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A rough estimate shows the Western Arctic Caribou Herd is not rebounding from its last several years of declining population. State wildlife experts estimate the herd's population at 200,000, down from the 235,000 counted in the ...
  

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