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• Columbia University: Massive Landslide Found in Alaska - ABC News

  22-12-2015 23:24
  Columbia University: Massive Landslide Found in Alaska
  ABC News
  Scientists say they've discovered a massive landslide in an uninhabited area of eastern Alaska that's the largest detected in North America since the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. The Oct. 17 slider unleashed 200 million tons of rock down the Taan ...and more »
  

• Alaska editorials - Miami Herald

  22-12-2015 22:28
  Alaska editorials
  Miami Herald
  Here is a sampling of editorial opinions from Alaska newspapers: Dec. 17, 2015. Ketchikan Daily News: Way to go. If we're going to get anywhere, it will be with the federal transportation bill passed by Congress and signed by President Obama. The bill ...and more »
  

• Alaska editorials - Kansas City Star

  22-12-2015 22:28
  Alaska editorials
  Kansas City Star
  Here is a sampling of editorial opinions from Alaska newspapers: Dec. 17, 2015. Ketchikan Daily News: Way to go. If we're going to get anywhere, it will be with the federal transportation bill passed by Congress and signed by President Obama. The bill ...and more »
  

• ADVENTURE Bear Grylls Humanizes Obama as They Rough it In Alaska - TheInertia.com

  22-12-2015 22:05
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  ADVENTURE Bear Grylls Humanizes Obama as They Rough it In Alaska
  TheInertia.com
  Don't presidents always seem to be the most polarizing of figures? But I gotta' say, last week, when Barack Obama made an appearance on Running Wild with Bear Grylls, the adventure show that follows Grylls as he traverses the wilderness, the reality ...and more »
  

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• Alaska Airlines: 5 gifts that just won't fly this holiday season - KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather

  22-12-2015 20:34
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  Alaska Airlines: 5 gifts that just won't fly this holiday season
  KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
  This time of year, the Ted Stevens International Airport is buzzing with holiday travelers and their luggage in abundance. 'Tis the season for giving — and gifting. Wherever travelers are headed for the holidays, not everything they can pack will ...
  Alaska Airlines employee brings holiday cheer with carols in the terminalKTUU.comall 2 news articles &
  

• 2 Alaska newspapers sold to foundation - Alaska Public Radio Network

  22-12-2015 20:15
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  2 Alaska newspapers sold to foundation
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  The front of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner's headquarters, also known as the Aurora Building, in May 2009. (Creative Commons photo by James Brooks). The News-Miner announced Monday that the newspaper and the Kodiak Daily Mirror are being ...
  Fairbanks, Kodiak newspapers sold, will become nonprofitsAlaska Dispatch News
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• 2 Alaska newspapers sold to foundation

  22-12-2015 19:11
  The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and another Alaska newspaper are being sold.
  The front of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner’s headquarters, also known as the Aurora Building, in May 2009. (Creative Commons photo by James Brooks)
  The News-Miner announced Monday that the newspaper and the Kodiak Daily Mirror are being purchased by the Fairbanks-based Helen E. Snedden Foundation, which was created by the late wife of former News-Miner publisher Charles W. Snedden.
  The deal is expected to clo
  
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• Researchers say less Arctic sea ice means more precipitation

  22-12-2015 18:37
  
  A research paper published Monday by U.S. and Canadian scientists says less sea ice in the Arctic has meant more precipitation is falling.
  Lead author Ben Kopec, of Dartmouth College, says researchers looked at 20 years of precipitation data at sites in the Canadian Arctic and the Greenland Sea.
  They measured isotope compositions to determine whether moisture originated in the Arctic or from lower latitudes.
  They found that as sea ice diminished, more precipitation fell and more came from Arctic
  
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• Police say drug deal preceded Anchorage shooting deaths

  22-12-2015 18:36
  Anchorage police say a dispute during a drug transaction preceded the shooting deaths of two men Monday on the city’s west side.
  Police at 12:30 a.m. took calls reporting shots fired and a vehicle chasing another on west Tudor Road.
  Police found the body of 22-year-old Jeramyha Talauega near railroad tracks west of Spenard Builders Supply.
  Twenty minutes later, 33-year-old Robin Porter died of a gunshot wound at an Anchorage hospital.
  His wife, 32-year-old Meghan Porter, told police she an
  
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• Calista awards nearly $290,000 in student scholarships

  22-12-2015 18:16
  Calista Education and Culture, Inc. logo. (Image courtesy of Calista)
  Calista Corporation has awarded nearly $290,000 in scholarships this year to Alaskan university students, according to a company press release.
  For the fall semester, more than 300 students from across the Calista region applied for the funds.
  Most of the students are pursing bachelor’s degrees in business and education fields, according to the release. The average GPA for applications was 3.08, but applications with a G
  
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• Southeast Dungeness crab harvest below average

  22-12-2015 18:15
  Dungeness crab. (NOAA photo)
  Most areas in Southeast closed to commercial fall fishing for Dungeness crab on Nov. 30.
  The State has crunched the numbers and the season was below average in both harvest and participation.
  First, the numbers. The harvest was 547,000 pounds. That’s less than the five-year average of 715,000 pounds. This fall’s harvest is 17 percent of the year’s total harvest which is about 5 percent less than what it’s been recently.
  The participation was a
  
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• Ketchikan assembly OKs local retail pot regulations

  22-12-2015 18:09
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  The Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly adopted three ordinances Monday that put local regulations in place for any future marijuana business in the borough.
  The first two ordinances passed unanimously and with little discussion. One establishes the Assembly as the local regulatory body to review any marijuana business license applications. The state is scheduled to start accepting those applications in late February.
  The Assembly amended the ordinance to d
  
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• AVCP lays off 30 employees, cites economy

  22-12-2015 17:25
  Association of Village Council Presidents logo. (Photo courtesy of AVCP)
  Association of Village Council Presidents logo. (Photo courtesy of AVCP)
  The Association of Village Council Presidents, or AVCP, has laid off 30 employees, citing budget concerns.In a press release, the corporation says general staff will take a five percent salary reduction, and senior management will face a ten percent salary cut. AVCP is the lead nonprofit for the 56 villages in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta.
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• Juneau to hold March special election for new mayor

  22-12-2015 17:23
  
  (Photo by Lisa Phu/KTOO)
  Juneau voters will elect a new mayor during a special election on March 15, the assembly decided Monday night during its regular meeting.
  As deputy mayor, Mary Becker succeeded Mayor Greg Fisk when he died Nov. 30. Whoever wins the March special election will serve the rest of Fisk’s 3-year term, which ends October 2018.
  Assembly member Loren Jones made the motion to have a special election for mayor. Member Kate Troll supported it and said the city can afford the
  
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• Shrinking caribou herd may no longer be state’s biggest

  22-12-2015 17:00
  
  A rough estimate shows the Western Arctic Caribou Herd is not rebounding from its last several years of declining population.
  Caribou graze on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, with the Brooks Range as a backdrop. (USFWS)
  The Alaska Dispatch News reports state wildlife experts estimate the herd’s population at 200,000, down from the 235,000 counted in the 2013 census.
  Fairbanks-based Fish and Game biologist Lincoln Parrett briefed the Western Alaska Caribou Herd Wor
  
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• Alaska Native art sent to Ketchikan museum - Alaska Dispatch News

  22-12-2015 16:44
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  Alaska Native art sent to Ketchikan museum
  Alaska Dispatch News
  KETCHIKAN -- Six pieces of Alaska Native art that belonged to the former curator of the Alaska State Museum and the Sheldon Jackson Museum in Sitka have found a new home in Ketchikan. The Tongass Historical Museum received the pieces from Peter ...
  Donated Alaska Native art to be put on display at Ketchikan museumKTUU.comall 19 news articles »
  

• Stifel Ups Spirit Airlines To Buy, Cuts Alaska Air To Hold - Barron's (blog)

  22-12-2015 16:01
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  Stifel Ups Spirit Airlines To Buy, Cuts Alaska Air To Hold
  Barron's (blog)
  Spirit Airlines (SAVE) is higher Tuesday morning, while Alaska Air Group (ALK) is falling, after Stifel upgraded the former and downgraded the latter. Bloomberg News. Analysts Joseph DeNardi and Sawyer McKelvey boosted their rating on Spirit to Buy ...
  New Airliner Pair Trade: Stifel Upgrades Spirit, Downgrades Alaska AirBenzinga
  Stifel Nicolaus Downgrades Alaska Air Group (ALK) to HoldNews Watch International
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• $253000 in Grants Awarded to Support Vocational Projects in Alaska - SitNews

  22-12-2015 13:41
  $253000 in Grants Awarded to Support Vocational Projects in Alaska
  SitNews
  (SitNews) Anchorage, Alaska - The Alaska Community Foundation announced grant awards totaling $253,890 to 12 organizations across Alaska. These grants were made through the Vocational Fund for Alaska's Future (VFAF), a grant program designed to ...
  

• OneTree Alaska promotes science in nature - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  22-12-2015 10:10
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  OneTree Alaska promotes science in nature
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Community editor and columnist Kris Capps is a longtime resident of Fairbanks and Denali Park. Contact her at [email protected], in the office at 459-7546 or by cell at 322-6334. Follow her on Twitter: @FDNMKris. Follow Kris Capps. Close ...
  

• Deepwater opportunity for Alaska: Port, icebreakers could help state chart ... - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  22-12-2015 10:10
  Deepwater opportunity for Alaska: Port, icebreakers could help state chart ...
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  News-Miner opinion: Tucked away in this year's Coast Guard Reauthorization Act, a $175 million bill that just passed the Senate by a unanimous vote, is a land transfer that could be consequential for Alaska's future role in the Arctic. Conveying 2,500 ...
  

• Outside billionaires fuel joint effort between Clinton, Alaska Democrats - Alaska Dispatch News

  22-12-2015 04:30
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Outside billionaires fuel joint effort between Clinton, Alaska Democrats
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Supporters listen to a speech during a Hillary Clinton Rally in New York, Saturday, April 11, 2015. Craig Ruttle / Associated Press. The Alaska Democratic Party has collected more than $40,000 from a political committee tied to the presidential ...and more »
  

• Bradner's enthusiasm for Alaska coal doesn't jibe with market realities - Alaska Dispatch News

  22-12-2015 04:07
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Bradner's enthusiasm for Alaska coal doesn't jibe with market realities
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska Dispatch News contributor Tim Bradner recently penned a piece here highlighting the virtues of coal for Alaska's clean energy future. I'm not sure where Mr. Bradner got his information, but based on my experience researching coal and coal ...and more »
  

• Plane makes emergency landing on Seward Highway - Alaska Public Radio Network

  22-12-2015 03:48
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  Plane makes emergency landing on Seward Highway
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  A light plane made a forced landing on the Seward Highway near Girdwood on Monday, closing the highway for about 15 minutes. The pilot of the plane was not injured, according to Alaska State Troopers. Anchorage LIO decision on hold for now.
  No injuries after small plane lands on Seward Highway near GirdwoodAlaska Dispatch Newsall 7 news articles »
  

• Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Dec. 21, 2015

  22-12-2015 03:36
  
  
  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
   
  Plane makes emergency landing on Seward Highway
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  A light plane made a forced landing on the Seward Highway near Girdwood on Monday, closing the highway for about 15 minutes.  The pilot of  the plane was not injured, acc
  
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• Plane makes emergency landing on Seward Highway

  22-12-2015 02:36
  
  
  A light plane made a forced landing on the Seward Highway near Girdwood on Monday, closing the highway for about 15 minutes. The pilot of the plane was injured, according to Alaska State Troopers.
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  The pilot and bystanders pushed the plane off the road.
  According to the National Transportation Safety Board, engine failure caused the pilot to make an emergency landing. He had just taken off from the Girdwood airport, and was attempting to return there when he landed on the high
  
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• Amid plunging gas prices, how competitive is Alaska LNG?

  22-12-2015 02:33
  
  
  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 Peninsula for export.
  But natural gas prices have been plunging along with oil. In the Asian spot market, gas is selling for a third of what it did two years ago.
  Should Alaska be worried?
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  Larry Persily says it’s true: the
  
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• Anchorage fundraiser for Fairbanks Four draws hundreds

  22-12-2015 02:32
  
  
  Sunday in Anchorage, a crowd gathered to listen to music, dance, eat and donate money for the Fairbanks Four.
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  That’s the music of Gary Farmer and Marc Brown and the Troublemakers, who, along with six other groups, including the Unity Drummers and the Tlingit and Haida Dancers of Anchorage, performed at a fundraiser in Anchorage on Sunday for the Fairbanks Four, whose convictions in the 1997 murder of John Hartman were tossed out on Friday.Hundreds of people gathere
  
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• Stranded seal in Nome released into wild

  22-12-2015 02:31
  
  
  Friday evening a seal made its way out of Nome’s iced-in port and up into the west side of town. Although it showed some physical signs of sickness, on Saturday local experts ultimately decided to release the seal back into the wild.
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  The bearded seal made its way of out the iced-in port up into a parking lot. Photo: Emily Russell, KNOM.
  Besides looking a little patchy and out of place in the snow-covered parking lot on Nome’s west side of town, ther
  
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• Fairbanks tussles with police union over labor contract

  22-12-2015 02:30
  
  
  At its meeting last Monday, the Fairbanks City Council voted to challenge a recent ruling by the Alaska Labor Relations Agency. The agency says the city inappropriately reversed its approval of labor contract.
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  The Fairbanks City Council originally ratified a contract with the Public Safety Employees Association. Then later suspended its rules to reject the contract. The Alaska Labor Relations Agency said that was unfair labor practice.
  City Attorney Paul Ewers filed an appeal in s
  
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• On Kenai, bear management strives for happy medium

  22-12-2015 02:27
  Striking a balance that provides ample living space for both humans and wild animals isn’t always easy. A biologist with the Department of Fish and Game talked with Homer residents about the methods wildlife managers use to keep the peace between people and brown bears.
  Brown bears are considered a valuable natural resource on the Peninsula. People come from around the world to hunt and view them. But it’s well known that allowing too many bears near human populations is asking for t
  
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• Algo Nuevo: December 20, 2015

  22-12-2015 02:15
  Here’s the Sunday, December 20, 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 TitleArtist NameAlbum TitleCD LabelDuration
  20 December PlaylistCanela
  Santana
  Shape Shifter
  Starfaith
  522
   
  Coctel De Camarones
  
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• Congress softens on marijuana policy, but key obstacles remain in Alaska's path - Alaska Dispatch News

  22-12-2015 01:47
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Congress softens on marijuana policy, but key obstacles remain in Alaska's path
  Alaska Dispatch News
  WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department has to back off of state medical marijuana laws and hemp research, according to riders tucked into the recent 2016 spending bill -- but many federal obstacles remain as legal marijuana gets off the ground in Alaska.and more »
  

• Doc Martin Returns for 7th Season

  22-12-2015 00:44
  (Photo Courtesy of American Public Television)
  In the highly-anticipated DOC MARTIN season seven, Martin Clunes reprises his role as Dr. Martin Ellingham, the G.P. with a brusque bedside manner and a phobia of blood.
  Heartbroken after Louisa’s (Caroline Catz) departure at the end of Season VI, the new series finds Martin ready to make some changes and win his family back.
  Also returning are Dame Eileen Atkins (Aunt Ruth), Selina Cadell (Mrs. Tishell), Ian McNeice (Bert Large), Joe Abs
  
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