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• Correcting the Department of Corrections

  25-12-2015 21:00
  
  Goose Creek Prison. Photo by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage.
  Prisoner treatment has been a national topic of discussion and a recent report on  the Alaska Department of Corrections found numerous problems in the state’s system. Governor Bill Walker called the system broken, fired the commissioner and put long time Alaska law man Walt Monegan in charge of making changes at DOC.
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• Chapter 1144 — 'The Adventures of a Norwegian Cheechako in Alaska' - Walker Pilot Independent

  25-12-2015 12:08
  Chapter 1144 — 'The Adventures of a Norwegian Cheechako in Alaska'
  Walker Pilot Independent
  The story of Harold Eide is one of the most fascinating tales I've ever read. His book, “The Norwegian: A Rollicking Tale of Wild Trails and the Lure of Gold,” was given to me by my son John. He discovered it while stationed with the Army at Ft ...
  

• In rural Alaska, community celebrations ring in Christmas, New Year's Eve - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  25-12-2015 10:21
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  In rural Alaska, community celebrations ring in Christmas, New Year's Eve
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Children in Kaltag gather for games and activities in the village hall as part of festivities celebrating Christmas and New Year's Eve. Kaltag, like other rural Alaska communities, has its own unique way of celebrating the holidays. prev. next. × ...
  

• Former Alaska governor to help oversee Taiwan vote - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  25-12-2015 10:07
  Former Alaska governor to help oversee Taiwan vote
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  FAIRBANKS — Former Alaska Gov. Frank Murkowski and former First Lady Nancy Murkowski will visit Taiwan from Jan. 12-18 as part of an international group overseeing Taiwan's Jan. 16 election for president and parliament. The group IEOM will observe ...
  

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• Boy gets Christmas wish: A forever home in Alaska - Juneau Empire (subscription)

  25-12-2015 10:04
  Boy gets Christmas wish: A forever home in Alaska
  Juneau Empire (subscription)
  Dawn Leadbetter-Thorp, left, and Stephanie Leadbetter-Thorp, right, pose for a photo with their grandson, Isaiah, after he arrived at the Homer Airport on Monday. The Leadbetter-Thorps legally adopted their grandson last week, and he was able to come ...and more »
  

• How to Befriend a Reindeer in Alaska - Yahoo Travel

  25-12-2015 09:12
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  How to Befriend a Reindeer in Alaska
  Yahoo Travel
  As I pulled into the driveway, two big balls of brown fur ran out in front of my car — I hit the brakes in a panic. I let out a sigh of relief, it would have been pretty bad if I had hit a reindeer as I entered the Running Reindeer Ranch! Running ...
  

• Alaska from Scratch: A holiday-worthy breakfast frittata - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-12-2015 06:33
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  Alaska from Scratch: A holiday-worthy breakfast frittata
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Every holiday season, I love to watch the movie "Family Stone" with Sarah Jessica Parker. I'm all about movies that showcase family dysfunction at its finest -- where funny meets awkward meets bittersweet, when you're laughing and crying all at once ...and more »
  

• Art Beat: Shore ice protects '100Stone' statues from waterborne floes - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-12-2015 06:24
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  Art Beat: Shore ice protects '100Stone' statues from waterborne floes
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Artist Sarah Davies walks among the figures for her 100Stone project on the beach at Point Woronzof after it was installed in Anchorage on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. Soon after the statues were moved and later reinstalled to prevent them from being ...and more »
  

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• Looks like a white -- and windy -- Christmas for southern Alaska - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-12-2015 06:09
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  Looks like a white -- and windy -- Christmas for southern Alaska
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The Anchorage Office of Emergency Management issued a winter storm warning for Portage Valley and Turnagain Pass on Thursday afternoon. The Emergency Management office said the National Weather Service has forecast 14 to 30 inches of snow.
  Winter storm to bring snow, blizzard conditions to much of southern AlaskaKTVA.com - Alaska News and Weatherall 6 news articles &raqu
  

• Photos: Alaska climbing highlights of 2015 - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-12-2015 04:15
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  Photos: Alaska climbing highlights of 2015
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Skiy DeTray warms up in the sun after sleeping atop this snow mushroom, high on the east face of the Moose's Tooth during an ascent of a route called Illusions of the Raven. Alik Berg. Show thumbnails Hide thumbnails Hide captions Show captions.and more »
  

• Judge orders Kodiak to comply with public records request - Alaska Public Radio Network

  25-12-2015 02:54
  Judge orders Kodiak to comply with public records request
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  A Superior Court judge this week sided with Kodiak Public Broadcasting Corporation and ordered the City of Kodiak to immediately comply with the state's public records act in a case of alleged excessive use of force by three Kodiak police officers. The ...and more »
  

• Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015

  25-12-2015 02:39
  
  
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  Judge orders Kodiak to comply with public records request
  Jay Barett, KMXT-KodiakA Superior Court judge this week sided with Kodiak Public Broadcasting Corporation and ordered the City of Kodiak to immediately comply with the state’s
  
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• Military tracks storybook flight of St. Nick for 60th year - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  25-12-2015 02:18
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Military tracks storybook flight of St. Nick for 60th year
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  FILE - In this Dec. 24, 2014, file photo, volunteer Patty Shook takes a phone call from a child asking where Santa is and when he will deliver presents to her home, inside a phone-in center during the annual NORAD Tracks Santa Operation, at the North ...
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• Kasigluk students creating winter survival packs

  25-12-2015 01:10
  
  
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  A sad story re-tells itself every winter in rural Alaska—people go out on the tundra and they don’t come back. A group of Kasigluk students are working to change that story by creating affordable winter survival packs for their community. The packs could save lives and win thousands of dollars in prizes for their school.
  
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• Third person charged with murder in ANC shooting deaths

  25-12-2015 01:04
  
  A third person has been charged with murder in the shooting deaths Monday of two Anchorage men following a failed drug transaction.
  Anchorage police say 23-year-old Solomon Brown Tavita is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one of drug misconduct in the deaths of 22-year-old Jeramyha Talauega and 33-year-old Robin Porter.
  Tavita was arrested Wednesday night at a home in the Spenard neighborhood.
  Also charged are 26-year-old Linda Chattel and Porter’s wife, 31-year-old Megh
  
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• NCAA hits UAF with sanctions

  25-12-2015 01:00
  
  
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  University of Alaska Fairbanks women swimmers and basketball players are barred from participating in post-season NCAA events this year. UAF officials say, the NCAA Infraction Appeals committee denied the school’s challenge to the bans.
  
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• Judge orders Kodiak to comply with public records request

  25-12-2015 00:37
  
  A Superior Court judge this week sided with Kodiak Public Broadcasting Corporation and ordered the City of Kodiak to immediately comply with the state’s public records act in a case of alleged excessive use of force by three Kodiak police officers. The order was handed down by Kodiak Judge Steve W. Cole.
  KMXT public radio’s parent corporation sued when the city denied the station’s Freedom of Information Act request for details after an incident where three policemen handc
  
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