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• Animals Die in Large Numbers, and Researchers Scratch Their Heads

  18-01-2016 23:51 via nytimes.com
  Seabirds called murres are dying in Alaska, probably because of warming water. Some scientists fear that animal ‘die-offs’ are happening more often.
  
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• Photos: Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Anchorage - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-01-2016 23:22
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  Photos: Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Anchorage
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  Volunteers shovel walkways on East 6th Avenue Monday morning. The NAACP Youth Council and the Sierra Club organized a volunteer effort that attracted about 15 people to Mountain View on Martin Luther King Day, January 18, 2016. Laura Comer, of ...and more »
  

• More Alaska families choosing home schooling - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-01-2016 23:00
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  More Alaska families choosing home schooling
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  KENAI — A growing number of families in Alaska have been enrolling their children in a home-schooling program that officials say offers flexibility to those who live far from their nearest school. Interior Distance Education of Alaska, based out of ...and more »
  

• Bulgarians Biking From Alaska to Argentina - Voice of America (blog)

  18-01-2016 22:11
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  Bulgarians Biking From Alaska to Argentina
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  01/18/2016. Bulgarians Biking From Alaska to Argentina. Playlist. Download (right-click or option-click and save). MP3 - 128.0kb/s - 7.3MB · wav - 384.0kb/s - 21.9MB · MP3 - 64.0kb/s - 3.7MB. Vyacheslav Stoyanov had dreamed of visiting America since he ...
  

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• Alaska journalists win Norwegian film contest with 'Arctic Contrast' - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-01-2016 22:02
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  Alaska journalists win Norwegian film contest with 'Arctic Contrast'
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  BETHEL -- The challenge was to make a short film about the Arctic that went beyond icons like polar bears and caricatures like those in Disney's movie “Frozen.” The winning entry by two former rural Alaska journalists touches on the complexities ...and more »
  

• Video: Austrians reach previously unclimbed Alaska peak - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-01-2016 21:52
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  Video: Austrians reach previously unclimbed Alaska peak
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  Two Austrian climbers reached a previously unclimbed and unnamed peak in the Neacola Range, which the duo dubbed Mt. Reaper. Hansjörg Auer and Much Mayr made the May 17, 2015, summit only after overcoming three days over whiteout conditions ...and more »
  

• Petersburg schools consider added in-service day

  18-01-2016 19:01
  
  School administrators in Petersburg are floating the idea of adding one more day a month off from school for students next year. It’s a proposal to help teachers catch up with required training and the district is hoping to hear feedback on the plan.
  Shared via KFSK.org.
  Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter brought up the idea at this week’s meeting of the school board. She said staff training days, called in-service days, are being taken up by new state mandated training.
  “For e
  
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• ALASKA THE LAST FRONTIER: Jane Gets Her Moose, Atz Lee Gets Up on Shane's Roof ... - TVRuckus

  18-01-2016 18:43
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  ALASKA THE LAST FRONTIER: Jane Gets Her Moose, Atz Lee Gets Up on Shane's Roof ...
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  Congratulations, Jane! Last night she finally proved she could do what she needed to do to keep the family going this winter when she downed her first moose–and she did not get charged by a nearby bull moose in the process, which was certainly fortunate.
  'Alaska: The Last Frontier' are surprised by early winter on DiscoveryExaminer.comall 2 news articles »
  

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• Petersburg land selection committee narrows down choices

  18-01-2016 18:39
  
  A committee of Petersburg residents is narrowing down its list of land the new borough might select from the state. That committee met this month and focused on economic development lands like rock pits, boat ramps and parcels that could be used for environmental mitigation.The borough is expecting to be able to take ownership of over 1,300 acres of state land in the borough. Specifically the borough is allowed to select state land that hasn’t already been granted to the university, mental
  
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• R2AK officials planning a second epic race - Alaska Public Radio Network

  18-01-2016 18:37
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  R2AK officials planning a second epic race
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  Al Hughes, Matt Steverson and Graeme Esarey take first-place in the Race To Alaska. The crew crossed the finish line in Ketchikan, Alaska at 12:55pm on Friday, June 12, 2015. (KRBD File Photo). The Race to Alaska is coming back, and this year will ...
  

• R2AK officials planning a second epic race

  18-01-2016 18:35
  
  Al Hughes, Matt Steverson and Graeme Esarey take first-place in the Race To Alaska. The crew crossed the finish line in Ketchikan, Alaska at 12:55pm on Friday, June 12, 2015. (KRBD File Photo)
  The Race to Alaska is coming back, and this year will include a team from Alaska.
  “This is really hare-brained. This is probably a bad idea,” said race boss Daniel Evans.
  So bad, they’re doing it again.
  Organizers of the 750-mile engineless boat race from Port Townsend, Washington, to Ket
  
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• Kaiser wins 2nd K300, Bethel crowns hometown champ again

  18-01-2016 18:14
  
  Bethel’s Pete Kaiser wins the Kuskokwim 300 sled dog race for the second year in a row. Last year he became the first local musher to win the race in 29 years. Sunday at 11:05 a.m. he joined Myron Angstman, the competition’s founder, as the only other Bethel local to win the premier mid-distance race two times.
  Pete Kaiser of Bethel claims his second consecutive K300 victory. (Photo by Chris Pike/KYUK)
  Surrounded by a cheering crowd, Kaiser shot up the race chute into the arms o
  
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• State budget the focus as Legislature prepares to meet

  18-01-2016 17:57
  
  Alaska’s budget deficit is expected to be the focus of the legislative session beginning this week.
  But the road to a solution could be rocky, with differing ideas for how to help close the hole and difficult choices that could significantly impact state services.
  Some Republican legislative leaders want far deeper cuts than the governor has proposed. Some lawmakers want to pursue cost savings in areas like Medicaid and the state correctional system.
  The director of the Institute of Social
  
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• More Alaska families choosing home schooling for their kids

  18-01-2016 17:57
  
  A growing number of families in Alaska have been enrolling their children in a home schooling program that officials say offers flexibility to those who live far from their nearest school.
  The Peninsula Clarion reports that Interior Distance Education of Alaska, based out of Galena School District on the Yukon River, is attracting students throughout the state. Enrollment has risen by about 5 percent annually over the past five years.
  The program has offices in Anchorage, Fairbanks, southeast Al
  
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• Troopers arrest suspect in shooting at Palmer home

  18-01-2016 17:56
  
  Alaska State Troopers say an 18-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after shooting another man in the head at a Palmer residence.
  The victim was reported to be in critical but stable condition after the Saturday shooting.
  Troopers had responded to a report of a shooting at a Palmer home on the Old Glenn Highway when they arrived to find a 35-year-old man shot in the head. The alleged shooter had fled the scene.
  The suspect was later found during a traffic stop.
  Troopers say they ha
  
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• Budget cuts could reduce alcohol abuse treatment services

  18-01-2016 17:54
  
  Behavioral health providers in Alaska are concerned about the impact of a potential $7 million reduction in grants to services such as mental health counseling and alcohol and drug abuse treatment.
  The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that the total grant budget for the state would be less than $60 million under the cuts, which are included in Gov. Bill Walker’s proposed state operating budget.
  The director of Fairbanks Native Association, which provides alcohol and drug abuse treatment,
  
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• Reputation Leads Colorado Wildfire Fighters To Alaska - Colorado Public Radio

  18-01-2016 17:09
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  Reputation Leads Colorado Wildfire Fighters To Alaska
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  A team of Colorado wildland firefighters is headed to the rugged terrain of Alaska this year because of their reputation as some of the best in the West. The Durango Herald reports firefighters being sent to Alaska have to prove they can carry 90 ...
  Prepping crews for AlaskaThe Denver Postall 23 news articles »
  

• What Does It Mean When Animals Suffer a Vast Die-Off?

  18-01-2016 14:39 via nytimes.com
  Seabirds called murres are undergoing a die-off in Alaska, probably because of warming water, but the larger meaning of such die-offs is hard to know.
  
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• Alaska budget cuts could reduce alcohol abuse treatment services - KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather

  18-01-2016 14:10
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  Alaska budget cuts could reduce alcohol abuse treatment services
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  Behavioral health providers in Alaska are concerned about the impact of a potential $7 million reduction in grants to services such as mental health counseling and alcohol and drug abuse treatment. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports ...
  Budget cuts could reduce alcohol abuse treatment servicesAlaska Dispatch Newsall 24 news articles »
  

• Earthquake rattles Southcentral Alaska - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-01-2016 05:28
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  Earthquake rattles Southcentral Alaska
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  An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 shook the ground in the area of Talkeetna Sunday evening, and could be felt elsewhere in the state, including in Anchorage. According to the Alaska Earthquake Center, the quake struck 20 miles northeast ...
  Officials: Earthquake widely felt in Anchorage areaFairbanks Daily News-Minerall 12 news articles »
  

• Will it be tourists or locals who lose out in cuts to Alaska ferry service? - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-01-2016 01:19
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  Will it be tourists or locals who lose out in cuts to Alaska ferry service?
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  JUNEAU -- Some of Alaska's most isolated communities fear state budget cuts will leave them even worse off as state ferry cuts hit residents before summer tourists. "It's frustrating for us, because it seems like when there's no money, the rural ...
  Voices of Alaska: What we heard from AMHS community engagement meetingsKenai Peninsula Onlineall 4 news articles »
  

• Over 40 Alaska judges to stand for retention during 2016 election - KTUU.com

  18-01-2016 01:08
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  Over 40 Alaska judges to stand for retention during 2016 election
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  More than 40 Alaska judges stand for retention during this year's election. Officials with the Alaska Judicial Council, tasked with collecting information about each judge and submitting its recommendations to the public, say it's rare to see a number ...and more »
  

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