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• As U.S. buys more guns, state agency has more dough than it can handle

  01-02-2016 23:35
  
  The reintroduction of Wood Bison is one of the projects supported by gun tax revenues. Photo: Fish & Game Department.
  Amid all the budget gloom, one branch of state government actually has more money than it can use. It’s the Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Wildlife Conservation. The division is largely funded by a federal tax on the sale of guns and ammunition, and sales nationwide are booming. But this fall, the division may have to give back a portion of its bou
  
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• Native Americans Propose Oil Railway to Valdez Alaska From Alberta - Huffington Post

  01-02-2016 22:34
  Native Americans Propose Oil Railway to Valdez Alaska From Alberta
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  Diane M. Francis Senior Fellow Atlantic Council Eurasia Section in Washington DC, Adjunct Faculty Singularity University in Mountain Vie the National Post in Canada, a Distinguished Professor at Ryerson University's Ted Rogers School of Management, ...
  

• Halibut commission boosts catch limits for most of the coast

  01-02-2016 22:19
  
  IPHC staff and commissioners meet at Juneau’s Centennial Hall (Photo from IPHC Facebook page)
  The International Pacific Halibut Commission Friday approved an increase in halibut catch limits for most of the coast.
  The joint U.S. and Canadian body oversees management of the prized bottom fish from California to Alaska. The commission held its annual meeting in Juneau this week.
  Commissioners approved a coast-wide catch of 29,890,000 pounds for 2016. That’s an increase of 2.2 percent f
  
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• 3 Togiak men die in boating accident after successful hunt

  01-02-2016 22:16
  
  Coastline in Togiak, March 2015. (Photo courtesy of City of Togiak)
  Families were gathered to mourn Sunday in Togiak after the bodies of three men lost in a boating accident had been recovered from beaches near the village.
  James Toots, 39, Eric Coopchiak, 31, and Larry Arnariak, 29, died Saturday after their skiff overturned in heavy seas crossing the bay from the Togiak River back to the village. The men were returning from a hunting trip upriver and had three moose onboard, according to famil
  
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• Record low January snowfall for Alaska's largest cities - KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather

  01-02-2016 22:13
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  Record low January snowfall for Alaska's largest cities
  KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
  For the first time since 1942, Juneau had no measurable snowfall during January. The average is 27.3 inches, but only a trace of snow was recorded during the entire month, tying 2016 with 1942 as the least snowiest January on record. Warmer than normal ...and more »
  

• Want to feel better? Move to Hawaii, Alaska - Washington Post

  01-02-2016 22:05
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  Want to feel better? Move to Hawaii, Alaska
  Washington Post
  A new report ranking all 50 states based on residents' sense of well-being puts Hawaii at No. 1, followed by Alaska, which held the top spot last year. Hawaii has been No. 1 in the poll five times since 2008. “Alaska and Hawaii are both beautiful ...
  

• David Bowie: Five Years

  01-02-2016 22:00
  
  David Bowie, shooting his video for Rebel Rebel in AVRO’s TopPop – Dutch television show – in 1974. (Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons)
  Survey five pivotal years in Bowie’s extensive career, each illustrating his inspiration and where his innovative ideas led him. The program features unseen footage and interviews with close collaborators, and charts Bowie’s continual evolution.
  Friday, February 12. 9:00 p.m. 
  
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• Researchers find source of 1964 devastating Alaska tsunami - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  01-02-2016 21:58
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  Researchers find source of 1964 devastating Alaska tsunami
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  In this March 1964 photo released by the U.S. Geological Survey, tsunami damage is shown along the waterfront in Kodiak, Alaska. North America's largest earthquake rattled Alaska 50 years ago, killing 15 people and creating a tsunami that killed 124 ...and more »
  

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• Researchers find source of 1964 devastating Alaska tsunami - Fox News

  01-02-2016 21:50
  Researchers find source of 1964 devastating Alaska tsunami
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Federal scientists say they've pinpointed the cause of tsunami waves that destroyed an Alaska village following the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, the second-largest ever recorded, at magnitude 9.2. ADVERTISEMENT. The U.S. ...and more »
  

• Researchers Find Source of 1964 Devastating Alaska Tsunami - ABC News

  01-02-2016 21:43
  Researchers Find Source of 1964 Devastating Alaska Tsunami
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  Federal scientists say they've pinpointed the cause of tsunami waves that destroyed an Alaska village following the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, the second-largest ever recorded, at magnitude 9.2. The U.S. Geological Survey says undersea landslides in ...and more »
  

• Baked Alaska gets big across the country: How to make it - NOLA.com

  01-02-2016 20:01
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  Baked Alaska gets big across the country: How to make it
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  Chris Owens prepares to blow out the candles on her Baked Alaska at Chris Owens' birthday celebration at Antoine's Restaurant on Oct. 5, 2014. (Josh Brasted Photo). Print Email · Todd A. Price, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune By Todd A. Price, NOLA.com ...
  Make this Tried and True Recipe for National Baked Alaska DayInStyleall 4 news articles »
  

• 2 people dead in shooting at Mat-Su home - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-02-2016 20:00
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  2 people dead in shooting at Mat-Su home
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  Law enforcement vehicles at the scene of a shooting in Wasilla. Zaz Hollander / Alaska Dispatch News. Two people have been found dead at a Meadow Lakes home near Wasilla after a shooting that is under investigation by Alaska State Troopers.and more »
  

• Gulf of Alaska groundfish catchers criticize council plans - Undercurrent News

  01-02-2016 19:01
  Gulf of Alaska groundfish catchers criticize council plans
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  The problems in the Gulf of Alaska trawl fishery, some of the council's own making, are set to dominate the February meeting of the North Pacific Management Council that will take place this week in Portland, Oregon between Feb. 1-9. The majority of ...and more »
  

• Business group projects 1,600 job loss in Anchorage in 2016

  01-02-2016 18:33
  
  A jobs forecast prepared for a business group in Alaska’s largest city projects that Anchorage will suffer a loss of 1,600 jobs this year, including 600 in the oil and gas sector.
  The 2016 Anchorage economic forecast released by the Anchorage Economic Development Corp. says the city of just under 300,000 could see a net 1 percent jobs decline.
  Cost-cutting by petroleum companies and a projected decline in state government spending are among factors in the projected job loss.
  The report for
  
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• Murkowski reports ending 2015 with about $3.1M for campaign

  01-02-2016 18:31
  
  Sen. Lisa Murkowski (File photo: KTOO – Juneau.)
  U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has reported bringing in more than $575,000 toward her re-election bid during the last quarter of 2015.
  Murkowski reported having nearly $3.1 million available as of Dec. 31. Her campaign on Friday provided a summary of her filing with the Federal Election Commission.
  Murkowski, a Republican and Alaska’s senior senator, is seeking re-election this year. So far, she has not attracted any high-profile challengers
  
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• Court rules on tax appeal authority in pipeline dispute

  01-02-2016 18:30
  
  Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. (Photo by Alaska Department of Natural Resources)
  A rule that allowed governments and trans-Alaska Pipeline System owners to appeal taxes and avoid a public process has been invalidated by the Supreme Court.
  The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the Friday ruling says the volunteer State Assessment Review Board is the sole entity with authority to decide taxable parts of the oil and gas infrastructure.
  Attorney Robin Brena argued on behalf of the city of Valdez, wh
  
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• Medicaid lawsuit, tax credit hearings ahead for lawmakers

  01-02-2016 18:09
  
  The focus on Medicaid will shift this week from the Capitol to a courtroom as part of an ongoing fight over expanded coverage in Alaska.
  Legislators will hold hearings during the coming week on bills aimed at curbing and containing costs within Medicaid. Meanwhile, a judge in Anchorage plans to hear arguments Thursday in a lawsuit challenging the governor’s authority to expand Medicaid without legislative approval.
  Also this week, legislators plan to revive a bill calling for the federal g
  
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• Outhouse insight: A collection about Alaska's favorite room - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  01-02-2016 17:51
  Outhouse insight: A collection about Alaska's favorite room
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  The photos accompanying this article were collected from various publications over many years by Stanford Paulson. They were provided to the News-Miner by Fairbanksan George Lumpe. Outhouse history. The photos accompanying this article were ...
  

• Modified Hummers to make 400-mile trek across Arctic Ocean to Barrow - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-02-2016 15:43
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  Modified Hummers to make 400-mile trek across Arctic Ocean to Barrow
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  A nonprofit company called Drive Around the World plans to test its hybrid Hummers on the U.S. Arctic Ocean from Prudhoe Bay to Barrow and back, a 408-mile journey designed to prepare the team for a Hummer-powered expedition to the South Pole in ...and more »
  

• Fmr. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Has 'No Regrets' Having Endorsed Trump - CBS Local

  01-02-2016 15:36
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  Fmr. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Has 'No Regrets' Having Endorsed Trump
  CBS Local
  Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she has no regrets having endorsed billionaire Donald Trump for president over his rival Ted Cruz, who she endorsed during his run for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Speaking to NBC's Today on the morning of the Iowa ...and more »
  

• Concerns Raised About Monopoly of Individual Health Insurance in Alaska After Moda Health Plan Stopped from ... - SitNews

  01-02-2016 14:25
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  Concerns Raised About Monopoly of Individual Health Insurance in Alaska After Moda Health Plan Stopped from ...
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  (SitNews) - Thursday the Alaska Division of Insurance cancelled Moda Health's ability to sell health insurance in Alaska leaving Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield as the only company selling individual health insurance plans in Alaska. The Alaska Division ...
  Alaska kicks out Moda Health from individual insurance market, leaving only PremeraLaurel Leader Callal
  

• Skier Angel Collinson Plunges 1000 Feet In Alaska... And Lives! - Huffington Post

  01-02-2016 10:49
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  Skier Angel Collinson Plunges 1000 Feet In Alaska... And Lives!
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  "I covered my face and protected my head with my arms and I kind of just held on until I stopped." 02/01/2016 04:49 am ET. Ed Mazza Overnight Editor, The Huffington Post. X. This is why she's one of the best skiers in the world. Angel Collinson was ...and more »
  

• Far North Jumpers strike a high profile in Interior Alaska - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  01-02-2016 10:01
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Far North Jumpers strike a high profile in Interior Alaska
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Allison Bartlett, left, coach for the Far North Jumpers, talks with Dallas Paul, 9, during their practice at North Pole Elementary School on Thursday. Jumping. ERIN CORNELIUSSEN/NEWS-MINER. Allison Bartlett, left, coach for the Far North Jumpers ...
  

• Ernestine Hayes - Alaska Reads 2016 "Blonde Indian" - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-02-2016 09:30
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  Ernestine Hayes - Alaska Reads 2016 "Blonde Indian"
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Juneau writer and University of Alaska Southeast faculty member Ernestine Hayes' Blonde Indian was a recipient of the 2014 Alaska Literary Awards, the 2007 American Book Award, finalist for the PEN Nonfiction Award and Kiriyama Prize, and now first ...
  

• Bill to Bring Alaska Law in Line with the Violence Against Women Act Heard in House - Alaska Commons

  01-02-2016 07:00
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  Bill to Bring Alaska Law in Line with the Violence Against Women Act Heard in House
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  Home Politics Statewide Politics Bill to Bring Alaska Law in Line with the Violence Against Women... Politics · Statewide Politics. Bill to Bring Alaska Law in Line with the Violence Against Women Act Heard in House. By Craig Tuten -. Jan 31, 2016. 38.
  

• Alaska's winningest prep hockey coach nears another milestone - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-02-2016 06:33
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska's winningest prep hockey coach nears another milestone
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Dimond hockey had fallen on hard times at the start of the 1990s. After the Lynx went 1-14 in the 1990-91 season, the school decided it was time to shake things up. The hiring of Dennis Sorenson made a seismic impression on Alaska high school hockey.and more »
  

• Alaska's Norris, Patterson ski to Super Tour gold in 10-K classic - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-02-2016 05:43
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  Alaska's Norris, Patterson ski to Super Tour gold in 10-K classic
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  Alaska skiers David Norris and Caitlin Patterson turned in repeat performances Sunday in Lake Placid, New York. The pair posted dominating USSA Super Tour victories in the 10-kilometer classic races, with Norris winning his second gold medal of the ...and more »
  

• Alaska's winningest prep hockey coach, Dimond's Sorenson nears another milestone - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-02-2016 03:47
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska's winningest prep hockey coach, Dimond's Sorenson nears another milestone
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Dimond hockey had fallen on hard times at the start of the 1990s. After the Lynx went 1-14 in the 1990-91 season, the school decided it was time to shake things up. The hiring of Dennis Sorenson made a seismic impression on Alaska high school hockey.and more »
  

• Alaska LNG snatches up land, buoying a local economy - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-02-2016 03:35
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska LNG snatches up land, buoying a local economy
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  The north Kenai peninsula, near where the Alaska LNG project is hoping to build a natural gas liquefaction plant. Oc. 9, 2014. Loren Holmes / ADN. The three oil company partners in the $55 billion Alaska LNG project have acquired more than 150 tracts ...
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• Jobless benefit claims keep rising in Alaska oil and gas sector - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-02-2016 02:05
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  Jobless benefit claims keep rising in Alaska oil and gas sector
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The number of people receiving jobless benefits in Alaska continued to fall in December, except for in the oil and gas sector, where claims doubled from the year before, according to figures released by the state labor department. In December, 1,020 ...and more »
  

• Budget cuts to close Alaska soil sampling lab - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  01-02-2016 01:52
  Budget cuts to close Alaska soil sampling lab
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  MATANUSKA EXPERIMENT FARM, Alaska (AP) - Gardeners looking to science to balance their soil nutrients will have to send their samples out of state with the imminent closure of the Alaska's only soil sampling lab. University of Alaska Fairbanks budget ...and more »
  

• Medicaid lawsuit, tax credit hearings ahead for Alaska lawmakers - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  01-02-2016 01:49
  Medicaid lawsuit, tax credit hearings ahead for Alaska lawmakers
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The focus on Medicaid will shift this week from the Capitol to a courtroom during an ongoing fight over expanded coverage in Alaska. Also, legislators plan to revive a bill calling for the federal government to transfer lands to ...and more »
  

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