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• House GOP majority proposes putting non-budget business on hold

  08-02-2016 22:56
  
  House GOP majority proposes putting non-budget business on hold Alaska House Republicans are proposing to shut down all of their legislative business that doesn’t address the state’s massive budget deficit, with one lawmaker saying the problem requires “laser focus.”February 8, 2016
  
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• Agreement allows Moda to keep selling health insurance in Alaska

  08-02-2016 22:12
  
  The Division of Insurance announced an agreement with insurer Moda Health Monday, that will allow the company to stay on the individual and group markets in Alaska. Division director Lori Wing-Heier says Moda’s CEO signed the consent agreement this weekend.
  “We worked very hard to get to this agreement, to protect consumers but also to get them back into the marketplace to take care of those who enjoy doing business with Moda,” she said. “To provide competition on the exc
  
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• Edgecumbe to ANSEP: 'It's 70 years of tradition here' - Alaska Public Radio Network

  08-02-2016 20:40
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  Edgecumbe to ANSEP: 'It's 70 years of tradition here'
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  The past three weeks have been turbulent at Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka. The Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program, or ANSEP, has proposed turning the 70-year-old boarding school into an accelerated high school, with an emphasis on ...and more »
  

• Edgecumbe to ANSEP: ‘It’s 70 years of tradition here’

  08-02-2016 20:38
  
  The past three weeks have been turbulent at Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka. The Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program, or ANSEP, has proposed turning the 70-year-old boarding school into an accelerated high school, with an emphasis on science and engineering. It all began when ANSEP founder Herb Schroeder presented his idea to lawmakers in January, as a draft piece of legislation.
  Now, Edgecumbe students and teachers, are asking questions about ANSEP’s motivations – and w
  
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• Bethel businesses submit new round of liquor license applications

  08-02-2016 20:34
  
  The former Swanson’s marina space on Front Street. (Photo by Dean Swope / KYUK.)
  The Alaska Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is considering two liquor license applications for Bethel next week: one for a package liquor store for Bethel Native Corporation’s subsidiary Bethel Spirits LLC and another for Fili’s Pizza restaurant.
  BNC has reapplied for a license but at a new location: 750 Front Street, the former Swanson’s marina space.
  The corporation received a liquor licens
  
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• Skagway assemblyman admits tax evasion, owes IRS $600000+ - Alaska Public Radio Network

  08-02-2016 20:32
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  Skagway assemblyman admits tax evasion, owes IRS $600000+
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  Longtime Skagway Assembly member and business owner Dan Henry signed a plea agreement Wednesday admitting guilt to federal tax charges and agreeing to pay $600,000 in restitution to the IRS. Henry is charged with four misdemeanor counts of willful ...
  

• Skagway assemblyman admits tax evasion, owes IRS $600,000+

  08-02-2016 20:31
  
  The Skagway Fish Co. in July 2012. (Creative Commons photo by Jimmy Emerson, DVM)
  Longtime Skagway Assembly member and business owner Dan Henry signed a plea agreement Wednesday admitting guilt to federal tax charges and agreeing to pay $600,000 in restitution to the IRS.
  Henry is charged with four misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file income tax returns. Henry agreed to pay restitution and serve up to two years in federal prison. More money in fines and fees could be added.
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• Skagway assembly member signs guilty plea to federal tax charges, owes IRS $600,000

  08-02-2016 20:31
  
  The Skagway Fish Co. in July 2012. (Creative Commons photo by Jimmy Emerson, DVM)
  Longtime Skagway Assembly member and business owner Dan Henry signed a plea agreement Wednesday admitting guilt to federal tax charges and agreeing to pay $600,000 in restitution to the IRS.
  Henry is charged with four misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file income tax returns. Henry agreed to pay restitution and serve up to two years in federal prison. More money in fines and fees could be added.
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• Alaska Democrats call for 'caucus of the whole' to solve budget crisis - KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather

  08-02-2016 20:11
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  Alaska Democrats call for 'caucus of the whole' to solve budget crisis
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  Minority leaders from the Alaska house and senate are proposing the creation of a caucus of the whole for the remainder of the 2016 legislative session. Minority members from both sides said Monday that the traditional majority and minority caucus ...
  Alaska Democrats propose power-sharing as path to budget fixAlaska Dispatch News
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• Algo Nuevo: February 7, 2016

  08-02-2016 20:08
  
  Here’s the Sunday, February 7th, 2016 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 Title
  Artist Name
  Album Title
  CD Label
  Duration
   
  Canela
  Santana
  Shape Shifter
  Starfaith
  517
   
  Duele
  Elida Reyna Y Avante
  20 Years o
  
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• Alaska editorials - Lexington Herald Leader

  08-02-2016 20:03
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  Slowly but surely, municipalities across the Interior are firming up local policy on marijuana regulation. Delta Junction, the most recent community to vote on the issue, became the first Interior community on the road system to exercise the local ...and more »
  

• Alaska AG tries to force feds' hand in stalled human trafficking case against Bill Allen - KDLG

  08-02-2016 19:35
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  Alaska AG tries to force feds' hand in stalled human trafficking case against Bill Allen
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  A new law may clear an impasse in a stalled human trafficking case against Bill Allen, the former star witness in the federal corruption probe of Alaska politicians. Alaska Attorney General Craig Richards at a press conference in January. Credit Skip ...
  Alaska's Attorney General Moves to Prosecute Witness in Ted Stevens Trialyouralaskalinkall 4 news articles »
  

• Alaska Has A Bigger Problem Than Low Oil Prices - Forbes

  08-02-2016 18:55
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  Alaska Has A Bigger Problem Than Low Oil Prices
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  As anyone who's filled up their tank lately can attest, oil prices are down – way down. Inexpensive trips to the gas station may put a smile on the average driver's face, but the ramifications are significant for economies dependent on oil. Few states ...
  

• Data gaps hinder explanation for Alaska seabird die-off - Contra Costa Times

  08-02-2016 18:47
  Data gaps hinder explanation for Alaska seabird die-off
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A preliminary investigation into the massive die-off of common murres, one of the Northern Hemisphere's most abundant seabirds, off Alaska's coast is revealing gaps in basic information on North Pacific waters and the wildlife ...
  

• Icicle sues Alaska fisherman over $41k in unpaid credit - Undercurrent News

  08-02-2016 17:55
  Icicle sues Alaska fisherman over $41k in unpaid credit
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  Alaska salmon processor Icicle Seafoods has sued a fisherman who it extended more than $41,000 in credit to but who allegedly never repaid the debt, the company said. The Kodiak, Alaska fisherman, Randy Blondin, used the credit provided through a ...and more »
  

• Kodiak harbor shooting leaves 1 dead

  08-02-2016 17:52
  
  One 28-year-old fisherman is dead and another is in custody after an early Sunday shooting in Kodiak’s Saint Herman Harbor.
  According to the Kodiak Police Department, at approximately 12:40 a.m., officers responded to reports that an individual who had been shot in Saint Herman Harbor on Near Island.
  Officers contacted several witnesses and found an unresponsive male who was bleeding from several gunshot wounds.
  The 28 year-old victim, whose identity is being withheld pending notification
  
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• AMHS report: Ferries boost Anchorage, Mat-Su economies too

  08-02-2016 17:34
  
  Passengers disembark the ferry Malaspina in Skagway during its 50th anniversary sailing. Most ferry fares went up Jan. 1. (Photo by Mikko Wilson/360 North)
  Many people think the Alaska Marine Highway System only serves port communities in the Southeast and Southwest parts of the state, plus Prince William Sound. It turns out the Railbelt benefits, too.
  The McDowell Group, a Juneau-based research business, was hired by the ferry system to produce an economic impact report.
  It lists Anchorage and
  
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• Former tribal chief sentenced for embezzling over $100,000

  08-02-2016 17:32
  
  A former Healy Lake Tribe first chief and administrator will spend up to 90 days on house arrest as part of her sentence for embezzling more than $100,000 in federal and tribal funds.
  The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Friday that JoAnn Polston has also been sentenced to three years of probation. She was ordered to pay the Bureau of Indian Affairs more than $4,500 and the Healy Lake Tribe nearly $103,000 in restitution.
  Between 2009 and 2013, Polston transferred money into her own bank a
  
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• Alaska troopers: No plans to intervene in village dispute

  08-02-2016 17:13
  
  Alaska State Troopers say they don’t know who the rightful tribal leaders are in a western Alaska village, and they’ve taken no action weeks after a federal judge said the agency could use force to evict former leaders involved in a prolonged power struggle there.
  The Jan. 12 ruling was in response to a request by the new leaders in the Yup’ik Eskimo village of Newtok who asked the court to enforce a November ruling that ordered the old faction to stop claiming to be the commun
  
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• Angoon calls for help after discovering high mercury levels in subsistence seal

  08-02-2016 16:50
  
  Sea lions sit on a buoy in front of Angoon May 31, 2014. (James Brooks photo)
  The City of Angoon believes high levels of mercury have been discovered in subsistence food caught near Hawk Inlet and that Hecla’s Greens Creek Mine could be responsible.
  Angoon’s tribal government is asking for changes with the monitoring and processing of mine waste. Albert Howard, the city’s mayor and tribal president, said dead crab initiated the concern.
  Last year, a seal was harvested at H
  
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• Alaska Air Set To Soar - Seeking Alpha

  08-02-2016 16:19
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  Alaska Air Set To Soar
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  Alaska Air Group, Inc. is a quality $8Billion company with a reasonable track record of delivering fundamental performance. Low oil prices are a boon to airlines and likely will be for some time - Alaska Air will benefit. New international alliances ...
  Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) PT Lowered to $77.00Financial Market News
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• Report: Alaska ferry system spending had double economic impact - Alaska Dispatch News

  08-02-2016 16:03
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  Report: Alaska ferry system spending had double economic impact
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  KETCHIKAN — A newly released study found that every dollar put into the Alaska Marine Highway System has double the economic benefit to Alaska. The state contributed $117 million in general funds to the ferry system in 2014. The report from the ...
  AMHS report: Ferries boost Anchorage, Mat-Su economies tooAlaska Public Radio Networkall 15 news articles »
  

• Alaska troopers: No plans to intervene in village dispute - Alaska Public Radio Network

  08-02-2016 14:18
  Alaska troopers: No plans to intervene in village dispute
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Alaska State Troopers say they don't know who the rightful tribal leaders are in a western Alaska village, and they've taken no action weeks after a federal judge said the agency could use force to evict former leaders involved in a prolonged power ...and more »
  

• Far North Jumpers strike a high profile in Interior Alaska - Juneau Empire (subscription)

  08-02-2016 10:01
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  Far North Jumpers strike a high profile in Interior Alaska
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  In this Jan. 28 photo, Allison Bartlett, left, coach for the Far North Jumpers, practices a jump roping routine with Olivia Berg, 13, at North Pole Elementary School in North Pole. Back | Next. In this Jan. 28 photo, Allison Bartlett, center, coaches ...
  

• Video: Alaska Ski for Women - Alaska Dispatch News

  08-02-2016 03:51
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  Video: Alaska Ski for Women
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  Morning sunshine brightened the trails as 500 skiers participated in the 20th annual Alaska Ski For Women at Kincaid Park on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016. Donations from the women-only cross-country skiing event has contributed over $1 million to ...
  

• Hundreds attend 20th annual Alaska Ski for Women event - KTUU.com

  08-02-2016 03:24
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  Hundreds attend 20th annual Alaska Ski for Women event
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  The 20th annual Alaska Ski For Women event kicked off at Kincaid Park on Sunday. The race hosted by the Nordic Skiing Association of Anchorage is also a fundraiser to fight domestic abuse against women and children. Race Director, Tamra Kornfield said ...and more »
  

• TSA struggles to fill vacant positions at airports around Alaska - Alaska Dispatch News

  08-02-2016 02:50
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  TSA struggles to fill vacant positions at airports around Alaska
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  With many positions open at more than a dozen airports around the state, the Transportation Security Administration says finding new hires is particularly challenging in Alaska. A slew of factors make finding and keeping employees tough -- from rural ...
  TSA struggles to fill vacant positions at Alaska's airportsKTVA.com - Alaska News and Weatherall 15 news articles »
  

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