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• 2 boaters found dead Saturday in Southeast Alaska - Alaska Dispatch News

  14-02-2016 23:15
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  2 boaters found dead Saturday in Southeast Alaska
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska State Troopers say no foul play is suspected in the deaths of two men whose bodies were discovered on Southeast Alaska beaches Saturday after an apparent boating accident. Troopers identified the two men in a dispatch Saturday evening as ...
  Deaths of two men in southeast Alaska considered boating accidentKTVA.com - Alaska News and Weatherall 4 news articles »
  

• Research finds harmful algae toxins in Alaska marine mammals - Town Hall

  14-02-2016 22:58
  Research finds harmful algae toxins in Alaska marine mammals
  Town Hall
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A review of more than 900 marine mammals hunted, stranded or captured for research along Alaska's coast has found toxins from harmful algae in 13 species, creating concern that the natural poisonous substances could ...and more »
  

• Alaska lawmakers mourn passing of Rep. Gruenberg, 72 - KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather

  14-02-2016 21:20
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  Alaska lawmakers mourn passing of Rep. Gruenberg, 72
  KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
  Heart-breaking news: Rep. Max Gruenberg passed away. Significant loss for the state. Donna and I are covering his family with prayers. — Governor Bill Walker (@AkGovBillWalker) February 14, 2016. ANCHORAGE — Gov. Bill Walker has ordered all Alaska ...
  Alaska Rep. Max Gruenberg, long-time House member, has diedAlaska Dispatch News
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• Alaska Rep. Max Gruenberg, long-time House member, has died - Alaska Dispatch News

  14-02-2016 21:19
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska Rep. Max Gruenberg, long-time House member, has died
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The death of Gruenberg, 72, an Anchorage Democrat, was announced Sunday morning by Gov. Bill Walker. Gruenberg's widow, Kayla Epstein, said in a phone call that Gruenberg collapsed Sunday morning in Juneau after a “normal evening” Saturday.
  Alaska lawmakers mourn passing of Rep. Gruenberg, 72KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weatherall 3 news articles »
  

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• Longtime Alaska lawmaker Max Gruenberg passes away

  14-02-2016 21:14
  
  Longtime Alaska lawmaker Max Gruenberg passes away Alaska Rep. Max Gruenberg, whose career as a lawmaker stretched across four decades, has died. He was 72. February 14, 2016
  
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• Longtime Alaska lawmaker Max Gruenberg dead at 72

  14-02-2016 21:14
  
  Longtime Alaska lawmaker Max Gruenberg dead at 72 Gruenberg, an Anchorage Democrat, had two previous heart attacks while in Juneau, said his wife, Kayla Epstein. No autopsy will be conducted.February 14, 2016
  
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• Alaska Rep. Max Gruenberg, longtime House member, has died

  14-02-2016 21:14
  
  Alaska Rep. Max Gruenberg, longtime House member, has died Alaska Rep. Max Gruenberg, whose career as a lawmaker stretched across four decades, has died. He was 72. February 14, 2016
  
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• Alaska Rep. Max Gruenberg, long-time House member, has died

  14-02-2016 21:14
  
  Alaska Rep. Max Gruenberg, long-time House member, has died Alaska Rep. Max Gruenberg, a long-time House member, has died.February 14, 2016
  
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• Deaths of two men in southeast Alaska considered boating accident - KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather

  14-02-2016 20:20
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  Deaths of two men in southeast Alaska considered boating accident
  KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
  Two men's bodies were found Saturday, washed ashore within miles of each other. Alaska State Troopers are investigating the incident as a potential boating accident, according to an online dispatch. The first body, identified as 40-year-old Sundown ...and more »
  

• Members of public voice concerns in Red Dog Mine tax dispute

  14-02-2016 18:58
  
  Members of public voice concerns in Red Dog Mine tax dispute Since Teck Alaska, which operates Red Dog Mine in the Northwest Arctic Borough, sued the borough in superior court in January, stakeholders across the region have been voicing concerns about the ramifications of the potential outcomes of negotiations.February 14, 2016
  
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• 'A is for Alaska' aimed at young readers - Alaska Dispatch News

  14-02-2016 18:12
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  'A is for Alaska' aimed at young readers
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The blurb: This ABC book for children features brilliant color photographs; each lively page highlights a unique aspect of Alaska's beauty and culture. For each letter, a short poem describes the pictured word. The book's eye-popping design and ...
  

• Hometown U: Finding all things human in hockey - Alaska Dispatch News

  14-02-2016 18:03
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  Hometown U: Finding all things human in hockey
  Alaska Dispatch News
  UAA art faculty Mike Conti poses for a photo in his exhibit, Puck and Stick, at the Anchorage Museum in Anchorage, Alaska Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016. Philip Hall/University of Alaska. Michael Conti's versatile scramble of a brain only needs a one-word ...and more »
  

• Atz Lee And Jane Kilcher Renew Wedding Vows On 'Alaska: The Last Frontier' Special Episode - The Inquisitr

  14-02-2016 17:01
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  Atz Lee And Jane Kilcher Renew Wedding Vows On 'Alaska: The Last Frontier' Special Episode
  The Inquisitr
  Love is definitely in the air this Valentine's Day, and for Atz Lee and wife Jane, they decided to do something special to celebrate. Alaska: The Last Frontier posted to their Facebook page, “Atz Lee and Jane renew their wedding vows in an all new ...
  Alaska: The Last Frontier: Otto and Charlotte Want to Revive a Family RelicTVOvermindall 2 news articles »
  

• Alaska's song, flag soar above all others - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman

  14-02-2016 12:36
  Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
  Alaska's song, flag soar above all others
  Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
  When I was a sophomore at Palmer High School, a choir from Umpqua Community College went on tour to Alaska. They performed a series of songs about Alaska called “Seward's Folly,” with original compositions like “Mosquito” and “Aurora Borealis.
  

• Ice worms: enigmas of the north - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  14-02-2016 10:24
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Ice worms: enigmas of the north
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  FAIRBANKS — Recent research on the ice worm has shone some light on the tiny creature that appears when the sun sets on warmish glaciers. Few people have seen ice worms, but they are not mythical. Wispy and less than one inch long, ice worms live on ...
  

• Alaska men, women skiers sit in second place in CCAC meet - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  14-02-2016 10:20
  Alaska men, women skiers sit in second place in CCAC meet
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  FAIRBANKS—Both Alaska Nanooks nordic ski teams sit in second place at the Central Collegiate Ski Association Championships after the classic races on Saturday in Minneapolis. The Nanooks men collected 72 points and are seven points behind Northern ...
  

• United Way of Southeast Alaska elects Board Members - Juneau Empire (subscription)

  14-02-2016 10:16
  Juneau Empire (subscription)
  United Way of Southeast Alaska elects Board Members
  Juneau Empire (subscription)
  United Way of Southeast Alaska recently held its annual meeting, at which time the board acknowledged and recognized outgoing board members, elected new board members and elected officers for the coming year. Current board members Ann Gifford ...
  

• The Alaska Club celebrates 30 years of health and fitness - Juneau Empire (subscription)

  14-02-2016 10:16
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  The Alaska Club celebrates 30 years of health and fitness
  Juneau Empire (subscription)
  The Alaska Club, the state's largest fitness organization, will hold an open house at all their locations Feb. 22-29 to celebrate its 30-year anniversary. The Club started on Feb. 11, 1986, by Anchorage real estate professional Andrew Eker and former ...
  

• My Turn: Cuts at UA are bad for Alaska - Juneau Empire (subscription)

  14-02-2016 10:16
  My Turn: Cuts at UA are bad for Alaska
  Juneau Empire (subscription)
  The Alaskan legislative majority continues to resist a move toward diversified revenue sources while Alaska's future hangs on the brink. In a recent meeting with Alaska's budget director Pat Pitney, Sen. Mike Dunleavy said he has no stomach for ...
  

• Alaska Editorial: A chance for bipartisan progress - Juneau Empire (subscription)

  14-02-2016 10:16
  Alaska Editorial: A chance for bipartisan progress
  Juneau Empire (subscription)
  Since becoming chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Sen. Lisa Murkowski hasn't been sitting on her hands. In addition to routine legislation and a host of bills on priorities of the day, she has spent much time crafting a ...and more »
  

• Nonprofit showcase: Adult Learning Programs of Alaska, est. 1975 - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  14-02-2016 10:14
  Nonprofit showcase: Adult Learning Programs of Alaska, est. 1975
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  FAIRBANKS — Mission statement: To promote and provide goal-oriented, lifelong learning experiences to the people of Interior Alaska by offering individualized services for personal, educational, and career growth. What services do you provide and to who?
  

• Small-scale update to Alaska's alcohol laws released - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  14-02-2016 09:37
  Small-scale update to Alaska's alcohol laws released
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  JUNEAU — The slimmed down version of a bill to update the state's alcohol laws has been released. Senate Bill 165 was introduced by Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, last week as a more modest attempt to update the state's alcohol laws after an ...
  

• Alaska scores early & late to edge Allen in series finale - KTUU.com

  14-02-2016 08:44
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  Alaska scores early & late to edge Allen in series finale
  KTUU.com
  David Eddy scored his first goal of the season off a gorgeous feed from Tommasa Traversa with 9:10 remaining in the third period to give the Alaska Aces a 5-4 win over the Allen Americans to cap a wild series finale between the last two Kelly Cup ...
  Aces rally to defeat Allen in 5-4 hockey thrillerAlaska Dispatch Newsall 6 news articles »
  

• Strong, sustainable public schools are vital to Alaska's future - Alaska Dispatch News

  14-02-2016 05:12
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  Strong, sustainable public schools are vital to Alaska's future
  Alaska Dispatch News
  OPINION: A vital key to prosperity and all the other elements of a rich life in Alaska is found in our public school classrooms. The four Walker children and the five Mallott children are products of Alaska's public education system. Tessa Walker ...and more »
  

• Moore: Alaska Democrats offer olive branch; majority torches it - Alaska Dispatch News

  14-02-2016 04:58
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  Moore: Alaska Democrats offer olive branch; majority torches it
  Alaska Dispatch News
  This has got to be the worst time in Alaska history to be in the legislative majority. There's no money for ill-conceived, poorly vetted projects in legislators' districts. The state's budget crisis is so severe the usual tricks of substituting anti ...and more »
  

• Bjornsen siblings add to career highlights in World Cup race in Sweden - Alaska Dispatch News

  14-02-2016 04:55
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  Bjornsen siblings add to career highlights in World Cup race in Sweden
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Sadie Bjornsen matched her best individual result on the World Cup circuit by placing seventh in a classic race on Saturday, the same day her brother Erik posted the second-best individual result of his career. Sadie placed seventh in the women's 5-K ...
  

• When it comes to earthquakes, only Alaska surpasses Oklahoma - Norman Transcript

  14-02-2016 04:49
  Norman Transcript
  When it comes to earthquakes, only Alaska surpasses Oklahoma
  Norman Transcript
  ENID, Okla. — With its volcanoes, glaciers and mountains, Alaska's landscape may be different from Oklahoma's. However, the two states have frequent earthquakes in common. Out of all the states in the nation, Alaska is the only state surpassing ...and more »
  

• ADN poll: Alaskans are sure about global warming, but not its cause

  14-02-2016 03:40
  
  ADN poll: Alaskans are sure about global warming, but not its cause Three-quarters of Alaskans are sold on the existence and seriousness of global warming, but far fewer are convinced that it's caused by human activity, according to a poll commissioned by Alaska Dispatch News. February 13, 2016
  
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