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• Todd Palin fractures ribs in snowmachine crash - Alaska Dispatch News

  14-03-2016 23:48
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  Todd Palin fractures ribs in snowmachine crash
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Four-time Iron Dog champion Todd Palin at the Iron Dog restart on Big Lake last year. Bill Roth / ADN. Todd Palin, husband of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, suffered eight fractured ribs in a snowmachine accident Sunday night, his father told The ...
  Trump cancels Sarah Palin visit in Fla.; Former Alaska governor's husband hurt in snowmobile crashWashington Times
  Sarah Palin Cancels Trump Event, Rushes Bac
  

• Trail Mix: Esteem and Steam

  14-03-2016 23:35
  
  Emily Schwing performs a headstand on the frozen Yukon River. Photo by Zach Hughes/KSKA.Trail Mix is Alaska Public Media’s inside look at life covering the Iditarod:
  I was curled in a cold ball inside my sleeping bag Saturday morning in Galena when Emily Schwing started shouting at me.“Oh my GOD! ZACH!!!”
  It was about 7:15am, and Schwing had just seen a press release about a snowmachiner hitting Aily Zirkle and Jeff King en route to Nulato overnight, killing a dog and injuring
  
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• Algal Toxins Found In Sea Mammals On Pacific Coast, Alaska - Headlines & Global News

  14-03-2016 23:08
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  Algal Toxins Found In Sea Mammals On Pacific Coast, Alaska
  Headlines & Global News
  A new study suggests that climate change may be a factor in longer and more frequent blooms of toxic algae along Canada's Pacific coast and into Alaska. By Emily Paskevics | Mar 14, 2016 06:01 PM EDT. Algal Blooms As Seen From Space. A new study ...and more »
  

• Lance Mackey, injured Jim Lanier, and Cim Smyth scratch from Iditarod

  14-03-2016 23:03
  
  Lance Mackey, Cim Smyth and Jim Lanier have scratched from the 2016 Iditarod.Four-time champion Lance Mackey scratched from the race in the Galena checkpoint. According to a press release from the Iditarod Trail Committee, Mackey said he had personal health concerns in his decision to leave the race. The cancer survivor has struggled with several health problems in recent races.In 14 races, this is his second scratch. This year, he had to backtrack to the Ophir checkpoint after his dogs were sic
  
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• Donald Trump Jokes — Awkwardly — About Todd Palin

  14-03-2016 22:28 via nytimes.com
  Donald Trump joked about how Todd Palin would have handled the San Bernardino terror attacks – just as he was being treated in the hospital for injuries suffered in an accident.
  
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• IDITAROD LIVEBLOG: The race is on to Nome

  14-03-2016 22:20
  
  Top mushers are racing the final 77 miles tonight from White Mountain to Nome. Stay tuned later in the evening and into Tuesday morning as the action picks up. An early morning finish is expected in Nome.
  
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• Alaska's Schools Face Cuts at Every Level Over Oil Collapse - CNBC

  14-03-2016 22:15
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  Alaska's Schools Face Cuts at Every Level Over Oil Collapse
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  The atrium of the Consortium Library this month at the University of Alaska Anchorage. The university system has said it might need to cut more than 8 percent of its staff. Alaska's schools are bleeding red ink. The University of Alaska has said it ...
  BP announces more job cuts in AlaskaKTUU.com
  Oil price collapse drains Alaska's wide-ranging education systemAlaska Dispatch News
  Oil collapse a drain on Alaska?s education sys
  

• Puppy found frozen to the ground in Alaska - WHDH-TV

  14-03-2016 22:12
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  Puppy found frozen to the ground in Alaska
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  A puppy is recovering with a foster family in Anchorage after he was found abandoned in the Alaskan wilderness. Rescuers said the puppy was found frozen to the ground in Chevak. Because he was found frozen, he was named Olaf after the snowman from ...and more »
  

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• Dallas Seavey first into White Mountain

  14-03-2016 21:05
  
  Dallas Seavey coming into the checkpoint at Galena. (Photo by Zachariah Hughes/KSKA)is
  Reigning Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey is the first musher into White Mountain.
  He checked in at 9.48 a.m. Monday for the mandatory 8-hour layover at the checkpoint before continuing on the final 77 miles to Nome by way of Safety.
  Dallas also checked into White Mountain at 9:48 a.m. in 2014, when he finished the race with a record-setting time of 8 days, 13 hours, 4 minutes and 19 seconds.
  Mitch Seavey was c
  
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• Monday’s Three to Read: catch up on Iditarod 44

  14-03-2016 20:57
  
  Dallas (left) and Mitch (right) embrace and share a few words before departing Koyuk. (Photo by Emily Schwing/KNOM)39 minutes separate Dallas Seavey from his father, Mitch Seavey, in the final stretch of the 2016 Iditarod. Brent Sass is in pursuit in the third position as the race comes to a sprint finish.Dallas Seavey pulled into White Mountain at 9:48 Monday–the exact same time of his record-setting 2014 win. But between White Mountain and Nome that year, a ground blizzard ended the race
  
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• Can Alaska Air Group's Capacity Growth Be Sustained? - Market Realist

  14-03-2016 20:33
  Can Alaska Air Group's Capacity Growth Be Sustained?
  Market Realist
  In February 2016, Alaska Air Group's capacity increased by 18% YoY (year-over-year). This is the highest growth seen since January 2015. For January 2016, Alaska Air Group's (ALK) capacity increased by 12.4% YoY. For 2015, ALK's average capacity ...
  Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) Price Target Raised to $102.00 at Wolfe ResearchThe Vista Voice
  Wolfe Research Boosts Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK) Price Target to $102.00Financial
  

• Algo Nuevo, March 13, 2016

  14-03-2016 20:21
  
  Here’s the Sunday, March 13th, 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 [email protected] or post your comment at the bottom of this post.
  All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
  Song TitleArtist NameAlbum TitleCD LabelDuration
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  Samba Pa Ti
  Santana
  The Best of santana
  Columbia
  447
   
  Dulce
  Eli
  
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• In push up the coast, Iditarod mushers vie for top 10

  14-03-2016 20:00
  
  Mushers racing between Nulato and Kaltag. (Photo by Zachariah Hughes/KSKA)
  Competition is hardly confined to the front as Iditarod teams sprint along the coast.
  Mushers in Unalakleet are hoping to hop, skip, and leap-frog their teams toward the top 10.
  Kelly Maixner looks over his sleepy sled-dogs as they nap on small bushels of straw. But, he says, to those who know how to read the signs, these are not tired dogs.
  Kelly Maixner bootying a sleepy sled dog before leaving for Shaktoolik. (Photo by
  
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• Hupprichs recall childhoods in territorial Alaska - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  14-03-2016 19:23
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  Hupprichs recall childhoods in territorial Alaska
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  2016 Queen and King Regents Louella Hupprich and Fred Hupprich sit after receiving the robes and crowns during the annual coronation at Pioneer Hall in Pioneer Park on Sunday, March 13, 2016. 2016 King and Queen Regents Coronation. 2016 King ...and more »
  

• Senate passes bill linking insurance premiums to credit rating

  14-03-2016 19:12
  
  When Alaskans renew their car or homeowners’ insurance policy, insurers can’t use their credit history to determine their rate, without their approval.
  But the Senate recently passed a bill that would bring Alaska in line with the rest of the country.
  In every other state, those with good credit pay lower premiums, while those with lower credit scores pay more.
  While sponsors say this will benefit most people in the state, opponents are concerned about the impact on low-income reside
  
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• Sarah Palin Cancels Event for Donald Trump After Todd Palin’s Accident

  14-03-2016 18:46 via nytimes.com
  Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor Republican vice-presidential nominee, canceled a planned campaign event in Florida to support Donald J. Trump because her husband was hospitalized after a snow machine accident, according to Mr. Trump’s...
  
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• Alaska’s Schools Face Cuts on Every Level Over Oil Collapse

  14-03-2016 18:31 via nytimes.com
  Educators and state officials said a reckoning over policies and promises made in a different era, under different circumstances, has arrived.
  
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• Alaska Timber Sale on Hold After Objections by Environmental Groups - Center for Biological Diversity (press release)

  14-03-2016 17:53
  Alaska Timber Sale on Hold After Objections by Environmental Groups
  Center for Biological Diversity (press release)
  KETCHIKAN, Alaska— In response to an appeal by environmental groups, the supervisor of the Tongass National Forest has put the Saddle Lake timber sale on hold until a “supplemental environmental review” can be completed and public comments are ...
  

• Todd Palin reported in snowmachine crash; Trump-Sarah Palin event in Florida canceled

  14-03-2016 17:45
  
  Todd Palin reported in snowmachine crash; Trump-Sarah Palin event in Florida canceled A Donald Trump campaign event in Florida featuring Sarah Palin was canceled at the last minute Monday, with the Trump campaign saying her husband, Todd, was injured "in a bad snowmachine accident" Sunday night. March 14, 2016
  
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• Todd Palin fractures ribs in snowmachine crash

  14-03-2016 17:45
  
  Todd Palin fractures ribs in snowmachine crash Todd Palin, husband of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, suffered eight fractured ribs and other injuries in a snowmachine accident Sunday night, his father told the AP.March 14, 2016
  
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• Todd Palin expected to recover from snowmachine crash injuries

  14-03-2016 17:45
  
  Todd Palin expected to recover from snowmachine crash injuriesAn associate of Todd Palin says he is expected to recover from a snowmachine crash that left him hospitalized late Sunday.March 14, 2016
  
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• Alaska Airlines to update, overhaul rural Alaska terminals - KTOO

  14-03-2016 17:15
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  Alaska Airlines to update, overhaul rural Alaska terminals
  KTOO
  Alaska Airlines 737-400 combi aircraft at Post/Rogers Memorial Airport, December 2007. (Creative Commons photo by Golden retrievers). Alaska Airlines is planning a $30 million renovation project to update terminals at 11 airport terminals across rural ...and more »
  

• US|Alaska's Schools Face Cuts at Every Level Over Oil Collapse - New York Times

  14-03-2016 16:45
  New York Times
  US|Alaska's Schools Face Cuts at Every Level Over Oil Collapse
  New York Times
  The atrium of the Consortium Library this month at the University of Alaska Anchorage. The university system has said it might need to cut more than 8 percent of its staff. Credit Joshua Corbett for The New York Times. ANCHORAGE — Alaska's schools are ...
  

• Murkowski presses for better VA care in Alaska - webcenter11

  14-03-2016 16:27
  Murkowski presses for better VA care in Alaska
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  Alaska U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski continued to press the leadership of the Department of Veterans' Affairs over issues with the current VA healthcare system in Alaska. Following up on her discussions about the failings of the "Choice Card" Program in ...and more »
  

• Trio of Iditarod leaders neck-and-neck on final stretch

  14-03-2016 16:25
  
  
  Dallas and Mitch Seavey’s teams side-by-side in Koyuk. (Photo by Emily Schwing/KNOM)
  A day-long march up the coast and across the sea ice has boiled down to an honest race for Nome is a father-son duo from Seward battle it out on the Iditarod trail against each other and an Interior musher who has trained tirelessly to cross under the burled arch ahead of the pack.
  This year’s race could come down to a combination of speed and power among dogs and pure grit and desire among mushers.
  
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• Iditarod leaders close to within 30 miles of White Mountain

  14-03-2016 15:54
  
  Aliy Zirkle blows through Koyuk in the 2016 Iditarod. (Photo by Emily Schwing/KNOM)
  Dallas Seavey and Mitch Seavey are within 30 miles of White Mountain, with Brent Sass trailing just a couple miles behind.
  The trio pulled out of Elim within half an hour of each other – Dallas at 4:11 a.m., Brent at 4:37 a.m., and Mitch at 4:40 a.m.
  Dallas Seavey is maintaining his lead by a few miles, but the elder Seavey overtook Sass shortly after the checking out of Elim.
  Mitch Seavey and Sass are runn
  
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• Iditarod leaders close to White Mountain

  14-03-2016 15:54
  
  Aliy Zirkle blows through Koyuk in the 2016 Iditarod. (Photo by Emily Schwing/KNOM)
  Dallas Seavey and Mitch Seavey are within 30 miles of White Mountain, with Brent Sass trailing just a couple miles behind.
  The trio pulled out of Elim within half an hour of each other – Dallas at 4:11 a.m., Brent at 4:37 a.m., and Mitch at 4:40 a.m.
  Dallas Seavey is maintaining his lead by a few miles, but the elder Seavey overtook Sass shortly after the checking out of Elim.
  Mitch Seavey and Sass are runn
  
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• Viad Corp Expands T&R Portfolio In Alaska - PR Newswire (press release)

  14-03-2016 12:02
  Viad Corp Expands T&R Portfolio In Alaska
  PR Newswire (press release)
  PHOENIX, March 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI) today announced that it acquired CIRI Alaska Tourism Corporation ("CATC"), which consists of integrated tourism assets, including a world-class marine sightseeing tour operation and three ...and more »
  

• Photos: Iditarod pack reaches Unalakleet

  14-03-2016 05:33
  
  Nearly thirty Iditarod teams have reached the Bering Sea checkpoint of Unalakleet as of Sunday evening.The race enters its final phase here: a mad push north to Nome along the largely treeless coastline, where fast-changing ice conditions and exposure to the wind throw new elements into racers’ strategies.
  
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• Alaska, national Native leaders urge quick Supreme Court appointment - KTOO

  14-03-2016 04:01
  KTOO
  Alaska, national Native leaders urge quick Supreme Court appointment
  KTOO
  Alaska Native leaders held a press call Thursday urging Alaska's senators, Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, to give a fair hearing and a timely vote to President Barack Obama's forthcoming Supreme Court nomination. The seat was left vacant when Justice ...
  

• Snowmobile Driver Apologizes for Hitting Iditarod Teams

  14-03-2016 01:55 via nytimes.com
  Alaska State Troopers arrested Arnold Demoski in connection with the accident, and he said in interviews that he had been drinking.
  
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• In South Anchorage Assembly race, 2 self-styled conservatives and a policy wonk

  14-03-2016 00:15
  
  In South Anchorage Assembly race, 2 self-styled conservatives and a policy wonk The Assembly race in South Anchorage is shaping up as a debate over how Anchorage will develop in the future, with two candidates promoting their conservative views and the third focusing heavily on experience. March 13, 2016
  
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