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• Passenger's iPhone 6s Catches Fire During Alaska Airlines Flight - Investorplace.com

  21-03-2016 23:34
  Passenger's iPhone 6s Catches Fire During Alaska Airlines Flight
  Investorplace.com
  A woman was flying to Hawaii and watching a movie on her Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) device when an 8-inch flame suddenly burst through the smartphone. Minor panic ensued as she attempted to extinguish the fire herself, but she dropped the phone on the ...
  

• Oklahoma man finishes Iditarod dog race in Alaska - KOCO Oklahoma City

  21-03-2016 23:31
  KOCO Oklahoma City
  Oklahoma man finishes Iditarod dog race in Alaska
  KOCO Oklahoma City
  One man has become one of the only Oklahomans to ever finish the Iditarod. We first told you about Patrick Beall last month. He talked to KOCO's Jonathan Cooper about his journey. Tweet. Pin It. Show Transcript Hide Transcript. Advertising. Video ...
  

• Alaska Senate Finance Committee wants feedback on bills to restructure Permanent Fund - Alaska Dispatch News

  21-03-2016 22:10
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska Senate Finance Committee wants feedback on bills to restructure Permanent Fund
  Alaska Dispatch News
  JUNEAU — The Alaska Senate Finance Committee is seeking a second round of public feedback on two plans that would restructure the $52 billion Permanent Fund to help pay for state government. The committee has scheduled public testimony this week ...
  Alaska legislators to look at how they'll fund the budgetKFQDall 24 news articles »
  

• Zirkle and King thank Nulato community after snowmachine incident

  21-03-2016 21:24
  
  At the Iditarod Banquet in Nome Sunday night, mushers, fans, and race officials celebrated the 44th running of the Last Great Race. Before they announced awards, though, organizers presented Aliy Zirkle and Jeff King with a special donation from the community of Nulato.
  Jeff King and Aliy Zirkle thank the community of Nulato at the Iditarod Banquet Sunday night. The checkpoint village raised money for the mushers after a drunk snowmachiner struck their teams on the trail. (Photo by Laura Kraegel
  
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• ALgo Nuevo, March 20, 2016

  21-03-2016 21:12
  Here’s the Sunday, March 20th, 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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  Canela
  Santana
  Shape Shifter
  Starfaith
  522
   
  La Suegra Chiflada
  
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• Brothers plan to paddleboard from Alaska to Mexico - Fox News

  21-03-2016 19:58
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Brothers plan to paddleboard from Alaska to Mexico
  Fox News
  KETCHIKAN, Alaska – Two brothers from California have set off from Ketchikan to paddleboard to the U.S.-Mexico border. Casey and Ryan Higginbotham set off from Ketchikan on Friday on two 18-foot paddleboards with the goal of hand paddling 100-miles ...
  Brothers plan Alaska to Mexico paddleboard adventureAlaska Dispatch Newsall 13 news articles »
  

• iPhone bursts into flames during Alaska Airlines flight - Fox News

  21-03-2016 19:32
  Fox News
  iPhone bursts into flames during Alaska Airlines flight
  Fox News
  Thee Alaska Airlines flight from Bellingham, Washington, to Hawaii was en route when Anna Crail's iPhone 6 caught fire while she was watching a movie. (AP). A woman on an Alaska Airlines flight last week was terrified when her iPhone burst into flames ...
  iPhone Catches Fire on Alaska Airlines FlightCondé Nast Traveler
  Airline, FAA & Apple investigate as iPhone 6 catches fire on Alaska Airlines flight to H
  

• Boaty McBoatface: What happens when you let the Internet decide - Alaska Dispatch News

  21-03-2016 19:05
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Boaty McBoatface: What happens when you let the Internet decide
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The U.K.'s Natural Environment Research Council appealed to the public to help name a new $288 million polar research ship. The most popular choice was Boaty McBoatface. The name may be amusing, but the ship is intended for serious work. Natural ...and more »
  

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• Alaska budget deficit just jumped $300M because of low oil prices, Walker administration says

  21-03-2016 19:00
  
  Alaska budget deficit just jumped $300M because of low oil prices, Walker administration says The revised forecast means the expected deficit for the state’s $5.4 billion budget is now $4.1 billion. That means current revenue can cover only about 25 percent of the existing state budget.March 21, 2016
  
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• Emmonak fire destroys five buildings

  21-03-2016 18:28
  
  A fire in the village of Emmonak destroyed five commercial buildings and caused an estimated $3 million in damages over the weekend.
  Alaska State Troopers. (File photo by Monica Gokey, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage)According to a report filed by the Alaska State Troopers, the local troopers and the Village Public Safety Officer were called just before 1:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Smoke was seen billowing out of the Kwik’Pak Fisheries warehouse. Kwik’Pak is a c
  
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• New Alaska butterfly species may hold clues to climate change - CBS News

  21-03-2016 15:19
  CBS News
  New Alaska butterfly species may hold clues to climate change
  CBS News
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- A new species of butterfly could provide clues about Alaska's geological history and its changing climate, according to a University of Florida researcher. Research by lepidopterist Andrew Warren suggests that the newly discovered ...
  First New Butterfly Species Found in Alaska in 28 Years: Is it an Ancient Hybrid?EcoWatch
  Alaska's New Butterfly is a Hybrid—and May Also Help Monitor C
  

• Mahindra halts skid, upsets Alaska - Inquirer.net

  21-03-2016 11:43
  Inquirer.net
  Mahindra halts skid, upsets Alaska
  Inquirer.net
  It may be the start of the Holy Week, but Aldrech Ramos isn't taking any breaks. Ramos came up big especially down the stretch and Mahindra repulsed Alaska, 102-94, to snap a three-game losing skid in the 2016 PBA Commissioner's Cup Monday at Smart ...
  Enforcers add to Alaska Aces woesPhilippine Star
  Mahindra stuns Alaska to boost playoff chancesArab News
  Mahindra stops slide, sends Alaska to 2nd straight lossRappler
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• Rookie Iditarod musher battles to last-place finish in Alaska race - Reuters

  21-03-2016 07:42
  Reuters
  Rookie Iditarod musher battles to last-place finish in Alaska race
  Reuters
  SEATTLE A 32-year-old former Bible camp cook who lost her home in a wildfire last summer toughed out a last-place finish in Alaska's punishing Iditarod sled-dog race after surviving sled breakdowns and wayward dogs. Rookie contestant Mary Helwig and ...
  Latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sportsKHQ Right Now
  3 Minnesotans complete Alaska's Iditarod raceRick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews
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• Why wolverines might be the next big thing in Alaska avalanche search and rescue - Alaska Dispatch News

  21-03-2016 05:58
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Why wolverines might be the next big thing in Alaska avalanche search and rescue
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Kasper the wolverine walks along a hill in its enclosure at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage, AK along the Seward Highway and Turnagain Arm on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Sarah Howard and Chandelle Cotter are aiming to breed wolverines ...and more »
  

• Alaska students get creative to fight distracted driving - KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather

  21-03-2016 05:22
  KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
  Alaska students get creative to fight distracted driving
  KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather
  ANCHORAGE — People ages 15 to 19 account for 7 percent of Anchorage's population, but 16 percent of car crashes. Most teens know texting and driving is dangerous, which is why South High School junior Haley Edmondson wanted to highlight how loud ...
  

• North Slope Borough mayoral recall campaign heats up ahead of April 5 vote

  21-03-2016 02:22
  
  North Slope Borough mayoral recall campaign heats up ahead of April 5 vote A group frustrated by the North Slope Borough’s top official is putting up signs and raising money with sales of cakes and other food in an effort to oust her. But Mayor Charlotte Brower is banking on her record for her political survival.March 20, 2016
  
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• Mayoral recall campaign in North Slope Borough heating up before April 5 election

  21-03-2016 02:22
  
  Mayoral recall campaign in North Slope Borough heating up before April 5 election A group frustrated by the North Slope Borough’s top official is putting up signs and raising money with sales of cakes and other food in an effort to oust her. But Mayor Charlotte Brower is banking on her record for her political survival.March 20, 2016
  
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• Fire in Emmonak destroys 5 buildings; damage estimated at $3M - Alaska Dispatch News

  21-03-2016 00:17
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Fire in Emmonak destroys 5 buildings; damage estimated at $3M
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska State Troopers say a fire which began Saturday, March 19, 2016 in the western Alaska village of Emmonak destroyed five buildings, including three owned by Kwik'Pak Fisheries and two owned by Yukon Marine Manufacturing. No injuries have been ...
  Emmonak fire destroys five buildingsAlaska Public Radio Network
  Alaska fire damages fisheries, boat-building facilitiesUndercurrent Newsal
  

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