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• I am an Ice Climber | INDIE ALASKA - Alaska Public Radio Network

  28-04-2016 23:25
  
  I am an Ice Climber | INDIE ALASKA
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  John Giraldo constantly sets his sights on new heights. Nothing can stop him…not even a wall of ice. Since his teenage years he's been perfecting the art of climbing. His passion for conquering some of Alaska's highest peaks, has given him the vantage ...
  
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• I am an Ice Climber | INDIE ALASKA

  28-04-2016 23:23
  
  John Giraldo constantly sets his sights on new heights. Nothing can stop him…not even a wall of ice. Since his teenage years he’s been perfecting the art of climbing. His passion for conquering some of Alaska’s highest peaks, has given him the vantage point only few in the world get a chance to see firsthand.
  
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• ConocoPhillips reports millions in Alaska losses as company cuts back - KTUU.com

  28-04-2016 22:56
  
  ConocoPhillips reports millions in Alaska losses as company cuts back
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  That compares to the company's first-quarter performance in 2015 when it earned $272 million, or 22 cents per share. In an earnings call this morning with analysts, the Houston-based oil giant blamed its performance on weak oil prices. Company-wide ...and more »
  
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• Erickson, vets set sights on Alaska - St. Cloud Times

  28-04-2016 22:50
  
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  Erickson, vets set sights on Alaska
  St. Cloud Times
  Bob Erickson's extensive history of giving to others runs the gamut, and includes almost anything you could ask for. Need his time? Erickson has been internationally generous with it. Need his money? He's donated countless thousands of dollars to good ...
  
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• US battle over banning Looking for Alaska continues in Kentucky - The Guardian

  28-04-2016 16:52
  
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  US battle over banning Looking for Alaska continues in Kentucky
  The Guardian
  A school in Kentucky is being urged not to drop John Green's novel Looking for Alaska from its curriculum, following a complaint from a parent that the book would tempt pupils “to experiment with pornography, sex, drugs, alcohol and profanity”. Green's ...
  
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• Expert says Alaska is one of the states most vulnerable to corruption - Alaska Dispatch News

  28-04-2016 05:49
  
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  Expert says Alaska is one of the states most vulnerable to corruption
  Alaska Dispatch News
  An expert witness and preeminent historian of Alaska politics testified Wednesday about why Alaskans are wary of corruption and political meddling from Outsiders, a view that laid the groundwork for the argument that Alaska's current campaign ...and more »
  
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• Senator calls TV show on Alaska plane crashes 'cruel, hurtful and exploitative.' Here's the NTSB’s response.

  28-04-2016 04:28
  
  Senator calls TV show on Alaska plane crashes 'cruel, hurtful and exploitative.' Here's the NTSB’s response. Under fire from U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the NTSB this week responded to pointed criticism about the agency's involvement in a show that followed investigators looking into deadly Alaska plane crashes.April 27, 2016
  
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• Alaska needs to make deep cut in oil tax credits, and soon - Alaska Dispatch News

  28-04-2016 04:15
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska needs to make deep cut in oil tax credits, and soon
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The cost to run the entire Alaska Court System — heating the courthouses, paying judges, paying clerical staff, down to the staples and paper clips — is about $100 million a year. The cost to operate the Alaska Department of Corrections — running ...and more »
  
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• Alaska board to weigh rules for pot consumption at stores - Business Insider

  28-04-2016 03:59
  
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  Alaska board to weigh rules for pot consumption at stores
  Business Insider
  Alaska Marijuana Control Board member Brandon Emmett speaks during a meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, syndication.ap.orgAlaska Marijuana Control Board member Brandon Emmett speaks during a meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, Wednesday, April 27, ...
  Alaska on track to be first state to allow toking in pot shopsThe Cannabist
  Alaska Approves First Draft of Cannabis Café RegulationsThe Marijuana Times
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• Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Apr. 27, 2016

  28-04-2016 03:39
  
  
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  Walker, industry leader have separate concerns on oil, gas bill
  Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO – Juneau
  Gov. Bill Walker voiced concerns about changes in the types of oil and gas companies that would benefit from state tax credits, under a bill the House
  
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• Republicans converge on Fairbanks, with eyes for Cleveland

  28-04-2016 03:19
  
  
  If Donald Trump doesn’t have the presidential nomination in the bag by July, the Republican National Convention could be the most exciting in decades. 28 Alaskans get to participate, and this week Alaska Republicans will choose who gets to go. APRN’s Liz Ruskin looks at what’s ahead for the state convention in Fairbanks, which runs Thursday through Saturday, and beyond that, at the big show in Cleveland.
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  Donald Trump and Ted Cruz at an ABC Republican debate
  
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• Walker, industry leader have separate concerns on oil, gas bill

  28-04-2016 03:08
  
  
  Gov. Bill Walker voiced concerns about changes in the types of oil and gas companies that would benefit from state tax credits, under a bill the House Rules Committee unveiled Tuesday.
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  Governor Walker has requested a complete overhaul of the state’s oil and gas tax credit program (Photo by Skip Gray, 360 North)The bill also received a cool reception from industry. But it may be the best chance to resolve one of the thorniest issues facing the state.
  Walker said in a Capitol
  
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• Yup’ik Alaskan one of 10 to receive national award for justice advocacy

  28-04-2016 03:00
  
  
  Only 10 people from across the country are getting an award on April 27, 2016 for their work to get a second chance for people with a criminal record. One of them is a Yup’ik Alaskan.
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  Greg Razo, is in Washington DC to accept a White House Champion of Change award.
  “I’m proud to represent Alaska and Alaska Native people as we strive for equity in justice, in the criminal justice system,” said Razo.
  Razo spent almost 20 years in private practice. He&rsqu
  
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• Fish and Wildlife consider ban on predator hunting in refuge lands

  28-04-2016 02:56
  
  
  The National Park Service implemented a series of changes at the beginning of this year which ban various types of predator hunting on Park Service land.  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering similar changes for refuge lands across Alaska.
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  (Photo courtesy of ADFG)The agencies say the changes are necessary to better align hunting regulations with federal management objectives.  Hunters have countered that there is no biological justification for the restricti
  
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• Ice jam raises water levels in Eagle

  28-04-2016 02:45
  
  
  An ice jam on the Yukon River has raised water levels at Eagle. A few low lying areas of the river side community were reported flooded Wednesday morning from the jam about 9 miles downstream. National Weather Service hydrologist Ed Plumb said conditions are not conducive to serious flooding.
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  “It’s been quite warm with above freezing temperatures for the past month,” Plumb said. “Though a lot of the snow pack has melted off, especially all the low elev
  
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• Biologists project lower harvests of pink salmon this season

  28-04-2016 02:36
  
  
  Federal fishery biologists expect only 30-million pink salmon, or humpies, will be harvested in Southeast Alaska 2016. That’s well short of 2015’s disappointing harvest of 34 million fish and 2013’s record catch of 95-million pinks.
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  (Photo courtesy of NOAA)As part of a post mortem on last year’s wonky salmon runs, KTOO’s Matt Miller visited a weir near Juneau that has been recording salmon going out and coming back earlier and earlier for the last 35
  
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• Legislators looking at Wells Fargo building in Spenard for their new Anchorage home

  28-04-2016 02:33
  
  Legislators looking at Wells Fargo building in Spenard for their new Anchorage home A new proposal under consideration by the Alaska Legislature would move lawmakers’ Anchorage offices from downtown to Spenard.April 27, 2016
  
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• Legislators looking at Spenard Wells Fargo building for new Anchorage home

  28-04-2016 02:33
  
  Legislators looking at Spenard Wells Fargo building for new Anchorage home A new proposal under consideration by the Alaska Legislature would move lawmakers’ Anchorage offices from downtown to Spenard.April 27, 2016
  
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• Report indicates plane flew low before fatal Birchwood crash

  28-04-2016 02:19
  
  A plane that crashed near Anchorage killing all four aboard on April 20 was engaged in aerial photography over Birchwood at the time of the accident. The National Transportation Safety Board Wednesday released the first of three reports on the incident.
  Shaun Williams with the NTSB at Birchwood crash site (File photo by Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage)According to the report, the Cessna 172, piloted by George Kobelnyk, was flying under visual flight rules [VFR] about two miles from the Bir
  
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• Father-Daughter Treks

  28-04-2016 01:00
  
  James Campbell’s book “Braving It”Being a dad is great, but sometimes it can be hard to figure out how to connect with your teens, especially daughters. The Outdoors is a great place to make it happen. On the next Outdoor Explorer we’ll have two different father-daughter teams who reconnected through big adventures. One pair rode motorcycles from Alaska to college in New York, the other came from Wisconsin to build a cabin in northern Alaska. Join us to get some inspirati
  
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