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• Ferry fares rise for third time in a year

  02-05-2016 23:58
  
  The ferry Taku sails into the Wrangell Narrows on its way south in 2013. (Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News)Beginning in May, it will cost 14 percent more to take the ferry to and from the Lower 48.
  The fare boost is part of another round of Alaska Marine Highway System tariff increases. Officials said they’ll increase income and help equalize rates across all routes.
  Transportation Department spokesman Jeremy Woodrow said Bellingham, Washington, sailings are in high demand.
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• Alakanuk man arrested after hitting brother-in-law with ax

  02-05-2016 23:55
  A man from the Western Alaska village of Alakanuk is in custody after striking his brother-in-law in the head with an ax.
  Troopers say 25-year-old Simon Kokrine and the unnamed victim, also age 25 of Alakanuk, had consumed nearly two gallons of home brew when an argument broke out early Friday.
  It’s unknown what the argument was about, but according to a Trooper dispatch, Simon picked up an ax and struck his brother-in-law in the head, leaving a 2-inch laceration.
  The victim, was transport
  
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• Hiker dies after fall in Denali National Park

  02-05-2016 23:53
  
  Seachers discovered the remains of Michael Purdy, 24, near Savage River Loop Trail in Denali National Park. (Photo via NPS press release)A hiker died last week in Denali National Park.
  Searchers discovered the remains of 24-year-old Michael Purdy Sunday near the north end of Savage River Loop Trail.
  According to a National Park Service press release, Purdy had diverted from the trail onto higher terrain, when he fell, suffering a fatal head injury.
  It’s believed the fall occurred Tuesday o
  
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• Alaska floats rules for pot use at certain shops

  02-05-2016 23:48
  
  Cannabis Plant. (Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)The board tasked with regulating Alaska’s nascent marijuana industry has approved draft regulations for how customers will be allowed to consume pot they buy in certain retail stores on site.
  The proposed rules, which will go out for public comment, call for retail stores that will be permitted to have on-site consumption to have the consumption area cordoned off from the rest of the store by a secure door.
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• Fog delays Bethel liquor store opening

  02-05-2016 23:45
  
  The Bethel AC Quickstop. (Photo by Dean Swope, KYUK – Bethel)Weather conditions have delayed the opening of Bethel’s liquor store.
  Fog prevented Walter Pickett, AC general manager, from landing in Bethel Monday morning to give AC Quickstop its final compliance check before it opens what would be Bethel’s first liquor store in more than 40 years.
  Pickett plans to return to Bethel later Monday and hopes to open the store Tuesday at 11 a.m.
  Meanwhile,
  
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• Algo Nuevo May 1, 2016

  02-05-2016 23:20
  Here’s the Sunday, Mat 1st, 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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  Europa
  Santana
  The Best of Santana
  Columbia
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  Rancheras  M
  
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• Alaska Senate majority leader wants lawmakers to drop Medicaid suit

  02-05-2016 19:35
  
  Alaska Senate majority leader wants lawmakers to drop Medicaid suitSen. John Coghill says the Legislature's lawsuit challenging Gov. Bill Walker's authority is complicating efforts to reach agreements on the budget and other matters to end the extended legislative session.May 2, 2016
  
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• Portland man found dead after fall in Alaska's Denali National Park - OregonLive.com

  02-05-2016 15:43
  
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  Portland man found dead after fall in Alaska's Denali National Park
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  In this Sept. 11, 2011 photo, clouds obscure a portion of Mount McKinley, in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer) (The Associated Press/File). Print Email · The Associated Press By The Associated Press The Associated Press
  Body of missing Portland hiker, 24, found on Alaska trailKOIN.com
  Body of missing Oregon man found in Denali National ParkAlaska Dispatch New
  
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• How Alaska's population might change by 2045 - Alaska Dispatch News

  02-05-2016 04:39
  
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  How Alaska's population might change by 2045
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  Alaska's population will continue to climb over the next 30 years, inching closer to the 1 million mark, a new report says. The state's population is projected to increase by 162,200 from 2015 numbers to 899,825 people in 2045, according to a report ...and more »
  
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