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• With Shell gone from the Arctic, US official fears fading attention to the region

  04-05-2016 22:27
  With Shell gone from the Arctic, US official fears fading attention to the region Robert Papp, the State Department’s special representative on Arctic issues, said last month he fears the decision by Shell to cease its Arctic oil exploration program will mean diminished attention to the region.May 4, 2016
  
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• Critics Question Mine Exploration Near Alaska Eagle Preserve - ABC News

  04-05-2016 10:32
  Critics Question Mine Exploration Near Alaska Eagle Preserve
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  In early winter, after most tourists have fled Alaska, another kind of visitor flies in: bald eagles, up to 4,000 of them. In the world's largest congregation of bald eagles, they gather along the Chilkat River in southeast Alaska to feast on salmon ...and more »
  
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• Alaska Town's First Liquor Store in More Than 40 Years Opens - ABC News

  04-05-2016 10:10
  Alaska Town's First Liquor Store in More Than 40 Years Opens
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  An Alaska town's first liquor store in more than 40 years has opened, and the police chief there worries he won't have enough officers to handle an expected spike in alcohol-related calls. The AC Quickstop opened to a small crowd Tuesday in Bethel, ...and more »
  
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• Anchorage parents kept daughters in squalid basement for years, charges say - Alaska Dispatch News

  04-05-2016 07:35
  
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  Anchorage parents kept daughters in squalid basement for years, charges say
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  Anchorage police have charged a couple with child neglect of their 16- and 17-year old daughters at this East Anchorage home, pictured on May 3, 2016. Bill Roth / ADN. An Anchorage couple forced their two teenage daughters to live in the basement of a ...and more »
  
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• Study: Alaska one of the worst states for working moms - KTVA.com - Alaska News and Weather

  04-05-2016 07:06
  
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  Study: Alaska one of the worst states for working moms
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  Alaska is one of the worst states to live in if you're a working mom, according to a new study conducted by WalletHub. Overall, Alaska ranked 47th out of all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The study's criteria included childcare, wages and ...
  
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• Trump all but seals the deal as Cruz drops out - Alaska Dispatch News

  04-05-2016 07:01
  
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  Trump all but seals the deal as Cruz drops out
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  U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks at a campaign event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S., May 2, 2016. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski. Donald J. Trump became the presumptive Republican ...and more »
  
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• Lake Holcombe students share special exchange with Alaska students - WEAU

  04-05-2016 05:54
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  Lake Holcombe students share special exchange with Alaska students
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  LAKE HOLCOMBE, Wis. (WEAU) -- Students at Lake Holcombe School opened up two special packages Tuesday. They were gifts from a similar group of students in Quinhaqak, Alaska. It's part of an after-school program which allows both groups to connect ...and more »
  
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• Judge challenges attorneys as campaign finance trial wraps up

  04-05-2016 05:43
  
  Judge challenges attorneys as campaign finance trial wraps upA federal judge suggested that the state’s $500 individual campaign contribution cap isn't sacrosanct just because it was set by voters in 2006. May 3, 2016
  
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• Alaska birch pollen is getting so bad, even those without allergies might suffer - Alaska Dispatch News

  04-05-2016 04:23
  
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  Alaska birch pollen is getting so bad, even those without allergies might suffer
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  A Burkard pollen sampler spins in the wind atop a building housing UAA offices in East Anchorage on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. The sampler pulls a slide across a narrow aperture over a 24-hour period, trapping pollen on a sticky medium so it can be counted.and more »
  
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• Huge whale surprises fishing crew on Alaska dock - KHOU.com

  04-05-2016 04:14
  
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  Huge whale surprises fishing crew on Alaska dock
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  Screengrab of an amazing whale encounter in Ketchikan, Alaska. Lead Captain Cy Williaams of Strike Zone Sportfishing was recording when a whale surfaced to feed right by the dock. CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST. KETCHIKAN ...
  VIDEO: Humpback whale gets close to Alaska dockKIRO Seattle
  Fishermen in Alaska treated to a huge, surprise, guest at local marinaPickleall 4 news articles »
  
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• Warming ocean temps shellfish poisoning can linger year-round

  04-05-2016 04:12
  
  
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  With warming ocean temperatures, the risk for paralytic shellfish poisoning can linger all year round. And Alaska has only one FDA-certified laboratory to test commercial shellfish.
  
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• Tribal organization wants to expand service programs

  04-05-2016 04:09
  
  
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  Southeast Alaska’s largest tribal organization wants to expand its service programs. Part of the effort could be funded by profits from a business it’s about to purchase.
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, May 3, 2016

  04-05-2016 03:54
  
  
  Stories are posted on the APRN news page. You can subscribe to APRN’s newsfeeds via email, podcast and RSS. Follow us on Facebook at alaskapublic.org and on Twitter @aprnDownload Audio
  Legislature OKs up to $12.5M for Wells Fargo building in Anchorage
  Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO/APRN-JuneauThe Legislative Council approved spending up to $12.5 million dollars to buy the Walls Fargo Bank building in Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood.
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• Legislature OKs up to $12.5M for new LIO site - Alaska Public Radio Network

  04-05-2016 03:27
  
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  Legislature OKs up to $12.5M for new LIO site
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  The Wells Fargo building in the Spenard neighborhood of Anchorage in July 2006. (Creative Commons photo by Dana). Download Audio. The contentious plan over what to do with the Legislative Information Office in downtown Anchorage became more ...and more »
  
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• Researchers want to expand markets for roe

  04-05-2016 02:47
  Researchers in Kodiak want to open up new markets and expand existing ones for a popular fish product.
  This delicacy is what you might imagine people at cocktail parties eating over stock market discussions. It’s also good with tortilla chips.
  We’re talking about roe, fish eggs which in Alaska come from species like salmon, herring, and Pollock.
  Roe produced in the United States is especially popular in East Asian markets according to statistics from the Alaska Seafood Marketing Inst
  
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• UAS prof mauled by bear in fair condition

  04-05-2016 02:27
  The University of Alaska Southeast professor who was mauled by a bear near Haines a couple weeks ago is now in fair condition at Providence Hospital in Anchorage.
  On April 18, 35-year-old Forest Wagner was attacked by a brown bear sow with at least one cub. He was leading nine students and two teaching assistants in a mountaineering course near Mt. Emmerich. No one else was injured.
  Wagner was medevaced to Anchorage after a student used a satellite phone to call emergency services. The students
  
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• Lawmakers take first step toward buying new Anchorage offices in Spenard

  04-05-2016 02:19
  
  Lawmakers take first step toward buying new Anchorage offices in Spenard A legislative committee has taken its first formal step toward spending up to $12.5 million on a new Anchorage office space for lawmakers in Spenard.May 3, 2016
  
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• Legislature OKs up to $12.5M for new LIO site

  04-05-2016 02:00
  
  The Wells Fargo building in the Spenard neighborhood of Anchorage in July 2006. (Creative Commons photo by Dana)The contentious plan over what to do with the Legislative Information Office in downtown Anchorage became more confusing Monday night, when the Legislative Council approved spending up to $12.5 million to buy the Walls Fargo Bank building in Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood.
  The decision opens up even more uncertainties about the future of the LIO.
  The council star
  
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• With ‘stuck’ housing market, a Juneau family lives aboard

  04-05-2016 01:45
  
  Alaska’s capital is one of the most expensive places to live in the nation. With no roads in or out, the city has been dealing with a “stuck” housing market. A report commissioned by the City and Borough of Juneau says 1,000 affordable rental units are needed to keep up with the demand. Juneau’s housing market is especially tough for people living on low incomes.
  But one Juneau family is taking matters into their own hands and challenging the conventi
  
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• Report finds issues with 8(a) contracting to Alaska Native corporations - Alaska Dispatch News

  04-05-2016 01:20
  
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  Report finds issues with 8(a) contracting to Alaska Native corporations
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  Problems with the U.S. Department of Energy's contracting process increased the risk that Alaska Native corporations might receive federal 8(a) contracts they aren't eligible for, a recent report found. The main finding of an inspector general audit ...and more »
  
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• Mat-Su school district searching for Paramo’s replacement

  04-05-2016 01:08
  Matanuska Susitna Borough school district officials say they will miss Dr. Deena Paramo’s enthusiasm and attention to students, now that Anchorage has hired her.
  Susan Pougher, President of the Mat-Su school board, says Paramo served as a teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent before she became MSSD superintendent in 2011
  “We’ll miss her greatly. She helped us become the best school district in Alaska,” Pougher said. “But I think Dr. Paramo will become a s
  
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• Traveling Music 5-8-16

  04-05-2016 00:18
  Traveling Music
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  5-8-16
   
  Upcoming concert:  Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, Sunday May 15, 7:30 PM, PAC
   
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  Throw Down Your Heart
  Bela Fleck (in Mali) / Bela Fleck
  Throw Down Your Heart
  Rounder
  5:07
   
  Bring Me My Queen
  Abigail Washburn / Abigail Washburn
  City of Refuge
  Rounder
  4:12
   
  Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves
  Maura O’Connell & the Duhks, with Tim O’Brien and John Doyl
  
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