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• Substance abuse treatment is hurting, experts say

  20-06-2016 21:11
  
  While more attention is being brought to solve the state’s drug problems, proper services have always been hard to get in more remote areas. Detox facilities are not available in many communities like Sitka. And with the use of harder drugs such as heroin and meth on the rise, the absence of those services is making it harder for those who need help to get it.
  Jennifer Blankenship-Douglas and Leanora Barton at the Bettye Davis Adult Re-entry Center in Anchorage. (Brielle Schaeffe, KCAW &nd
  
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• Struggles for equality in the LGBTQ community

  20-06-2016 20:10
  
  Alaska Pridefest week runs from June 18th to the 25th and is an opportunity to celebrate and support diversity in the broadest sense, mixing fun with education about the triumphs and ongoing struggles for equality for LGBTQ citizens. This year’s event will also be a time of somber reflection after the Orlando massacre. We’ll discuss pride week, respect and safety on the next Talk of Alaska.
  The PrideFest 2016 logo. (Courtesy Identity, Inc.)HOST: Lor
  
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• Algo Nuevo June 19, 2016

  20-06-2016 19:43
  
  Here’s the Sunday, June 19, 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
  506
   
  Retrato Cebrado
  M
  
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• Walker announces fifth special session after Legislature fails to restructure Permanent Fund

  20-06-2016 19:15
  
  Gov. Bill Walker on Sunday called the Legislature back for another special session, after lawmakers failed to restructure Permanent Fund earnings.
  Gov. Bill Walker talks with reporters in his temporary offices in Juneau. He had just called the legislature back for a fifth special session. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO – Juneau)Walker issued the call for a session to begin on July 11.
  Walker said Permanent Fund dividends are at risk in 2020 if the state doesn’t make changes this y
  
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• Telemedicine connects specialty doctors with rural Alaska patients, minus the travel bill - Alaska Dispatch News

  20-06-2016 16:43
  
  Telemedicine connects specialty doctors with rural Alaska patients, minus the travel bill
  Alaska Dispatch News
  SPONSORED: Pediatric patients in need of regular care can visit with Dr. Rachel Lescher via video call from her office in Anchorage. Updated 6 hours ago; Author: Presented by Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. One of the first things Rachel ...
  
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• Will Alaska preserve Virgin America's brand? - SFGate (blog)

  20-06-2016 15:53
  
  SFGate (blog)
  Will Alaska preserve Virgin America's brand?
  SFGate (blog)
  Virgin America might keep its identity despite its acquisition by Alaska Airlines. (Photo: Chris McGinnis). When Alaska Airlines finalized its acquisition of Virgin America, most observers assumed that the latter carrier's identity would be absorbed ...and more »
  
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