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• Toddler drowns in pond in Interior Alaska - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-06-2016 22:54
  
  Toddler drowns in pond in Interior Alaska
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  A toddler drowned in a pond in the Moose Creek area near North Pole, Alaska State Troopers said Saturday. The 2-year-old boy was found unresponsive Friday afternoon in Bathing Beauty Pond near Mile 343 of the Richardson Highway, less than a half hour ...
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• The meaning of names Part 2: A family history

  25-06-2016 22:31
  
  
  What’s in a name? For some, it’s just a name. For others, it represents generations of family history.
  Cordelia Qiġnaaq Kellie.(Photo courtesy of Cordelia Qiġnaaq Kellie.)Cordelia Qiġnaaq Kellie started using her Iñupiaq name at work a few years ago for practical reasons. In this second installment of a five-part series, Kellie talks about what her Native name tells people about her.
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• The meaning of names Part 1: Indigenizing government

  25-06-2016 22:01
  
  
  More and more Alaska Natives are choosing to use their Native language names on social media, at work and in their everyday lives. It’s a cultural shift from previous generations in which many avoided speaking their language, let alone self-identifying with it.
  Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson and her daughters.Department of Health and Social Services Commissioner Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson, however, has been using her Yup’ik name professionally for about 20 years. In thi
  
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• Alaska Zoo welcomes new wolverine from Sweden - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  25-06-2016 21:19
  
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  Alaska Zoo welcomes new wolverine from Sweden
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The Alaska Zoo in Anchorage has welcomed a new male wolverine to join a female already on exhibit. KTVA-TV reports (http://bit.ly/29481z9 ) that Jumbo, a 3-year-old male from Sweden, arrived at the zoo on Wednesday but is ...
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• Trans-Alaska pipeline shut down for major maintenance - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-06-2016 21:10
  
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  Trans-Alaska pipeline shut down for major maintenance
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  The trans-Alaska pipeline was shut down Saturday for a weekend of scheduled major maintenance, according to operator Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. Work planned for the 800-mile pipeline included piping modifications at Pump Station 1 at Prudhoe Bay, ...
  
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• Judge says Alaska House can't take over Medicaid suit from legislative committee - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-06-2016 06:24
  
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  Judge says Alaska House can't take over Medicaid suit from legislative committee
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  A Superior Court judge ruled Friday that the Alaska House of Representatives can't take over the state Legislature's Medicaid lawsuit, dealing a major blow to lawmakers' attempt to appeal their first-round loss to the state Supreme Court. Superior ...
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• Airmen and motorcyclists come out to honor Fred 'Bulldog' Becker - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-06-2016 06:14
  
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  Airmen and motorcyclists come out to honor Fred 'Bulldog' Becker
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  Helen Little, left, greets Fred Becker V as he arrives on his motorcycle. Several hundred airmen and more than 100 motorcycle riders gathered to pay tribute to Frederick “Bulldog” Becker IV on Friday afternoon. (Marc Lester / Alaska Dispatch News ...and more »
  
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• Come up with a great Alaska street name, then prepare to battle thieves - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-06-2016 04:57
  
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  Come up with a great Alaska street name, then prepare to battle thieves
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  Unique street names around the state include clockwise from top left: Kale Lane in Goldstream Valley, Fairbanks;Four Wheel Drive and Barbara Street in Chugiak,Poopdeck Street in Homer, Yellowsnow Road in Fairbanks, Helluva Street in Chugiak, and ...
  
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• Maritime unions endorse Rep. Young’s rival

  25-06-2016 04:04
  
  
  Inland Boatmen President Alan Cote, at podium. Photo: Graelyn Brashear/Alaska Public MediaAlaska Congressman Don Young has enjoyed a lot of support from organized labor over the years. Now, two maritime unions are endorsing his Democratic opponent. They blame Young for staying silent while a non-union company is poised to win the contract for escorting tankers through Prince William Sound. Young calls the accusation against him malarkey.
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• When Alaska adventure turns deadly: Guides recount how 2 women died on rafting trip in Arctic refuge - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-06-2016 04:00
  
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  When Alaska adventure turns deadly: Guides recount how 2 women died on rafting trip in Arctic refuge
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  Last week, two women in their 60s were paddling in a long, blue, inflatable canoe on a remote Alaska river when they fell into the quick current and floated away. Cheryl Minnehan and Karen Todd did not survive. Their 12-day guided trip through the ...and more »
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Friday, June 24, 2016

  25-06-2016 03:40
  
  
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  Possible Anchorage special session location would crimp fundraising
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  The Legislature will gather in Juneau on July 11th for its second special session this year. But, it might not be there for long
  
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• Possible Anchorage special session location would crimp fundraising

  25-06-2016 03:08
  
  The Legislature will gather in Juneau on July 11th for its second special session this year. But, it might not be there for long. Lawmakers are talking about adjourning in Juneau and calling the Legislature’s own special session in Anchorage. Some say it will be convenient and save money. But it will also pose an obstacle for Anchorage legislators running for re-election. That’s because state law bars them from raising campaign funds in the municipality where there’s a special
  
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• U.K. vote to leave E.U. has ripple effects on oil and permanent fund.

  25-06-2016 03:03
  
  Voters in the United Kingdom have decided to leave the European Union. The move shocked investors and traders around the world. And the economic fallout from the vote is already being felt in Alaska, from the price of oil to the permanent fund.
   
  Alaska Permanent Fund Executive Director, Angela Rodell, in the hall at the corporate headquarters, March 14, 2016. (Photo by Skip Gray, 360 North)Last night, the CEO of the Permanent Fund Corporation, Angela Rodell, her chief investment offic
  
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• Judge rules that the House cannot appeal Walker’s expansion of Medicaid

  25-06-2016 02:53
  
  A judge ruled Friday the House can’t continue an appeal of Governor Bill Walker’s decision to expand Medicaid. This could be a fatal blow to the attempt to reverse the expansion.
  Medicaid expansion rally (Photo credit: Jonathan Casurella)Superior Court Judge Frank Pfiffner concluded that the House can’t step in for the Legislative Council in appealing the lawsuit. House members wanted to pursue the appeal, saying that Walker’s actions violated the separation of powers. Bu
  
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• North Pacific Fishery Management Council sets intentions towards new entrants

  25-06-2016 01:32
  
  When it comes to trawl bycatch management in the Gulf of Alaska, many members of the fishing industry are concerned about the future for new entrants.
  Two bycatch options currently before the North Pacific Fishery Management Council are alternative two, which would award catch based on harvesters’ historical participation, and alternative three, which would allocate the bycatch species among catcher boats.
  Regardless of the pros and cons of each one, people are wary of established harveste
  
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• Different Wheeled Machines

  25-06-2016 01:00
  
  Ben Richardson racing. Photo: George StranskySomething about human-power, pedals and wheels inspired inventors, and if you spend much time on Alaskan trails you will see some odd contraptions rolling by. On the next Outdoor Explorer, we talk with guys who would like to convert you, and everyone else, to recumbent bikes and unicycles. They’re charming and interesting and a little bit odd.
   
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• AK: Before Orlando and after Orlando

  25-06-2016 00:47
  
  In gay communities all over the country, there is a before and an after. A before June 12th, and an after. The shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, killed 49 people and was the largest act of violence against the LGBTQ community in US History. And it happened as Pride events were taking place all over the country, including a reception at Juneau’s Northern Light Church mere hours before. KCAW’s Emily Kwong was there and has this story of how lives in Juneau have been change
  
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