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• Alaska Bakes In Heat Wave While Arctic Sea Ice Continues To Melt - ThinkProgress

  14-07-2016 23:13
  
  Alaska Bakes In Heat Wave While Arctic Sea Ice Continues To Melt
  ThinkProgress
  This photo taken Monday, June 17, 2013, shows people sunning at Goose Lake in Anchorage, Alaska. The current heat wave baking Alaska rivaled and in some cases exceeded the 2013 heat wave. Share 5,512 · Tweet. Comment. The Arctic is experiencing ...
  
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• Deal for new fish buyer with Kuskokwim villages hits speed bumps

  14-07-2016 22:09
  
  The village of Quinhagak is hoping to sell fish to Seattle based company North West Sea Food Exchange after Costal Villages Region Fund stopped buying fish earlier this year. But the village is running into some unexpected problems that could prevent the partnership.
  When CVRF said they were no longer going to support their commercial fishing program, they meant it.
  “We need cranes to offload the boats,” Warren Jones said. Jones is the manager of the native corporation in Q
  
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• Partnership to boost Alaska trail, cabin repairs

  14-07-2016 21:41
  
  Alaska’s national forests will see more cabin and trail improvements under a new public-private partnership. A nonprofit group long involved in Juneau maintenance work is increasing its role in the Tongass and Chugach National Forests.
  A Trail Mix volunteer crew adds gravel to a muddy part of Juneau’s Lemon Creek Trail on National Trails Day, June 4. The trail crosses city and Forest Service land. (Photo courtesy Trail Mix)A walk along Juneau’s Treadwell Ditch Trail used to req
  
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• Baked Alaska: Heat records shattered across state - USA TODAY

  14-07-2016 21:16
  
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  Baked Alaska: Heat records shattered across state
  USA TODAY
  Heat records have been shattered this week in Alaska, typically the USA's coldest state. Deadhorse, located near the coast of the Arctic Ocean, skyrocketed to a record 85 degrees Wednesday, the warmest temperature ever recorded in that area, the ...
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• Chilkoot Tribe celebrates lands into trust ‘victory’

  14-07-2016 20:54
  
  A Haines tribe is calling a recent decision by a U.S. Court of Appeals a ‘historic victory.’ The Chilkoot Indian Association was among five plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging what is known as the ‘Alaska exception’ – which prohibited Alaska tribes from placing their lands into federal trust. After years of litigation, including an appeal from the state, the federal court sided with the tribes. Alaska tribes can now petition for sovereignty over their lands.
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• Donald Trump: Sarah Palin won't speak at RNC because Alaska is too far away - CNN

  14-07-2016 20:01
  
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  Donald Trump: Sarah Palin won't speak at RNC because Alaska is too far away
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  (CNN) It's a long way from Alaska to Ohio -- a bit too long for Sarah Palin, apparently. The former Alaska governor was a noticeable absence from a partial list of speakers announced to speak at next week's Republican National Convention in Cleveland.and more »
  
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• Alaska bakes under record, near-record temperatures - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  14-07-2016 18:19
  
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Alaska bakes under record, near-record temperatures
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Marion Maurits, 3, left, and her sister Estelle Maurits, 5, enjoy ice cream with their father Kirill Maurits at Hot Licks Ice Cream on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Baked Alaska. National Weather Service graphic. prev. next. × ...
  
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• NFL player returns to Alaska to teach kids more than just football - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  14-07-2016 08:55
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  NFL player returns to Alaska to teach kids more than just football
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Andre Roberts makes his living not throwing a ball, but catching it. It's obvious to many that the Detroit Lions wide receiver loves football, and he's taking time to come back to the state where he was born to share that love with teens. Roberts is in ...
  
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• Public input sought on preserving Alaska's cultural heritage - SitNews

  14-07-2016 08:49
  Public input sought on preserving Alaska's cultural heritage
  SitNews
  (SitNews) - The Alaska Office of History and Archaeology has launched a statewide historic preservation planning effort by inviting Alaskans to identify historic places throughout the state that are important to them. Alaska's current Historic ...
  
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• Alaska Town Bans Longtime Practice of Scavenging at Dump - ABC News

  14-07-2016 08:44
  Alaska Town Bans Longtime Practice of Scavenging at Dump
  ABC News
  A decades-long tradition has come to an abrupt end in one of Alaska's largest rural hubs with a ban on the popular practice of scavenging at the city landfill — or "shopping" as some locals call it. The recent clampdown in Bethel comes amid concerns ...and more »
  
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• Northern Alaska heat wave brings record temperature to Deadhorse - Alaska Dispatch News

  14-07-2016 08:05
  
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  Northern Alaska heat wave brings record temperature to Deadhorse
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A heat wave in Interior and northern Alaska brought a record-high temperature to Deadhorse Wednesday, with the National Weather Service reporting a high of 84 degrees at the industrial site near the edge of the Arctic Ocean. There were temperatures in ...
  
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• Orphaned river otter pups find temporary home at the Alaska Zoo - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  14-07-2016 05:30
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Orphaned river otter pups find temporary home at the Alaska Zoo
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Staff members at the Alaska Zoo have had a busy summer taking care of two orphaned river otter pups. The pair was brought in two months ago from Sand Point after a resident got fed up with an otter that built a den near his home. “The otter mommy would ...
  
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• Forest Service, Trail Mix partner to boost Alaska trail and cabin repairs - KTOO

  14-07-2016 05:23
  
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  Forest Service, Trail Mix partner to boost Alaska trail and cabin repairs
  KTOO
  A Trail Mix volunteer crew adds gravel to a muddy part of Juneau's Lemon Creek Trail on National Trails Day, June 4. The trail crosses city and Forest Service land. (Photo courtesy Trail Mix). Alaska's national forests will see more cabin and trail ...and more »
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 13, 2016

  14-07-2016 03:43
  
  
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  Officer-involved shooting leaves 1 dead in East Anchorage
  Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
  Police say a man advanced on officers with a weapon before they opened fire behind a Home Depot.
  Young seeks to amend Obama’s Alaska reso
  
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• All of Alaska's Sports Authority stores will close by August - Alaska Dispatch News

  14-07-2016 03:37
  
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  All of Alaska's Sports Authority stores will close by August
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Sports Authority store at Tikahtnu Commons, one of four stores in Alaska, on Thursday, May 19, 2016. All four stores are expected to close by August. (Bill Roth / Alaska Dispatch News). Get your discounted sporting goods while you still can. Alaska's ...and more »
  
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• Matt Brown says he's headed to rehab on 'Alaskan Bush People' - Alaska Dispatch News

  14-07-2016 03:34
  
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  Matt Brown says he's headed to rehab on 'Alaskan Bush People'
  Alaska Dispatch News
  It's time again for the greatest reality TV show there is. The Katmai Bear Cam. There's drama, there's fighting, there's over-indulgence in food: it's basically like "Real Housewives," but starring unnamed bears. And if you do the internet like I do ...and more »
  
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• Hike the Harding Icefield Trail and be transported to another world - Alaska Dispatch News

  14-07-2016 03:34
  
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  Hike the Harding Icefield Trail and be transported to another world
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The Harding Icefield, pictured Saturday, July 2, 2016, spans 700 square miles and feeds over 30 glaciers, including Exit Glacier, according to the National Park Service. (Vicky Ho / Alaska Dispatch News). Jinyoung Chang, right, and Erik Easterly of the ...
  
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• Young amendments would roll back Obama policies for Alaska

  14-07-2016 03:22
  
  File photo: Liz Ruskin/APRNRemember the new Arctic drilling regs the Obama Administration has been working to finalize? The safety rules that would govern any future offshore drilling? The U.S. House is poised to halt them.
  On the House floor this evening, Alaska Congressman Don Young added an amendment to the Interior Appropriations bill that would prevent the Interior Department from finalizing or enforcing the rules. It passed by voice vote.
  So did another amendment that would keep
  
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• Young seeks to amend Obama's Alaska resource agenda - Alaska Public Radio Network

  14-07-2016 03:13
  
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Young seeks to amend Obama's Alaska resource agenda
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  ZACHARIAH HUGHES: The House of Representatives on Tuesday was working on the spending bill that funds the Interior Department. It typically has a lot of relevance for Alaska, so we've called our Washington correspondent Liz Ruskin to tell us about it.and more »
  
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• Young seeks to amend Obama’s Alaska resource agenda

  14-07-2016 03:12
  
  
  Representative Don Young speaking in Washington, DC. (Photo: Don Young congressional webpage)Listen now
  ZACHARIAH HUGHES: The House of Representatives on Tuesday was working on the spending bill that funds the Interior Department. It typically has a lot of relevance for Alaska, so we’ve called our Washington correspondent Liz Ruskin to tell us about it.
  RUSKIN: On this bill, in addition to the usual things, funding the Interior Department, Congressman Don Young is trying to add five big am
  
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• Let's talk about real tax fairness in Alaska - Alaska Dispatch News

  14-07-2016 02:05
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Let's talk about real tax fairness in Alaska
  Alaska Dispatch News
  While Alaska is facing an uncertain financial future, there are many good things about our state budget challenges. First, we have some budget reserves accounts. Second, we have the Permanent Fund that can generate revenue to help pay for critical ...
  
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• Fate of PFD could be decided in joint House-Senate meeting

  14-07-2016 02:03
  
  The fate of the $1000 Permanent Fund Dividend cut could be decided on Friday.
  Alaskans wait in line to file their Permanent Fund dividend applications in downtown Anchorage in March 2016. (Photo by Rachel Waldholz, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage)That’s the day the House has invited the Senate to meet in Juneau to determine if they’ll override Governor Bill Walker’s budget vetoes.
  Walker vetoed over $1 billion in spending. He also delayed a quarter billion in transpo
  
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• Alaska names execs to run Virgin unit after acquisition - The Seattle Times

  14-07-2016 01:52
  
  Alaska names execs to run Virgin unit after acquisition
  The Seattle Times
  Alaska Air Group named two executives to guide Virgin America once Alaska completes its planned acquisition of the airline, expected in this year's fourth quarter. Share story. By. Seattle Times staff. The Seattle Times. Alaska Air Group named two ...
  Alaska Air Group details post-merger Virgin America leadershipATWOnline
  Virgin America to have new leaders after Alaska acquisitionTravel Weekly
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• Former Justice Fabe reflects on her time on the Alaska Supreme Court

  14-07-2016 01:42
  
  After nearly 30 years on the bench, former Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Dana Fabe has retired. She was the first woman to serve on and lead the state’s high court. Fabe spoke with APRN’s Lori Townsend earlier this summer and reflected on the changes she’s seen since she first became a judge in 1988. She was appointed to the state’s supreme court in 1996.
  Governor Walker, Justice Susan Carney from Fairbanks, and Justice Dana Fabe from Anchorage. Fabe retired&nbs
  
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• Former Justice Fabe reflects on her time on the Alaska Supreme… - Alaska Public Radio Network

  14-07-2016 01:42
  
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  Former Justice Fabe reflects on her time on the Alaska Supreme…
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  After nearly 30 years on the bench, former Alaska Supreme Court Chief Justice Dana Fabe has retired. She was the first woman to serve on and lead the state's high court. Fabe spoke with APRN's Lori Townsend earlier this summer and reflected on the ...
  
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• Hilcorp, BP fined by agencies for North Slope oil spills - Alaska Dispatch News

  14-07-2016 01:20
  
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  Hilcorp, BP fined by agencies for North Slope oil spills
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Two Alaska oil producers are being fined for separate North Slope oil spills associated with Clean Water Act violations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday. BP Exploration Alaska is being fined for a 700-gallon spill involving ...
  
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• Possible boarding school may be great opportunity, but stirs bad memories for one family

  14-07-2016 01:13
  
  Wrangell’s School Board, Borough Assembly and tribal government have all shown support for building a 400-bed boarding school on the former Wrangell Institute property in Southeast Alaska. For one family, the project is stirring up bad memories of the Institute, an earlier boarding school with a history of abusing students.
  Jim and Lilani LaBelle (Photo by Aaron Bolton, KSTK – Wrangell)As an Alaska Native child living in Fairbanks in the ‘50s, Jim LaBelle wasn’t the most
  
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• Walker’s veto saves $2 million for pre-K education

  14-07-2016 01:08
  One budget item that survived Governor Bill Walker’s veto pen last month is $2 million for pre-kindergarten programs. That’s a pot of money that’s been granted to a handful of Alaska school districts each year since 2009. Now, $600,000 of that pot is available to help start new programs for four-year-olds.
  Governor Bill Walker announced vetoes totaling $1.29 billion at a press conference in Anchorage on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. (Screenshot via web stream courtesy Gov. Walker&r
  
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• After decades of research, Steller sea lion decline still puzzles scientists

  14-07-2016 00:37
  
  Aerial view of Steller sea lions captured by a hexacopter. (Courtesy NOAA Fisheries)Every summer, biologists visit Alaska to count Steller sea lions. The western stock of the population has been in decline for nearly 40 years — hitting a low in 2002. The count helps determine whether sea lions stay on the endangered species list, which puts costly restrictions on the commercial fishing fleet. Even after decades of research, the reason for the decline is still a mystery.
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