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• Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan scores prime time slot on Republican National Convention stage - Alaska Dispatch News

  16-07-2016 16:33
  
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  Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan scores prime time slot on Republican National Convention stage
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The stage at Quicken Loans Arena as setup continues in advance of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, July 16, 2016. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein. WASHINGTON — Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has nabbed a prime-time speaking slot at ...and more »
  
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• Alaska House adjourns, but session isn't over until Senate says so - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  16-07-2016 07:27
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Alaska House adjourns, but session isn't over until Senate says so
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  After five days, without holding a single hearing, the Alaska House of Representatives has adjourned from a special session called by Gov. Bill Walker in Juneau — but the session isn't over just yet. According to the Alaska constitution, if the Senate ...
  House adjourns without deficit fix; Alaska has 36 months of savings remainingAlaskajournal.com
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• Lightning-caused fires scorch northern Alaska - Alaska Dispatch News

  16-07-2016 07:25
  
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  Lightning-caused fires scorch northern Alaska
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The Alaska Division of Forestry is reporting multiple fires, from the state's western coast to the Canadian Border, many of which ignited due to 18,500 recorded lightning strikes Thursday. For two days in a row, Thursday and Friday, there were more ...
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• Over the Edge: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska hosts high-rise fundraiser - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  16-07-2016 07:17
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Over the Edge: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska hosts high-rise fundraiser
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  KTVA 11′s Emily Carlson and Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz took a step off the edge of the Inlet Tower Hotel and Suites Friday ahead of a thrill-seeking event supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska. The nonprofit's “Over the Edge” event will ...
  
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• Alaska's longest-serving House speaker is stepping aside - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  16-07-2016 06:37
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Alaska's longest-serving House speaker is stepping aside
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Rep. Mike Chenault, Alaska's longest-serving House speaker, said he will not seek the position again next year. “It's not my intent right now to be speaker,” Chenault said in an interview Thursday, adding that his decision could still change between ...
  House adjourns without deficit fix; Alaska has 36 months of savings remainingKenai Peninsula Online
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• Alaska's Republican delegates prepare for national convention - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  16-07-2016 05:55
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Alaska's Republican delegates prepare for national convention
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  The Republican National Convention starts Monday in Cleveland, Ohio, and Alaska's 28 delegates are preparing for what could be a contentious convention. “We're not allowed to bring whistles, noise makers, horns or drums. I mean, I was getting ready to ...
  Republicans alienate 'aliens' at their perilAlaska Dispatch Newsall 2,634 news articles »
  
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• Alaska in Wonderland - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  16-07-2016 05:34
  
  Alaska in Wonderland
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  FAIRBANKS — My friend Bengt called recently to tell me of a conversation he overheard in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport. (He came to Alaska during World War II with a Navy PBY Squadron based at Adak in the Aleutians. He loves Alaska and remained ...
  
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• Sensley brings big bat north from Louisiana to power Anchorage Bucs - Alaska Dispatch News

  16-07-2016 05:22
  
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  Sensley brings big bat north from Louisiana to power Anchorage Bucs
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Steven Sensley awaits his turn to bat in the Anchorage Bucs dugout on Tuesday. Sensley, from Baton Rouge, plays collegiate baseball for Louisiana-Lafayette. (Marc Lester / Alaska Dispatch News). Louisiana-Lafayette slugger Steven Sensley has spent ...
  
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• Why I'm so optimistic about this generation of Alaska students - Alaska Dispatch News

  16-07-2016 04:28
  
  Why I'm so optimistic about this generation of Alaska students
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The oft-uttered phrase is typically both preceded and followed by any number of disparaging adjectives and ad hominem snipes. But the fact is, no matter how loud and ubiquitous critics have become, when it comes to the dismal picture they try to paint ...
  
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• Alaskans Brace for Spending Cuts as Oil Prices Tumble

  16-07-2016 04:10 via nytimes.com
  Nearly $1.3 billion in cuts by Gov. Bill Walker mean that people will receive less money from the state every month, and public schools will receive less aid.
  
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• AK: The agony and the ecstasy of Pokemon in Alaska - Alaska Public Radio Network

  16-07-2016 03:46
  
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  AK: The agony and the ecstasy of Pokemon in Alaska
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  From the Aleutian chain, to the Tongass National Forest, to the base of Denali, Alaska is filled with pocket monsters. Since last week, the new “Pokemon Go” game has exploded in popularity, and Alaska is no exception. Listen now. In Anchorage, crowds ...
  
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• AK: The agony and the ecstasy of Pokemon in Alaska

  16-07-2016 03:39
  
  
  A Drowzee on the road in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney, KTOO)From the Aleutian chain, to the Tongass National Forest, to the base of Denali, Alaska is filled with pocket monsters.
  Since last week, the new “Pokemon Go” game has exploded in popularity, and Alaska is no exception.
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  In Anchorage, crowds of people float around parks and city streets at all hours, their eyes glued to their phones as they try to collect creatures.
  The game draws on nostalgia for
  
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• Officials say lodge in northern Alaska threatened by fire - KTUU.com

  16-07-2016 03:07
  
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  Officials say lodge in northern Alaska threatened by fire
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  ANCHORAGE (AP) National Park Service officials say a lodge in northern Alaska is threatened by a growing wildfire that has crossed a river. Officials said Friday the fire near the Gates of the Arctic National Preserve had grown to more than 2 square ...and more »
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 15, 2016

  16-07-2016 03:02
  
  
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  Having taken zero actions, House ends special session
  Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO – Juneau
  The House ended its special session Friday, having taken no actions during the five days.
  Jury awards $140,000 to man injured In Bethel police vehicle
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• Having taken zero actions, House ends special session

  16-07-2016 02:01
  
  The House ended its special session Friday, having taken no actions during the five days.
  Speaker of the House Mike Chenault, R-Nikiski, wields the gavel of the second regular session of the 29th Alaska State Legislature on Jan. 19, 2016. Photo: Skip Gray/360NorthHouse Speaker Mike Chenault said the Legislature has already considered the Permanent Fund restructuring and tax increases that Governor Bill Walker asked them to pass.
  “Staying here for another 30 days is not going to resolve the
  
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• Stedman, nine others, face no election challenges

  16-07-2016 01:36
  
  A fifth of Alaska legislators running for re-election this year face no opposition. That begs the question: Why, in such a politically active state, does anyone run unopposed.
  Sen. Bert Stedman reacts to testimony at a 2014 Senate Labor Committee meeting. The Sitka Republican is one of 10 lawmakers running unopposed this year. (Photo by Skip Gray, Gavel Alaska)One is Sitka Sen. Bert Stedman, who faces no contest – for the second time.
  It’s only July, but the race is pretty much over
  
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• Alaska: Power to the Conventional Thinker - Oil & Gas 360

  16-07-2016 01:26
  
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  Alaska: Power to the Conventional Thinker
  Oil & Gas 360
  “We're not a shale player. If you look at the amount of global crude oil production from conventional resources, it dwarfs production from shale. We believe our 750,000-plus acreage position (located on Alaska's North Slope between the Kuparuk River ...and more »
  
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• Lightning strikes light Alaskan fires across the state

  16-07-2016 01:09
  A late season fire bust has state and federal response agencies scrambling across the interior.
  A few hot dry days paired with over 25 thousand lightning strikes and Alaska is on fire.
  “Produced over 80 new fires around the state,” said Division of Forestry spokesman Tim Mowry.
  Mowry said what had been a wimpy fire season is now looking eerily similar to last summer, when abundant lightning sparked blazes that charred over 5 million acres. This year’s bust comes as state a
  
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• Revisiting Paragliding

  16-07-2016 01:00
  
  The dream of personal flight is pretty basic. Probably everyone has imagined flying like a bird at one time or another. These days, you can do more than dream. Paragliding makes soaring up in the sky into a regular weekend activity. On the next Outdoor Explorer we’re going to learn about what paragliding feels like, how you do it safely, and ways to gain entry into the sport.
  HOST: Charles Wohlforth
  GUESTS: 
  Steve Carr, longtime paragliding enthusiast and expert
  Bob Fr
  
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• Bartlett Regional continues effort to build a youth psychiatric treatment center in Juneau

  16-07-2016 00:41
  
  When residential psychiatric treatment services for youth aren’t available in the state, children are sent out of Alaska. But Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau is trying to change that by building a treatment center in the state’s capital.
  Bartlett Regional Hospital. (Photo by Lisa Phu, KTOO – Juneau)According to reports earlier this month, about 120 children have been sent out of state for high-level psychiatric treatment. In 2004, the number of children sent out of state w
  
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• Thousands of lightning strikes recorded across Alaska - KTUU.com

  16-07-2016 00:31
  
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  Thousands of lightning strikes recorded across Alaska
  KTUU.com
  Lightning strikes for Friday, July 15, from 6 AM to 1:30 PM. Courtesy of the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center. By Tracy Sinclare |. Posted: Fri 2:19 PM, Jul 15, 2016 |. Updated: Fri 3:01 PM, Jul 15, 2016. ANCHORAGE (KTUU) On many summer days, ...
  
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• Burglaries up 64% in Juneau last year, trend continues this year

  16-07-2016 00:31
  
  Anytime someone breaks in somewhere to steal or commit a felony, that’s a burglary. It’s a crime of opportunity that can affect anyone, said Juneau police Lt. David Campbell.
  Juneau police Lt. David Campbell at his desk. (Photo by Quinton Chandler, KTOO – Juneau)“What I see a lot of is people who are not exposed to crime, and they live in Juneau and think it’s a little crime-free utopia, and they make it very easy for an opportunistic thief to victimize them. T
  
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• 49 Voices: Mikey Huff of Anchorage

  16-07-2016 00:00
  
  This week we’re hearing from Mikey Huff in Anchorage. Huff is the co-owner of The Mercantile, a new shop in downtown Anchorage. They specialize in menswear and handmade goods, with an emphasis on local products.
  Mikey Huff in Anchorage (Photo by Ammon Swenson, Alaska Public Meida – Anchorage)HUFF: I’ve tried to move away a couple times, but Alaska’s really magnetizing for me. I just can’t keep myself away from it, so every time I leave I feel a big pull to come
  
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