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• Wounded Warrior Projects downsizes, closes office in Alaska - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  01-09-2016 22:45
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Wounded Warrior Projects downsizes, closes office in Alaska
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  The new CEO of the Wounded Warrior Project, an organization aimed at helping veterans, has announced big changes to the structure of the organization that includes closing a field office in Alaska. Lt. Gen. Mike Linnington, a retiree from the U.S. Army ...and more »
  
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• How to photograph the northern lights - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-09-2016 22:34
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  How to photograph the northern lights
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Seen from gunsight mountain near Eureka, Alaska, a coronal mass ejection from the sun created stunning northern lights a few days later as the particles passed by earth on Mar. 16, 2013. (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch News). The end of summer means ...
  
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• Troopers release names of 5 killed in Alaska midair crash - Fox News

  01-09-2016 22:17
  
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  Troopers release names of 5 killed in Alaska midair crash
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Authorities have released the names of four Alaskans and a Montana man who were killed in a midair collision of two small planes in western Alaska, and responders said Thursday that rough terrain is complicating efforts to recover ...
  Alaska police: All passengers killed in midair collision of two planesCBS News
  Recovery efforts underway at site of mid-air collision in western AlaskaKTVA.c
  
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• Alaska Has Finally Been Mapped as Precisely as Mars - National Geographic

  01-09-2016 21:18
  National Geographic
  Alaska Has Finally Been Mapped as Precisely as Mars
  National Geographic
  New topographic maps made from satellite data will help the state monitor—and plan for—its eroding coastlines and melting permafrost.
  NSF, NGA release first unclassified digital elevation models of AlaskaNational Science Foundation (press release)
  White House unveils stunning 3D maps of Alaska as part of project to track climate changeDaily Mailall 7 news articles »
  
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• A couple spent 15k driving a $500 Volkswagen bus from Alaska to Argentina - INSIDER

  01-09-2016 21:06
  
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  A couple spent 15k driving a $500 Volkswagen bus from Alaska to Argentina
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  Tessa Ely and Dillon Vought spent a year and a half driving from Alaska to Argentina in a 1975 Volkswagen bus they bought for $500. After a break, they're now making their way through the US, sharing their journey on Instagram and their blog, The Bus ...
  
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• Cannabis Social Clubs Are Illegal, Alaska AG Says The Associated Press - Leafly

  01-09-2016 20:46
  
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  Cannabis Social Clubs Are Illegal, Alaska AG Says The Associated Press
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  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's attorney general said Wednesday that marijuana social clubs are illegal, addressing what had been a hazy area following the state's legalization of recreational cannabis. The legal opinion does not apply to licensed ...
  Alaska attorney general: Marijuana social clubs are illegalAlaska Dispatch News
  Attorney General explains Alaska joining other states against ExxonAlaskajour
  
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• Nearly $3 million in federal funds headed to Alaska to combat opioid crisis - KTUU.com

  01-09-2016 20:28
  
  KTUU.com
  Nearly $3 million in federal funds headed to Alaska to combat opioid crisis
  KTUU.com
  The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services says it has received three federal multi-year grants totaling nearly $3 million annually for the prevention and treatment of opioid addiction, misuse and overdose in Alaska. “Opioid addiction and ...and more »
  
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• Carrie Underwood Has 'A Blast' in Alaska (Isaiah, Too!) - Taste of Country

  01-09-2016 20:26
  
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  Carrie Underwood Has 'A Blast' in Alaska (Isaiah, Too!)
  Taste of Country
  Carrie Underwood's Storyteller Tour recently made a stop in Alaska, and the singer had the time of her life on an outing with her son, Isaiah. The country ...and more »
  
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• Carrie Underwood Has 'A Blast' in Alaska (Isaiah, Too!) — See the Pics - Taste of Country

  01-09-2016 20:26
  
  Taste of Country
  Carrie Underwood Has 'A Blast' in Alaska (Isaiah, Too!) — See the Pics
  Taste of Country
  "Good luck getting us out of Alaska! What an incredible day! (As you can see, Isaiah had a blast today, too!)" Carrie Underwood's Storyteller Tour recently made a stop in Alaska, and the singer had the time of her life on an outing with her son, Isaiah.and more »
  
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• INDIE ALASKA: Life at a Remote Research Camp - Alaska Public Radio Network

  01-09-2016 20:16
  
  INDIE ALASKA: Life at a Remote Research Camp
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  What's it like to unplug from society and live at a remote research camp in Alaska for a summer? These five researchers take us through the day-to-day life on the shoreline of Tutakoke river in the YK Delta. Video by: Kaysie Ellingson. 0 Comments. Sort by.and more »
  
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• INDIE ALASKA: Life at a Remote Research Camp

  01-09-2016 20:16
  
  What’s it like to unplug from society and live at a remote research camp in Alaska for a summer? These five researchers take us through the day-to-day life on the shoreline of Tutakoke river in the YK Delta.Video by: Kaysie Ellingson
  
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• Alaska broadband plan wastes $365M, doesn't address middle mile, commissioners complain - FierceTelecom

  01-09-2016 19:47
  
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  Alaska broadband plan wastes $365M, doesn't address middle mile, commissioners complain
  FierceTelecom
  The Federal Communications Commission has committed to improving broadband access, both wireline and wireless, to at least 245,000 Alaska residents over the next 10 years. But in a rare move, two FCC commissioners who often face off on opposite ...
  FCC Effort to Improve Alaska Communication Techwebcenter11
  Statewide telecoms benefit from Alaska Plan approvalKRBDall 3 news art
  
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• Living Alaska: In bike polo, players 'wear a helmet, bring beer and a really good attitude' - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  01-09-2016 19:09
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Living Alaska: In bike polo, players 'wear a helmet, bring beer and a really good attitude'
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  He explained bike polo simply: Three versus three for a timed match or the first team to five points. Typically, teams play with two forwards and a defenseman, who protects the goal, and games last about 15 minutes.
  
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• New apps help people learn Alaska Native language - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  01-09-2016 18:46
  
  New apps help people learn Alaska Native language
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A Juneau-based organization is behind an effort to make learning Tlingit more accessible in hopes of preserving the Alaska Native language. The Sealaska Heritage Institute has announced the release of two free apps to help people ...and more »
  
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• Alaska police: All passengers killed in midair collision of two planes - CBS News

  01-09-2016 17:35
  
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  Alaska police: All passengers killed in midair collision of two planes
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Two small planes collided in the air over a remote area of western Alaska, killing all five people aboard the two aircraft, officials said. State troopers said the crash occurred northwest of the village of Russian Mission, 375 ...
  5 Killed After 2 Small Planes Collide in Midair in Alaska, Officials SayABC News
  Troopers release names of 5 killed in Alaska midair crashFox News
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• Capture the Northern Lights in Alaska - Chicago Tribune

  01-09-2016 16:45
  
  Chicago Tribune
  Capture the Northern Lights in Alaska
  Chicago Tribune
  The Northern Lights are the focus of a Gondwana Ecotours trip in Alaska, and a professional photographer will help you capture the perfect shot. The Northern Lights are the focus of a Gondwana Ecotours trip in Alaska, and a professional photographer ...
  
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• 4.4 earthquake gives Southcentral Alaska a morning jolt - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-09-2016 16:37
  
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  4.4 earthquake gives Southcentral Alaska a morning jolt
  Alaska Dispatch News
  An earthquake early Thursday near Mount Spurr was widely felt in Southcentral Alaska, according to state seismologists. The Alaska Earthquake Center said the 4.4 magnitude temblor, which occurred at 4:27 a.m., struck roughly 38 miles northwest of ...and more »
  
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• 4.4 earthquake gives Southcentral Alaska a morning jolt - Alaska ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-09-2016 16:37
  
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  4.4 earthquake gives Southcentral Alaska a morning jolt - Alaska ...
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  An earthquake early Thursday near Mount Spurr was widely felt in Southcentral Alaska, according to state seismologists. The Alaska Earthquake Center said the ...
  4.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Southcentral Alaska | KTVA 11 ...KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaskaall 2 news articles »
  
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• Survey: Many Alaska contractors having a hard time filling hourly craft jobs - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-09-2016 04:26
  
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  Survey: Many Alaska contractors having a hard time filling hourly craft jobs
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Construction firms across the country are having a hard time finding qualified hourly craft workers to hire, and Alaska is no exception. That's according to results released Wednesday from a survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of ...and more »
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016

  01-09-2016 03:49
  
  
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  No survivors in mid-air plane collision north of Russian Mission
  Anna Rose MacArthur and Charles Enoch, KYUK – Bethel
  There are no survivors from a mid-air plane collision that occurred around 11 a.m. today six miles north of Russian Mission
  
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• Traveling Music 9-4-16

  01-09-2016 03:19
  Traveling Music
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  9-4-16
   
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  Song TitleArtist / Composer
  CD Title
  Label
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  Feather on the Clyde
  Passenger / Mike Rosenberg
  All The Little Lights
  www.passengermusic.com
  5:01
   
  Wide Blue World
  Collette Costa /
  You Can’t Blame A Girl
  www.costasdiner.com
  4:14
   
  Here’s Wishing to You
  Todd Grebe & Cold Country / Todd Grebe
  Citizen
  www.toddgrebe.com
  3:19
   
  Sittin’ in a Hotel Room
  Eric Bibb / Eric Bibb
  Pink Dream Cadillac
  Story Plai
  
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• Marijuana social clubs are illegal, attorney general says

  01-09-2016 03:01
  
  Private clubs that allow people to consume marijuana in exchange for a fee are illegal, according to Alaska Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth.
  (Creative Commons photo by Brett Levin)She issued an opinion Wednesday that also said offering marijuana samples to paying patrons may violate state criminal law that bars distributing marijuana without a valid commercial license.
  The state Marijuana Control Board has authorized retail marijuana stores to allow marijuana consumption on their premises.
  
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• As summer ends, daily high temperature records fall around the state

  01-09-2016 02:54
  
  A dog swims in University Lake in Anchorage on Aug. 31, 2016. (Photo By Annie Feidt, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage)In climate terms, Wednesday marks the official end of summer. That’s because June, July and August are the hottest months of the year. And in Alaska, it was really hot this summer.
  Nine communities around the state broke daily high temperature records Tuesday, including Kenai at 71 degrees, Bethel at 72 degrees and Anchorage at 74 degrees.
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• Fairbanks North Star Borough first to be certified Storm Ready

  01-09-2016 02:32
  
  The Fairbanks North Star Borough is the first in Alaska to be certified as Storm Ready. The recognition was awarded yesterday as part of a program run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Weather Service. The certification emphasizes communication and preparation in meeting dire events.
  Fairbanks Borough Emergency Operations Director David Gibbs says he and others in the borough have been pursuing the certification for years. In order to qualify a community needs e
  
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• No survivors in mid-air plane collision north of Russian Mission

  01-09-2016 02:23
  
  There are no survivors from a mid-air plane collision that occurred around 11 a.m. today six miles north of Russian Mission. There were five people total on board both planes.
  Screenshot of the area north of Russian Mission on Google Maps. (Google Maps screenshot)In an email the National Guard said the airplanes were a Hageland Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan carrying three people and a Super Cub from Renfro’s Alaska Adventures carrying two people.
  The National Gu
  
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• Following robbery and assault, Fairbanks man fatally shot by police

  01-09-2016 02:14
  
  Fairbanks police fatally shot a man yesterday. FPD spokeswoman Yumi McCulloch said officers were called to a robbery and assault at the Alaska Motel on South Cushman Street. She said a man, later identified as 28-year-old Fairbanks resident James Robert Richards, was reported to have aimed a gun at a woman in a motel room.
  “A short time after that, it was late. Officers said a shot was fired,” McCulloch said. “And once the officers got there, they found the suspect leaving the
  
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• Federal money for water and sewer systems floods the Delta, but more is needed

  01-09-2016 02:06
  
  A flood of federal funding is coming to rural Alaska for water and sewer projects, and a big chunk of that is going to the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta.
  Members of several agencies met to announce funding for water and sewer projects at a press conference on August 30, 2016. The press conference was held at the YKHC conference room in Bethel, Alaska. (Photo by Katie Basile, KYUK – Bethel)Lisa Mensah, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Undersecretary, arrived in Bethel from Washingto
  
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• Alaska GOP chair suggests new election for state House seat

  01-09-2016 01:56
  
  The chairman of Alaska’s Republican Party is suggesting that another election be held in a state House district where ballot issues during the primary prompted questions about the election results.
  Tuckerman Babcock said the House District 40 primary was handled so poorly that the true victor isn’t clear. He cautioned the Division of Elections director against certifying the results.
  Unofficial results showed Democrat Dean Westlake beating Democratic state Rep. Benjamin Nageak by 21
  
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• Trailing House candidate, Alaska GOP gear up for potential challenge to election results - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-09-2016 01:00
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Trailing House candidate, Alaska GOP gear up for potential challenge to election results
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Rep. Ben Nageak, D-Barrow, and Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Anchorage, in a file photo from April before a joint House-Senate floor session in Juneau. (Nat Herz / Alaska Dispatch News). The Democratic incumbent Alaska legislator who's trailing his primary ...and more »
  
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• Five people dead in midair collision in western Alaska

  01-09-2016 00:55
  Alaska State Troopers say all five people aboard two small planes died in a midair collision in the western part of the state.
  Troopers say the crash occurred northwest of the village of Russian Mission. Troopers say responders at the scene have confirmed there were no survivors on either of the planes.
  Alaska National Guard officials say the collision occurred just before 11 a.m. Wednesday.
  Officials say the planes involved in the crash are a Hageland Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan carrying three
  
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• Alaska attorney general: Marijuana social clubs are illegal - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-09-2016 00:21
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska attorney general: Marijuana social clubs are illegal
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Anchorage marijuana social club Pot Luck Events held a release party for a marijuana strain in downtown Anchorage on Saturday, April 16, 2016. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News). Alaska's attorney general has weighed in on whether or not marijuana ...
  Cannabis Social Clubs Are Illegal, Alaska AG Says The Associated PressLeafly
  Attorney General explains Alaska joining other states agains
  
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• Alaska Airlines secures U.S. government approval for new Cuba flights - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)

  01-09-2016 00:12
  Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
  Alaska Airlines secures U.S. government approval for new Cuba flights
  Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)
  Alaska Airlines said today it has been awarded rights to operate a new commercial service between Seattle - Los Angeles and Havana, Cuba. Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) said the United States Department of Transportation officially approved the airline's ...
  Alaska Airlines gets approval for Cuba flightKOMO News
  Feds clear Alaska Airlines for fli
  
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