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• After Haines and Skagway visit, Walker says he’s close to Juneau Access Road decision

  18-10-2016 23:19
  
  Gov. Bill Walker speaks in Haines. (Photo by Emily Files – KHNS – Haines)Alaska Gov. Bill Walker visited Haines and Skagway Friday in what he says was a crucial step toward making a decision on the controversial Juneau Access Road.
  Residents who spoke to Walker in both communities were overwhelmingly opposed to building a road and in favor of focusing on the current link between Juneau, Haines and Skagway: the Alaska Marine Highway System.
  Gov. Walker began packed meetings in ea
  
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• The Great Alaska ShakeOut will be held this week - youralaskalink

  18-10-2016 21:44
  
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  The Great Alaska ShakeOut will be held this week
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  ANCHORAGE, AK – The 7.1 Iniskin earthquake that shook South-central Alaska was shocking to many residents, and a large portion of Alaskans did not know what to do during or after the earthquake. This week Alaskans will have an opportunity to think ...and more »
  
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• Brisk sales buoy market for Alaska salmon worldwide - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-10-2016 21:02
  
  Brisk sales buoy market for Alaska salmon worldwide
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  Chef Patrick Hoogerhyde of Bridge Seafood in Anchorage prepares a sockeye salmon filet. Brisk autumn sales of red salmon have encouraged Alaska marketers. June 1, 2015 (Tara Young / Alaska Dispatch News). It was a rough salmon season across ...and more »
  
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• Maggie Rogers' Pharrell-Endorsed 'Alaska' Now Has A Video : NPR - NPR

  18-10-2016 18:34
  
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  Maggie Rogers' Pharrell-Endorsed 'Alaska' Now Has A Video : NPR
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  Pharrell made "Alaska" famous when a video of him reacting to it went viral over the summer. Now Maggie Rogers has a new video for the hit track.
  Maggie Rogers Shares New Video for “Alaska”: WatchPitchfork
  Watch Maggie Rogers' Ethereal Video for "Alaska" :: Music :: Video ...Paste Magazine
  Watch Maggie Roger's Video For Viral Hit "Alaska" - PapermagPapermag
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• Legal moose? Illegal moose? Difficult dilemma, even for veteran Alaska hunters - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-10-2016 17:57
  
  Legal moose? Illegal moose? Difficult dilemma, even for veteran Alaska hunters
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  Mature bull moose such as this appear huge to the uninitiated. This bull would tempt many but is probably not 50 inches or ten points on a side. It was seen in the Chugach Mountains in September of 2016. (Steve Meyer). The young fellow flagging me from ...and more »
  
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• Fairbanks police say injured officer was shot 5 times

  18-10-2016 17:33
  
  Fairbanks police Sgt. Allen Brandt was shot 5 times early Sunday. The suspect remains at large. (Dash cam screen grab from the Fairbanks Police Department)The Fairbanks Police Department released new details regarding an officer who was shot over the weekend.
  At a press conference Monday, acting police chief Brad Johnson says Sgt. Allen Brandt was responding to reports of gunshots when he came under fire.
  “During the attack, Sgt. Brandt was able to exit the vehicle and return fire,”
  
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• One remote Alaska city is seeking $200 million to flee the rising sea - The Architect's Newspaper

  18-10-2016 17:08
  
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  One remote Alaska city is seeking $200 million to flee the rising sea
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  Echoing a great chronicler of the human condition, the tiny city of Shishmaref, Alaska, is asking whether it's better to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or take arms against a sea of troubles to combat a looming climate change–driven ...
  
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• Why Caelus CEO Jim Musselman thinks an $8 billion bet on ... - Dallas News (blog)

  18-10-2016 14:30
  
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  Why Caelus CEO Jim Musselman thinks an $8 billion bet on ...
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  If a new oilfield discovery in Alaska works out as well as Dallas-based Caelus Energy predicts, it could signal how technology born in Texas could...and more »
  
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• Drag Race's Alaska spills “The T” on her All Stars win - A.V. Club

  18-10-2016 07:20
  
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  Drag Race's Alaska spills “The T” on her All Stars win
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  Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart, and Geddy Lee of Rush perform on stage during the R40 LIVE Tour at KeyArena on July 19, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo: Mat Hayward/Getty Images). Posted Oct 18. See Time Stand Still in an exclusive trailer for the new ...
  Alaska Pokes Fun At Lady Gaga's New "Joanne" Era In Priceless "Get The Look" VideoNewNowNext
  RuPaul's Drag Race star Alaska is Lady Gaga in hilariously shady
  
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• Could Alaska go blue this presidential election? Polls say maybe - KTUU.com

  18-10-2016 07:14
  
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  Could Alaska go blue this presidential election? Polls say maybe
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  It was the first and only time Alaska has ever gone blue in a presidential election voting for Democrat Lyndon B. Johnson. But could Alaska's red state run be ...
  Division of Elections offers Trump, Johnson a second chance at Alaska election pamphlet -- onlineAlaska Dispatch Newsall 10 news articles »
  
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• Strong winds, strained resources test firefighters battling 2 wildfires near Sutton - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-10-2016 06:43
  
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  Strong winds, strained resources test firefighters battling 2 wildfires near Sutton
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  Firefighters from multiple agencies continued to battle the Moose Creek wildfire near Sutton in strong winds and low temperatures on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016. (Bill Roth / Alaska Dispatch News). Buy Photo. Wait 1 second to continue. MOOSE CREEK — Fire ...and more »
  
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• Donald Trump, Gary Johnson Omitted From Alaska's Informational Voter Guide - Huffington Post

  18-10-2016 05:00
  
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  Donald Trump, Gary Johnson Omitted From Alaska's Informational Voter Guide
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  Voters in Alaska trying to make an informed choice about the presidential race won't find information about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the state's official election pamphlets. That's because neither Trump's campaign nor the ...
  Trump Left Off Official Alaska Voter Guide After Missing DeadlineTPMall 7 news articles »
  
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• Clinton emails released by WikiLeaks reveal unlikely exchange over workers at Alaska fish processing incident - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-10-2016 04:57
  
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  Clinton emails released by WikiLeaks reveal unlikely exchange over workers at Alaska fish processing incident
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  Among the revelations in a batch of Hillary Clinton's emails recently released by WikiLeaks is an exchange about an incident at an Alaska fish processing plant that drew attention of the top levels of the U.S. State Department but was never known to ...and more »
  
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• Clinton emails released by WikiLeaks reveal unlikely exchange over ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-10-2016 04:57
  
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  Clinton emails released by WikiLeaks reveal unlikely exchange over ...
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  Among the revelations in a batch of Hillary Clinton's emails recently released by WikiLeaks is an exchange about an incident at an Alaska fish processing plant ...and more »
  
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• Family outdoor fun in Alaska while awaiting snowfall - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-10-2016 04:40
  
  Family outdoor fun in Alaska while awaiting snowfall
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  Lillianna Garcia, 5, carries wood during a lesson in safe fire-building during a late-fall overnight campout at Manitoba Cabin near Summit Lake. (Erin Kirkland). Last weekend, I hosted a pack of kids and parents for an overnight campout at Manitoba ...
  
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• Health care divides Alaska's haves and have-nots. And the haves ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-10-2016 04:34
  
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  Health care divides Alaska's haves and have-nots. And the haves ...
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  Alaska's health care system creates classes of haves and have-nots. One reason the cost of the system has exploded is because the haves are making the ...and more »
  
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• For Caelus CEO, North Slope ‘big find’ wouldn’t be the first

  18-10-2016 04:01
  
  
  Caelus Energy CEO Jim Musselman at the company’s Anchorage headquarters, Oct. 7, 2016. (Photo by Elizabeth Harball, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage)In a shallow bay off Alaska’s North Slope, Caelus Energy may have made the biggest oil discovery the world has seen since 2010. If developed, the field could have a major impact on Alaska’s economy and the global oil market. But that’s a big “if” — there are plenty of obstacles to overc
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Oct. 17, 2016

  18-10-2016 03:57
  
  
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  Listen NowFairbanks police officer in stable condition after suffering multiple gunshot wounds
  Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
  A Fairbanks police officer was shot multiple times early Sunday. The officer is identified as Sgt. Allen Brandt, an 11-year veteran of the Fairbanks Police Department.
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• Justice Department in talks with Alaska Air on Virgin deal: sources - Reuters

  18-10-2016 02:54
  
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  Justice Department in talks with Alaska Air on Virgin deal: sources
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  A combination photo shows Virgin America plane (bottom) in San Diego, California on April 4, 2016 and an Alaska Airlines plane (top) at San Francisco, California on April 14, 2015 respectively. REUTERS/Files. By Mike Stone and Diane Bartz | ...
  Alaska-Virgin merger on course, according to AlaskaConsumerAffairs
  Virgin America, Alaska Rise As Merger Hopes BrightenInvestor's Business Dailyall 30 news articles&
  
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• Elders and Youth conference kicks off today in Fairbanks

  18-10-2016 02:30
  
  (Photo courtesy of the First Alaskans’ Institute)More than a thousand Alaska Natives, young and old, from across the state are meeting today at the 33rd annual Elders and Youth conference.
  The event, hosted by the First Alaskans Institute, is usually an opportunity for 13- to 18-year-olds to learn about leadership, civic engagement and consensus building alongside their elders.
  Attendees are encouraged to talk seriously about issues facing their communities, and there are many afternoon wo
  
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• Dillingham protestors prevail with city council on liquor license transfer

  18-10-2016 02:21
  
  The city of Dillingham is protesting the transfer of a liquor license from one location to another across town. The new location for the second Olsen’s Liquor Store would be in a residential area, and that’s met with resistance from the neighborhood. While the city can protest the transfer, the state’s Alcohol Beverage Control Board will ultimately decide whether or not it goes through. The city council took up the issue again this week.
  John Montooth, Rex Spofford, Jessica Den
  
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• Dillingham protesters prevail with city council on liquor license transfer

  18-10-2016 02:21
  
  The city of Dillingham is protesting the transfer of a liquor license from one location to another across town. The new location for the second Olsen’s Liquor Store would be in a residential area, and that’s met with resistance from the neighborhood. While the city can protest the transfer, the state’s Alcohol Beverage Control Board will ultimately decide whether or not it goes through. The city council took up the issue again this week.
  John Montooth, Rex Spofford, Jessica Den
  
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• Homer man charged in “Poopdeck Trail” murder case

  18-10-2016 02:16
  
  Homer Police arrested a man in connection with a three-year-old murder case on Sunday.
  Lee John Henry, 55, has been charged with murdering Mark Matthews on July 28, 2013 near the Poopdeck Trail.
  Henry was arraigned on Oct. 17 in Homer Courthouse for first-degree murder. Judge Margaret Murphy appointed him a public defender, but did not set bail.
  According to a press release, the Homer Police arrested Henry on Oct. 16 on Pioneer Avenue. He was reportedly taken into custody without incident.
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• Alaska race tightens in presidential polling - Alaska Dispatch News

  18-10-2016 00:47
  
  Alaska race tightens in presidential polling
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  Donald Trump listens as Hillary Clinton answers a question from the audience during the second presidential debate Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. (Rick Wilking / Reuters). WASHINGTON — Washington Post's The Fix blog has adjusted its electoral map, shifting ...
  New Poll Shows Clinton Has Virtually Tied Trump In REDDEST-RED ALASKADaily Caller
  New polls show Clinton gaining ground in deep-red Georgia, AlaskaThe Week Magazine
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• State plans to clean oil contamination from Alaska Native land

  18-10-2016 00:21
  
  The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) is coordinating the clean-up process of contaminated lands throughout the region and all over the State.
  White Mountain’s oil drum storage area is one contaminated site out of 338 sites on ANCSA land that is still in the clean-up process. (Photo by Laura Kraegel, KNOM – Nome)White Mountain’s oil drum storage area is one of nearly 1 thousand sites transferred from federal entities to Alaska Native Corporations under
  
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• Some parts of Alaska see first snowfall of the season - KTUU.com - KTUU.com

  18-10-2016 00:04
  
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  Some parts of Alaska see first snowfall of the season - KTUU.com
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) Some parts of Alaska saw their first snowfall of the year over the weekend. At the National Weather Service's forecast office in ...and more »
  
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