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• Troopers: Priest died before recent fire in Alaska village - Washington Times

  19-10-2016 23:30
  Bristol Herald Courier
  Troopers: Priest died before recent fire in Alaska village
  Washington Times
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska State Troopers say an autopsy showed that a 72-year-old priest who was recently found dead following a fire in the southwest Alaska village of Chefornak (che-FOHR'-nuk) died of natural causes before the blaze started.
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• Alaska Man Charged in Shooting of Fairbanks Police Officer - ABC News

  19-10-2016 22:35
  UPI.com
  Alaska Man Charged in Shooting of Fairbanks Police Officer
  ABC News
  The 29-year-old man charged with opening fire on an Alaska police officer has a lengthy criminal history in Anchorage and Fairbanks tied to alcohol consumption but just one previous felony conviction. Anthony George Jenkins-Alexie was charged ...
  Suspect in shooting of Fairbanks, Alaska police officer arrestedUPI.com
  Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016Alaska Public Radio Network
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• Group working to bring remains of 15 Alaska Natives home from… - Alaska Public Radio Network

  19-10-2016 22:14
  
  Group working to bring remains of 15 Alaska Natives home from…
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Henry Phillips, originally “Ka-Ka-Ish,” was 12 years old in 1887 when he arrived at the Carlisle Industrial Indian School in Pennsylvania. His student file says he arrived from the Presbyterian Mission in Sitka, though both of his parents were still ...and more »
  
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• Group working to bring remains of 15 Alaska Natives home from Pennsylvania

  19-10-2016 22:11
  
  Henry Phillips, originally “Ka-Ka-Ish,” was 12 years old in 1887 when he arrived at the Carlisle Industrial Indian School in Pennsylvania. His student file says he arrived from the Presbyterian Mission in Sitka, though both of his parents were still living. He returned to Skagway to work as a printer at the Daily Alaskan newspaper. (Public Domain image from National Archives and Records Administration)The remains of 15 Alaska Natives may soon journey home from the Carlisle Indus
  
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• Alaska’s largest Native organization endorses Clinton for president

  19-10-2016 22:01
  
  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaking with supporters at a “Get Out the Caucus” rally at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School in West Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 24, 2016. (Creative Commons photo by Gage Skidmore)For the first time in its 50-year history, the Alaska Federation of Natives has endorsed a candidate for president — Hillary Clinton.
  The organization laid out the contrast between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in its news release:
  “With only 20
  
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• Alaska Federation of Natives endorses Hillary Clinton for president - KTUU.com

  19-10-2016 21:36
  
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  Alaska Federation of Natives endorses Hillary Clinton for president
  KTUU.com
  ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - For the first time since its formation in 1966, the Alaska Federation of Natives has officially endorsed a U.S. presidential candidate. As the organization gears up for its annual convention in Fairbanks, AFN announced on Wednesday ...
  In a first, AFN board endorses a presidential candidate - ClintonAlaska Dispatch Newsall 8 news articles »
  
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• Polls march toward Clinton as Alaska, Indiana, South Carolina, Texas, Utah join possible wave - Daily Kos

  19-10-2016 21:35
  
  Daily Kos
  Polls march toward Clinton as Alaska, Indiana, South Carolina, Texas, Utah join possible wave
  Daily Kos
  Trump hotel workers speak out: 'He's not a good boss, how can he be a good president?' Fb f logo blue 50 Fb f logo orange 50 169 Twitter logo blue Twitter logo orange 0. Trump is hoping red shirts intimidate voters in minority communities. Fb f logo ...and more »
  
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• Now's the time to order boxes of Alaska crab, rockfish, cod or coho - Alaska Dispatch News

  19-10-2016 21:28
  
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  Now's the time to order boxes of Alaska crab, rockfish, cod or coho
  Alaska Dispatch News
  But that doesn't mean there aren't great seafood options out there. This fall, the Alaska Marine Conservation Council's community supported fishery Catch of the Season program offers four seafood-buying opportunities. For those with a taste for red ...
  
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• Alaska Senators Honor 50 Years of the Alaska Federation of Natives - youralaskalink

  19-10-2016 20:07
  
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  Alaska Senators Honor 50 Years of the Alaska Federation of Natives
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  ANCHORAGE, AK – The U.S. Senate recently passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Alaska Federation of Natives. The AFN was formed in October 1966 when more ...and more »
  
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• Sharing Alaska's Microgrid Expertise Across Borders - Microgrid Knowledge

  19-10-2016 20:05
  
  Sharing Alaska's Microgrid Expertise Across Borders
  Microgrid Knowledge
  Alaska's microgrid The Atlantic Council's Penny Gage describes Alaska's microgrid expertise and explains how it can be shared nationally and internationally. There is a stark divide between rural and urban Alaska, with 41 percent of the state's ...and more »
  
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• Anderson named group publisher of Wick's Alaska operations - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman

  19-10-2016 18:33
  
  Anderson named group publisher of Wick's Alaska operations
  Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
  WASILLA — Dennis Anderson, who is currently publisher of Wick Communication's Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, will become group publisher of Wick's Alaska operations, the company announced. He assumes his new role on Nov. 1. “Dennis Anderson has ...and more »
  
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• Alaska Supreme Court heads to Colony High School Wednesday morning - KTUU.com

  19-10-2016 18:08
  
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  Alaska Supreme Court heads to Colony High School Wednesday morning
  KTUU.com
  PALMER, Alaska (KTUU) - The new location may be very temporary, but it's a new home nonetheless. The Alaska Supreme Court is headed to Palmer Wednesday morning via the Supreme Court LIVE Educational Program, launched in the Last Frontier in ...
  Alaska Supreme Court hears first case testing Right to Farm ActKTOOall 5 news articles »
  
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• Alaska, global temperatures continue warm trend - KTUU.com

  19-10-2016 18:08
  
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  Alaska, global temperatures continue warm trend
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  ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - For Alaska, September 2016 temperatures were above average but not record-breaking. According to NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information, statewide it was the fifth warmest September on record in Alaska with an ...and more »
  
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• Alaska Air Undervalued On Uncertainty - Seeking Alpha

  19-10-2016 15:43
  
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  Alaska Air Undervalued On Uncertainty
  Seeking Alpha
  Alaska Air is having to put in some overtime on getting the DOJ to go along with its bid for Virgin America; concessions are certain, but the details are unclear. Virgin America gives ALK attractive assets in capacity-constrained markets, but the ...
  Justice Department in talks with Alaska Air on Virgin deal: sourcesReuters
  Virgin America, Alaska Rise As Merger Hopes BrightenInvestor's Business Dailyall 37 news articles »
  
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• In Alaska, last year's winter was warm, this one may be wet - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  19-10-2016 07:42
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  In Alaska, last year's winter was warm, this one may be wet
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  After last year's warmer winter and over 218 days of above average temperatures, western Alaska could be in store for above average precipitation this winter, says climate science expert Rick Thoman. At this point, Thoman says, odds slightly favor ...and more »
  
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• First dinosaur bones found in Denali National Park - Alaska Dispatch News

  19-10-2016 05:09
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  First dinosaur bones found in Denali National Park
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A team of UAF students and paleontologists, along with Denali National Park employees, explore Denali's backcountry in search of dinosaur fossils in July 2016. (Pat Druckenmiller / University of Alaska Museum of the North). When paleontologists ...and more »
  
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• Dinosaur fossils found in Denali Park for first time - Alaska Dispatch News

  19-10-2016 05:09
  
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  Dinosaur fossils found in Denali Park for first time
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A team of UAF students and paleontologists, along with Denali National Park employees, explore Denali's backcountry in search of dinosaur fossils in July 2016. (Pat Druckenmiller / University of Alaska Museum of the North). When paleontologists ...and more »
  
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• Alaska Zoo donates stuffed animals to kids at Providence - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  19-10-2016 04:52
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Alaska Zoo donates stuffed animals to kids at Providence
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  The Alaska Zoo is bringing comfort to sick kids at the Children's Hospital at Providence. On Tuesday, zoo staff members dropped off 60 polar bear and fox stuffed animals. Gift Shop Manager Sue Hedge said it was a project they saw at the Minnesota Zoo ...
  
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• Squirmy sustainability: one man’s mission to fix a common problem

  19-10-2016 04:01
  
  
  Bob Deering at his home with his dog and compost bins. (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Juneau)There’s nothing like taking a walk on Alaska’s pristine wilderness. Unless you step in something — unexpected along the way.
  For park goers, what dogs leave behind on the trail can be a sensitive topic. But one Juneau man has an unconventional solution he thinks could ease tensions and reduce waste, all at once.
  Bob Deering has the Midas touch when it co
  
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• Day Two of Elders and Youth conference in Fairbanks

  19-10-2016 03:59
  
  
  It’s day two of the Elders and Youth conference in Fairbanks. Jennifer Canfield is in Fairbanks this week for KTOO, covering both the Elders and Youth gathering and the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention that will start on Thursday.
  Listen NowCanfield spoke with KTOO’s Jeremy Hsieh by today. She said Lt Governor Byron Mallot addressed young Alaska Natives this afternoon.
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016

  19-10-2016 03:48
  
  
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  Listen NowMan arrested for shooting of Fairbanks police officer
  Ellen Lockyer, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
  A 29-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting of a Fairbanks police officer. Anthony George Jenkins-Alexie was taken into custody by Fairbanks police Tuesday morning in connection with the shooti
  
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• Tribal leaders discuss placing lands into trust during opening day discussions for Leaders Summit

  19-10-2016 03:30
  
  
  Placing lands into trust is a way for Alaska Native tribes to permanently protect them, but it’s not the only means of exercising control. That was the message during opening day discussions Monday at a Tribal Leaders Summit in Fairbanks. Washington DC based Native American rights attorney, Lael Echo-Hawk said placing tribal lands into trust with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, an option that re-opened to Alaska tribes this summer following a lengthy court battle, carries definite advantages
  
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• Alaska veterans headed to Washington thanks to Last Frontier Honor Flight - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  19-10-2016 03:21
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Alaska veterans headed to Washington thanks to Last Frontier Honor Flight
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  The annual Last Frontier Honor Flight took off from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Tuesday morning with 23 World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans aboard. For many of them, it will be their first time seeing the monuments ...and more »
  
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• Man arrested for shooting of Fairbanks police officer

  19-10-2016 03:10
  
  
  A 29-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting of a Fairbanks police officer. Anthony George Jenkins-Alexie was taken into custody by Fairbanks police Tuesday morning in connection with the shooting of police Sergeant Allen Brandt.
  Listen NowJenkins-Alexie has been charged with first-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, vehicle theft, and tampering with evidence.
  Fairbanks acting police chief Brad Johnson said the suspect has a “lengthy criminal history and has previous
  
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• Sullivan plans Senate field hearing on ivory sales

  19-10-2016 03:07
  
  
  U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is holding a field hearing this week focused on state laws that prohibit ivory sales.
  Listen NowIn a release, Sullivan’s office says some of the bans extend to walrus and mammoth ivory used Alaska Native artists. The release states that the hearing will focus on how the impacts on Alaskans could be limited.
  Sullivan plans to hold the Senate subcommittee field hearing Thursday afternoon at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Fairbanks.
  Those scheduled to te
  
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• Anchorage police investigate 2 early morning robberies

  19-10-2016 03:05
  
  
  Anchorage police are investigating two robberies of pedestrians on city streets that took place in the early morning hours of Tuesday.
  Listen NowShortly before 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, two men walking on a residential street were approached by two armed men.
  The suspects took wallets and cellphones and fled in a dark blue four-door sedan driven by a third person. The suspects were described as African-American men.
  At 4 a.m., a person walking near a major traffic corridor was accosted by an armed man
  
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• Really? Alaska in play in presidential race? - Alaska Public Radio Network

  19-10-2016 02:46
  
  KTUU.com
  Really? Alaska in play in presidential race?
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  In the presidential race, Alaska has not voted for a Democrat since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. But national pundits say even red states like Alaska are in play now, as Republican Donald Trump's path to victory is increasingly uncertain. One poll of ...
  Could Alaska go blue this presidential election? Polls say maybeKTUU.com
  Trump's Alaska campaign has only itself to blame for missing election pamphlet deadlineAlaska
  
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• Really? Alaska in play in presidential race? | Alaska Public Media - Alaska Public Radio Network

  19-10-2016 02:46
  
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  Really? Alaska in play in presidential race? | Alaska Public Media
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  In the presidential race, Alaska has not voted for a Democrat since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. But national pundits say even red states like Alaska are in play now ...
  Could Alaska go blue this presidential election? Polls say maybeKTUU.com
  Alaska Gov. Walker's approval takes a hit post PFD-veto, but he's ...Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska: The Republican Party's Last Frontier? | Huffington Pos
  
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• Really? Alaska in play in presidential race?

  19-10-2016 02:45
  
  Donald Trump file photo by Gage Skidmore/CC 2.0In the presidential race, Alaska has not voted for a Democrat since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. But national pundits say even red states like Alaska are in play now, as Republican Donald Trump’s path to victory is increasingly uncertain. One poll of Alaskans shows Trump and Clinton neck-and-neck.
  Pollster Celinda Lake, of Lake Research Partners, found
  Hillary Clinton, 2016. Photo: Lorie Shaull/WikimediaTrump was just one point ahead
  
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• Firefighters work to continue fighting Moose Creek wildfire

  19-10-2016 02:45
  
  Firefighters working to contain the Moose Creek wildfire near Sutton are dealing with diminished winds after three days in which gusts, at times, reached 60 mph.
  A firefighter on a four-wheeler drives down a trail while patrolling the Moose Creek Fire on Sunday, Oct. 16. (Photo by Sarah Saarloos, Alaska Division of Forestry)Fire information officer Sara Saarloos said strong winds this morning have died down.
  “We’re able to take advantage of the decreasing winds to be able to start bu
  
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• Man Arrested in Shooting of Alaska Police Officer - ABC News

  19-10-2016 01:43
  
  ABC News
  Man Arrested in Shooting of Alaska Police Officer
  ABC News
  An image from video provided by the Fairbanks Police Department shows shows the suspect police believe abandoned a police car he stole after he shot an officer in Fairbanks, Ak., early Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016. An Alaska police officer was seriously ...
  Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016Alaska Public Radio Network
  Fairbanks police arrest man suspected of shooting officer Sunday morningAlaska Dispatch News
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• Alaska Native youths pass on their culture through dance - Alaska Dispatch News

  19-10-2016 01:26
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska Native youths pass on their culture through dance
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The sights and sounds of traditional Alaska Native song and dance filled the Carlson Center in Fairbanks on Monday night, as groups of youths from across the state took to the stage during the annual Chin'an night performances. Perhaps not as well ...
  
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• Trump's Alaska campaign has only itself to blame for missing ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  19-10-2016 00:55
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Trump's Alaska campaign has only itself to blame for missing ...
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Given the repeated false statements by Donald Trump questioning the integrity of the elections process in our country, the Alaskans leading the Trump campaign ...and more »
  
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