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• Wrangell’s tax base shrinks as senior population grows

  04-11-2016 23:58
  
  Wrangell has the second oldest population in the state, and the local borough is worried about the growing number of tax-exempt seniors. Those out-of-reach property tax dollars coupled with state cuts are putting aging communities in a tough spot.
  Jeff Jabusch attended KSTK’s House District 36 debate last week not as a citizen, but as Wrangell’s borough manager. He asked incumbent Dan Ortiz and Republican candidate Bob Sivertsen if they would be in favor of giving communities more co
  
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• Alaska's US Senate candidates don't agree on much - Alaska Dispatch News

  04-11-2016 23:53
  
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  Alaska's US Senate candidates don't agree on much
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  The final debate between Alaska's U.S. Senate candidates Thursday night revealed three ideologically divided candidates, and one attempting to campaign in 2008. An Alaska Public Media Debate for the State showed the candidates — Republican Sen.
  
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• NY police sergeant killed, another wounded during robbery response - Alaska Dispatch News

  04-11-2016 22:25
  
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  NY police sergeant killed, another wounded during robbery response
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  Officials at the site of a police shooting in New York, Nov. 4, 2016. A New York City police sergeant was killed and another was wounded in the Bronx, according to investigators. (Angel Franco/The New York Times). NEW YORK — A New York City police ...and more »
  
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• Muñoz seeks fifth term representing Juneau's Mendenhall Valley in Alaska House - KTOO

  04-11-2016 22:12
  
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  Muñoz seeks fifth term representing Juneau's Mendenhall Valley in Alaska House
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  Rep. Cathy Muñoz runs a trick-or-treat table at the Nugget Mall as a campaign event, Oct. 31, 2016. She interacted with hundreds of people over two hours, most too young to vote. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO). Cathy Muñoz has represented Juneau's ...and more »
  
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• Icy bridge contributes to 10-vehicle crash on Glenn Highway - Alaska Dispatch News

  04-11-2016 21:41
  
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  Icy bridge contributes to 10-vehicle crash on Glenn Highway
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  Ten vehicles were involved in a Glenn Highway crash Friday morning on an icy bridge over the Knik River, police and troopers said. "It sounds like it is super slippery out and motorists have slid into each other and the guardrail," Megan Peters, Alaska ...
  Authorities respond to 10-car accident on highway bridgeFairbanks Daily News-Minerall 5 news articles »
  
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• Statues damaged by elements in Alaska return for new exhibit - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  04-11-2016 21:18
  
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  Statues damaged by elements in Alaska return for new exhibit
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  A sculpture that is part of a new public art installation Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage, Alaska. The exhibit opening Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, features 43 of the statues, which were damaged by tides and high winds last ...
  Surviving '100Stone' statues go on saleAlaska Dispatch Newsall 2 news articles »
  
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• Gov. Bill Walker diagnosed with prostate cancer

  04-11-2016 21:18
  
  Governor Bill Walker pictured in April 2016. (Photo by Skip Gray, 360 North)Gov. Bill Walker announced Friday that he has been diagnosed with a treatable form of prostate cancer.
  In a press release, Walker said he will undergo surgery in December.
  “This diagnosis has not and will not impair my ability to perform my duties as governor,” he said in the release. “I want to emphasize that I had no symptoms, and it was only through a regular checkup that this diagnosis was made.&rdq
  
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• Alaska elections director: Division ready for election - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  04-11-2016 21:02
  
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  Alaska elections director: Division ready for election
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  Alaska Division of Elections Director Josie Bahnke looks up election data on her office computer Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Juneau, Alaska. Bahnke said she feels good heading into the election, especially after providing in-person training with poll ...and more »
  
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• Pediatric Endocrinology

  04-11-2016 20:00
  
  The endocrine system is made up of the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries and testicles. This collection of glands produce hormones that regulate metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sexual function, reproduction, sleep, and mood. We discuss disorders of the endocrine system with Anchorage pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Cydney Fenton on the next edition of Line One, Your Health Connection.HOST: Dr. Thad Woodar
  
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• Divergent tones in US House and Senate debates - Alaska Public Radio Network

  04-11-2016 18:13
  
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  Divergent tones in US House and Senate debates
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  11042016_DebatefortheState_WE From left: Incumbent Republican Don Young, Libertarian Jim McDermott, Democrat Steve Lindbeck, and independent Bernie Souphanavong attend the Alaska Public Media's Debate for the State on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016.
  US Senate candidates face off in final debate in AlaskaMcClatchy Washington Bureau
  Old Criticisms Come Back To Haunt GOP Establishment In Alaska Senate Ra
  
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• Wish You Were Here: Switzerland, Alaska and Montana - The Mercury News

  04-11-2016 18:10
  
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  Wish You Were Here: Switzerland, Alaska and Montana
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  SWITZERLAND: Santa Clara's Vranicar family — Mark, Neil, Erin and Drew — celebrated son Neil's University of San Diego graduation in the Swiss Alps. (Photo courtesy of the Vranicar Family). By Jackie Burrell | [email protected]. November ...
  
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• Resist attempts to politicize Alaska's courts - Kenai Peninsula Online

  04-11-2016 18:04
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  Resist attempts to politicize Alaska's courts
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  As Yogi Berra would say, “It's like déjà vu all over again.” Once again, just a couple weeks before the Nov. 8. election, the same old players are back at the same old game. Echoing their 2010 unsuccessful attacks on our independent judiciary, those ...
  Group puts abortion ruling at center of judicial electionFairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Two Alaska Supreme Court Justices Need To Be Reti
  
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• UAA’s And Then There Were None

  04-11-2016 17:45
  
  UAA’s And Then There Were None. Photo courtesy of Shipe Shots Photography – Editorial PhotographyThe University of Alaska Anchorage Department of Theatre and Dance brings to life a play about a lot of people getting killed in Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery, And Then There Were None. Now in their second (and last) week of performance, Director Dr. Brian Cook along with actors LisaMarie Castro and Isaac Kumpula drop by the studio this week to talk about the play as well
  
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• How Did I Miss That? Dolly Inhales; Alaska Natives Endorse - Indian Country Today Media Network

  04-11-2016 17:09
  
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  How Did I Miss That? Dolly Inhales; Alaska Natives Endorse
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  KXTV reported from the Country Music Awards stage that Dolly Parton received the CMA's Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award, and proved herself as adept as ever at double entendre. “I mean, for Willie to have a high achievement award, I mean, how ...
  
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• Finksburg soldier found dead in Alaska - Carroll County Times

  04-11-2016 15:29
  
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  Finksburg soldier found dead in Alaska
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  A soldier from Finksburg serving in Alaska was found dead early Wednesday in the city of Fairbanks, according to a report from the Army Times. Pfc. Thomas Carl Snyder III, 21, was found by Fairbanks police around 2 a.m. Nov. 2, according to the report.and more »
  
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• Alaska's Inupiat elders create a video game to keep culture alive ... - CNNMoney

  04-11-2016 14:49
  
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  Alaska's Inupiat elders create a video game to keep culture alive ...
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  Alaska's indigenous Inupiat people have long used oral and written storytelling to pass down life lessons and values. Their stories, rooted in folklore and ...and more »
  
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• Divergent tones in U.S. House and Senate debates

  04-11-2016 08:47
  
  Debate for the State 2016During Thursday’s Debate for the State on Alaska Public Media, races for U.S. House and Senate took on very different tones.
  In the House race, Republican incumbent Don Young held up his years of experience and familiarity with the federal government as some of his strongest assets.
  But those were exactly what Democrat Steve Lindbeck, a former general manager of Alaska Public Media, went after. During the chance to ask a question, Lindbeck dug in on Young&rsqu
  
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• Divergent tones in House and Senate debates

  04-11-2016 08:47
  
  Debate for the State 2016During Thursday’s Debate for the State on Alaska Public Media, races for U.S. House and Senate took on very different tones.
  In the House race, Republican incumbent Don Young held up his years of experience and familiarity with the federal government as some of his strongest assets.
  But those were exactly what Democrat Steve Lindebeck, a former general manager for Alaska Public Media, went after. During the chance to ask a question, Lindebeck dug in on Young&r
  
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• Alaskans are voting early in record-breaking numbers - Alaska Dispatch News

  04-11-2016 04:40
  
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  Alaskans are voting early in record-breaking numbers
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  Voters file into the state elections office in Midtown Anchorage for early voting on Thursday. (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch News). Alaskans broke the state's early voting record this year with days still to go before Tuesday: Election Day. In ...
  Strong turnout in early voting across Alaska | Alaska Public MediaAlaska Public Radio Network
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• Who tests for pesticides on Alaska's pot crop? No one - KTUU.com

  04-11-2016 04:33
  
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  Who tests for pesticides on Alaska's pot crop? No one
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  ANCHORAGE (KTUU) Some labels say 'deadly', 'toxic', or 'do not inhale,' but still the State of Alaska does not ban the use of any pesticides sprayed on marijuana crops. It's an issue other states have grappled with, and now some say Alaska may not be ...
  
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• Strong turnout in early voting across Alaska

  04-11-2016 03:22
  
  An early voting location at the Division of Elections’s Region II office in midtown Anchorage (Photo: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage)Across the country, the number of people voting early in the general election is up. It’s not clear from the numbers yet whether Alaskans are keeping pace with that trend. But people on the ground say it’s the busiest election they’ve seen.
  Listen NowAround lunch-time, Martha Upicksoun came the Division of Elections&
  
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• Interior race between political veterans could shape Alaska Senate - Alaska Public Radio Network

  04-11-2016 03:15
  
  Interior race between political veterans could shape Alaska Senate
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  One of the most-watched races in the state is happening in and around Fairbanks, where two longtime politicians are running in a match-up that could help decide control of the Alaska Senate. Listen Now. Sen. John Coghill, R-North Pole (Photo by Skip ...and more »
  
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• CoastWalk volunteers clean up local beaches

  04-11-2016 03:15
  
  
  For over 30 years, the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies in Homer has organized its annual CoastWalk.
  Listen NowAs part of the program, hundreds of volunteers collect trash on Kachemak Bay beaches each fall. Many of those volunteers return year-after-year to the same stretch of beach.You don’t need much equipment to collect trash on the beach. But if you want pick up trash with pros like Lani Raymond, you’d better bring a knife.
  Raymond uses a pocketknife to saw at an old piece of r
  
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• Amendment would allow state bonds to back college loans

  04-11-2016 03:11
  
  
  Alaskans are voting whether to allow the state to issue debt to lower the interest students pay for college loans.
  Listen NowSen. Anna MacKinnon, R-Eagle River, on the floor of the Senate in March. She sponsored the ballot question to amend the state constitution to allow the state to issue bonds to lower college borrowing costs. (Photo by Skip Gray, 360 North)If voters amend the Alaska Constitution through Ballot Question No. 2, more students may be able to borrow to pay for college.
  
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• Interior race between political veterans could shape Alaska Senate

  04-11-2016 03:08
  
  
  One of the most-watched races in the state is happening in and around Fairbanks, where two longtime politicians are running in a match-up that could help decide control of the Alaska Senate.
  Listen NowSen. John Coghill, R-North Pole (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)The incumbent, North Pole Republican John Coghill, faces a challenge from Luke Hopkins, a Democrat and former mayor of the Fairbanks North Star Borough. The race hinges on how each candidate would approach the state’s budget c
  
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• Lake Clark plane crash victim found

  04-11-2016 03:05
  
  
  After six days, the body of missing pilot David McRae and his plane have finally been found in Lake Clark National Park. Lieutenant Colonel Candis Olsmstead directs public affairs for the Alaska National Guard said weather cleared enough today to get close to the area. The Civil Air Patrol helped with the search and ultimately found the site.
  Listen NowMcRae and his plane, a single engine Pilatus Porter, were found at an altitude of 6500 feet, but authorities have not described the crash site or
  
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• Alaska commission passes measure to expand protections to LGBTQ population - KTUU.com

  04-11-2016 02:54
  
  Alaska commission passes measure to expand protections to LGBTQ population
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) The Alaska Human Rights Commission says the Legislature should pass a law to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity and expression. At the same time, the commission is working toward ...
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Thursday. Nov. 3, 2016

  04-11-2016 02:53
  
  
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  Listen NowLake Clark plane crash victim found
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  After six days, the body of missing pilot David McRae and his plane have finally been found in Lake Clark National Park. Lieutenant Colonel Candis Olsmstead directs public affairs for the Alaska National Guard said weather cleared enough
  
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• ASD data dashboard helps people glimpse what’s happening in local schools

  04-11-2016 02:50
  
  
  A screenshot of Anchorage School District’s new Data Dashbaord taken on Nov. 3, 2016.The Anchorage School District has a new public web page that lets community members comb through district data. You can look at maps showing which schools have the best attendance or charts highlighting which students have the best reading comprehension. It was introduced during a hands-on workshop Wednesday night where community members were already putting the tool to use.
  Listen Now“What are you l
  
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• Remains of pilot recovered from Alaska Range crash site - Alaska Dispatch News

  04-11-2016 02:35
  
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  Remains of pilot recovered from Alaska Range crash site
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The remains of missing pilot David McRae were located and recovered Thursday morning in the Alaska Range, according to the Alaska National Guard. Civilian searchers found McRae's aircraft southwest of Merrill Pass at an elevation of about 6,500 feet in ...
  Body of missing pilot recovered from Alaska RangeKTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaskaall 7 news articles »
  
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• Man convicted in Tanana trooper killings sentenced to 203 years in prison

  04-11-2016 01:30
  
  Nathanial Kangas charged in a Fairbanks court on May 3, 2014. (Photo courtesy of KTUU)The man convicted of killing two Alaska State Troopers in the Interior village of Tanana in 2014 was sentenced Wednesday to 203 years in jail.
  22-year-old Nathanial Kangas was convicted for the murders of Sgt. Scott Johnson and trooper Gabe Rich.
  “It was very, very emotional and I think after the sentence there was somewhat a sigh of relief too,” Colonel James Cockrell, director of the Alaska State
  
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• Army identifies Alaska-based soldier found dead by police - ArmyTimes.com

  04-11-2016 01:10
  
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  Army identifies Alaska-based soldier found dead by police
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  A soldier assigned to Fort Wainwright, Alaska, was found dead early Wednesday in Fairbanks, officials said. Pfc. Thomas Carl Snyder III, 21, was found by Fairbanks police about 2 a.m. Officials said they do not suspect foul play. Snyder, of Finksburg ...and more »
  
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• Alaskan Cub superfans react to their team’s historic victory

  04-11-2016 01:03
  
  Last night, an estimated 40 million people tuned in to game seven of the World Series. What they saw was history in the making: the Chicago Cubs beat Cleveland, 8-7 in 10 innings to win their first title since before World War One.
  The Chicago Cubs celebrate after defeating Cleveland, 8-7, in Game Seven of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on November 2, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images/AFP)Megan Baldino’s living room last night was riotous as she and h
  
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