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• Tribal delegates gather for Alaska Native education summit - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  09-11-2016 23:29
  
  Tribal delegates gather for Alaska Native education summit
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Bernadette Yaayuk Alvanna-Stimpfle knew only her Native Inupiaq language when she entered school in the western Alaska town of Nome at age 5, when the only way to learn English was by observing teachers and memorizing ...and more »
  
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• Traveling Music 11-13-16

  09-11-2016 22:51
  Traveling Music
  Shonti Elder
  11-13-16
   
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  CD Title
  Label
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  Connected
  Eric Bibb / Eric Bibb
  Friends
  Telarc
  4:09
   
  Ain’t Going Down
  Guy Davis / based on song by Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter)
  Sweetheart Like You
  Red House Records
  3:31
   
  Off the Road
  Guy Clark / Guy Clark, Steve Nelson
  The Dark
  Sugar Hill
  3:43
   
  Livin’ in America
  Cahalen Morrison and Eli West / Cahalen Morrison
  I’ll Swing My Hammer with Both
  
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• Alaska congressional delegation reacts to Trump victory - KTUU.com

  09-11-2016 22:00
  
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  Alaska congressional delegation reacts to Trump victory
  KTUU.com
  ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - Senator Lisa Murkowski on election night said Donald Trump's win is "good for Alaska," but it was just a few weeks ago when Murkowski and Senator Dan Sullivan said they could not support Trump's election bid. Trump came under ...
  Rapture, shock, ANWR: Alaskans react to Trump victoryAlaska Public Radio Network
  Trump supporters in Alaska celebrateAlaska Dispatch News
  Donald Trump wins Alaska's 3 elec
  
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• Tight races, newly-minted leaders: What's next for the Alaska Division of Elections? - KTUU.com

  09-11-2016 21:20
  
  KTUU.com
  Tight races, newly-minted leaders: What's next for the Alaska Division of Elections?
  KTUU.com
  ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - Record-high early voter turnout in Alaska, long lines at polling places, and new leaders nationwide may have made for one long Election Day for some, but for the Division of Elections, the work may be just beginning. "Really, the ...
  
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• PHOTOS Alaska The Last Frontier homestead location: How far do the - Starcasm.net

  09-11-2016 21:13
  
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  PHOTOS Alaska The Last Frontier homestead location: How far do the
  Starcasm.net
  The Kilcher family's adventures on Alaska: The Last Frontier take place in a remote section of southern Alaska dotted by mountains and bounded by pristine shores. In addition, the show makes mention of the nearby town of Homer, and of the Kilcher ...
  
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• Donald Trump wins Alaska, secures presidency; Clinton concedes - KTUU.com

  09-11-2016 20:08
  
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  Donald Trump wins Alaska, secures presidency; Clinton concedes
  KTUU.com
  President-elect Donald Trump's commanding lead in the Alaska polls remained unchanged overnight. With 432 of the 442 precincts reporting as of Wednesday morning, the republican candidate had secured 53 percent of the votes in Alaska, enough to ...
  The Latest: Trump wins AlaskaWSFA
  Giuliani, Christie and Gingrich could get top positions in Trump administrationAlaska Dispatch Newsall 11,276 news articles »
  
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• Gray TV Affiliate Buys 3 Alaska Stations - TVSpy

  09-11-2016 15:32
  
  Gray TV Affiliate Buys 3 Alaska Stations
  TVSpy
  Northern Lights Media, which is owned by Gray TV, has bought three Fairbanks, Alaska TV stations. NBC affiliate KTVF, CBS affiliate KXD and Fox affiliate KFXF were sold by Tanana Valley Television and Chena Broadcasting to Northern Lights for $8 ...
  Northern Lights Media announces deal to buy three Fairbanks TV stationsAlaska Public Radio Networkall 4 news articles »
  
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• Trump's victory could have enormous consequences for the Supreme Court - Alaska Dispatch News

  09-11-2016 15:28
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Trump's victory could have enormous consequences for the Supreme Court
  Alaska Dispatch News
  WASHINGTON – The political earthquake that hit Tuesday night has enormous consequences for the Supreme Court, swallowing up Judge Merrick Garland's ill-fated nomination and dismantling Democratic hopes for a liberal majority on the high court for the ...and more »
  
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• Take a New Year's Eve train to see northern lights in Alaska - Los Angeles Times

  09-11-2016 14:31
  
  Los Angeles Times
  Take a New Year's Eve train to see northern lights in Alaska
  Los Angeles Times
  Get into training this winter on the Alaska Railroad with a Winter Escape Getaway, offered now through mid-May. The snowy train trips are a result of expanded service at Christmas and New Year's, as well as in February and March. For those looking for ...
  
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• In downtown Anchorage, election results prompt rapture and shock

  09-11-2016 13:29
  
  George LaMoureaux, statewide volunteer coordinator for the Trump campaign, celebrated with his daughter, Ashley LaMoureaux, at Flattop Pizza in downtown Anchorage. (Photo by Rachel Waldholz/Alaska’s Energy Desk)While many parts of the country — and the world — were stunned by Donald Trump’s upset win Tuesday night, there was one place in Alaska where people claimed they saw it coming all along.
  True believers gathered at a Trump campaign watch party at Flattop Pizza in do
  
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• Trump wins presidency, most Alaska incumbents hold on

  09-11-2016 11:28
  
  President-elect Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech during his election night event at the New York Hilton Midtown
  (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)Donald J. Trump will be the 45th President of the United States. The Republican candidate defeated his Democratic opponent Hilary Clinton in both Alaska and in the overall election.
  With three-fourths of precincts reporting, incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski and Representative Don Young have a large lead over their closest competitors. If the
  
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• Alaska voters pick lawmakers to grapple with state budget deficit - Alaska Dispatch News

  09-11-2016 11:10
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska voters pick lawmakers to grapple with state budget deficit
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaskans headed to the polls Tuesday to choose 50 state lawmakers in an election that will likely affect how — or if — the state House and Senate fix Alaska's yawning budget deficit over the next two years. All 40 House seats and half of the Senate's ...and more »
  
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• America's last voter is a teacher in the remote Alaska town of Adak - Alaska Dispatch News

  09-11-2016 08:55
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  America's last voter is a teacher in the remote Alaska town of Adak
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The last voter in America this election is an Alaska schoolteacher in the remote town of Adak out on the Aleutian chain. Julie Plummer voted around 7:50 p.m. Hawaii-Aleutian Time, which is 8:50 p.m. for most of Alaska. She said Tuesday night she didn't ...
  
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• With GOP wins, Murkowski eyes ANWR

  09-11-2016 08:17
  
  Lisa Murkowski celebrates on Election Night. Photo by Liz Ruskin, APRN.Alaska’s congressional incumbents easily held their seats. With most of the vote counted, Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was far ahead of Libertarian Joe Miller, and Independent Margaret Stock was in third place. In the U.S. House race, Democrat Steve Lindbeck trailed Republican Congressman Don Young by a substantial margin.
  Murkowski told reporters that with Republicans in control of Congress and the White House,
  
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• Murkowski willing to work with Trump

  09-11-2016 08:17
  
  As the first Alaska results rolled in, Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she wasn’t takingvictory for granted yet. But, she said, if she wins re-election, she willwork with whoever is in the White House, even if it’s Donald Trump.
  ”And when they want to work with us to do good things forAlaska, we’ll be working together,” Murkowski said. “And if there are things that we need toblock because they’re bad for Alaska, we’re going to do that. So yes, I canabsolu
  
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• Live Blog – Election results coming in for Alaska - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  09-11-2016 07:40
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Live Blog – Election results coming in for Alaska
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Last updated at 2:58 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9 Multiple Anchorage schools are currently in “stay put” mode after police and SWAT teams set up a perimeter in the area of 16th Avenue and Klevin Street. East Anchorage High School and Williwaw Elementary ...and more »
  
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• Alaska voters passing ballot measure on PFD voter registration - KTUU.com

  09-11-2016 07:30
  
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  Alaska voters passing ballot measure on PFD voter registration
  KTUU.com
  With 83 precincts reporting, “yes” votes for Ballot Measure 1 were outpacing “no” votes by a 30 percent margin, according to the early results. Voters are rejecting Ballot Measure 2 by a 12 percent margin. ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - Alaskan voters statewide ...
  Here's what you need to know about Election Day in AlaskaAlaska Dispatch News
  Voters to decide fate of 33 Alaska judges on Election Day - KT
  
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• Handful of voting machines malfunction in Alaska on Election Day - Alaska Dispatch News

  09-11-2016 06:48
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Handful of voting machines malfunction in Alaska on Election Day
  Alaska Dispatch News
  At least a dozen voting machines in Alaska malfunctioned on Election Day and had to be replaced on the fly, state elections officials said Tuesday evening. Elections official Indra Arriaga described the failure rate as "typical." Not counting spares ...
  
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• American politics' strange turn doesn't end with vote count - Alaska Dispatch News

  09-11-2016 05:23
  
  American politics' strange turn doesn't end with vote count
  Alaska Dispatch News
  For months there's been a running gag on social media about "Earth 2," where the 2016 campaign is a happy, normal thing. For instance, in mid-October, shortly after the release of the "Access Hollywood" video, I joked on Twitter that, "On Earth 2 (the ...and more »
  
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• Alaska Public Media’s 2016 Election Coverage

  09-11-2016 02:25
  Alaska Public Media's coverage of the 2016 General Election.
  
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• Alaska Air's planned purchase of Virgin America hits more turbulence - San Francisco Business Times

  09-11-2016 01:55
  San Francisco Business Times
  Alaska Air's planned purchase of Virgin America hits more turbulence
  San Francisco Business Times
  Alaska Air Group is encountering more turbulence in its $4 billion acquisition of Virgin America, but the smaller carrier's shares moved higher this week amid reports that regulatory approval is near. What's generating the most buzz on social media ...
  Alaska Air's Virgin Takeover Hasn't Left The RunwaySFistall 2 news articles »
  
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