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• Alaska's Novel Plan to Cut Health Premium Costs - Wall Street Journal

  22-11-2016 15:43
  
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  Alaska's Novel Plan to Cut Health Premium Costs
  Wall Street Journal
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Health-insurance premiums for individuals in Alaska have been soaring almost 40% a year. The main reason: the cost of covering fewer than 500 residents who are among the sickest in the state, according to one state analysis.and more »
  
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• Alaska Airlines to offer savings deals for Cyber Week starting Sunday - MarketWatch

  22-11-2016 14:05
  
  Alaska Airlines to offer savings deals for Cyber Week starting Sunday
  MarketWatch
  Alaska Air Group Inc. unit Alaska Airlines ALK, -0.87% said Tuesday it will offer savings deals starting Sunday as part of its Cyber Monday promotion. The sale will being at 5 p.m. Pacific Time on Sunday on its website. Shares were not yet active in ...
  
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• Alaska schools get testing waiver - Juneau Empire (subscription)

  22-11-2016 10:04
  Alaska schools get testing waiver
  Juneau Empire (subscription)
  Alaska has gotten retroactive permission from the U.S. Department of Education for canceling standardized testing at the end of the 2015-2016 school year. The testing waiver comes with a caveat: The state must conduct a standardized test at the end of ...
  
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• Election reflection: Division runs deep, Alaska remains red - Alaska Dispatch News

  22-11-2016 07:29
  
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  Election reflection: Division runs deep, Alaska remains red
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A state of Alaska ballot for the Nov. 8 general election, photographed during early voting at Division II headquarters on Oct. 28. (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch News). The presidential election returns make for interesting reading. They confirm just ...and more »
  
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• New report paints picture of where, how sexual crimes happen in Alaska - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  22-11-2016 05:47
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  New report paints picture of where, how sexual crimes happen in Alaska
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  If you live in Alaska, chances are high that you or someone you know is a victim of sexual abuse. Thanks to a new report released by the Alaska Department of Public Safety, we now have a better picture of how and where those crimes happen. The report ...
  
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• Anchorage inmate dies after apparent suicide attempt, DOC says - Alaska Dispatch News

  22-11-2016 05:28
  
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  Anchorage inmate dies after apparent suicide attempt, DOC says
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A 37-year-old Anchorage jail inmate died Monday after he was found unresponsive in his cell from an "apparent suicide attempt" several days earlier, according to a statement from the Alaska Department of Corrections. Correctional officers at the ...
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• Dispute over Legislature's Anchorage offices could end in court - Alaska Dispatch News

  22-11-2016 04:57
  
  Dispute over Legislature's Anchorage offices could end in court
  Alaska Dispatch News
  The Legislative Information Office in downtown Anchorage on Sept. 29. Legislators are moving into a new, cheaper space in Midtown. (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch News). The Alaska Legislature has rejected a $37 million damage claim by the former ...
  
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• New app lets you Alaska-fy your text messages - Alaska Dispatch News

  22-11-2016 04:21
  
  New app lets you Alaska-fy your text messages
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A screengrab from the Apple App Store depicting some of the Alaska-centric stickers available through a new app dubbed “Alaskanisms.” If you've ever yearned to add slick graphics of moose, Permanent Fund dividend cash, a dipnet or other Alaska ...
  
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• In Tokyo marketing Alaska gas, Gov. Walker and team feel Japan quake - Alaska Dispatch News

  22-11-2016 04:20
  
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  In Tokyo marketing Alaska gas, Gov. Walker and team feel Japan quake
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Gov. Bill Walker and four other state officials in Tokyo on a gas marketing trip Monday said they felt the big earthquake that struck off the coast of Japan. One state official said the shaking seemed to last five minutes, but everyone was fine ...
  No tsunami warning for Alaska after 7.3M quake strikes off coast of JapanKTUU.comall 786 news articles »
  
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• Officials defend use of water cannons on protesters in freezing weather - Alaska Dispatch News

  22-11-2016 04:14
  
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  Officials defend use of water cannons on protesters in freezing weather
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  Police use a water cannon on protesters during a protest against plans to pass the Dakota Access pipeline near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, U.S. November 20, 2016. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith. Buy Photo.and more »
  
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• Report: Anchorage Bowl has most sex offenses in Alaska - KTUU.com

  22-11-2016 03:55
  
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  Report: Anchorage Bowl has most sex offenses in Alaska
  KTUU.com
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) New details about sex offenses in Alaska show the common attributes of many cases. The Alaska Department of Public Safety released a supplementary report detailing information about felony level sex offenses in the state in ...and more »
  
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• Mat-Su Salmon Symposium brings salmon advocates together

  22-11-2016 03:53
  Matanuska Susitna Borough’s annual Salmon Symposium brings together researchers and conservationists for updates on how to better manage and protect salmon habitat. The event got underway last Thursday in Palmer. Howard Delo is vice-chair of the Borough’s Fish and Wildlife Commission, which is organizing a salmon research plan for the Borough. Delo said there are many reasons to protect the Valley’s salmon runs. One is economic, because healthy fish runs add to the area’s
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Nov. 21, 2016

  22-11-2016 03:51
  
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  New legislative leaders prepare to start work ahead of challenging session
  Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO – Juneau
  Both houses of the legislature will have new leaders in January. Incoming Senate President Pete Kelly and House Speaker Bryce Edgmon both said they have positive feelings toward the other. But they
  
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• What happens when a child is reported missing in Alaska - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  22-11-2016 03:31
  
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  What happens when a child is reported missing in Alaska
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Since the teen's disappearance, many people have asked why an Amber Alert wasn't issued. But as Alaska State Troopers, who manage the Amber Alert system, explained the alert system is reserved for a specific type of missing person case — namely child ...and more »
  
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• Community gathers for Transgender Day of Remembrance

  22-11-2016 03:24
  
  Community members gather for the Transgender Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20, 2016. (Hillman/Alaska Public Media)Standing in a wide circle around the edges of the sanctuary at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Sunday afternoon, more than 80 community members held candles and read the names of some of the transgender individuals from around the world who were killed this past year.
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  International Transgender Day of Remembrance honors those who lost their lives because of transphobia. T
  
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• Juneau animal control officials seek mandatory microchips for dangerous pets

  22-11-2016 02:52
  
  Rachel Trapp shows the readout on a microchip scanner of Sushi the kitten at Gastineau Humane Society in Juneau, Nov. 19, 2016. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh, KTOO – Juneau)Juneau’s animal control officials want mandatory microchipping of pets they deem “potentially dangerous or dangerous,” and the Juneau Assembly is considering an ordinance with the microchipping requirement at the committee level on Monday.
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  Rachel Trapp works the front desk at the Gastineau Humane S
  
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• Front of new Alaska ferry completed - Alaska Public Radio Network

  22-11-2016 02:44
  
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  Front of new Alaska ferry completed
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  The forward half of the Alaska Class Ferry Tazlina moved out of the assembly hall at The forward half of the Alaska-class Ferry Tazlina moved out of the assembly hall at the Vigor Alaska shipyard in Ketchikan. (Photo by Leila Kheiry, KRBD – Ketchikan).
  Report: Ferry system should become state-owned corporationJuneau Empire (subscription)
  Alaska may switch ferry managementSeattle Daily Journal of Co
  
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• Satellite tags offer rare glimpse into harbor seal life

  22-11-2016 02:42
  
  Kobuk the harbor seal. (Photo courtesy of Seward City News)For wildlife biologists, understanding the basics about an animal species is key. How long does it live? How many babies does it have? When it comes to marine mammals, collecting this basic information can be a challenge.
  But researchers at the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward have developed a new way to track those elusive underwater creatures.
  As the Science Director at the Alaska SeaLife Center, Markus Horning has spent  
  
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• HEA members question whether subsidiary will be deregulated

  22-11-2016 02:40
  Two Homer Electric Association members filed a formal complaint with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) on Nov. 15, regarding HEA’s ongoing deregulation election.
  In their complaint, Peter McKay of Kenai and Homer resident Bob Shavelson allege HEA did not openly disclose plans to deregulate its subsidiary, Alaska Electric and Energy Cooperative (AEEC).
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  AEEC has the same nine-member Board of Directors as HEA. It also has the same General Manager, Brad Janorschke.
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• Front of new Alaska ferry completed

  22-11-2016 02:40
  
  The forward half of the Alaska-class Ferry Tazlina moved out of the assembly hall at the Vigor Alaska shipyard in Ketchikan. (Photo by Leila Kheiry, KRBD – Ketchikan)Ketchikan’s Vigor Industrial rolled out the forward half of the Alaska-class ferry Tazlina on Sunday. With that portion out of the assembly hall, shipyard employees now can get started on the back half.
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  It takes coordination and planning to transport 800 tons of half-built ferry, even when it’s moving ju
  
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• Great Alaska Shootout enters 39th year, but a 40th isn't guaranteed - Alaska Public Radio Network

  22-11-2016 02:03
  
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  Great Alaska Shootout enters 39th year, but a 40th isn't guaranteed
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  UAA junior guard Suki Wiggs drives toward the net against San Jose State's Gary Williams, UAA guard Suki Wiggs drives toward the net against San Jose State's Gary Williams, Jr. during the 2015 Great Alaska Shootout. (Photo by Josh Edge/APRN). The GCI ...
  Facing an uncertain future, Great Alaska Shootout tries a bucking salmon, downtown shuttles and a DJAlaska Dispatch
  
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• Great Alaska Shootout enters 39th year, but a 40th isn’t guaranteed

  22-11-2016 02:01
  
  UAA guard Suki Wiggs drives toward the net against San Jose State’s Gary Williams, Jr. during the 2015 Great Alaska Shootout. (Photo by Josh Edge/APRN)The GCI Great Alaska Shootout basketball tournament tips off this week in Anchorage. This is the tournament’s 39th year, but a 40th is not guaranteed as the university grapples with a shrinking budget.
  The University of Alaska Anchorage’s women’s basketball team will open up its tournament Tuesday against Portland.
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• 2 moose found frozen mid-fight near remote Alaska village - Savannah Morning News

  22-11-2016 01:01
  
  Savannah Morning News
  2 moose found frozen mid-fight near remote Alaska village
  Savannah Morning News
  In this Nov. 12, 2016 photo, provided by Jeff Erickson, shows moose antlers after two moose were frozen mid-fight and encased in ice near the remote village of Unalakleet, Alaska, on the state's western coast. The unusual discovery was made Nov. 2, by ...and more »
  
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