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• Rural lawmakers wield power without recent precedent | Alaska ... - Alaska Public Radio Network

  25-11-2016 23:22
  
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  Rural lawmakers wield power without recent precedent | Alaska ...
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  DOT Commissioner Marc Luiken, Aleknagik Mayor Jane Gottschalk, Sen. Lyman Hoffman and Rep. Bryce Edgmon cut the ribbon on the Aleknagik Wood River ...and more »
  
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• Rural lawmakers wield power without recent precedent

  25-11-2016 23:15
  
  DOT Commissioner Marc Luiken, Aleknagik Mayor Jane Gottschalk, Sen. Lyman Hoffman and Rep. Bryce Edgmon cut the ribbon on the Aleknagik Wood River Bridge in October 2015. In 2017, Hoffman will be the Senate Finance Committee co-chairman and Edgmon will be House speaker. (Photo by Misty Nielson)Dillingham Democrat Bryce Edgmon will be the first speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives from off the road system or outside of Southeast Alaska since Nome’s Howard Lyng in the Territorial L
  
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• Common Cents: Stories of Alaska’s Changing Economy

  25-11-2016 22:30
  
  Seven storytellers share personal stories of fiscal Alaska in the style of Arctic Entries. Alaska Common Ground is a membership supported, non-profit, non-partisan, tax-deductible organization, that focuses on Alaska’s public policy issues. Their mission is to collect and disseminate information about Alaskan issues and problems, facilitate discussion, and to develop public policy, knowledge, and understanding among Alaskans.
  The speakers that evening, in alphabetical order, wer
  
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• man finds moose frozen in battle - Gazettextra

  25-11-2016 22:05
  
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  man finds moose frozen in battle
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  UNALAKLEET, Alaska—Brad Webster never expected photos of two Alaskan moose frozen together in battle to create such a stir. The 33-year-old resident of Unalakleet in remote western Alaska discovered the animals earlier this month while walking near ...and more »
  
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• Teen- Smart Phones, The Internet, and Social Media

  25-11-2016 21:00
  
  Photo courtesy: Summer Skyes 11, FlickrThe new frontiers in parenting, are cell phones, the internet, and social media. Navigating this challenge is complex and often frustrating for parents. With 80% of 12-17 year old owning cell phones, managing your kids exposure to damaging content, cyber bullying, and controlling their use is a daunting task. On this edition of Line One we will look at the impact that the smartphone, and internet explosion, has had on our children and families and
  
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• Special Education Services in Alaska

  25-11-2016 21:00
  
   
  Every Alaskan child deserves and is entitled to receive appropriate educational services through the public education system. For some kids however, standard educational approaches are not able to meet their unique needs. Fortunately, resources are available to assist these children and their families so they can achieve their full potential. Parents play a vital role in this process. By becoming familiar with the special education process, learning about the available services, and being
  
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• UAA women take fourth place in Great Alaska Shootout

  25-11-2016 19:31
  
  UAA senior guard Kiki Robertson drives toward the basket in the 2016 Great Alaska Shootout. (Photo by Josh Edge/APRN)The University of Alaska Anchorage women’s basketball team fell Wednesday to NCAA Div. I opponent Missouri State in the Great Alaska Shootout.
  UAA Head Coach Ryan McCarthy shouldered the blame in the Seawolves’ 58-65 loss.
  “I think at the end of the day, this is my fault,” McCarthy said in the post-game press conference. “We had 21 turnovers and
  
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• Alaska Cable Giant Gearing Up To Rob State Piggybank Again - Breitbart News

  25-11-2016 17:16
  
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  Alaska Cable Giant Gearing Up To Rob State Piggybank Again
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  We're past Thanksgiving, so it can't be long until Alaska's biggest cable and telcom provider starts pushing the state's legislature once again to fund permanent expenses with one-time money. Last year, GCI spent more than $2 million – $3 million when ...and more »
  
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• Alaska traffic fatalities up sharply so far in 2016 - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-11-2016 04:06
  
  Alaska traffic fatalities up sharply so far in 2016
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  Ice buildup slows traffic on Northern Lights Boulevard in Anchorage in this file photo taken Nov. 9, 2015. (Scott Jensen / Alaska Dispatch News). Alaska roads are on track for one of the deadliest years in the last decade, according to state officials ...
  
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