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• 4 dead this year as outbreak of new strep bacteria hits Alaska - Alaska Dispatch News

  29-11-2016 20:58
  
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  4 dead this year as outbreak of new strep bacteria hits Alaska
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Update 11 a.m. Tuesday: The Alaska section of epidemiology reported Tuesday morning that an additional death in Fairbanks was not originally included in its data. The story has been updated to reflect four deaths due to group A strep infection, instead ...
  
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• Alaska Biologists Research Mystery of Declining Caribou Herd - ABC News

  29-11-2016 16:55
  
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  Alaska Biologists Research Mystery of Declining Caribou Herd
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  This undated photo provided by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game shows Caribou in the Western Arctic in Alaska. The size of an Arctic caribou herd in Alaska has been cut in half in just the last three years, and researchers are trying to ...and more »
  
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• A Wrenching Choice for Alaska Towns in the Path of Climate Change - New York Times

  29-11-2016 09:30
  A Wrenching Choice for Alaska Towns in the Path of Climate Change
  New York Times
  Alaska is warming about twice as fast as the rest of the nation. So what are the dozens of villages at imminent risk of destruction to do? SHAKTOOLIK, Alaska — In the dream, a storm came and Betsy Bekoalok watched the river rise on one side of the ...
  
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• A Wrenching Choice for Alaska Towns in the Path of Climate Change

  29-11-2016 09:30 via nytimes.com
  Alaska is warming about twice as fast as the rest of the nation. So what are the dozens of villages at imminent risk of destruction to do?
  
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• Cuban defector watches news of Fidel Castro's death from Alaska - KTUU.com

  29-11-2016 08:34
  
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  Cuban defector watches news of Fidel Castro's death from Alaska
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  ANCHORAGE (KTUU) The death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has been met with both celebration as well as sadness. Millions are reacting to the passing of one of the longest reigning leaders in modern history. Even thousands of miles away in ...
  Cubans line up to bid farewell to Fidel CastroAlaska Dispatch Newsall 1,673 news articles »
  
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• 3 dead this year as outbreak of new strep bacteria hits Alaska - Alaska Dispatch News

  29-11-2016 04:56
  
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  3 dead this year as outbreak of new strep bacteria hits Alaska
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A new strain of group A Streptococcus bacteria first identified in Fairbanks in early 2016 has caused an outbreak in Anchorage, mainly among the homeless population, a state health department official said Monday afternoon. At least 28 people in ...
  
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• New website shares treasure trove of ancient objects found in Kotzebue - Alaska Dispatch News

  29-11-2016 04:32
  
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  New website shares treasure trove of ancient objects found in Kotzebue
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  In 2013, construction workers laying cable for a new 3G network stumbled upon some artifacts near a Kotzebue beach. Those objects — about 4,000 were found — were sent for storage at the University of Alaska Museum of the North archives. Normally that ...
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Nov. 28, 2016

  29-11-2016 03:48
  
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  State’s new top general back in Alaska for the third time
  Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
  Lieutenant General Kenneth Wilsbach took over in August, but first came to Alaska in the 60s as a young boy on Adak.
  One Alaskan’s quest to transform how we clean up oil spills
  Elizabeth
  
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• Alaska must safeguard waters where wild salmon live - Alaska Dispatch News

  29-11-2016 03:30
  
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  Alaska must safeguard waters where wild salmon live
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A Parks Highway bridge spans the Susitna River. (Bob Hallinen/ADN archive 2012 A Parks Highway bridge spans the Susitna River, which provides prime habitat for salmon. (Bob Hallinen / ADN archive 2012). As commercial, sport and personal-use ...
  
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• Soaring into history: Pete Haggland named as one of 2016 Alaska Aviation Legends - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  29-11-2016 03:08
  
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Soaring into history: Pete Haggland named as one of 2016 Alaska Aviation Legends
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Pete Haggland of Fairbanks was named an Aviation Legend by the Alaska Air Carriers Association for 2016. Aviation Legends are aviators who have had a significant effect on Alaskan history. Haggland was the only aviator selected from the Interior in 2016.
  
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• State's new top general back in Alaska for the third time - Alaska Public Radio Network

  29-11-2016 02:53
  
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  State's new top general back in Alaska for the third time
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Lieutenant General Kenneth Wilsbach walking out on the runway at Joint-Base Elmendorf-Richardson to fly a training mission. (Photo: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage). Alaska has a new top military commander. Lieutenant General ...and more »
  
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• Cut your own Christmas tree on Alaska public lands with family - Alaska Dispatch News

  29-11-2016 02:53
  
  Cut your own Christmas tree on Alaska public lands with family
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Fresh-cut Christmas trees are a symbol many families count among their holiday staples. It's easy to see why: The scent of spruce mingling with crisp mountain air and thoughts of colored lights, carols, and hot chocolate. I've always looked at ...and more »
  
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• State’s new top general back in Alaska for the third time

  29-11-2016 02:50
  
  Lieutenant General Kenneth Wilsbach walking out on the runway at Joint-Base Elmendorf-Richardson to fly a training mission. (Photo: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage)Alaska has a new top military commander. Lieutenant General Kenneth Wilsbach started this August, taking over as head of the 11th Air Force, Alaska NORAD region and Alaskan Command from Lieutenant General Russell Handy.
  But this is hardly Wilsbach’s first time serving in the Last Frontier.
  On a recent Wed
  
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• Officials ban trailers for carrying dogs in Iditarod - Alaska Public Radio Network

  29-11-2016 02:42
  
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  Officials ban trailers for carrying dogs in Iditarod
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Citing safety concerns, the Iditarod Board of Directors have ruled that Iditarod mushers will no longer be able to carry dogs in trailers behind their sleds. Aaron Burmeister is treasurer for the Iditarod's Board of Directors, and said the change came ...and more »
  
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• Officials ban trailers for carrying dogs in Iditarod

  29-11-2016 02:34
  
  Citing safety concerns, the Iditarod Board of Directors have ruled that Iditarod mushers will no longer be able to carry dogs in trailers behind their sleds. Aaron Burmeister is treasurer for the Iditarod’s Board of Directors, and said the change came during a meeting on October 28.
  “Mainly it clarifies that dogs will be hauled in the front sled if they’re being hauled during the race,” Burmeister said. “It’s clarifying we’re not hauling dogs in tra
  
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• Sockeye fire trial starts tomorrow - Alaska Public Radio Network

  29-11-2016 02:31
  
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  Sockeye fire trial starts tomorrow
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  The trial of an Anchorage couple charged with igniting the devastating Sockeye fire last year is scheduled to start Tuesday in District court in Palmer. Listen Now. The fire destroyed 55 Willow area homes and cost $8 million to fight. State prosecutors ...
  Trial delayed for Anchorage couple charged with starting Sockeye FireAlaska Dispatch Newsall 2 news articles »
  
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• Sockeye fire trial starts tomorrow

  29-11-2016 02:25
  
  The trial of an Anchorage couple charged with igniting the devastating Sockeye fire last year is scheduled to start Tuesday in District court in Palmer.
  The fire destroyed 55 Willow area homes and cost $8 million to fight.
  State prosecutors say defendants Greg Imig, 60 and Amy DeWitt, 42, burned debris in June 2015 without properly clearing the area or keeping water on hand. The fire escaped into the forest, where hot, dry conditions and high winds fueled the blaze.
  Efforts by state attorneys to
  
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• Kenaitze Tribe promotes traditional values through Moose Camp

  29-11-2016 01:57
  
  The Kenaitze Indian Tribe in Kenai is taking an innovative approach to drug, alcohol and tobacco prevention. In addition to more overt prevention efforts, like signs and education, the tribe is offering culturally-relevant healthy activities through their Yaghanen Youth Center located in Soldotna, including a moose camp in the fall for young men.1 of 15 Kaleb Franke, at right, talks about how to build an emergency shelter, like one he constructed at left, as campers listen in a wooded area
  
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• Alaska-themed sticker app earns high ranking on App Store - KTUU.com

  29-11-2016 01:32
  
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  Alaska-themed sticker app earns high ranking on App Store
  KTUU.com
  PALMER, Alaska (KTUU) - An app that allows users to include Alaska-themed images or 'stickers' in text messages was briefly ranked seventh on Apple's list of top paid sticker packs last week, according to a Monday press release by Palmer-based digital ...
  
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• Israel’s First Bedouin Diplomat, Ishmael Khaldi, on “Israel and it’s Counter-Terrorism Stategies“

  29-11-2016 01:00
  
  
  In June 2016, AKWorld President and CEO, Lise Falskow, joined a World Affairs Councils of America Leadership Mission to Israel, experiencing the country for the first time. While in Israel, Khaldi, who is a former AKWorld speaker, hosted Lise for a couple days, sharing his perspective of Israel with her.
  In a moderated discussion with Israel’s First Bedouin Diplomat, Ishmael Khaldi, Lise will explore the topic of Israel’s counter-terrorism strategies.
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• Israel’s First Bedouin Diplomat, Ishmaek Khaldi, on “Israel andit’s Counter-Terrorism Stategies“

  29-11-2016 01:00
  
  
  In June 2016, AKWorld President and CEO, Lise Falskow, joined a World Affairs Councils of America Leadership Mission to Israel, experiencing the country for the first time. While in Israel, Khaldi, who is a former AKWorld speaker, hosted Lise for a couple days, sharing his perspective of Israel with her.
  In a moderated discussion with Israel’s First Bedouin Diplomat, Ishmael Khaldi, Lise will explore the topic of Israel’s counter-terrorism strategies.
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  GUEST:Ishmael Khaldi
  
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• Suspicious Soldotna deaths under investigation

  29-11-2016 00:54
  Alaska law enforcement officials are investigating two suspicious deaths in Soldotna. According to a Alaska State Trooper dispatch posted Monday, two burned bodies were found in a burned-out Ford Bronco that was located off a trail near a Soldotna residence.
  On November 20, two people were reported missing at the Trooper post in Soldotna. The two were known to drive a Ford Bronco and had not been seen since November 14.
  The remains were found Sunday night, as Troopers were following up on the mi
  
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• Snow, much colder temperatures on the way for Interior Alaska - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  29-11-2016 00:32
  
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Snow, much colder temperatures on the way for Interior Alaska
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  The Chena River flows by Pike's Landing on Wednesday, March 2, 2016. This has been the driest and the eighth warmest meteorological winter on record in Fairbanks. ×. 9 remaining of 10. Welcome! We hope you enjoy our content and decide to subscribe ...and more »
  
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• Former Boss of Young Mom in Alaska Murder-Suicide Speaks Out: 'They Seemed So Happy' - PEOPLE.com

  29-11-2016 00:01
  
  PEOPLE.com
  Former Boss of Young Mom in Alaska Murder-Suicide Speaks Out: 'They Seemed So Happy'
  PEOPLE.com
  Residents of the Lilley Lodge Assisted Living Facility in North Pole, Alaska, couldn't wait for 22-year-old nursing assistant Emily McDonald to bring her newborn daughter into the center. But that day never came to pass. On Friday, the young mother ...
  Infant among 4 dead in apparent murder-suicide in AlaskaWABC-TV
  Gunman identified in murder-suicide in AlaskaKFQD
  Why? McKay Hutton shoots
  
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