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• It's Alaska's turn for EPA regional administrator, but will Trump listen to tradition? - Alaska Dispatch News

  31-12-2016 22:13
  
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  It's Alaska's turn for EPA regional administrator, but will Trump listen to tradition?
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  WASHINGTON — Some Alaskans are eagerly anticipating the selection of a new regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, hoping that this time, an Alaskan will oversee the regional office. There's a tradition, but no requirement, ...
  
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• These Alaska scientists endure brutal subzero temperatures for research - Alaska Dispatch News

  31-12-2016 21:57
  
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  These Alaska scientists endure brutal subzero temperatures for research
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  Rod Boertje knew it was getting cold when National Park Service rangers took the dogs inside. Boertje, then a graduate student in wildlife biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, was doing a study on caribou in Denali National Park and Preserve ...
  
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• 50 lobbyists stand between Alaskans and health care reform - Alaska Dispatch News

  31-12-2016 21:13
  
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  50 lobbyists stand between Alaskans and health care reform
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  Rep. Ivy Spohnholz, D-Anchorage, center, said she is learning about the health care system and admitted, “I'm still trying to get a hold of what all the acronyms mean.” (Marc Lester / Alaska Dispatch News file). State government has helped the medical ...
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• Colorado Eagles beat Alaska Aces for ninth win in 10 games - Loveland Reporter-Herald

  31-12-2016 09:48
  
  Colorado Eagles beat Alaska Aces for ninth win in 10 games
  Loveland Reporter-Herald
  Colorado Eagles forward Matt Garbowsky, left, battles to reach the puck first against an Alaska defender Saturday at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage. Eagles forward Jesse Mychan scored a hat trick to power a 4-1 victory. (Photo courtesy of Skip Hickey).and more »
  
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• Rasmuson Foundation names Alaska artists for out-of-state residencies - Alaska Dispatch News

  31-12-2016 06:30
  
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  Rasmuson Foundation names Alaska artists for out-of-state residencies
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  The Rasmuson Foundation has chosen four Alaskans for eight-week residencies at well-known arts organizations in the Lower 48. They include: Anchorage multidisciplinary artist Amy Johnson, whose most recent efforts included running a one-woman ...
  
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• Tiny Nikiski makes ambitious bid to become Alaska's biggest city - Alaska Dispatch News

  31-12-2016 06:26
  
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  Tiny Nikiski makes ambitious bid to become Alaska's biggest city
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  Amid frustrations with road maintenance and other services provided by the Kenai Peninsula Borough, residents in the tiny town of Nikiski want it to become Alaska's largest city, by many leaps and even more bounds. More than 300 petitioners from the ...and more »
  
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• Juneau, Alaska avalanche caught on camera - CBS News - CBS News

  31-12-2016 06:03
  
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  Juneau, Alaska avalanche caught on camera - CBS News
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  Juneau, Alaska avalanche caught on camera, snow created a "powder cloud" when it hit the 1000 foot cliff.
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• Juneau, Alaska avalanche caught on camera - CBS News

  31-12-2016 06:03
  
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  Juneau, Alaska avalanche caught on camera
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  JUNEAU -- An avalanche near downtown Juneau was caught on camera Wednesday, CBS affiliate KTVA reports. Jerry Duncan said he was at work when he saw the slide coming down. The city's urban avalanche forecaster, Tom Mattice, said he wasn't ...
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• Alaska made $81k in marijuana taxes from first full month of sales - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  31-12-2016 05:56
  
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  Alaska made $81k in marijuana taxes from first full month of sales
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Taxes from Alaska's first full month of marijuana sales are in, and the tax director for the Alaska Department of Revenue, Ken Alper, says the state collected just over $81,000 in November. The state saw only $10,400 in pot taxes in October. At the ...
  
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• Alaska hunting, fishing license fees will increase in 2017 - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  31-12-2016 05:56
  
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  Alaska hunting, fishing license fees will increase in 2017
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Earlier this year the Alaska Legislature passed House Bill 137 to boost the prices for both residents and non-residents. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Sam Cotten said hunting fees haven't gone up in 24 years and it's been a decade ...and more »
  
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• Don't let the recent snowy weather fool you -- Alaska is having a really warm year - Alaska Dispatch News

  31-12-2016 05:29
  
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  Don't let the recent snowy weather fool you -- Alaska is having a really warm year
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  It might feel cold and look snowy in Southcentral Alaska, but the big picture statewide shows a different story this year. According to data from the National Weather Service's regional office, over 20 communities across Alaska recorded a significant ...
  
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• In Anchorage for a basketball tournament, rural Alaska students savor 'city life' - Alaska Dispatch News

  31-12-2016 04:51
  
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  In Anchorage for a basketball tournament, rural Alaska students savor 'city life'
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  Denali Moorcroft of Bristol Bay goes up for a layup against Unalaska in the Rally the Regions basketball tournament at Begich Middle School. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News). Dozens of Alaska teenage athletes from small, remote high schools ...and more »
  
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• In Anchorage for a basketball tournament, rural Alaska students savor a taste of 'city life' - Alaska Dispatch News

  31-12-2016 04:51
  
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  In Anchorage for a basketball tournament, rural Alaska students savor a taste of 'city life'
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  Jacy Johnson of Bristol Bay goes up for a layup against Unalaska in the Rally the Regions basketball tournament at Begich Middle School. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News). Dozens of Alaska teenage athletes from small, remote high schools converged ...and more »
  
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• Alaska commercial fishing picks and pans for 2016 - Alaska Dispatch News

  31-12-2016 04:41
  
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  Alaska commercial fishing picks and pans for 2016
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  Kodiak gets the nod as the most Earth-friendly fishing town for generating nearly 100 percent of its electricty from wind and for turning fish waste into oils and meal at a plant owned by local processors. Bob Hallinen /ADN archive 2013. The start of ...and more »
  
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• Fireworks in Alaska: Know the rules before New Year's Eve - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  31-12-2016 04:11
  
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  Fireworks in Alaska: Know the rules before New Year's Eve
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Alaskans are getting ready to ring in the New Year, and the Valley is one of the few places in the state where people can set off their own fireworks without breaking the law. A steady stream of customers stopped by the Houston firework stands on Friday.and more »
  
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• Alaska oil pipeline volumes usually decrease each year. But 2016 was different. - Alaska Dispatch News

  31-12-2016 03:37
  
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  Alaska oil pipeline volumes usually decrease each year. But 2016 was different.
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  An uptick in oil production on the North Slope has slightly boosted the amount of oil going through the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, the first time in 14 years volume has increased, the pipeline's operator reported Friday. Last year, oil transport ...and more »
  
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• Alaska oil pipeline volumes usually decrease each year. But 2016 ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  31-12-2016 03:37
  
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  Alaska oil pipeline volumes usually decrease each year. But 2016 ...
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  An uptick in oil production on the North Slope has slightly boosted the amount of oil going through the trans-Alaska oil pipeline, the first time in 14 years volume ...and more »
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Dec. 30, 2016

  31-12-2016 01:59
  
  
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  Two sled dogs die after vehicle collision
  Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
  Two sled dogs are dead after the team of Yukon Quest and Iditarod veteran Sebastian Schnuelle was hit by a vehicle outside Fairbanks.
  Northwest Alaska faces heavy, severe weather warnings
  Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
  Blizzard and s
  
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• AK: 2016 favorites

  31-12-2016 01:58
  
  
  This week on AK… Our favorite segments from 2016!
  Traditional dancers that bring Bollywood to Alaska… An Alaska museum that leaves you “hammered”… and Sharing a name with the Spaceman, Alaska’s own David Bowie…we take a look back at a few of our favorite entries in our AK segment.
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• Northwest Alaska faces heavy, severe weather warnings

  31-12-2016 01:44
  
  
  Blizzard and severe weather warnings remain in effect for communities on the northwest coast of Alaska as a winter storm continues to bring wind, heavy snow and in some cases rain.
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  The National Weather Service said visibility in Nome was reduced to near zero at times because of blowing snow.
  Southwest winds Friday are predicted to increase to 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 with four more inches of snow.
  Similar forecasts were issued for Norton Sound, Seward Peninsula, Lower Yukon and M
  
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• Latest chapter in the opioid epidemic hits Alaska - KTUU.com - KTUU.com

  31-12-2016 01:19
  
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  Latest chapter in the opioid epidemic hits Alaska - KTUU.com
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  For the first time a powerful synthetic opioid, disguised as oxycodone has been found in Alaska.
  Fentanyl pill disguised as oxycodone found in Juneau | Juneau ...Juneau Empire (subscription)all 2 news articles »
  
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• Latest chapter in the opioid epidemic hits Alaska - KTUU.com

  31-12-2016 01:19
  
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  Latest chapter in the opioid epidemic hits Alaska
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  ANCHORAGE (KTUU) For the first time a powerful synthetic opioid, disguised as oxycodone has been found in Alaska. According to Jay Butler, State Medical Officer, the drug discovered contained a lethal amount of fentanyl. Recently Juneau Police arrested ...
  Fentanyl pill disguised as oxycodone found in Juneau | Juneau ...Juneau Empire (subscription)all 2 news articles »
  
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• Year-Round Bike Races

  31-12-2016 01:00
  
  A biker chugs along the Denali Highway. Photo: Alaska Endurance Association.Biking is year round now, including bike racing. It’s a phenomenon that started here in Alaska and now has spread over the world. Folks are fat bike racing all over the US and in Europe. On our next show, we’re checking in on competition in our region, including the Iditarod Invitational, which helped start fat bike riding in the first place, and the Frosty Bottom, which gives every Anchorage cyclist a chance
  
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• Monitoring Bogoslof: How life responds to volcanic destruction

  31-12-2016 01:00
  
  Even with the formation of new land, Bogoslof Island has shrunk. (Courtesy Chris Waythomas, AVO/USGS)Bogoslof Island is an important breeding ground for marine mammals and seabirds, making it the perfect place to monitor how life responds to volcanic destruction.
  The island is tiny. But it’s hard to say how tiny because the shape and size of the island are changing almost constantly since the eruptions started December 16. While recent eruptions have added new land, Chris Waythomas of the
  
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• Port Mackenzie repairs spread Mat-Su budget thin

  31-12-2016 00:56
  
  Ship unloads at Port MacKenzie. Courtesy of Mat Su Borough.Recurring structural problems at Port Mackenzie’s barge dock are adding costs to the Mat-Su Borough’s already tight budget. Port officials are puzzled as to the cause of the damage, which seems to be located in a specific area, while a series of repair jobs so far have done nothing to solve the problem.
  Despite numerous fixes, a structural component of Port MacKenzie’s barge dock keeps failing. Since the damage to an en
  
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• Two sled dogs die after vehicle collision

  31-12-2016 00:49
  
  Two sled dogs are dead after the team of Yukon Quest and Iditarod veteran Sebastian Schnuelle was hit by a vehicle outside Fairbanks.
  In a post on Dec. 29, the 2009 Quest champion said his team was struck by a vehicle traveling at “full highway speed”, while crossing Chena Hot Springs Road at night. Schnuelle said one of the dogs died shortly after the crash, and the other could not be saved by veterinarians.
  Schnuelle said the accident occurred at a well-marked road crossing, w
  
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• The Latest: Volcano in Alaska Aleutian islands settling down - U.S. News & World Report

  31-12-2016 00:20
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  The Latest: Volcano in Alaska Aleutian islands settling down
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  A volcano on a remote island in Alaska's Aleutian chain has simmered down after erupting and prompting an aviation alert. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Friday the Bogoslof (BOH-goh-slawf) volcano sent an ash plume about 20,000 feet in the air in ...
  Alert again raised for Aleutians volcano after new eruptionAlaska Dispatch News
  Volcano in Alaska Aleutian islands erupts again
  
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• ‘Naughty’ Facebook locks North Pole Santa Claus out of account

  31-12-2016 00:17
  
  North Pole’s Santa Claus (Photo courtesy of Santa Claus’ Facebook page)North Pole resident Santa Claus –yes, that is his legal name — has been living under that name for about 11 years. He was elected to North Pole City Council last year and also served as chair of the North Pole Chamber of Commerce. He said every now and then he has interesting issues with ordering items over the phone and disbelief from various officials. He was surprised however, when Facebook notified
  
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