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• Could mushrooms keep your house warm?

  06-01-2017 23:00
  
  Philippe Amstislavski in the lab. (Photo by Philip Hall, Green & Gold News, used with permission)One Alaska scientist thinks so.
  Philippe Amstislavski has been working in the lab for several years to test how mycilium—the nutrient-gathering underground network that produces mushrooms, the above-ground “fruit” we see—can become an insulating material for buildings, pipes and roads.
  Under magnification, these organic root-like networks reveal a porous structure that is
  
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• Traveling to Alaska? Here's Everything You Should Do - Civilized

  06-01-2017 22:39
  
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  Traveling to Alaska? Here's Everything You Should Do
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  If you're looking to go someplace off the beaten path on your next trip, try exploring your own backyard by visiting Alaska. Whether you're interested in outdoor adventures, unique encounters with nature, discovering new cultures or enjoying the ...and more »
  
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• Alaska’s congressional leaders renew push to allow ANWR drilling

  06-01-2017 22:01
  
  
  Alaska’s congressional delegation this week renewed their effort to allow development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Image courtesy U.S. Geological Survey)U.S. senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan introduced a bill Thursday to open up a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas drilling.
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  For decades Alaska politicians have pushed to allow development in the refuge’s coastal plain, but with Donald Trump taking the White House this month an
  
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• A SE Alaska village thinks reneweable hydropower should be implemented - Alaska Public Radio Network

  06-01-2017 21:58
  
  A SE Alaska village thinks reneweable hydropower should be implemented
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  Hoonah's hydro project, Gartina Falls, was completed in 2015. (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkins/Alaska's Energy Desk). A multimillion dollar dam in Kake would make it easier to bring renewable energy to the village, which currently runs off diesel. But the ...and more »
  
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• A SE Alaska village thinks reneweable hydropower should be implemented

  06-01-2017 21:58
  
  
  Hoonah’s hydro project, Gartina Falls, was completed in 2015. (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkins/Alaska’s Energy Desk)A multimillion dollar dam in Kake would make it easier to bring renewable energy to the village, which currently runs off diesel. But the definition of “renewable” isn’t the same in everyone’s book. Federal grants for hydro projects can be limited — compared to what’s available for wind and solar.
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  Jodi Mitchell puts up a differe
  
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• Unusual pain syndromes

  06-01-2017 21:00
  
  Some people who have lost a limb continue to experience the sensation of pain from the lost limb. Others may experience a seemingly minor injury and develop severe chronic debilitating pain in the injured area. How is this possible? What is going on? Can the pain be alleviated? Our next guest is pain specialist Dr. Andrea Trescot and our topic is unusual pain syndromes.HOST: Dr. Thad WoodardGUESTS:
  Dr. Andrea Trescot is a board certified Interventional Pain Physician and Director
  
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• Free Amenities Unveiled on Alaska Airlines (ALK) - Investopedia

  06-01-2017 19:52
  
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  Free Amenities Unveiled on Alaska Airlines (ALK)
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  Starting today, passengers flying on Alaska Airlines will get to experience the airline's latest collection of free amenities, according to a press release issued by the airline's parent group Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK). First up, Alaska passengers ...
  Alaska Airlines offering free chat access in-flightKING5.com
  Alaska Airlines Kicks Off New Year with New In-flight AmenitiesAviationPros.com
  Alaska Air offers free Facebo
  
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• Study documents tree species' decline due to climate warming - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  06-01-2017 18:53
  
  Study documents tree species' decline due to climate warming
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  Welcome! We hope you enjoy our content and decide to subscribe for full access. Visit newsminer.com/subscribe or call 907-456-6661. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A type of tree that thrives in soggy soil from Alaska to Northern California and is valued for ...and more »
  
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• Vast iceberg poised to crack off Antarctica ice shelf - Alaska Dispatch News

  06-01-2017 18:44
  
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  Vast iceberg poised to crack off Antarctica ice shelf
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  An enormous rift in one of Antarctica's largest ice shelves grew dramatically over the past several weeks, and a chunk nearly the size of Delaware could break away within months, British scientists reported this week. If this happens, it could ...and more »
  
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• New Alaska Senate president on upcoming session: 'It's OK for politicians to fight' - Alaska Dispatch News

  06-01-2017 05:43
  
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  New Alaska Senate president on upcoming session: 'It's OK for politicians to fight'
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  The incoming president of the Alaska Senate on Thursday predicted the next legislative session would be contentious, marked by an ideological rift between his own Republican-led majority and the new House majority coalition, which consists mostly of ...and more »
  
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• Several upticks mar a fairly mild Alaska flu season - Alaska Public Radio Network

  06-01-2017 04:28
  
  Several upticks mar a fairly mild Alaska flu season
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  This year's flu season is off to a mild start, though there was an uptick of cases reported nationwide and in Alaska during the last two weeks of the year. Listen now. Dr. Jay Butler is Alaska's Chief Medical Officer. “It's not been a terrible year for ...
  
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• Several upticks mar a fairly mild Alaska flu season

  06-01-2017 04:24
  
  This year’s flu season is off to a mild start, though there was an uptick of cases reported nationwide and in Alaska during the last two weeks of the year.
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  Dr. Jay Butler is Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer.
  “It’s not been a terrible year for flu,” Butler said. “We began to see an increase in influenza-like illness in October. Now, at the same time, there are other respiratory viruses that are circulating, so there’s no lack of coughs out in the
  
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• At hacking hearing, Sullivan steers clear of Russia - Alaska Public Radio Network

  06-01-2017 04:15
  
  At hacking hearing, Sullivan steers clear of Russia
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  Sen. Dan Sullivan often warns colleagues about Russia's military threat. But at a hearing on Russia's pre-election hacking, Sullivan didn't discuss Russia at all. Fairbanks air quality lawsuit successful. Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks. Environmental ...
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017

  06-01-2017 04:15
  
  
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  At hacking hearing, Sullivan steers clear of Russia
  Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media – Washington. D.C.
  Sen. Dan Sullivan often warns colleagues about Russia’s military threat. But at a hearing on Russia’s pre-election hacking, Sullivan didn’t discuss Russia at all.
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• 2016 was bad for the Alaska job market. 2017 might be worse ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  06-01-2017 03:52
  
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  2016 was bad for the Alaska job market. 2017 might be worse ...
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  After worse-than-anticipated job losses in 2016, Alaska is now expecting even more in the year ahead. Alaska is forecast to lose about 7,500 jobs — a drop of ...and more »
  
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• Fairbanks air quality lawsuit successful

  06-01-2017 03:45
  
  
  Wood stove pipe on Fairbanks area home (Photo by Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks)Environmental groups and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have reached an agreement that settles one of two active lawsuits aimed at forcing the agency to take overdue action on Fairbanks-North Pole area air quality. Localized, but extreme wintertime episodes of fine particulate pollution due to wood and fossil fuel burning emissions have long plagued the communities. Clean air advocates see the legal acti
  
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• At hacking hearing, Sullivan steers clear of Russia

  06-01-2017 03:29
  
  
  U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (File photo by Skip Gray/360 North)In the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan has been a consistent voice warning about the Russian threat, particularly when it comes to Russia’s military build-up in the Arctic. But at a hearing on cyber-hacking today, Sullivan focused on hacking by other countries and didn’t discuss Russia at all.
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  The subject of the hearing was “foreign cyber threats to the United States.” Senate Arme
  
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• Wrangell’s Sourdough Lodge to become assisted-living facility

  06-01-2017 03:17
  
  
  The former Old Sourdough Lodge will become a assisted living facility (Photo by Aaron Bolton, KSTK – Wrangell)Wrangell may see a new senior and assisted living facility come to fruition this year. The 16-bedroom Old Sourdough Lodge, a 36-year-old bed and breakfast, is under new ownership and is being converted to house Wrangell’s seniors.
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  Shannon Bosdell and Daniel Blake purchased the Old Sourdough Lodge in late December. The new facility will be named Harbor House. Bosdel
  
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• King Cove continues push for road to Cold Bay

  06-01-2017 03:10
  
  
  Frosty Creek, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge (Photo courtesy of Kristine Sowl/ Alaska Region U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)When Alaska Congressman Don Young was sworn in for his 23rd term in the House of Representatives Tuesday, he quickly introduced 38 pieces of legislation. Among them was a bill to build the King Cove road.
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  For decades, the village of King Cove on the Alaska Peninsula has sought to build an 11-mile road to an all-weather airstrip in Cold Bay. It would cut throu
  
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• APD clarifies proper Amber Alert procedure

  06-01-2017 02:56
  
  
  On New Years Day, a car was stolen in Anchorage. It was a Silver Nissan Sentra with dice on the rear mirror, according to a release sent out at 5:38 p.m. that evening from the Anchorage Police Department. Also inside was a three-year-old girl, information that wasn’t sent out to the public until 6:18 p.m. During that time, police were verifying information to put out an Amber Alert, an official process followed by the state under federal guidelines for broadcasting messages over the airwav
  
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• Perseverance Theatre presents Hold These Truths

  06-01-2017 01:53
  
  Greg Watanabe in Hold These TruthsPerseverance Theatre starts off the new year with Hold These Truths, a one-man show about Gordon Hirabayashi, the son of Japanese immigrants who was ordered to report to an interment camp outside of Seattle at the start of World War II and how he resisted. Director Leslie Ishii and Actor Greg Watanabe engage in a captivating conversation this week on Stage Talk. The play runs January 6-15 in the Sydney Laurence Theatre and on Sunday, January 7th, the playwr
  
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• Alaska Airlines launches service to Havana amid uncertainty about Cuba policy

  06-01-2017 01:45
  
  Alaska Airlines launches a daily flight Thursday morning from Los Angeles to Havana. (Photo by Tom Banse/Northwest News Network)Alaska Airlines launched a daily flight Thursday morning from the West Coast to Havana.
  The new service comes as the Obama administration’s opening to Cuba gives way to an uncertain future.
  U.S. airlines competed aggressively last year for a limited number of slots to begin regular scheduled service to Cuba.
  Alaska Airlines won the only West Coast route awarded by
  
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• Juneau Empire publisher departs abruptly

  06-01-2017 01:35
  
  The Juneau Empire on Channel Drive. (Photo by Heather Bryant/KTOO)There’s been more turnover at the top of Juneau’s daily newspaper. Publisher Rustan Burton has left the Juneau Empire after nearly four years at the helm, according to a brief article posted Wednesday afternoon on the newspaper’s website.
  His departure follows the managing editor and two reporters in recent weeks. Top editor Charles Westmoreland left at the end of December after five years at the paper. And repor
  
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• Explosive Eruptions Continue to Rock Alaska's Bogoslof Volcano ... - WIRED

  06-01-2017 00:36
  
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  Explosive Eruptions Continue to Rock Alaska's Bogoslof Volcano ...
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  A few updates on volcanic eruptions at the start of 2017: Alaska The biggest volcanic news of the last month has been the surprising and vigorous eruptions at ...and more »
  
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