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• Alaska town's new Inupiat name to stay -- for now - Washington Post

  06-02-2017 23:42
  
  Alaska town's new Inupiat name to stay -- for now
  Washington Post
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska voters in the nation's northernmost town won't get a chance at the polls after all to repeal the community's new Inupiat Eskimo name after local officials shot down the idea. The City Council in the town formerly known as ...and more »
  
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• Debate Over Onsite Use of Pot in Alaska Stores Continues - ABC News

  06-02-2017 23:26
  Debate Over Onsite Use of Pot in Alaska Stores Continues
  ABC News
  The head of the board that regulates marijuana in Alaska said he expects officials will have to address again at some point the issue of pot users consuming marijuana products in authorized stores after regulators rejected doing so last week. But Peter ...and more »
  
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• Alaska town's new Inupiat name of Utqiagvik to stay - for now - KTUU.com

  06-02-2017 22:43
  
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  Alaska town's new Inupiat name of Utqiagvik to stay - for now
  KTUU.com
  ANCHORAGE (AP) - Alaska voters in the nation's northernmost town won't get a chance at the polls after all to repeal the community's new Inupiat Eskimo name. The City Council in the town formerly known as Barrow voted 5-1 against the proposal by Mayor ...
  Alaska town's new Inupiat name to stay -- for nowWALB-TVall 3 news articles »
  
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• Algo Nuevo February 05, 2017

  06-02-2017 20:33
  Here’s the Sunday, February 5, 2017 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera —Something New with Dave Luera.
  If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave Luera, send email to [email protected] or post your comment at the bottom of this post.
  All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
  Song TitleArtist NameAlbum TitleCD LabelDuration
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  Europa
  Santana
  The Be
  
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• The Legislature’s budget work

  06-02-2017 19:43
  
  Gov. Bill Walker delivers his State of the State Address to the Alaska Legislature on Wednesday. Behind him, left to right, are Senate President Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, and House Speaker Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham. (Photo: Skip Gray/360 North)Alaska legislators have a big task to wrangle a budget that stops deficit spending without grinding the state’s economy to a halt. We’ve heard Governor Walker’s plans. Next, Alaska Senate President Pete Kelly and House Speaker Bryce Edgmo
  
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• Alaska's Female Fishermen (Yes, That's Really a Thing) On Gender Labels, Finding Zen and Weathering Life's Storms - Parade

  06-02-2017 17:53
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  Alaska's Female Fishermen (Yes, That's Really a Thing) On Gender Labels, Finding Zen and Weathering Life's Storms
  Parade
  There's a hashtag going around twitter to #DressLikeAWoman. It's pretty much an invitation to challenge the ideas of how women dress, and how what they wear does or does not define them in life. To that end, I spoke with two Alaskan female fishermen ...and more »
  
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• Hundreds of skiers make appearance at annual Alaska Ski for Women event - KTUU.com

  06-02-2017 03:02
  
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  Hundreds of skiers make appearance at annual Alaska Ski for Women event
  KTUU.com
  ANCHORAGE (KTUU) It was a foggy start to Sunday morning, but it wasn't enough to stop hundreds of skiers from heading to Kincaid Chalet for a good cause. In its 21st year, the Alaska Ski for Women drew 850 women looking to help in the fight against ...
  Photos: 2017 Alaska Ski for WomenAlaska Dispatch Newsall 3 news articles »
  
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• Energy royalty audits and adjustments brought Alaska an additional $117 million in 2016 - Alaska Dispatch News

  06-02-2017 01:05
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Energy royalty audits and adjustments brought Alaska an additional $117 million in 2016
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Audits and accounting adjustments tied to past royalty payments helped Alaska recover an extra $117 million from oil and gas companies last year, primarily because federal pipeline regulators determined that the North Slope's major producers ...and more »
  
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