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• Alaska Railroad lays off 31 and cuts vacant positions - Alaska ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  10-02-2017 23:34 via adn.com
  
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  Alaska Railroad lays off 31 and cuts vacant positions - Alaska ...
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  The Alaska Railroad Corp. has seen a significant loss of revenue and a downturn in freight tonnage.
  31 People laid off at Alaska Railroad - KTUUKTUU.com
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• Immigration and refugees in Alaska, and the President’s executive orders

  10-02-2017 23:00
  
  Justice Alaska on Hometown Alaska has frequently focused on how courts protect the most vulnerable in society. Previous shows explored judicial support for the elderly, children in need and disabled citizens.
  On this week’s Justice Alaska, we turn to another vulnerable population: immigrants and refugees. We seek an overview of this landscape in Alaska, a discussion over how immigration law differs from civil and criminal law, and a road map that follows President Donald Trump’s exec
  
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• Immigration and refugees in Alaska, and the President’s executive order

  10-02-2017 23:00
  
  Justice Alaska on Hometown Alaska has frequently focused on how courts protect the most vulnerable in society. Previous shows explored judicial support for the elderly, children in need and disabled citizens.
  On this week’s Justice Alaska, we turn to another vulnerable population: immigrants and refugees. We seek an overview of this landscape in Alaska, a discussion over how immigration law differs from civil and criminal law, and a road map that follows President Donald Trump’s exec
  
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• EPA Staff Pulled From Alaska Summit After Trump Team Orders - NPR

  10-02-2017 22:23 via npr.org
  
  EPA Staff Pulled From Alaska Summit After Trump Team Orders
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  The White House transition team told about half of the Environmental Protection Agency officials scheduled to attend an Alaska climate and environment conference to stay home. The EPA cites travel costs, but some of those kept away live right in Anchorage.
  
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• Two-story Anchorage building destroyed by fire - Alaska Dispatch News

  10-02-2017 22:13 via adn.com
  
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  Two-story Anchorage building destroyed by fire
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  Anchorage firefighters in an alley pause to move further back from danger before resuming attack on a fire destroying a building behind a 1414 Karluk Street residence on Friday morning, February 10, 2017, in Fairview. (Erik Hill / Alaska Dispatch News).and more »
  
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• The Iditarod is moving to Fairbanks

  10-02-2017 22:13
  
  Monica Zappa makes her way through Anchorage during the 2015 Iditarod ceremonial start. The same year, teams left Anchorage and headed to Fairbanks for the re-start because of low snow throughout much of the traditional trail (Photo by Josh Edge, APRN – Anchorage)Once again, the Iditarod start is moving to Fairbanks.
  The race’s Board of Directors met Friday in Anchorage and voted unanimously to change the race’s starting point from Willow to Fairbanks. Almost immediately a
  
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• Iditarod will start in Fairbanks for only the 3rd time ever - Alaska Dispatch News

  10-02-2017 21:26 via adn.com
  
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  Iditarod will start in Fairbanks for only the 3rd time ever
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  Ralph Johannessen drops down onto the frozen surface of Puntilla Lake in the Alaska Range in the 2016 race. (Marc Lester / Alaska Dispatch News). For the second time in three years, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will have its official start in ...
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• Trump transition limits EPA participation in Alaska environmental conference

  10-02-2017 21:25
  
  Participants at the Alaska Forum on the Environment in downtown Anchorage on Feb. 9, 2017. (Photo by Rachel Waldholz/Alaska’s Energy Desk)Trump transition officials ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit its participation in an Alaska environmental conference this week.
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  The Alaska Forum on the Environment gathers more than a thousand people in downtown Anchorage each year to discuss topics ranging from rural drinking water and sanitation to climate change. 34
  
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• Meet Rian King, from Virginia

  10-02-2017 21:22
  
  
  This time on “New Arrivals” we’ll meet Rian King, who is from Virginia and is 15 years old.
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  “New Arrivals” is Alaska Public Media’s profiles of people who recently moved to Anchorage, one of the most diverse cities in the world. Every Tuesday, we meet a New Arrival from another country, another state, or another part of Alaska. The stories air at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesdays during Morning Edition here on KSKA, Alaska Public Media.
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• Alaska, Horizon employees get bonuses totaling $100 million - The Seattle Times

  10-02-2017 21:16 via seattletimes.com
  
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  Alaska, Horizon employees get bonuses totaling $100 million
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  A fueler at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport pulls a hose towards an Alaska Airlines jet so its tanks can be filled. Alaska Air Group said Friday its employees at Alaska Air and Horizon Air will receive annual bonuses roughly equal to an additional ...
  Alaska Airlines pays out $100 million in employee bonuses - Puget ...Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)all 3 news articles »
  
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• Civilian helps Alaska officer, bystander attacked by knife-wielding man - Police News

  10-02-2017 21:03 via policeone.com
  
  Civilian helps Alaska officer, bystander attacked by knife-wielding man
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An officer and a woman are recovering after being stabbed by a knife-wielding fugitive. According to Alaska Dispatch News, a woman, 36, was walking to her car Wednesday when Armando Walker, 26, got into a “verbal confrontation” ...
  
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• Gynecologic cancer update

  10-02-2017 21:00
  
  The five types of gynecologic cancer.This program will review the prevention, detection and treatment of gynecologic cancers with cancer specialist Dr. Joanie Hope. The finding of human papilloma virus (HPV) as a cause of cervical cancer and its close association with other gynecologic cancer has led to the development of the HPV vaccine and the prevention of infection with this virus and HPV related cancers. 
  HOST: Dr. Thad WoodardGUESTS:
  Dr. Joanie Mayer Hope, a B
  
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• Calling all college campuses in Alaska - KTUU.com

  10-02-2017 20:26 via ktuu.com
  
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  Calling all college campuses in Alaska
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  ANCHORAGE (KTUU) Calling all college campuses across Alaska. Here's your chance to get your school in the spotlight. Today's Al Roker is back and this time he's storming into the madness. If you think your school has the right stuff, the most school ...
  
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• Islam and peace

  10-02-2017 20:00
  
  
  Photo courtesy; Edward Musiak, FlickrThis week we’re learning more about Islam from some of our fellow residents of Anchorage. We’ll hear from a panel of three people as they answer questions and discuss the interfaith relationships of modern religions. Lise Falskow, President & CEO of the Alaska World Affairs Council, moderates the discussion.
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  Bin Jones, also known as Shabaan Jones, is a 3rd generation African American Muslim originally from South
  
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• Free Alaska DLC For Ubisoft's Steep Delayed, New Trailer Released - GameSpot

  10-02-2017 17:59 via gamespot.com
  
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  Free Alaska DLC For Ubisoft's Steep Delayed, New Trailer Released
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  You'll have to wait a little while longer to book your trip to Alaska. Last updated by Eddie Makuch on February 10, 2017 at 8:58AM. 2 Comments. RELATED. Steep. %gameName%. Can't Get Enough %gameName%?. No spam, no fuss; just the latest updates ...
  Steep's free Alaska add-on is not shredding the gnar this weekDestructoid
  Steep's Alaska Expansion Sees Slight Delay, New TrailerWWGall 5 news articles &raqu
  
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• Alaska Regulators Seize CBD Products at Retail Dispensaries - Ganjapreneur

  10-02-2017 17:48 via ganjapreneur.com
  
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  Alaska Regulators Seize CBD Products at Retail Dispensaries
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  Alaska's Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office have seized thousands of dollars' worth of imported CBD oil from the state's licensed retail cannabis shops over confusion about their place in the state's adult-use regulatory structure, the Alaska Journal ...and more »
  
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• How far should Alaska gardeners go to stop invasive species? - Alaska Dispatch News

  10-02-2017 16:07 via adn.com
  
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  How far should Alaska gardeners go to stop invasive species?
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  The response so far from readers to the idea, raised in my last column, that Alaskans should stop using non-native trees and shrubs, has been interesting, to say the least. We are in the in-between period insofar as gardening in Alaska is concerned, so ...
  
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• EPA Halves Staff Attending Environmental Conference In Alaska - NPR

  10-02-2017 14:07 via npr.org
  
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  EPA Halves Staff Attending Environmental Conference In Alaska
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  The Environmental Protection Agency's presence at an environmental conference in Alaska this week was cut in half, after the Trump administration's transition officials ordered the change. The agency had helped to plan the Alaska Forum on the ...
  Trump transition limits EPA participation in Alaska environmental conferenceAlaska Public Radio Network
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• Alaska men's basketball tops Montana State Billings - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  10-02-2017 11:10 via newsminer.com
  
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  Alaska men's basketball tops Montana State Billings
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  Alaska's Brandon Davis, right, covers Anchorage's Sekou "Suki" Wiggs, left, during second half action of the GNAC men's basketball matchup between the Nanooks and the Seawolves Tuesday night, February 7, 2017 at the UAF Patty Center.and more »
  
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• Researchers: Warm Pacific water led to vast seabird die-off - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  10-02-2017 10:53 via newsminer.com
  
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  Researchers: Warm Pacific water led to vast seabird die-off
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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 year after tens of thousands of common murres, an abundant North Pacific seabird, ...
  Warm Pacific water led to seabird deaths in Alaska, researchers sayCTV Newsall 5 news articles »
  
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• Alaska regulators raid pot stores over oil sales - KTUU.com

  10-02-2017 07:37 via ktuu.com
  
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  Alaska regulators raid pot stores over oil sales
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  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) Alaska marijuana regulators raided several retail pot shops that appeared to be selling oil made from marijuana plants in violation of state law. The Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office, in a Thursday release, said ...
  State seizes CBD products from marijuana storesAlaska Dispatch News
  State raids cannabis shops, seizes CBD oilAlaskajournal.comall 6 news articles »
  
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• Study: Climate change will be costly to Alaska's public infrastructure - Alaska Dispatch News

  10-02-2017 06:19 via adn.com
  
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  Study: Climate change will be costly to Alaska's public infrastructure
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  Climate change will add billions of dollars through the end of the century to the costs of maintaining and repairing Alaska's public roads, buildings and utilities, according to a new study published by the National Academy of Sciences. Reducing carbon ...
  
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• Alaska expected to see increase in cruise ship passengers this year - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  10-02-2017 05:57 via ktva.com
  
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  Alaska expected to see increase in cruise ship passengers this year
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  At 1 million passengers, 2016 was considered a great year for the cruise ship industry in Alaska. But, 2017 could be even better. Sarah Leonard, president of the Alaska Travel Industry Association, says demand is up for Alaska cruises with some lines ...
  Carnival Splendor to Offer Extended Alaska CruiseCruise Radio (blog)
  Carnival slates 14-day Alaska sailing on Splendor
  
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• Alaska gas line agency to host $200,000 summit for potential ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  10-02-2017 05:12 via adn.com
  
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  Alaska gas line agency to host $200,000 summit for potential ...
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  The Alaska gas line corporation is planning a summit in March as it attempts to woo commercial customers to support its $45 billion Alaska LNG project, with ...
  Alaska Journal | AGDC board approves $102M spending plan for ...Alaskajournal.comall 2 news articles »
  
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• Reluctant to comply with REAL ID, Alaska faces possible barrier to flying - KTOO

  10-02-2017 04:34 via ktoo.org
  
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  Reluctant to comply with REAL ID, Alaska faces possible barrier to flying
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  Sen. Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, after a floor session in July. He sponsored the 2008 law barring the state from spending money to comply with the federal REAL ID Act. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/KTOO). Alaska law bars the state government from ...
  
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• State coffers won’t cover cost of cleanup if oil companies walk away

  10-02-2017 04:26
  
  
  Cook Inlet oil platforms are visible from shore near Kenai, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/Alaska’s Energy Desk)The agency that oversees oil and gas drilling in the state says it doesn’t collect nearly enough money to clean up wells in case companies walk away. Regulators say the recent influx of small, private companies means Alaska risks shouldering the cost of abandoned wells. State lawmakers are receptive to addressing the issue.
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• Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017

  10-02-2017 04:17
  
  
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  EPA employee numbers limited at Alaska environmental conference
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  President Donald Trump’s transition team ordered Environmental Protection Agency employees to limit participation in an Alaska environmental conference this week.
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• Wrestlemania is coming to Alaska. Here's everything you need to know. - Alaska Dispatch News

  10-02-2017 03:59 via adn.com
  
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  Wrestlemania is coming to Alaska. Here's everything you need to know.
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  No, that's not the setup for a weird hockey joke. It's a real thing that's going to happen this Saturday and Sunday when World Wrestling Entertainment brings some of its wrestling "Superstars" to Anchorage and Fairbanks on a two-day swing through the ...and more »
  
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• One refugee’s story of fleeing war and finding love

  10-02-2017 02:59
  
  
  Marie Claire Mukambuguje and her husband, Faustin Murengezi pose with three of their children. (Hillman/Alaska Public Media)Refugee stories are often about fear: people fleeing their homes because they fear for their safety. But they can also be stories of joy. One Anchorage woman and her family took a path from war to love, and finally, to Alaska.
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  Marie Claire Mukambuguje fled Rwanda during the genocide in 1994 only to find herself caught up in the war in the neighboring Democratic R
  
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• City data on crime, property, health brought online

  10-02-2017 02:54
  
  
  Mayor Ethan Berkowitz speaking at a press conference in Anchorage City Hall, with Capt. Justin Doll, Homeless Services Coordinator Nancy Burke, and Chief Information Officer Brendan Babb. (Photo: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage)On Wednesday (Feb. 8), the city of Anchorage announced the launch of its new open data portal. The website is designed as a one-stop shop for the public to get information that’s already collected by the municipality, but not always easy
  
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• Alaska Air doesn't want all of the Airbus A321neo jets Virgin America ... - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)

  10-02-2017 01:54 via bizjournals.com
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  Alaska Air doesn't want all of the Airbus A321neo jets Virgin America ...
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  Alaska Air Group executives said they won't use all of the Airbus A321neo jets Virgin America agreed to lease before Alaska's $2.6 billion takeover.and more »
  
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• Musher suffers dog “expiration” as racers continue Yukon Quest

  10-02-2017 01:53
  
  A Yukon Quest dog.
  (Whitney McLaren /Yukon Quest)Yukon Quest front runner Brent Sass got back on the trail this morning after completing the 36 hour break mushers must take at the race’s halfway point in Dawson City, Yukon. Sass was followed about 4 hours later by Hugh Neff, with close running Matt Hall and Allen Moore about another 2 hours back. In a video posted by the Yukon Quest this morning, Neff, the race’s defending champion, down played competition as the frontrunners got bac
  
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• Alaska Air Soars on Fourth-Quarter Earnings Beat and Solid Outlook - Nasdaq

  10-02-2017 01:20 via nasdaq.com
  
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  Alaska Air Soars on Fourth-Quarter Earnings Beat and Solid Outlook
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  Investors initially reacted skeptically to Alaska Air 's(NYSE: ALK) plan to acquire smaller rival Virgin America. Alaska Air shares, which had traded for more than $80 before the merger was announced, tumbled 30% in the next few months, bottoming out ...
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  Analyst Activity – Imperial Capital Raises Its Price Target On Alaska Ai
  
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• Alaska's new judges: Walker appoints four to superior courts and ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  10-02-2017 01:07 via adn.com
  
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  Alaska's new judges: Walker appoints four to superior courts and ...
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  The four newly named Superior Court judges will serve in Bethel, Nome, Dillingham and Kenai.and more »
  
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• Juneau’s proposed ‘camping ban’ could affect HUD funding

  10-02-2017 00:49
  
  The headquarters of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington in December 2006.(Creative Commons photo by David)An ordinance to ban the homeless from camping in the downtown core continues to generate controversy. Now there’s questions over whether a ban could affect the community’s access to federal housing dollars.
  There’s been a lot of outcry over a proposed ordinance that would ban homeless people from camping in Juneau’s downtown core. Propon
  
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• Cruise With Oprah, Gayle, and Holland America To Alaska - Condé Nast Traveler

  10-02-2017 00:07 via cntraveler.com
  
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  Cruise With Oprah, Gayle, and Holland America To Alaska
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  While Oprah will only be joining the inaugural cruise, there will be plenty more O-inspired trips through 2018. Share via facebook dialog · Share via Pinterest. Apparently dreams do come true. How do you make anything in life better? Easy, add Oprah to it.
  Oprah plans cruise in Alaska in Holland America partnershipLa Crosse Tribune
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