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• Mushers hit Tanana, weighing rests; as first to the Yukon, Petit feasts

  08-03-2017 22:15
  
  A team travels on the Iditarod trail to Tanana. (Photo: Ben Matheson, KNOM)Iditarod mushers reached the Yukon River last night at Tanana. Teams are ready to launch their race plans as the 8-hour and 24-hour rest periods come into view. But first, they must run the longest stretch of the race between checkpoints and make it through the early race with their teams intact.
  As the sun went down Tuesday, Nicolas Petit staked his claim as the first musher to the Yukon River. He receives $3,500 in
  
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• Officials: Alaska can't fund cost of healthcare if shifted back from the federal government - KTUU.com

  08-03-2017 21:54
  
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  Officials: Alaska can't fund cost of healthcare if shifted back from the federal government
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  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The state health commissioner says Alaska cannot absorb a shift in federal responsibility for health care costs back to the states, citing Alaska's multibillion-dollar budget deficit. In a statement, Valerie Davidson says the ...and more »
  
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• Distraction or advantage? Mushers disagree on Iditarod’s new communication-device rule

  08-03-2017 21:31
  
  Two-time champion Mitch Seavey begins his Iditarod run at the Fairbanks re-start on Monday. (Photo: Ben Matheson, KNOM)As mushers speed toward Nome, a controversial new Iditarod rule is in effect for the first time. After a vote by the Board of Directors last fall, mushers are now allowed to carry two-way communication devices, like cell and satellite phones. But many competitors both young and old think the presence of technology goes against the spirit of the race.
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• After a bruising 2016, Martin Buser upbeat for 2017

  08-03-2017 19:57
  
  Martin Buser is chasing his 5th Iditarod title in 2017. (Photo: Ben Matheson, KNOM)Last year, Martin Buser had a tough Iditarod. He finished in 37th place, his lowest position on the leader-board in a decades-long career. But this year, as the four-time champion charges through the race’s early checkpoints, a lot of things are going better.
  In 2016, Buser had a bad fall on the stretch of trail heading from Kaltag toward Unalakleet. With more than two hundred miles to go, he was barely
  
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• Iditapod: Nicolas Petit leads mushers to the Yukon

  08-03-2017 19:27
  
  In Episode 8, we talk about Nicolas Petit being the first to the Yukon, Martin Buser’s recovery from last year’s injury, Yukon Quest v. Iditarod, and veteran dog teams.
  
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• Alaska volcano erupts again, sends ash cloud over Aleutians - Hawaii News Now

  08-03-2017 18:09
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  Alaska volcano erupts again, sends ash cloud over Aleutians
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - An Alaska volcano that's been active since mid-December has erupted again with an ash cloud that could threaten airliners. The Alaska Volcano Observatory says Bogoslof (BOH-gohs-lawf) Volcano in the Aleutian Islands started ...
  Bogoslof volcano sends ash over Unalaska in 3-hour eruptionAlaska Dispatch Newsall 6 news articles »
  
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• 1 dead in shooting near McDonald's on Spenard Road - Alaska Dispatch News

  08-03-2017 17:57
  
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  1 dead in shooting near McDonald's on Spenard Road
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  One person was killed at a fast-food restaurant on Spenard Road early Wednesday, and Anchorage police are searching the area for a suspect. (Chris Klint / Alaska Dispatch News). A male was killed near a fast-food restaurant on Spenard Road early ...and more »
  
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• Iditarod live blog: Wade Marrs leads early-morning exit from Tanana - Alaska Dispatch News

  08-03-2017 12:45
  
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  Iditarod live blog: Wade Marrs leads early-morning exit from Tanana
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  Willow musher Wade Marrs led an early-morning exit from Tanana a little after 1 a.m. Wednesday. Marrs, 26, drove his team into the night after a rest of nearly five hours in the Yukon River village. He left at 1:07 a.m., with Pete Kaiser and defending ...
  In Alaska, 71 mushers kick off the 1000-mile Iditarod race (+video)Christian Science Monitor
  Howls, high-fives mark start of Iditarod
  
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• Alaska's inaugural License Plate Design Competition - The Delta Discovery

  08-03-2017 10:06
  
  Alaska's inaugural License Plate Design Competition
  The Delta Discovery
  Are you a kindergartener with an eye for color? Are you a professional artist looking for opportunities in an unusual medium? Are you an Alaskan looking to gain fame and recognition in both visual art and vehicular transportation? Boy, have we got an ...
  
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• Breaking Stereotypes of Alaska's Inuits - The New York Times - New York Times (blog)

  08-03-2017 10:02
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  Breaking Stereotypes of Alaska's Inuits - The New York Times
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  A new exhibit offer's an insider's take on Inuit life in Alaska, putting the lie to the stereotypes made popular by televised reality shows.and more »
  
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• Breaking Stereotypes of Alaska’s Inuits

  08-03-2017 10:00 via lens.blogs.nytimes.com
  A new exhibit offer’s an insider’s take on Inuit life in Alaska, putting the lie to the stereotypes made popular by televised reality shows.
  
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• An Insider’s View of Alaskan Inuits

  08-03-2017 10:00 via lens.blogs.nytimes.com
  A new exhibit offer’s an insider’s take on Inuit life in Alaska, putting the lie to the stereotypes made popular by televised reality shows.
  
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• An Insider’s View of Alaskan Inuit

  08-03-2017 10:00 via lens.blogs.nytimes.com
  A new exhibit offer’s an insider’s take on Inuit life in Alaska, putting the lie to the stereotypes made popular by televised reality shows.
  
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• Colony freshman wins Alaska Poetry Out Loud competition - KTOO

  08-03-2017 08:38
  
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  Colony freshman wins Alaska Poetry Out Loud competition
  KTOO
  Juan Sarmiento of Homer performs “every single day” by John Straley during rehearsal for the Alaska state Poetry Out Loud finals at KTOO Public Media in Juneau. (Photo by Annie Bartholomew/KTOO). Audio Player.and more »
  
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• It's the economy for Trump, too - Alaska Dispatch News

  08-03-2017 06:16
  
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  It's the economy for Trump, too
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  Here are two scenarios. One: You are a retiree who in recent years has been concerned about the value of your stock portfolio. Suddenly, the value of your stocks and stock-based mutual funds surges, the Dow rising 1,000 points to record highs within weeks.and more »
  
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• On-site marijuana consumption in Alaska is back on the table - Alaska Dispatch News

  08-03-2017 05:15
  
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  On-site marijuana consumption in Alaska is back on the table
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  The Alaska Marijuana Control Board met Tuesday afternoon in Anchorage, discussing everything from its on-again, off-again relationship with marijuana cafes to whether or not cultivators can keep rolling joints before delivering them to shops. Here are ...
  Alaska pot regulators to again consider onsite useHawaii News Nowall 5 news articles »
  
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• This Environmental Crisis in Alaska Highlights an Unseen Problem With Pipelines - ATTN

  08-03-2017 05:12
  
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  This Environmental Crisis in Alaska Highlights an Unseen Problem With Pipelines
  ATTN
  A natural gas pipeline in Alaska's Cook Inlet is leaking, and it's raising a debate about harsh weather conditions on pipeline routes. One of Texas-based energy company Hilcorp's pipelines is leaking between 210,000 and 310,000 cubic feet of gas a day ...
  The Latest: Groups Want Leaking Alaska Pipeline Shut DownU.S. News & World Report
  Alaska underwater pipeline leak may have started in DecemberThe Bos
  
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• Alaska home foreclosure count shows little sign of recession's effects - Alaska Dispatch News

  08-03-2017 04:34
  
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  Alaska home foreclosure count shows little sign of recession's effects
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  Home foreclosures are often the hallmark of a down economy, but that doesn't appear to be the case in Alaska, where last year, in the midst of recession, the number of statewide home foreclosures actually fell. Foreclosures statewide and in specific ...
  
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• Mushers adjust to deep cold near Manley Hot Springs

  08-03-2017 04:04
  
  
  The Manley Checkpoint (Photo by Ben Matheson, KNOM)During the first night of this year’s Iditarod, teams endured frigid temperatures on the Tanana River to reach the second checkpoint of Manley Hot Springs. Teams are adjusting to the deep cold and preparing to push to the Yukon River, where the race will unfold.
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  Nicolas Petit drove far into the night before pausing to rest. In Tuesday’s bright afternoon sun, Petit said the long, early run on the way to Manley behind past c
  
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• Ask a Climatologist: Record cold at Iditarod start won’t last

  08-03-2017 03:55
  
  Teams rest in Nenana, Tues. March 7th, 2017. (Photo by Zachariah Hughes)It’s hard to talk about the Iditarod without mentioning weather and climate. And this year is no exception, with mushers and dogs enduring extreme cold in first part of the race.
  Climatologist Brian Brettschneider looks into how this year’s cold and snow stacks up to weather records from past races. He says the start Monday in Fairbanks was -19, by far the coldest in Iditarod history.
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• 9 hospitalized in Alaska after carbon monoxide exposure - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  08-03-2017 03:45
  
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  9 hospitalized in Alaska after carbon monoxide exposure
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  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) - Nine people in the small Alaska town of Houston have been hospitalized after being exposed ...
  Carbon monoxide exposure in Houston home sends 9 to hospitalsAlaska Dispatch Newsall 9 news articles »
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, March 7, 2017

  08-03-2017 03:42
  
  
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  Mushers adjust to deep cold near Manley Hot Springs
  Ben Matheson, KNOM – Nome
  During the first night of this year’s Iditarod, teams endured frigid temperatures on the Tanana River to reach the second checkpoint of Manley Hot Springs. Teams are adjusting to the deep cold and preparing to push to the
  
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• Americans seem to be having less sex, especially married people - Alaska Dispatch News

  08-03-2017 03:15
  
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  Americans seem to be having less sex, especially married people
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  It used to be that, along with certain tax benefits, one advantage to being married was having more sex than singletons. That benefit is steadily diminishing, according to a new study released Tuesday. Overall, American adults are having less sex than ...
  Americans are having less sex than they once didWashington Postall 48 news articles »
  
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• Magical March in Alaska offers some of best upland hunting on the planet - Alaska Dispatch News

  08-03-2017 03:08
  
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  Magical March in Alaska offers some of best upland hunting on the planet
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  Winchester is locked on a whitetail ptarmigan as Eric Einerson moves in for the flush during a hunt in the Kenai Mountains in March 2014. (Photo by Steve Meyer). An hour into the climb, the snow-choked avalanche chute was a welcome sight. The solid ...
  
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• Amid buzz on health bill, Murkowski keeps quiet

  08-03-2017 03:04
  
  
  Sen. Lisa Murkowski (File photo from 2016 video/Murkowski’s office.)Two U.S. House committees are due to take up the new Republican health care bill Wednesday, to replace the Affordable Care Act. When the bill gets to the Senate, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, could turn out to be a swing vote. She has said she’s willing to break with her party to keep Medicaid expansion and funding for Planned Parenthood. But Murkowski isn’t ready to say yet what she makes of the House bi
  
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• From fear to fervor, how this millennial is making the outdoors more inclusive

  08-03-2017 02:34
  
  After high school, Reth Duir got the opportunity to explore the outdoors through a kayaking expedition in Prince William Sound. The trip changed how he felt about the outdoors. (Photo courtesy Chugach Children’s Forest)When you open a REI catalog or page through Outside magazine, what do you see? Do the people on the page look like you? Arctic Youth Ambassador Reth Duir is working to make that imagery more representative.
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  “When you look at the depiction of what people go o
  
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• King salmon sport fishing in Upper Copper River closed this season

  08-03-2017 00:46
  
  The Klutina River, a tributary of the Copper River (Photo: Alaska Department of Fish and Game)The Department of Fish and Game announced today (March 7) that all king salmon sport fisheries in the Upper Copper River drainage will be closed for the season due to declining salmon returns. Other closures will also be implemented in an effort to ensure enough fish make it upriver to spawn.
  Fish and Game said the minimum amount of king salmon the department wants for maintaining populations, or escape
  
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• Walker bill aims to curb opioid epidemic

  08-03-2017 00:45
  
  
  State officials discuss legislation aimed at curbing opioid abuse with reporters in the state Capitol on Monday. From left to right: Alaska Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth, Health Commissioner Valeria “Nurr’araaluk” Davidson, Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott, and Gov. Bill Walker. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO and Alaska Public Media)A new bill is aimed at curbing opioid addiction and overdose deaths. The bill lets patients tell health care providers and hospitals to not give them op
  
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• Algo Nuevo March 05, 2017

  08-03-2017 00:23
  Here’s the Sunday, March 05, 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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  Samba Pa Ti
  Santana
  The
  
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