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• Alaska company fined $10M for moving drill rig with foreign vessel - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  04-04-2017 23:33
  
  Alaska company fined $10M for moving drill rig with foreign vessel
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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) - An Alaska oil company has agreed to pay the largest civil penalty ever for a violation of a law ...and more »
  
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• Alaska Railroad reports $4.4 million loss in 2016 | Alaska Public Media - Alaska Public Radio Network

  04-04-2017 23:13
  
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  Alaska Railroad reports $4.4 million loss in 2016 | Alaska Public Media
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  The Alaska Railroad brings a load of tourists into Whittier in July 2008. (Creative Commons photo by Frank Kovalchek). The Alaska Railroad Corporation had a ...and more »
  
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• Alaska Railroad reports $4.4 million loss in 2016

  04-04-2017 22:52
  
  The Alaska Railroad brings a load of tourists into Whittier in July 2008. (Creative Commons photo by Frank Kovalchek)The Alaska Railroad Corporation had a rough year in 2016, where it saw a dramatic drop in revenue. The company finished 2016 $4.4 million in the red.
  Overall, the railroad’s revenues for everything from passenger travel to freight transportation totaled $169.8 million in 2016 – more than a $15 million drop from the previous year.
  Tim Sullivan, the manager of external a
  
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• Could the Alaska Sea Grant program go away this year? - Alaska Public Radio Network

  04-04-2017 22:41
  
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  Could the Alaska Sea Grant program go away this year?
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  The bearded seal was released back into the wild at Nome's west beach. (Photo by Gay Sheffield/University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Sea Grant). Sea Grant knew the Trump administration wanted to eliminate its budget for next fiscal year. But those cuts ...and more »
  
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• Could the Alaska Sea Grant program go away this year?

  04-04-2017 22:38
  
  The bearded seal was released back into the wild at Nome’s west beach. (Photo by Gay Sheffield/University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Sea Grant)Sea Grant knew the Trump administration wanted to eliminate its budget for next fiscal year. But those cuts could come much sooner. The organization said the White House is asking Congress to slash this year’s funding, too. That could mean the end for dozens of Alaska programs, focusing on fisheries and climate change.
  Paula Cullenberg, the di
  
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• Military in Alaska: Past, present, and future

  04-04-2017 22:34
  
  General Joseph Ralston – (USAF, Retired)
  General Ralston served in the nation’s second highest-ranking military position as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He also served as Commander of U.S. European Command and Commander of NATO. General Ralston is known to many Alaskans as the former Commander of the Alaskan Command and the Alaskan NORAD Region. As Commander of the US European Command from (2000-2003), General Ralston was the senior U.S. military officer and commander
  
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• Man facing 76 counts of child sex abuse in Alaska arrested in Arkansas - Alaska Dispatch News

  04-04-2017 22:28
  
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  Man facing 76 counts of child sex abuse in Alaska arrested in Arkansas
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A fugitive facing dozens of child sex-abuse charges in Alaska was arrested by U.S. marshals Monday in Arkansas after Alaska State Troopers sought federal help in arresting him. Jeffrey Jackson, 51, was arrested in Searcy, Arkansas, on a warrant for 76 ...
  Alaska Man Captured in Arkansas, Wanted on 76 Counts of Sexual Abuse of a MinorKARK
  Alaska man arrested in Searcy, facing 76
  
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• Gov. Walker: 'My focus is what we get done, not when we get it done' - Alaska Dispatch News

  04-04-2017 21:42
  
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  Gov. Walker: 'My focus is what we get done, not when we get it done'
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  Alaska Gov. Bill Walker in his third-floor Capitol office Monday in Juneau. Walker has been quietly pushing the Legislature to approve deficit-reduction measures and says he's still optimistic about lawmakers reaching a deal. (Nathaniel Herz / Alaska ...
  
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• Alaska Gov. Walker: 'My focus is what we get done, not when we get it done' - Alaska Dispatch News

  04-04-2017 21:42
  
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  Alaska Gov. Walker: 'My focus is what we get done, not when we get it done'
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  Alaska Gov. Bill Walker in his third-floor Capitol office Monday in Juneau. Walker has been quietly pushing the Legislature to approve deficit-reduction measures and says he's still optimistic about lawmakers reaching a deal. (Nathaniel Herz / Alaska ...
  
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• Colorado-based conglomerate buys GCI

  04-04-2017 21:19
  
  GCI’s president and CEO in the 80s. (Photo courtesy of GCI)Alaska’s largest telecommunications company, GCI, has been acquired by a larger conglomerate.
  Colorado-based Liberty Interactive Corp. reportedly bought GCI for $1.12 billion. The larger conglomerate has holdings in other telecommunications companies under the name Liberty Ventures, as well as home shopping cable channels HSN and QVC under the name QVC Group Inc.
  GCI said little will change for Alaskans who use its cable, pho
  
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• Cook Inlet leaks draw more scrutiny for Hilcorp and its aging infrastructure

  04-04-2017 21:15
  
  An oil leak from a pipeline connected to Hilcorp’s Anna Platform, pictured here, is unrelated to a gas leak from a different Hilcorp-owned pipeline that was first detected in February. (Photo courtesy Lighthawk Volunteer Pilot Kirk Johnson)State regulators on Monday announced an oil leak from an underwater pipeline owned by Hilcorp in Cook Inlet was halted successfully.
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  But at this point, the state doesn’t have its own estimate for how much oil was released into the Inlet
  
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• High-cost Alaska seeks a novel approach to health care: 'It's not like other states' - Washington Post

  04-04-2017 21:11
  
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  High-cost Alaska seeks a novel approach to health care: 'It's not like other states'
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  ANCHORAGE — When Andy Hawk needed hernia surgery last year, his biggest worry wasn't the operation's cost but whether he'd heal in time to lead a spring bear-hunting expedition on Kodiak Island. For the first time, the self-employed gunsmith in Alaska ...
  
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• Lawmakers want to block drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge - The Hill

  04-04-2017 21:00
  
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  Lawmakers want to block drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge
  The Hill
  A group of mostly Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday to indefinitely block oil and natural gas drilling throughout the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. The bill, which a similar group of lawmakers have introduced in previous ...and more »
  
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• Alaska Pot Regulators Poised to Resume Onsite Use Debate - U.S. News & World Report

  04-04-2017 20:57
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  Alaska Pot Regulators Poised to Resume Onsite Use Debate
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  Alaska marijuana regulators will resume the on-again, off-again debate over onsite pot consumption in retail stores Wednesday amid a rejection of the concept from the state's top medical officer. | April 4, 2017, at 6:49 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn ...
  Alaska regulators reviving debate over onsite marijuana use at shopsThe Cannabistall 2 news articles »
  
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• Senate committee seeks to cut per-student school funding

  04-04-2017 20:00
  
  Senate Finance Committee Co-Chairman Lyman Hoffman, D-Bethel, during budget deliberations, April 3. The Finance Committee budget bill would cut per-student school funding by $69 million, or roughly $300 per student. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)Alaska schools would see a $69 million cut in the amount of money the state provides based on the number of students each school district serves, called the base student allocation, under the budget proposed by the Senate Finance Committee on Monday. The
  
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• It's Getting Easier to Fly to Alaska This Summer - Travel+Leisure

  04-04-2017 19:31
  
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  It's Getting Easier to Fly to Alaska This Summer
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  It's easier than ever to get to Alaska, thanks to several airlines that are beefing up their routes from the continental U.S. for the warmer seasons. Alaska Airlines, naturally, offers more flights to the state than all other airlines combined. At the ...
  
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• Alaska officials win argument on predator control - Moultrie Observer

  04-04-2017 15:55
  
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  Alaska officials win argument on predator control
  Moultrie Observer
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- The state of Alaska's toolkit for increasing moose and caribou numbers includes killing wolf pups in dens, shooting wolf packs from helicopters, and adopting liberal hunting regulations that allow sportsmen to shoot grizzlies ...
  Don Young's wildlife management regulation repeal signed into lawAlaska Dispatch News
  Predator hunting limits repealed for refugesAlaska Public Radio Network
  
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• Trump revokes Alaska refuge rule - The Detroit News

  04-04-2017 12:57
  
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  Trump revokes Alaska refuge rule
  The Detroit News
  Anchorage, Alaska — The state of Alaska's toolkit for increasing moose and caribou numbers includes killing wolf pups in dens, shooting wolf packs from helicopters, and adopting liberal hunting regulations that allow sportsmen to shoot grizzlies over ...
  Trump Revokes Alaska Refuge Rule; Change May Be SymbolicU.S. News & World Reportall 5 news articles »
  
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• New Cruise Ship Making Its Way to Alaska - U.S. News & World Report

  04-04-2017 10:37
  New Cruise Ship Making Its Way to Alaska
  U.S. News & World Report
  KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — Alaska ports will be welcoming a new luxury cruise line starting in 2019. Azamara Club Cruises recently released its itineraries for 2019 showing the 600-foot Azamara Quest will sail 11 cruises in Alaska. The company is a ...and more »
  
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• New Cruise Ship Making Its Way to Alaska | Alaska News | US News - U.S. News & World Report

  04-04-2017 10:37
  New Cruise Ship Making Its Way to Alaska | Alaska News | US News
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  KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — Alaska ports will be welcoming a new luxury cruise line starting in 2019.and more »
  
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• University budget and scholarships cut in Senate spending plan - Alaska Dispatch News

  04-04-2017 06:33
  
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  University budget and scholarships cut in Senate spending plan
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Soldotna Republican Sen. Peter Micciche talks with Eagle River Republican Sen. Anna MacKinnon at the Capitol on Monday. (Nathaniel Herz / Alaska Dispatch News). JUNEAU — The Alaska Senate's Republican-led majority on Monday followed through on ...
  Alaska Senate eyes changes to public educationFairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Senate proposal eliminates Alaska Performance Scholarship, put
  
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• Alaska Senate drives final stake through heart of U-Med road project - Alaska Dispatch News

  04-04-2017 05:25
  
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  Alaska Senate drives final stake through heart of U-Med road project
  Alaska Dispatch News
  About 50 people gathered in the snow for the Big Wild U-Med peaceful protest party on Feb. 23, 2014, in the green space affectionately known as “the swamp” where the proposed U-Med road would be constructed. (Bill Roth / Anchorage Daily News).
  Voices of Alaska: University bears economic value for stateKenai Peninsula Onlineall 10 news articles »
  
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• Trump Revokes Alaska Refuge Rule; Change May Be Symbolic - U.S. News & World Report

  04-04-2017 04:37
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  Trump Revokes Alaska Refuge Rule; Change May Be Symbolic
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  President Donald Trump signed legislation siding with Alaska's request for predator control on federal wildlife refuges. | April 3, 2017, at 10:53 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Trump Revokes Alaska Refuge Rule; Change May Be ...and more »
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 3, 2017

  04-04-2017 04:10
  
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  Crude oil leak in Cook Inlet halted successfully; spill volume still unknown
  Elizabeth Harball, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage
  State regulators on Monday said a leak from a crude oil pipeline in Cook Inlet was halted successfully.
  Per-student funding cuts and online teaching on the table in Legisl
  
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• Alaskan skiers complete stellar race week in Fairbanks

  04-04-2017 03:45
  
  Men ready to start the 50K national championship race Sunday in the Birch Hill stadium (Photo: Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks)A week of high-level cross country ski racing wrapped up in Fairbanks yesterday (April 2) with women’s and men’s marathons. The races, including three National Championship events, showcased the nation’s top Nordic skiers, including numerous Alaskans.
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  U.S. Ski team star Jessie Diggins of Minnesota swept the individual races at the Birch Hil
  
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• What are the 8 ballot measures in Anchorage’s Tuesday election?

  04-04-2017 03:44
  
  A polling location at the Alaska Zoo in South Anchorage during Municipal elections in 2016 (Photo – Zachariah Hughes)When Anchorage voters head to the polls for municipal elections on Tuesday, residents in every corner of town will be choosing representatives for the Assembly. More than half of the 11 seats are up for election, which could tip the body’s balance of power (you can hear our district level candidate forums here). There are also two school board races.
  But voters will al
  
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• Traveling Music 4-9-17

  04-04-2017 03:43
  Traveling Music
  Shonti Elder
  4-9-17 (fund drive)
   
  Upcoming Concerts: The Murphy Beds (Eamon O’Leary and Jefferson Hamer)
  Thursday, April 13, Hard Rock Cafe, Anchorage
  Friday, April 14, Vagabond Blues, Palmer
  Liz Vice, Saturday, April 29, PAC, Anchorage
  Sunday, April 30, Glenn Massay Theater, Palmer
  Format:
  Song TitleArtist / Composer
  CD Title
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  Duration
   
  Baby I Want Your Love
  Cindy Bullens / Cindy Bullens
  Neverland
  Blue Lobster Records
  4:34
   
  You Plant Your Fields
  Wend
  
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• Smokejumpers prepare for wildfire season with practice jumps

  04-04-2017 03:08
  
  Preparation for wildfire season is underway. Alaska Fire Service spokeswoman Beth Ipsen said smokejumpers have been training and will commence practice jumps this week in the Fairbanks North Pole area, something she said will go on despite this year’s hefty snowpack.
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  “They just land in the snow, and while it may be cold, it offers maybe a little extra cushion.”
  Ipsen said the group of AFS smokejumpers includes seasoned veterans as well as some newbies.
  ”We usua
  
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• Crude oil leak in Cook Inlet halted successfully; spill volume still unknown

  04-04-2017 03:01
  
  Hilcorp’s Anna Platform in Upper Cook Inlet, where workers felt an impact before observing several oil sheens on Saturday. (Photo courtesy Cook Inletkeeper)State regulators on Monday said a leak from a crude oil pipeline in Cook Inlet was halted successfully.
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  The state also announced it had stood down the Unified Command on the incident after an overflight Monday morning didn’t observe any additional oil sheens.
  Hilcorp, the dominant oil and gas producer in Cook Inlet, is
  
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• Sitka’s electric rates to change seasonally

  04-04-2017 02:58
  
  This fall, the Sitka Assembly is implementing a seasonal rate structure that would lower the cost of energy in the wintertime but raise it in the summer. The city is still short funding for Blue Lake dam’s annual bond payment, but whether that will be resolved in the form of a rate increase remains to be seen. (Rebecca Danon/KCAW photo)The City of Sitka is facing a tough balancing act, between meeting their debt service on the Blue Lake Dam project and keeping rates reasonable for low
  
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• Child hospitalized after snow slides off roof and buries her

  04-04-2017 02:48
  
  A child is hospitalized after being buried by snow sliding off a roof in North Pole. Alaska State Troopers report that the 4-year-old girl’s grandmother called Troopers after 1 p.m. Saturday saying the family was searching for the child after a large amount of snow broke free from a metal roof at the their residence.
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  Troopers say EMS and the Northstar Fire Department responded, and recovered the child, who was found buried under five feet of snow. She was not breathing and did n
  
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• Police say doctor’s death ‘suspicious,’ theft charges filed against friend

  04-04-2017 02:28
  
  Ketchikan Police Department building. Photo courtesy KRBD.The death of Ketchikan doctor Eric Garcia earlier this week is now considered suspicious after police learned the friend who reported Garcia missing on March 27 had allegedly stolen money and valuable items from Garcia’s home.
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  Garcia was found dead in the upstairs living room area of his home on Summit Avenue on March 27 after his friend, 31-year-old Jordan Joplin of Maple Valley, WA, called police to say Garcia hadn&rsqu
  
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• How should Alaska evaluate Tier 3 water protection nominations ... - Alaska Public Radio Network

  04-04-2017 02:13
  
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  How should Alaska evaluate Tier 3 water protection nominations ...
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  Photographers take pictures of eagles feeding on salmon in the Chilkat River. The Chilkat River is one of four water bodies in Alaska nominated for Tier 3 ...and more »
  
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• How should Alaska evaluate Tier 3 water protection nominations?

  04-04-2017 02:08
  
  Photographers take pictures of eagles feeding on salmon in the Chilkat River. The Chilkat River is one of four water bodies in Alaska nominated for Tier 3 protection. (Emily Files)People in four Alaska communities are trying to get the highest level of protection available under federal law for water bodies important to them. Outstanding National Resource Water protection, also known as Tier 3, shields waterways from any significant pollutants. But what happens with pending Tier 3 nominations is
  
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• Alaska troopers: Girl buried by fallen snow dies - Fox News

  04-04-2017 00:52
  
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  Alaska troopers: Girl buried by fallen snow dies
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska State Troopers say a 4-year-old girl who was buried by snow falling off a metal roof has died. Trooper spokeswoman Megan Peters says authorities were notified by the state medical examiner Monday that the girl died.and more »
  
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