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• Alaska's Most Xtreme Dentist Allegedly Pulls Tooth While Riding Hoverboard - Gizmodo

  21-04-2017 23:27
  
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  Alaska's Most Xtreme Dentist Allegedly Pulls Tooth While Riding Hoverboard
  Gizmodo
  Here's a horror story straight out of your weirdest Mountain Dew-fueled nightmare: An Alaskan dentist recently charged with Medicaid fraud is also accused of pulling out an unconscious patient's tooth while on a hoverboard. Radical! Advertisement.
  Prosecutors: Dentist Pulled Tooth While Riding HoverboardU.S. News & World Report
  Alaska dentist 'pulled out patient's tooth while riding a hoverboard'The R
  
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• The Arab fall and Egyptian politics

  21-04-2017 22:30
  
  Photo from Georgetown Univ. PressThis week we’re learning more about politics and regional issues in Egypt. Eric Trager, the author of Arab Fall: How the Muslim Brotherhood Won and Lost Egypt in 891 Days, is the Esther K. Wagner Fellow at The Washington Institute. He is an expert on Egyptian politics and the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. He was in Egypt during the 2011 anti-Mubarak revolts and returns frequently to conduct firsthand interviews with leaders in Egypt’s governm
  
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• Alaska Unemployment Rate Holds at 6.4 Percent in March | Alaska ... - U.S. News & World Report

  21-04-2017 21:20
  Alaska Unemployment Rate Holds at 6.4 Percent in March | Alaska ...
  U.S. News & World Report
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's unemployment rate held at 6.4 percent last month, the same as February.and more »
  
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• Using the immune system to treat cancer

  21-04-2017 21:00
  
  Our immune system does an amazing job of protecting us from infections and even works naturally prevent cancer. . It has long been recognized that harnessing the immune system to treat cancer is a reasonable goal but efforts have not been stellar. It now appears that this is changing. On this edition of Line One Anchorage cancer specialist Dr. Steve Liu discusses using the immune system to treat cancer.
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  Dr. Steve Liu of Alaska Oncology and Hematology
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• Alaska files lawsuit over Knik River ownership - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman

  21-04-2017 20:48
  
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  Alaska files lawsuit over Knik River ownership
  Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
  Approximately 28 miles of the Knik river from Turnagain Arm east to the Knik Glacier is involved in a lawsuit. The State of Alaska is suing the federal government over bottom land rights in the stretch. Documents were filed in federal District Court ...
  
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• Russian military planes approach Alaska for 4th straight night - Alaska Dispatch News

  21-04-2017 20:02
  
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  Russian military planes approach Alaska for 4th straight night
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Russian military aircraft have approached the coast of Alaska four days in a row this week, with the latest encounter Thursday night when two long-range Russian bombers flew near the state's northern coast, according to U.S. military officials.
  Russian aircraft fly close to Alaska for 4th time in 4 daysABC News
  Russian Planes Buzz Alaska Four Nights in a RowForeign Policy (blog)
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• Airline Route Will Link Alaska to British Columbia Again - U.S. News & World Report

  21-04-2017 19:03
  Airline Route Will Link Alaska to British Columbia Again
  U.S. News & World Report
  Flights between Ketchikan in Alaska and Prince Rupert in Canada's British Columbia province will soon be available for the first time since the 1990s. | April 21, 2017, at 12:59 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Airline Route Will ...and more »
  
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• Airline Route Will Link Alaska to British Columbia Again | Alaska News - U.S. News & World Report

  21-04-2017 19:03
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  Airline Route Will Link Alaska to British Columbia Again | Alaska News
  U.S. News & World Report
  KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — Flights between Ketchikan and Prince Rupert, British Columbia will soon be available for the first time since the 1990s.
  Airline route will link Alaska to British Columbia againFairbanks Daily News-Minerall 3 news articles »
  
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• Bob Pond: A personal perspective of the history of Anchorage Theatre

  21-04-2017 18:45
  
  Bob Pond todayBob Pond in 1959In 1980, Robert Pond, candidate for Master of Arts degree in Theatre Arts at Portland State University presented his thesis: The History of Community Theatre in Anchorage, Alaska 1946-1976. Today, as he is preparing that thesis for a book, he drops by Stage Talk to chat about his personal recollections and experiences from his long career of producing theatre. Bob is one of the most recognized figures in Anchorage theatre and currently is one of the co-founders of R
  
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• Backfiring pickup sparks 'insane' string of Mat-Su wildfires - Alaska Dispatch News

  21-04-2017 18:28
  
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  Backfiring pickup sparks 'insane' string of Mat-Su wildfires
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A single vehicle started a series of Mat-Su wildfires that kept crews across the region busy for hours Thursday afternoon, Mat-Su fire officials said. Ken Barkley, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough deputy director of emergency services, said the first fire ...
  
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• Dismal Alaska education statistics prompt effort to 'transform' public ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  21-04-2017 18:18
  
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  Dismal Alaska education statistics prompt effort to 'transform' public ...
  Alaska Dispatch News
  About a hundred people seeking to transform Alaska's public schools in the face of high rates of truancy, low standardized test scores and high teacher turnover ...and more »
  
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• Cause of 2015 Whale Die-Off in Gulf of Alaska Still Unknown - U.S. News & World Report

  21-04-2017 18:07
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  Cause of 2015 Whale Die-Off in Gulf of Alaska Still Unknown
  U.S. News & World Report
  Researchers say 44 whales that died two years ago in the Gulf of Alaska could have been killed by algal toxins but are not ruling out other possibilities. | April 21, 2017, at 12:03 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Researchers ...
  Researchers: Algal toxins could have killed whales in 2015Fairbanks Daily News-Minerall 3 news articles »
  
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• Wildfire near Indian forces 2-hour closure of Seward Highway - Alaska Dispatch News

  21-04-2017 17:52
  
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  Wildfire near Indian forces 2-hour closure of Seward Highway
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Officials believe the wildfire that closed the Seward Highway for two hours Thursday night near Indian was sparked by a backfiring vehicle. Alaska Division of Forestry spokesman Norm McDonald said the 2-acre fire's exact cause has not been determined ...and more »
  
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• Of Course Donald Trump Served Baked Alaska to Sarah Palin - Eater

  21-04-2017 17:34
  
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  Of Course Donald Trump Served Baked Alaska to Sarah Palin
  Eater
  During a whirlwind tour at the White House Wednesday, President Donald Trump treated guests Ted Nugent, Kid Rock, and former Alaska governor/vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin to a “white-china private dinner.” For dessert? A “flaming baked ...and more »
  
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• May luncheon to feature Alaska Airlines executives - Wichita Eagle

  21-04-2017 16:50
  
  Wichita Eagle
  May luncheon to feature Alaska Airlines executives
  Wichita Eagle
  Executives from Alaska Airlines will speak on the Seattle-based carrier's new service in Wichita at a luncheon in early May. The Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce, Wichita Eisenhower National Airport and Wichita Aero Club will host a luncheon with ...
  
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• From Alaska to Georgia, Why 6 Scientists Will March on Washington - Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)

  21-04-2017 11:08
  
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  From Alaska to Georgia, Why 6 Scientists Will March on Washington
  Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
  Thousands of scientists and their supporters are preparing to participate in the March for Science on Saturday, but the run-up to the event hasn't been without controversy. Some scientists have charged that planning for the march contradicted larger ...
  
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• Garrison Keillor: So I was up in Alaska … - TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press

  21-04-2017 07:29
  Garrison Keillor: So I was up in Alaska …
  TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
  Up to Alaska last week to visit old friends and relive fragrant memories of previous trips. Landing on a short uphill grass strip near a native village and later taking off on that strip and off the edge of a cliff. Fishing in a fjord near Juneau as a ...and more »
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, April 20, 2017

  21-04-2017 03:51
  
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  Trial opens for couple accused of starting ’15 Willow wildfire
  Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
  Did an Anchorage couple start the 2015 wildfire that devastated a big swath of Willow? That’s the question for a Palmer jury, which heard opening statements Thursday as the trial over wh
  
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• Gambell sees second whaling of the year

  21-04-2017 03:05
  
  Families and community members on St. Lawrence Island will be eating Bowhead whale this week after a local hunter caught Gambell’s second whale of the season on Monday night.
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  Chris Apassingok, a 16-year-old, who would normally be spending his days in high school, was the hunter credited with catching the 57-foot-long female Bowhead.
  “Chased it for maybe an hour and a half. The other boats could’ve got it, but they never got close enough to strike,” Apassingok s
  
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• Wind-farm developer assails GVEA’s refusal to buy more power

  21-04-2017 03:02
  
  Alaska Environmental Power’s wind farm near Delta Junction produces about 2 megawatts with its two 900-kilowatt and one 100-kilowatt wind generators. (KUAC file photo)Lawyers representing the Delta Wind Farm are asking state regulators to deny a tariff filed by Golden Valley Electric Association that argues the utility should not be required to buy more power from the wind farm. GVEA said it should be exempt from state and federal regulations intended to promote use of renewable energy, be
  
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• Trial opens for couple accused of starting ’15 Willow wildfire

  21-04-2017 02:55
  
  The Sockeye Fire which devastated Willow in 2015 (Photo courtesy of the Mat-Su Borough)Did an Anchorage couple start the 2015 wildfire that devastated a big swath of Willow?
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  That’s the question for a Palmer jury, which heard opening statements Thursday as the trial over what became known as the Sockeye Fire began.
  Prosecutors and state fire investigators say Greg Imig and Amy DeWitt are to blame. But defense attorneys for the husband and wife told jurors that their own expe
  
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• Cause of death and suspect info released for April 4th Fairbanks murder

  21-04-2017 02:42
  
  Fairbanks Police Department commander’s Dodge Charger. (Flickr Creative Commons photo by Steven H. Robinson)Fairbanks Police have released more information about an April 4th murder. 44-year-old Jose Alfonso Sifuentes Morales was found dead just after midnight on the road in the area of 3rd Avenue and Hall Street. No other information had been released until a press briefing Wednesday, during which Detective Peyton Meredith revealed cause of death.
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• Alaska to get $2M to help fight opioid abuse - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  21-04-2017 02:22
  
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  Alaska to get $2M to help fight opioid abuse
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska is set to receive a $2 million federal grant to help fight addiction to heroin and other opioids. The funding is part of a larger disbursement of grants for prevention and treatment efforts across the country. Gov. Bill ...
  Alaska receives $2M grant to combat opioid abuse as state reports increased drug overdose deathsKTUU.comall 6 news articles »
  
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• Juneau boundary expansion could threaten subsistence living in Angoon

  21-04-2017 02:06
  
  The small village of Angoon is the home to about 400 people. (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkins – KTOO)The City and Borough of Juneau is looking to expand its boundaries on Admiralty Island. That island is home to Angoon, a community of about 500 people, some of whom fear a nearby land annexation would threaten their subsistence lifestyle.
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  A meeting between Angoon and the City and Borough of Juneau was supposed to take place this week, but was canceled at the last minute. KCAW’s
  
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• YK villages serve as models for renewable energy

  21-04-2017 01:59
  
  Dennis Meiners describes the wind turbine system his company designed for the village of Kongiginak at an Alaska Microgrid Partnership meeting in Bethel on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Meiners leads the company, Intelligent Energy Designs, which is part of the Alaska Microgrid Partnership. (Katie Basile / KYUK)This fall, Kongiganak is set to install a lithium ion battery in its utility system that could replace more than half the village’s electric and heating needs with wind energy. For more
  
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• Cold weather slows winter break up

  21-04-2017 01:42
  
  Unusually cold temperatures across the interior this week are slowing break up. The National Weather Service reported a low of four below zero Tuesday morning at Eagle, where longtime resident John Borg keeps an eye on the Yukon River.
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  ”With temperatures like we have now, there isn’t much happening,” Borg said.
  Records show a gradual trend over the last hundred plus years toward earlier break ups at Eagle. Last year the ice went out on April 26th, one of the earliest
  
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• Federal Judge Sentences 4 Alaska Men for 2015 Walrus Deaths - U.S. News & World Report

  21-04-2017 01:37
  Federal Judge Sentences 4 Alaska Men for 2015 Walrus Deaths
  U.S. News & World Report
  Four men have been sentenced to probation and restitution for shooting walruses on an Alaska beach, taking ivory tusks and leaving the meat to rot. | April 20, 2017, at 8:23 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Federal Judge Sentences ...and more »
  
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