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• Senator Dan Sullivan attends Homer meet-and-greet

  25-04-2017 22:55
  
  Senator Dan Sullivan at the Homer Spit on Friday, May 21, 2017. (KBBI photo)Senator Dan Sullivan visited Homer for a meet-and-greet Friday (April 21) afternoon. It was one of the few opportunities the general public of Southcentral Alaska had to confront the senator during the two-week Congressional recess that just ended.
  The gathering was scheduled to take place in the Port and Harbor Conference Room on the Homer Spit, but so many people showed up they had to move the meeting outdoors.
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• Sen. Sullivan receives cool welcome at Homer meet-and-greet

  25-04-2017 22:55
  
  Senator Dan Sullivan at the Homer Spit on Friday, April 21, 2017. (KBBI photo)Senator Dan Sullivan visited Homer for a meet-and-greet Friday (April 21) afternoon. It was one of the few opportunities the general public of Southcentral Alaska had to confront the senator during the two-week Congressional recess that just ended.
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  The gathering was scheduled to take place in the Port and Harbor Conference Room on the Homer Spit, but so many people showed up they had to move the meeting
  
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• ‘It’s really sad’: Juneau kids sorry to see playground burn

  25-04-2017 19:51
  
  Firefighters at Project Playground at Twin Lakes on Monday, April 24, 2017. (Photo by Quinton Chandler/KTOO)Foam clung to the charred remains of castle steeples and playhouses while firefighters swept the Twin Lakes playground with high-pressure hoses.
  The smoke was thick but through the gaps, it didn’t look like much was left of the popular playground located in a park north of downtown Juneau.
  The playground caught fire Monday evening. Bystanders watching from the sidelines said it
  
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• Northern Edge military training in Gulf of Alaska gets Navy's OK -- with limits - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-04-2017 16:56
  
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  Northern Edge military training in Gulf of Alaska gets Navy's OK -- with limits
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  A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet lands on the USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), which operated in the Gulf of Alaska on June 23, 2009, in support of the joint military training exercise Northern Edge. (Bill Roth / ADN archive 2009). The U.S. Navy has given ...and more »
  
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• Alaska is the 'last frontier' for Blockbuster - AOL

  25-04-2017 15:55
  
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  Alaska is the 'last frontier' for Blockbuster
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  One may think that Blockbuster stores are a thing of the past. It filed for bankruptcy in 2010 after streaming services like Netflix took over. The last of its stores closed in 2013 ... supposedly. There's one state, where Blockbuster not only still ...and more »
  
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• Panel Recommends Smoke Control Measures for Alaska Borough - U.S. News & World Report

  25-04-2017 14:48
  Panel Recommends Smoke Control Measures for Alaska Borough
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  Members of a local Air Pollution Control Commission are asking the Fairbanks North Star Borough to take several steps to address heavily polluted air in the borough, including banning old wood stoves and putting restrictions on wood sales. | April 25 ...and more »
  
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• Alaska Dentist Pulled Tooth While Riding Hoverboard, Prosecutors Say - NPR

  25-04-2017 13:20
  
  Alaska Dentist Pulled Tooth While Riding Hoverboard, Prosecutors Say
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  The dentist was so proud of the maneuver that he filmed the stunt and texted it to his office manager. It turns out that the dentist was already under investigation for fraud. RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Good morning. I'm Rachel Martin. Sure, you can get some ...
  
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• Alaska Senate advances oil tax bill, but leaves out some of the pieces proposed by the House - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-04-2017 07:31
  
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  Alaska Senate advances oil tax bill, but leaves out some of the pieces proposed by the House
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  Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, speaks on the Senate floor in January. (Marc Lester / ADN archive 2017). JUNEAU — The Republican-led Alaska Senate moved ahead Monday with a House bill to eliminate a cash subsidy program for oil companies, but it ...
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• 13-year-olds charged with starting fire that destroyed Juneau playground - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-04-2017 07:22
  
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  13-year-olds charged with starting fire that destroyed Juneau playground
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  A Juneau playground funded and built by the community was destroyed in an arson fire Monday evening, April 24, 2017.(Capital City Fire and Rescue). A Juneau playground funded and built by the community was destroyed in an arson fire Monday, ...
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• Anchorage, Mat-Su education leaders decry Senate's proposed cuts - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-04-2017 06:28
  
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  Anchorage, Mat-Su education leaders decry Senate's proposed cuts
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  Anchorage School District Superintendent Deena Bishop and educators from the Mat-Su School District and University of Alaska Anchorage called on the Senate to support public education in the state during a joint press conference in the ASD headquarters ...and more »
  
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• Alaska House bases budget plan on reality - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-04-2017 06:03
  
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  Alaska House bases budget plan on reality
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  Members of the House's majority coalition held a press conference on Jan. 18. In front are Reps. Chris Tuck, Bryce Edgmon and Gabrielle LeDoux. Standing in back are Reps. Neal Foster, Louise Stutes, Les Gara and Paul Seaton. (Marc Lester / ADN archive ...
  
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• Inspire Alaska outdoor discovery with kids early on - Alaska Dispatch News

  25-04-2017 05:37
  
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  Inspire Alaska outdoor discovery with kids early on
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  The late comic Robin Williams once said spring is nature's way of saying "Let's Party!" It's unclear if Williams ever traveled to Alaska, but I like to think the 49th state was included in his assessment. For sure, spring is a busy, bustling time for ...
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Monday, April 24, 2017

  25-04-2017 03:46
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  APD chief announces departure and his replacement 
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  At a press conference today, Anchorage’s Police Chief Chris Tolley announced he’s stepping down.
  Legislature stuck in a stalemate as conference committees remain short on members
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• House, Senate wait for other to act on conference committees

  25-04-2017 03:07
  
  Rep. Mike Chenault, R- Nikiski, talks to reporters April 13 during a House Minority press availability. On Monday, Chenault asked for the House majority to name conference committee members for Senate Bill 26. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)The Legislature appears to be stuck.
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  The House and Senate haven’t named members to the conference committees that would meet to resolve the two chambers’ differences.
  Until that happens, the fate of the state’s budget remains uncer
  
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• APD chief announces departure and his replacement

  25-04-2017 03:01
  
  Chief Chris Tolley, speaking from the podium, announces news of his departure at a press conference ahead of the news that Captain Justin Doll, standing just to the left, will take over as chief in a few months. (Photo: Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage)At a press conference Monday inside the Anchorage Police Department’s headquarters, Chief Chris Tolley announced he’s stepping down.
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• Training ramps up with wildfire season

  25-04-2017 02:46
  
  It’s wildfire season in Southcentral Alaska and firefighters are gearing up.
  A week of simulations kicked off Monday in Palmer for incident commanders practicing complicated wildfire scenarios they might face this summer.
  The annual training is a good warm-up for the incident commanders, said Alaska Division of Forestry spokesperson Norm McDonald.
  “(It’s) a way for them to kind of knock the rust off and get ready for the fire season,” McDonald said.
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• Calista region looks to Kuskokwim Bay villages for energy innovation

  25-04-2017 01:51
  
  “We have wind energy that has more than enough capacity to light the whole village. So we captured the extra energy, and we heated homes,” said Roderick Phillip, Vice-Chairman of the Chaninik Wind Group. Phillip spoke presented at an energy summit hosted by Calista in Bethel on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. (Katie Basile / KYUK)How can the Calista region reduce its fossil fuel use, increase energy efficiency, and use those changes to create jobs? That’s the question a group of YK
  
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• User fees to be added to over a dozen Interior State Park facilities

  25-04-2017 01:34
  
  Delta Historical Society member Mary Leith checks out the trail closure at Big Delta State Historical Park. (Photo by Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks)It’s going to cost to access some Interior State Park facilities, where access was free in the past. Alaska State Parks Northern Region Superintendent Brooks Ludwig said user fees are being added at 14 Fairbanks area sites.
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• State funding cuts to University of Alaska could deeply impact rural campuses - Alaska Public Radio Network

  25-04-2017 01:25
  
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  State funding cuts to University of Alaska could deeply impact rural campuses
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  University of Alaska's community campuses, such as University of Alaska Fairbanks' Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham, Alaska, could face dramatic changes as the university faces further funding cuts from the state. (Creative Commons photo by J. Stephen ...and more »
  
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• State funding cuts to University of Alaska could deeply impact rural campuses

  25-04-2017 01:25
  
  University of Alaska’s community campuses, such as University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham, Alaska, could face dramatic changes as the university faces further funding cuts from the state. (Creative Commons photo by J. Stephen Conn/Flickr)University of Alaska campuses are bracing for change as the University system faces up to $22 million in cuts from the state. University administration are entertaining several different long-term options to reduce the costs
  
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• Internet improvements bode well for location-neutral workers in Haines

  25-04-2017 01:08
  
  Gene Cornelius is a stock footage videographer based in Haines. (Photo: Emily Files)A number of Haines residents make a living with “location-neutral” jobs. For many of those people, a reliable internet connection is essential for their work. So in January, when Alaska Power and Telephone rolled out new internet packages following its Lynn Canal fiber optic project, internet-reliant workers were paying attention.
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• Two Washington climbers first to conquer Denali this year

  25-04-2017 00:31
  
  Connor Chilcott left) and Forrest Barker, the first two climbers to reach the peak of Denali this year. Photo courtesy of Forrest Barker)The young climbing season on Denali has already yielded its first successful summit trip.
  Forrest Barker and Connor Chilcott of Seattle reached the highest point in North America on Sunday, April 16th.
  Mid-April is early in the climbing season for a group to make it to the summit of Denali and back. Barker and Chilcott say being the first to make it to the top
  
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