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• Owner: No Flak From the Law for Floating Alaska Strip Club - U.S. News & World Report

  19-05-2017 23:31
  U.S. News & World Report
  Owner: No Flak From the Law for Floating Alaska Strip Club
  U.S. News & World Report
  An Alaska man says he didn't have problems with authorities after he reopened a strip club on his converted crabbing boat as a way to protest his conviction on federal charges. | May 19, 2017, at 10:30 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel.and more »
  
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• Alaska unemployment, among nation's highest, worsens slightly in April - Alaska Dispatch News

  19-05-2017 23:11
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska unemployment, among nation's highest, worsens slightly in April
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska's unemployment rate was the second-highest in the nation in April, following a slight rise from the state's figures for March. April's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.6 percent, the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development ...and more »
  
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• Future of the Fourth Avenue Theatre

  19-05-2017 23:00
  
  A community movement tries to influence the future of the Fourth Avenue Theatre.Fans of Anchorage’s historic movie house plan to celebrate its 70th birthday over Memorial Day Weekend with significant movies, music and memories. A street fair right on Fourth Avenue is planned from May 27-29.
  This expression of community spirit is more than a birthday party. Participants hope to find a way to save the building, or at least influence its future. The building is privately owned by Peach Invest
  
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• Community in Unity: Unalaska

  19-05-2017 21:23
  
   
  Community in Unity event that took place in the Burma Road Church. Photo: KUCBCommunity in Unity went off the road system in April for a conversation about immigration and community building in Unalaska/Dutch Harbor. Nearly half the residents of the small Aleutian fishing town are immigrants. Community members and students came together for two different events to talk about how immigration has shaped Unalaska, what makes it such an accepting place to live, and how that could change becau
  
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• Uber, Lyft could be back in Alaska by June - KTOO

  19-05-2017 21:20
  
  KTOO
  Uber, Lyft could be back in Alaska by June
  KTOO
  The state House and Senate have both passed bills that allow transportation network companies to operate, which means controversial businesses like Uber and Lyft could open up shop in Alaska as early as June. Audio Player.and more »
  
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• Speech therapy, speech and swallowing disorders

  19-05-2017 21:00
  
  Photo from Flickr user Moiggi InteractiveSpeech, language, and swallowing disorders result from a variety of causes including brain injury, hearing loss, developmental delay, cleft palate, or emotional issues. Dr Thad Woodard discusses the work of speech language pathologists in helping diagnose and treat disorders of speech, language, and swallowing on this Line One program.
  HOST: Dr. Thad WoodardGUESTS:
  Molly Rutledge M.A. CCC-SLP, CCP, Inpatient Pediatrics Speech-Language Pathologist, at
  
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• Alaska governor sees differences between this year and last - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  19-05-2017 19:09
  
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Alaska governor sees differences between this year and last
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Bill Walker says he's no longer worried about the Legislature's ability to make hard decisions about the state's fiscal future. Walker says there is a big difference between this year and last, when lawmakers failed ...
  Alaska lawmakers approve REAL ID measureKFQDall 3 news articles »
  
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• Branson Hints at New U.S. Airline Venture After Alaska Spat - Bloomberg

  19-05-2017 18:28
  
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  Branson Hints at New U.S. Airline Venture After Alaska Spat
  Bloomberg
  Billionaire Richard Branson discusses Virgin America's sale to Alaska Air Group Inc. and a possible new venture. Branson, along with Virgin Sport CEO Mary Wittenberg, speak to Bloomberg's Cory Johnson. (Source: Bloomberg). Billionaire Richard Branson ...and more »
  
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• Alaska Students Complete 13-Year Russian Language Program ... - U.S. News & World Report

  19-05-2017 17:45
  Alaska Students Complete 13-Year Russian Language Program ...
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A group of students in Alaska has become the first class to complete a Russian language immersion program.and more »
  
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• Alaska and food experiences top Connecticut's vacation go-to list ... - CT Post

  19-05-2017 17:20
  
  CT Post
  Alaska and food experiences top Connecticut's vacation go-to list ...
  CT Post
  The trips are likely to be to familiar foreign food capitals, like France, Italy and Spain, says Fran Mayko, public affairs officer at AAA's regional Hamden office, but ...and more »
  
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• Alaska's Lil' Poundcake Doll Commercial Featuring Raja & Jiggly ... - Billboard

  19-05-2017 16:05
  
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  Alaska's Lil' Poundcake Doll Commercial Featuring Raja & Jiggly ...
  Billboard
  Like a fiercer version of Chucky, Lil' Poundcake is an evil little doll who was spawned during a mini-challenge on season 5 of RuPaul's Drag Race. After Alaska ...and more »
  
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• Alaska Air Cargo delivers 22000 pounds of Copper River salmon to Seattle - PR Newswire (press release)

  19-05-2017 15:37
  
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  Alaska Air Cargo delivers 22000 pounds of Copper River salmon to Seattle
  PR Newswire (press release)
  SEATTLE, May 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The season's first shipment of fresh Copper River salmon made the 1,300-mile journey from Cordova, Alaska, to Seattle onboard an Alaska Airlines 737 this morning, marking the start of the summer salmon grilling ...
  They're here! Alaska Airlines delivers first planeloads of Copper River salmon to Seattle (Photos)Puget Sound Bu
  
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• Alaska media don't get trans United Methodist minister-turned-activist - GetReligion (blog)

  19-05-2017 15:23
  GetReligion (blog)
  Alaska media don't get trans United Methodist minister-turned-activist
  GetReligion (blog)
  While teaching at the University of Alaska two years ago, I picked up a lot of resentment on the part of the residents against what they call Outsiders (with a capital “O”) showing up in the 49th state and telling Alaskans what to do. Alaska has a ...
  
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• Officials: Alaska Police Cannot Own or Operate Weed Business ... - U.S. News & World Report

  19-05-2017 14:57
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  Officials: Alaska Police Cannot Own or Operate Weed Business ...
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Police Standards Council has decided officers and prison guards in the state should not be getting involved in the ...
  Alaska cops and prison guards banned from owning or operating cannabis businessesThe Cannabistall 4 news articles »
  
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• 'I am Tlingit': Miss Alaska brings Tlingit culture to national stage - Juneau Empire (subscription)

  19-05-2017 11:10
  
  Juneau Empire (subscription)
  'I am Tlingit': Miss Alaska brings Tlingit culture to national stage
  Juneau Empire (subscription)
  Alyssa London, Miss Alaska USA 2017, competes as a top 10 finalist in her evening gown during The MISS USA® Competition at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on Sunday, May 14. The Miss USA contestants have spent the last few weeks touring, ...
  
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• Alaska House opens new front in war over Denali wolves - Alaska Dispatch News

  19-05-2017 05:31
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska House opens new front in war over Denali wolves
  Alaska Dispatch News
  JUNEAU — The state Legislature opened a new front this week in a long-running war between supporters and opponents of wolf trapping near Denali National Park and Preserve — with sportsman's advocates on one side and proponents of tourism and ...
  
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• Want a super travel deal? Set your sights on fall - Alaska Dispatch News

  19-05-2017 04:23
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Want a super travel deal? Set your sights on fall
  Alaska Dispatch News
  If you haven't made your summer travel plans yet, there still are a couple of great deals to fly out of state. Three of them, actually. Then there are a few OK deals. But if you want a superbargain, set your sights on travel during the fall. JetBlue ...
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, May 18, 2017

  19-05-2017 04:06
  
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  State House, Senate call for each other to give ground, Walker hopes for compromise
  Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO – Juneau
  Talk on the first day of the legislative special session focused on whether the House and Senate can compromise on a plan to balance the state’s budget in the future.
  $50 million budg
  
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• State House, Senate call for each other to give ground, Walker hopes for compromise

  19-05-2017 03:59
  
  Rep. Paul Seaton, left, R-Homer, Rep. Chris Tuck, D-Anchorage, Speaker Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham, and Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Anchorage, take turns speaking during the first day of the special session. (Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO and Alaska Public Media)Talk on the first day of the legislative special session focused on whether the House and Senate can compromise on a plan to balance the state’s budget in the future.
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  Senate leaders said the House must move in their d
  
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• Outdoors digest: Beware of young moose, bears; learn about river upgrades - Alaska Dispatch News

  19-05-2017 03:54
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Outdoors digest: Beware of young moose, bears; learn about river upgrades
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A cow moose tends to her hours-old newborn calf in late May of 2016. (Bill Roth / Alaska Dispatch News). Avoid young moose, bears. State wildlife biologists are warning the public to steer clear of newborn moose, bears and other young wildlife — or ...
  
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• $50 million budget cut latest indicator of waning support for state gasline project

  19-05-2017 03:54
  
  Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, and Sen. Mike Dunleavy, R-Wasill, listen to Alaska Gasline Development Corporation President Keith Meyer, aduring a Senate Finance meeting focusing oncorporation’s budget on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by Rashah McChesney/Alaska’s Energy Desk)The head of Alaska’s Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) is in China this week, working to attract buyers and woo investors into supporting a state-run LNG export project. Meanw
  
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• Uber, Lyft could be back in Alaska by June

  19-05-2017 03:46
  
  A screenshot of the Uber app on an iPhone taken in 2014.The state House and Senate have both passed bills that allow Transportation Network Companies to operate, which means controversial businesses like Uber and Lyft could open up shop in Alaska as early as June.
  TNCs allow passengers to book and pay for rides through apps on a smartphone.
  Republican Senator Mia Costello of Anchorage sponsored Senate Bill 14, which still has to go to the governor.
  “If the governor signs the bill it w
  
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• NOAA looks to give up potentially mineral-rich Fairbanks property

  19-05-2017 03:12
  
  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration wants to relinquish a tract of potentially mineral-rich property north of Fairbanks.
  According to a Bureau of Land Management notice, the over 700-acre plot is part of a much larger area around a NOAA satellite tracking facility off the Steese Highway near Fox. The notice says the land set aside as a buffer from external radio signal interference, is no longer needed. BLM spokesman Craig McCaa said the acreage is undeveloped forest land, with a
  
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• Interior nominee sees 'clean slate' on land in trust - Alaska Public Radio Network

  19-05-2017 03:08
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Interior nominee sees 'clean slate' on land in trust
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Tribes that want to place land in federal trust, giving them Indian Country jurisdiction, are still waiting to see how the Trump administration will treat their applications. David Bernhardt, the nominee for deputy Interior secretary, suggests history ...
  Murkowski bolsters Interior Department deputy nomineeAlaska Dispatch Newsall 32 news articles »
  
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• Interior nominee sees ‘clean slate’ on land in trust

  19-05-2017 03:08
  
  Image from video of David Bernhardt’s U.S. Senate confirmation hearing.Tribes that want to place land in federal trust, giving them Indian Country jurisdiction, are still waiting to see how the Trump administration will treat their applications. David Bernhardt, the nominee for deputy Interior secretary, suggests history won’t be any guide.
  “I’m excited about having a new slate to start with, if you will, not covered by the legacy of hundreds of years, or a hundred years,
  
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• Request denied for additional restrictions on Cooper king salmon harvest

  19-05-2017 03:05
  
  The Alaska Board of Fish has narrowly voted down a request for additional restrictions on commercial harvest of Copper River king salmon. At a meeting Thursday, the panel voted 4 to 3 against an emergency petition from the Fairbanks Fish and Game Advisory committee.
  Only 29,000 kings are forecast to return to the Copper River this year, and commercial fishers are allocated 70 percent of a 5,000 king harvest quota.
  Board member Reed Morisky of Fairbanks contended the weak return and harvest break
  
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• Pebble forms advisory committee to help with range of issues

  19-05-2017 03:05
  
  Stock photo of work camp at the Pebble deposit. (KDLG Photo)The Pebble Partnership announced Thursday that is has officially formed a new advisory committee in an effort to expand its engagement with stakeholders. The company noted the commitments of five founding members: Willie Hensley, Kimberly Williams, Jim Maddy, General Joseph Ralston and Terrence ‘Rock’ Salt. Mike Heatwole is a spokesman for Pebble Mine.
  “We’re putting together an Advisory Committee to help advise
  
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• State says harsh conditions, not aging infrastructure, culprit in Cook Inlet gas leak

  19-05-2017 02:06
  
  Still from a 1965 Shell video of Cook Inlet pipeline installations. (courtesy Cook Inletkeeper)Everyone knew drilling for oil and gas in Cook Inlet wasn’t going to be easy.
  This is made clear by a 1965 documentary produced by Shell Oil Company about the industry’s early work to lay pipes in Cook Inlet. In dramatic terms, the narrator talks about the winter ice that “only structures of the toughest steel” can withstand, “high winds and waves” and “swift c
  
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• Nation’s first group of K-12 Russian immersion students graduates from West Anchorage High

  19-05-2017 01:57
  
  (Left to Right) Russian teacher Elena Farkas, Anastasia Erikson, Wesley Piscoya and Parker Roy. Erikson, Piscoya and Roy all graduated from West Anchorage High School on May 17, 2017 (Photo by Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage)On Wednesday, as West Anchorage High School students walked down the aisle of the Sullivan Arena, they filed into their seats, waiting patiently for diplomas they had worked for the last four years to receive. But for 17 of the students, they had received
  
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• Alaska Airlines' commitment is a step to fulfilling Paine Field's potential - The Seattle Times

  19-05-2017 01:11
  
  The Seattle Times
  Alaska Airlines' commitment is a step to fulfilling Paine Field's potential
  The Seattle Times
  Alaska Airlines' commitment to provide passenger service at Paine Field next year underlines the region's need for additional airport capacity. Share story. By. Seattle Times editorial board. The Seattle Times. THE Puget Sound region's need for a ...
  Alaska Airlines Plans to Fly Out of Everett in 2018Seattle Weekly
  Alaska Airlines to offer daily flights from EverettEast Oregonian (sub
  
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• Kodiak Biologists to Conduct Bear Population Survey

  19-05-2017 01:00
  
  A female (sow) pauses at the edge of a waterfall, surveying potential fishing opportunities. (Lisa Hupp/USFWS)The spring bear hunting season closed Monday, and that means it’s time for local biologists to do their bear survey.
  Every year, if the weather allows, they choose a sample area to fly over to get an estimate of the season’s bear population.
  Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge bear biologist Bill Leacock says the refuge and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game have been doing t
  
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