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• Yukon subsistence fishermen needed to collect king salmon samples

  22-05-2017 22:40
  
  A subsistence fishermen collects biological samples of king salmon. (Courtesy of Spearfish Research)Over the past several years, fishery managers have placed extremely tight harvest restrictions on king salmon fishing in the Yukon River. The hope is that conservation will lead to larger runs. When managers make those decisions – telling fishermen when and where they can fish and what gear they can use – they need to know how those measures affect subsistence harvests; they need sampl
  
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• The changing role of women in news and commentary

  22-05-2017 21:55
  
  Erma Bombeck (file photo)Over the last few decades, the role of women in media and newsrooms has dramatically changed. From being confined to writing mostly about humor or household tips, now, women commentators and columnists write about politics, sports, the economy and yes, family life, too. From Erma Bombeck to Molly Ivins, the role for women in society’s dialogue has matured. Three of the state’s columnists join us on the next Talk of Alaska.
  HOST: Lori Townsend
  GUESTS:
  Jil
  
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• Algo Nuevo May 21, 2017

  22-05-2017 19:55
  
  Here’s the Sunday, May 21, 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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  Europa
  Santana
  The Best o
  
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• Alaska Fish Factor: budget struggle threatens salmon jobs - TheFishSite.com

  22-05-2017 08:39
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Alaska Fish Factor: budget struggle threatens salmon jobs
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  Alaska Fish Factor: Laine Welch Laine Welch has been covering news of Alaska's seafood industry for print and broadcast since 1988. She also has worked 'behind the counter' in wholesale and retail seafood businesses in Alaska and Cape Cod, MA.
  Fisheries managers jittery as budget negotiations drag onAlaska Dispatch Newsall 4 news articles »
  
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• No, the Exxon Valdez oil spill did not bring Alaska out of recession - Alaska Dispatch News

  22-05-2017 04:33
  
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  No, the Exxon Valdez oil spill did not bring Alaska out of recession
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Exxon Valdez spill workers wash oil from a beach on Smith Island, Prince William Sound, in May 1989. (Bob Hallinen / ADN archive). The Exxon Valdez oil spill in March 1989 killed untold numbers of wildlife and devastated the prized fisheries of Prince ...
  
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• Three commercial fishing boats burn in Southeast Alaska marina fire - Alaska Dispatch News

  22-05-2017 03:54
  
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  Three commercial fishing boats burn in Southeast Alaska marina fire
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  The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a fire that burned three commercial fishing boats at a Southeast Alaska marina early Sunday morning. Fire was reported aboard the 57-foot Seaborn, 56-foot Pacific Lady and 49-foot Julia Kae at about 3:30 a.m ...and more »
  
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• Fishlines: News from Alaska Sea Grant - Seward City News

  22-05-2017 03:20
  
  Seward City News
  Fishlines: News from Alaska Sea Grant
  Seward City News
  Five Alaska Sea Grant State Fellows will soon start one-year positions with state and federal agencies in Alaska. The Alaska Sea Grant State Fellowship program began in 2015, placing two fellows the first year and three the next. The program adds ...
  
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• Contaminants in animals give clues about the health of the north - Alaska Dispatch News

  22-05-2017 03:13
  
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  Contaminants in animals give clues about the health of the north
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Graduate student, Andrew Cyr, demonstrates the sampling a salmon for testing for contaminants in the Department of veterinary medicine lab at UAF in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Friday, May 12, 2017. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News). FAIRBANKS — An ...
  
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• Coast Guard Rescues 2 Kayakers off Alaska's Southern Coast - U.S. News & World Report

  22-05-2017 03:05
  Coast Guard Rescues 2 Kayakers off Alaska's Southern Coast
  U.S. News & World Report
  The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued two kayakers who were near an island off the coast of southern Alaska and became separated as the weather deteriorated. | May 21, 2017, at 10:26 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Coast Guard ...and more »
  
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• Alaska hoops star Hebard earns spot on USA Basketball's U19 women's team - Alaska Dispatch News

  22-05-2017 02:24
  
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  Alaska hoops star Hebard earns spot on USA Basketball's U19 women's team
  Alaska Dispatch News
  File — West Valley forward Ruthy Hebard brings the ball down court during the 4A girls state high school basketball tournament in Anchorage on March 24, 2016. Hebard, who now plays for the University of Oregon, was named as a player on the U.S. U19 ...and more »
  
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• Villages to Get Multimillion-Dollar Payments From Mine Owner - U.S. News & World Report

  22-05-2017 01:08
  Villages to Get Multimillion-Dollar Payments From Mine Owner
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  Eleven villages in Alaska's northwest arctic borough will soon get yearly multimillion-dollar payments from the operator of a mine in the region in lieu of the company paying taxes. | May 21, 2017, at 10:28 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google + ...and more »
  
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