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• Alaska has collected nearly $1 million in marijuana tax revenue so far, still short of projections - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-06-2017 22:12
  
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  Alaska has collected nearly $1 million in marijuana tax revenue so far, still short of projections
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  Marijuana taxes continued to climb in April but will still most likely fall short of Alaska's revenue projections for the fiscal year. Twenty-nine cannabis growers paid $272,000 to the Department of Revenue's tax division in April, according to Kelly ...
  
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• After setbacks, Alaska space business again has high hopes - WSB Radio

  01-06-2017 19:50
  
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  After setbacks, Alaska space business again has high hopes
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  JUNEAU, Alaska - When most people think of Alaska, they picture its thick forests, hulking grizzly bears and soaring, snow-covered peaks. What they might not imagine is rockets whisking defense and other payloads into space. But America's northernmost ...and more »
  
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• Once-flagging Alaska space business shows signs of liftoff - The Seattle Times

  01-06-2017 19:41
  
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  Once-flagging Alaska space business shows signs of liftoff
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  In this May 1, 2017 photo Craig Campbell, the chief executive officer of Alaska Aerospace Corporation, poses for a photo at his office in Anchorage, Alaska. Once close to death, Campbell says the state-owned agency has... (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) More ...
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• After setbacks, Alaska space business again has high hopes - The Seattle Times

  01-06-2017 19:41
  
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  After setbacks, Alaska space business again has high hopes
  The Seattle Times
  In this May 1, 2017 photo Craig Campbell, the chief executive officer of Alaska Aerospace Corporation, poses for a photo at his office in Anchorage, Alaska. Once close to death, Campbell says the state-owned agency has... (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) More ...
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• Data crunchers work to build comprehensive Alaska salmon database - KTOO

  01-06-2017 19:18
  
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  Data crunchers work to build comprehensive Alaska salmon database
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  King salmon at a market in Seattle. (Creative Commons photo by Jill /Blue Moonbeam Studio). Scientists are gathering temperature data to determine what warming waters mean for salmon. There's still a lot scientists don't know and it's become a hot topic.
  
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• Alaska Vets Visit Remote Communities Overrun by Stray Dogs - U.S. News & World Report

  01-06-2017 18:18
  Alaska Vets Visit Remote Communities Overrun by Stray Dogs
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  A severe problem with stray dogs in remote communities in the southwestern Yukon National Wildlife Refuge has prompted an effort for veterinarians to visit them in an attempt to reduce the population of dogs overrunning the communities in search of food.and more »
  
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• Alaska Highway 75th anniversary: A tribute to veterans who helped build 'road to civil rights' - KTOO

  01-06-2017 18:00
  
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  Alaska Highway 75th anniversary: A tribute to veterans who helped build 'road to civil rights'
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  Alaskans will celebrate the 75th anniversary this year of the Alaska Highway. Organizers of those celebrations plan to include tributes to the African-American soldiers who helped carve the road out of rugged wilderness. A roomful of people at the ...
  
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• Alaska State Fair announces final 2017 concert lineup - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  01-06-2017 16:05
  
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  Alaska State Fair announces final 2017 concert lineup
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  It's settled. All 12 nights of musical entertainment for the Alaska State Fair 2017 AT&T Concert Series have been announced. Newly announced Thursday were Iggy Azalea, DNCE, Aaron Watson and The Fab Four — The Ultimate Tribute. The State Fair says ...
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• Alaska State Fair announces final 2017 concert lineup » KTVA 11 - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  01-06-2017 16:05
  
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  It's settled. All 12 nights of musical entertainment for the Alaska State Fair 2017 AT&T Concert Series have been announced. Newly announced Thursday were ...
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• Energy industry contractors see hope in rising Alaska rig count, new prospects - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-06-2017 16:03
  
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  Energy industry contractors see hope in rising Alaska rig count, new prospects
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  Alaska wages and jobs associated with the oil and gas industry slid in 2016, though some contractors that have laid off large numbers of workers expressed optimism that business will rebound thanks to new prospects and more drilling rigs. Research and ...
  
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• Illinois aquarium helps rehabilitate orphaned sea otter pup in Alaska - WABC-TV

  01-06-2017 15:43
  
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  Illinois aquarium helps rehabilitate orphaned sea otter pup in Alaska
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  Experts from Chicago's Shedd Aquarium have teamed up with an aquarium in Alaska to provide care for an orphaned sea otter pup. MOBILE USERS: SWIPE TO VIEW MORE PHOTOS. <div class='meta'><div class='origin-logo. According to the Sheed, the ...
  
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• Drumming and dancing: A village ritual, for the fun of it - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-06-2017 15:36
  
  Drumming and dancing: A village ritual, for the fun of it
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  This Yupik dancing doesn't happen at a special ceremony or festival. It's not put on by the school. No one wears beaded headdresses or fancy boots or even qaspeqs. It's just part of life on St. Lawrence Island. pencil Author: Lisa Demer; calendar ...and more »
  
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• Putin says US missile systems in Alaska, South Korea challenge Russia - Reuters

  01-06-2017 14:06
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  Putin says US missile systems in Alaska, South Korea challenge Russia
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  Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting with representatives of international news agencies in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Dmitri Lovetsky/Pool. 1/4. left. right. Participants attend a session of the St. Petersburg ...
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• Once-flagging Alaska space business shows signs of liftoff - Washington Post

  01-06-2017 10:44
  
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  Once-flagging Alaska space business shows signs of liftoff
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  JUNEAU, Alaska — When most people think of Alaska, they picture its thick forests, hulking grizzly bears and soaring, snow-covered peaks. What they might not imagine is rockets whisking defense and other payloads into space. But America's northernmost ...and more »
  
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• Veteran who helped build Alaska Highway shares his story - webcenter11

  01-06-2017 06:10
  
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  Veteran who helped build Alaska Highway shares his story
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  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - In honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Alaska Highway, a veteran who worked on the construction project returned to Alaska for ...and more »
  
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• Trump's Interior secretary vows to reinvigorate Alaska oil industry - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-06-2017 05:52
  
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  Trump's Interior secretary vows to reinvigorate Alaska oil industry
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  President Donald Trump's Interior secretary, Ryan Zinke, drew cheers from some industrial-minded Alaskans on Wednesday when he pledged to pave the way for new development on the North Slope and reinvigorate the state's oil industry. "The only path for ...
  Interior Secretary Zinke Orders Petroleum Reviews in AlaskaU.S. News & World Report
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• Interior secretary vows to reinvigorate Alaska oil industry - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-06-2017 05:52
  
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  Interior secretary vows to reinvigorate Alaska oil industry
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  President Donald Trump's interior secretary, Ryan Zinke, drew cheers from some industrial-minded Alaskans on Wednesday when he pledged to pave the way for new development on the North Slope and reinvigorate the state's oil industry. "The only path for ...
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• Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, May 31, 2017

  01-06-2017 04:50
  
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  Interior Secretary signs order aiming to open more of the North Slope to oil leasing
  Elizabeth Harball, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage
  On Wednesday, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke ordered new studies on the oil and gas potential of federal land on the North Slope, including in the coastal plain of
  
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• Improving the lives of people and dogs in rural Alaska - Alaska Public Radio Network

  01-06-2017 04:48
  
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  Improving the lives of people and dogs in rural Alaska
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  The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta has more dogs than it can care for. A veterinarian travels to Bethel once a month, but no such service exists in the villages. Unvaccinated and uncared for, stray dogs threaten a community's well being. Now, two organizations ...and more »
  
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• Improving the lives of people and dogs in rural Alaska

  01-06-2017 04:42
  
  A dog in Kwethluk.
  (Film Academy Students / Lower Kuskokwim School District)The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta has more dogs than it can care for. A veterinarian travels to Bethel once a month, but no such service exists in the villages. Unvaccinated and uncared for, stray dogs threaten a community’s well being. Now, two organizations have teamed up to work with Delta communities to fix the issue.
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  Two weeks ago, Napaskiak decided it needed to reduce its stray dog population. So it d
  
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• AT&T rolls out 4G cellular in Nome

  01-06-2017 04:36
  
  AT&T has brought 4G LTE cell phone coverage to Nome. (Photo: Matthew F. Smith, KNOM)AT&T provided its Nome customers with a 4G network at the beginning of this month, after years of preparation. Despite the improved coverage, more local support for AT&T customers won’t be included in the upgrade.
  According to Shawn Uschmann, AT&T’s Director of External Affairs for Alaska, the company has invested more than $150 million in network upgrades throughout the State between
  
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• Unalaska sculptor wins art award as she continues 40-year career

  01-06-2017 04:34
  
  Sculptor Gert Svarny displays her artwork in her Unalaska home.
  (Laura Kraegel/KUCB)The Rasmuson Foundation has recognized Unalaska’s Gert Svarny as its Distinguished Artist of 2017. The award comes with a $40,000 grant so the 87-year-old sculptor can continue developing her craft.
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  In Gert Svarny’s living room, tucked safely between a cushy armchair and a window looking out on the beach, sits one of her most recent sculptures.
  “Her name is Little
  
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• Brown bear shot on Douglas Island — the first documented kill in decades

  01-06-2017 04:17
  
  An adult brown bear weighing at least 700 pounds was shot and killed by a homeowner near North Douglas Highway on May 25. Authorities ruled the killing justified in defense of life and property. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Wildlife Troopers)A homeowner shot and killed a brown bear on Douglas Island last week. It’s the first brown bear documented on the island in more than 40 years.
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  Ryan Scott is the regional conservation supervisor for Alaska Department of Fish & Gam
  
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• Anchorage to receive EPA grant to clean distressed properties

  01-06-2017 04:13
  
  The Municipality of Anchorage is getting a $300,000 grant to help clean up distressed properties. The money is part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownsfields Assessment Grants program, which aims to redevelop properties that are unoccupied or under-used.
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  In Anchorage, that means eight to ten sites will be analyzed to see if there’s any environmental contamination, and potentially draft a clean-up plan. Nicole Jones-Vogel manages land for the city’s r
  
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• Anchorage to receive EPA grant to address distressed properties

  01-06-2017 04:13
  
  The Municipality of Anchorage is getting a $300,000 grant to help clean up distressed properties. The money is part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownsfields Assessment Grants program, which aims to redevelop properties that are unoccupied or under-used.
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  In Anchorage, that means eight to ten sites will be analyzed to see if there’s any environmental contamination, and potentially draft a clean-up plan. Nicole Jones-Vogel manages land for the city’s r
  
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• Ferry cancellations mean headaches for Aleutian communities - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-06-2017 04:09
  
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  Ferry cancellations mean headaches for Aleutian communities
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  The M/V Tustumena, a 296-foot ferry of the Alaska Marine Highway System, departs Homer on Sept. 1, 2016. The Tusty route also includes towns on Kodiak Island, the Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutian Islands. (Marc Lester / ADN archive 2016). When the ...
  
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• Alaska Highway 75th Anniversary: tribute to vets who helped build ... - Alaska Public Radio Network

  01-06-2017 04:07
  
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  Alaska Highway 75th Anniversary: tribute to vets who helped build ...
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  Larkins talks with reporters after Tuesday's chamber meeting, as program presenter Meadow Bailey looks on. (Greg Martin/Greater Fairbanks Chamber of ...
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• Sitka homeowners appeal new flood map lines

  01-06-2017 04:06
  
  The red line denotes the scope of Sitka’s Community Risk MAP Study, which began in 2013 in partnership with FEMA and the state. The revised maps incorporate new LiDAR data. (Image Alaska DCRA)Sitka has been involved with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1981. That qualifies homeowners for flood insurance, at the discretion of their lender, so long as the city maps out which areas are prone to flooding. With the appeal period for Sitka’s new maps now closed, both the city an
  
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• Alaska Highway 75th Anniversary: tribute to vets who helped build ‘road to civil rights’

  01-06-2017 04:02
  
  Larkins talks with reporters after Tuesday’s chamber meeting, as program presenter Meadow Bailey looks on.
  (Greg Martin/Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce)Alaskans will celebrate the Alaska Highway’s 75th anniversary this year, and organizers of those celebrations plan to include tributes to the African-American soldiers who helped carve the road out of rugged wilderness. On Tuesday, a roomful of people at the Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce meeting got to meet one of them.
  
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• Interior Secretary signs order aiming to open more of the North Slope to oil leasing

  01-06-2017 03:59
  
  Flanked by Senator Lisa Murkowski and Governor Bill Walker, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke speaks to reporters after signing an order to promote more drilling on Alaska’s North Slope. (Photo by Elizabeth Harball/Alaska’s Energy Desk)On Wednesday, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke ordered new studies on the oil and gas potential of federal land on the North Slope, including in the coastal plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
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  Zinke made the announcement at an oil
  
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• Ohio sues drugmakers, saying they aided opioid epidemic - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-06-2017 03:44
  
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  Ohio sues drugmakers, saying they aided opioid epidemic
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  A forensic drug analyst opens baggies containing various types of heroin that are being examined at the Hamilton County Coroners Crime Lab, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 1, 2016. (Ty Wright / The New York Times file). The state of Ohio filed a lawsuit on ...and more »
  
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• Commercial fisherman from Bothell found dead in surf near Alaska port - KOMO News

  01-06-2017 03:20
  Commercial fisherman from Bothell found dead in surf near Alaska port
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  CORDOVA, Alaska (AP) - The body of a Washington state commercial fisherman was recovered from waters off Cordova, Alaska, after his boat was spotted driving in circles. Alaska State Troopers say the body of 69-year-old Clifford Johns of Bothell was ...and more »
  
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• New 'Five for Five' effort pushes Alaska Grown in front of shoppers ... - Alaska Public Radio Network

  01-06-2017 02:44
  
  New 'Five for Five' effort pushes Alaska Grown in front of shoppers ...
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  State officials want Alaskans to spend a little bit more money on products grown in state. To do that, the Department of Natural Resources is trying to get more ...
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• New ‘Five for Five’ effort pushes Alaska Grown in front of shoppers

  01-06-2017 02:40
  
  State officials want Alaskans to spend a little bit more money on products grown in state. To do that, the Department of Natural Resources is trying to get more food with the certified Alaska Grown brand out in front of shoppers.
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  The Division of Agriculture has a new campaign called “Five for Five,” which is hoping to coax Alaskans into spending $5 a week for five months on Alaska Grown products.
  “If every Alaskan were to take this challenge it would put tens of mill
  
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• Pebble rises with Pruitt and leashed EPA - Alaska Dispatch News

  01-06-2017 02:32
  
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  Pebble rises with Pruitt and leashed EPA
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  The Senate confirmed Scott Pruitt to run the Environmental Protection Agency over the objections of Democrats and environmentalists worried he will gut the agency. (REUTERS/Carlos Barria). Once Scott Pruitt was appointed as EPA administrator it was ...and more »
  
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• DATA VIZ: Energy Consumption in Alaska - KTUU.com

  01-06-2017 02:21
  
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  DATA VIZ: Energy Consumption in Alaska
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• Improving The Lives Of People And Dogs In Rural Alaska - KYUK

  01-06-2017 01:52
  
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  Improving The Lives Of People And Dogs In Rural Alaska
  KYUK
  The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta has more dogs than it can care for. A veterinarian travels to Bethel once a month, but no such service exists in the villages. Unvaccinated and uncared for, stray dogs threaten a community's well being. Now, two organizations ...and more »
  
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