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• Alaska House Lawmaker: Progress Being Made on Budget - U.S. News & World Report

  09-06-2017 23:22
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  Alaska House Lawmaker: Progress Being Made on Budget
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  A leader in the Alaska state House says negotiators are making progress on a budget but could not say whether a budget might be passed before the current special session ends next week. | June 9, 2017, at 5:12 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon ...
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• Palmer judge to launch Family Infant Toddler (FIT) therapeutic court

  09-06-2017 23:00
  
  In this episode of Justice Alaska on Hometown Alaska, co-hosts Kathleen McCoy and legal expert Senior Judge Elaine Andrews engage Palmer Superior Court Judge Vanessa White on a new therapeutic court set to begin this summer.  It’s called FIT (Families with Infants and Toddlers) court, designed to better support children moving through the court system. The court is a partnership among a large number of valley agencies and funders.
  The new court’s necessity is based on recent neu
  
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• Meet Salim Amadi, from Somalia

  09-06-2017 22:44
  
  This week we meet Salim Amadi, 37, originally from Somalia.
   
  “New Arrivals” is Alaska Public Media’s profiles of people who recently moved to Anchorage, one of the most diverse cities in the world. Every Tuesday, we meet a New Arrival from another country, another state, or another part of Alaska. The stories air at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesdays during Morning Edition here on KSKA, Alaska Public Media.
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  Independent producer Vikram Patel makes New Arrivals
  
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• The future for polar bears and other arctic marine mammals

  09-06-2017 22:21
  
  A polar bear mother watches carefully with her cubs along her side as their picture is taken, March 6, 2007. (Photo credit: USFWS)Polar bears need sea ice to survive. Scientist Steven Amstrup has devoted his career to polar bear research and is definitive in calling for global action in reducing greenhouse gas emissions such as those outlined in the Paris climate accord. The U.S. is no longer party to the agreement. So now what?
  HOST: Lori Townsend
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  Steven Amstrup, chief scientist, P
  
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• Man removed from Alaska Air jet in Anchorage at gunpoint after ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  09-06-2017 22:21
  
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  Man removed from Alaska Air jet in Anchorage at gunpoint after ...
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  Police were called to meet the aircraft shortly after 11:30 p.m., when air traffic controllers relayed a report from the flight crew that “they possibly had an armed ...
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• Study claims Exxon Valdez oil spill didn’t cause Prince William Sound fisheries crash

  09-06-2017 22:20
  
  A recently published scientific study says the 1989 Exxon-Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound is less to blame for salmon and herring declines than previously thought, but critics say it’s not that simple.
  Exxon Valedz as it is being tended after hitting a reef and spilling millions of gallons of oil into Prince William Sound in 1989. (Photo: Alaska Public Media)The study says wild red salmon are affected more by adult hatchery-raised pink salmon that compete with reds or eat them whe
  
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• Kodiak principal earns national recognition - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  09-06-2017 21:43
  
  Kodiak principal earns national recognition
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  KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska principal is receiving national praise for bringing technology into classrooms to help school management, teaching and student learning. The National Association of Secondary School Principals named Kodiak Middle ...and more »
  
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• Tidal wave erosion forces Alaska village to move local school - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  09-06-2017 21:28
  
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  Tidal wave erosion forces Alaska village to move local school
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  BETHEL, Alaska (AP) - Officials said the erosion in Newtok will be so bad in three years it may erode the foundation of many of the Alaska village's homes and school buildings. The Lower Kuskokwim School District has included the cost of building and ...
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• Federal government updates navigability determination for Upper Knik River - Alaska Public Radio Network

  09-06-2017 21:15
  
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  Federal government updates navigability determination for Upper Knik River
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  In April, the State of Alaska filed a lawsuit against the federal Bureau of Land Management, asserting that Alaska owns the land under about twelve river miles at the head of the Knik River northeast of Anchorage. But, according to Alaska Department of ...
  
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• Federal government updates navigability determination for Upper Knik River

  09-06-2017 21:14
  In April, the State of Alaska filed a lawsuit against the federal Bureau of Land Management, asserting that Alaska owns the land under about twelve river miles at the head of the Knik River northeast of Anchorage. But, according to Alaska Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Brent Goodrum, the BLM took an important step this week towards declaring the Upper Knik River the property of Alaska.
  “BLM announced that they revisited an old navigability determination on the Knik River, and
  
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• Idaho lawyer suspended for evidence tampering in Alaska - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  09-06-2017 21:11
  
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  Idaho lawyer suspended for evidence tampering in Alaska
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  SANDPOINT, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho lawyer's license to practice law has been suspended for a year after he pleaded guilty to evidence tampering in a 2014 drug case in Alaska. The Idaho Supreme Court found Jeremy Featherston had violated the bar's rules ...
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• Glenn Highway crash near Northway Mall sends 4 to hospital ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  09-06-2017 21:01
  
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  Glenn Highway crash near Northway Mall sends 4 to hospital ...
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  The Glenn Highway was closed inbound Friday, June 9, 2017 by an injury collision near Airport Heights Drive. (Marc Lester / Alaska Dispatch News). An injury ...and more »
  
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• Special Education Services- The importance of early detection and intervention

  09-06-2017 21:00
  
  Every Alaskan child deserves and is entitled to receive appropriate educational services through the public education system. For some kids however, standard educational approaches are not able to meet their unique needs. Fortunately, resources are available to assist these children and their families so they can achieve their full potential. Parents play a vital role in this process. By becoming familiar with the special education process, learning about the available services, and being aware
  
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• Alaska Forestry Division Fights, Monitors 15 Southwest Fires - U.S. News & World Report

  09-06-2017 18:26
  Alaska Forestry Division Fights, Monitors 15 Southwest Fires
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  Alaska Division of Forestry officials say they're busy fighting or monitoring 15 fires burning in southwest Alaska. | June 9, 2017, at 12:17 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Alaska Forestry Division Fights, Monitors 15 Southwest ...and more »
  
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• Alaska News Nightly, Thur. June 8

  09-06-2017 03:50
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  State government shutdown could have far-reaching effects
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  here’s a long list of state government services that would grind to a halt on July 1st if lawmakers can’t agree to a budget. Each state department put out a se
  
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• State shutdown would affect every man, woman and child in Alaska — including the dead - Juneau Empire (subscription)

  09-06-2017 03:43
  
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  State shutdown would affect every man, woman and child in Alaska — including the dead
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  Alaska's impending government shutdown will have a tsunami of effects across the state, government leaders said on Thursday, with implications for every man, woman and child in the state. See Also. “This is unprecedented. This has never happened in the ...
  Alaska Warns of Impacts of Potential Government ShutdownU.S. News & World Rep
  
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• Island-Altering Eruption of Alaska's Bogoslof Volcano Seen in Images from Space - The Weather Channel

  09-06-2017 03:00
  
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  Island-Altering Eruption of Alaska's Bogoslof Volcano Seen in Images from Space
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  Alaska's Bogoslof Volcano erupts Sunday, May 28, 2017, as seen in this image from above. (Courtesy of DigitalGlobe). Alaska's Bogoslof Island is located in a remote area of the world, but on May 28, an unexpected eruption had major impacts. The ...
  
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• In a boat race to the Last Frontier, Alaskans opt out

  09-06-2017 02:59
  
  Dan Blanchard’s Team UnCruise Adventures competes in 2016’s Race to Alaska on board the 25-foot trimaran Un-Screwed. The team can’t race this year. (Photo courtesy Dan Blanchard)No Alaskans are competing in this year’s Race to Alaska.
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  The Washington state-to-Ketchikan competition will have close to 40 motorless watercraft. But the only team from the contest’s namesake destination has withdrawn.
  Dan Blanchard is CEO of UnCruise Adventures, which sails smal
  
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• Alaska shutdown could have far-reaching effects - Alaska Public Radio Network

  09-06-2017 02:57
  
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  Alaska shutdown could have far-reaching effects
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  There's a long list of state government services that would grind to a halt on July 1st if lawmakers can't agree to a budget. Governor Bill Walker (Photo: Alaska's Energy Desk). Each state department put out a separate laundry list of services that ...
  State shutdown would affect every man, woman and child in Alaska — including the deadJuneau Empire (subscription)
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• Alaska shutdown could have far-reaching effects

  09-06-2017 02:55
  
  There’s a long list of state government services that would grind to a halt on July 1st if lawmakers can’t agree to a budget.
  Governor Bill Walker (Photo: Alaska’s Energy Desk)Each state department put out a separate laundry list of services that would stop if there’s a state government shutdown. Governor Bill Walker said he wants the departments to be prepared.
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  “Our focus of what we’re doing, you know, today in this particular situation is really&n
  
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• Elders reflect on Aleut evacuation during WWII

  09-06-2017 02:53
  
  Heratina Krukoff, 90, was evacuated from St. Paul during World War II. (Hillman/Alaska Public Media)This month marks the 75th anniversary of the Aleut evacuation. More than 800 Unangan people were removed from the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands and relocated to Southeast Alaska during World War II. Harriet Hope was among them. She was in Dutch Harbor during the bombing on June 3, 1942 then taken to Burnett Inlet. She shared some memories with Laura Kraegel and Zoe Sobel from KUCB.Listen now
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• Public meeting addresses bike and pedestrian safety in Anchorage

  09-06-2017 00:56
  
  Members of the public speak to public officials during the meeting on bike and pedestrian safety. (Henry Leasia / Alaska Public Media)Anchorage Faith & Action Congregations Together (AFACT) held a meeting on bicycle and pedestrian safety on Wednesday to address concrete ways to make Anchorage’s streets safer.
  At the start of the meeting, St Mary’s Episcopal Church member Lyn Franks presented a research report on traffic safety created by members of the church. During the rep
  
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• Coast Guard rescues man and dog in Gastineau Channel in duct-taped inflatable

  09-06-2017 00:51
  
  A man trying to cross Gastineau Channel, near Juneau, on a homemade watercraft found himself in a spot of bother Wednesday (June 7).
  A man paddles a homemade watercraft in the Gastineau channel, near Juneau, Alaska, June 7, 2017. A Coast Guard Station Juneau smallboat crew rescued a 32-year-old man after the craft began taking on water. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)A Coast Guard Station Juneau crew picked the 32-year-old up. According to a news release, he was trying to reach Point Bishop in an
  
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• Alaskan selected for NASA’s 2017 astronaut candidate class

  09-06-2017 00:45
  
  2017 NASA Astronaut Candidate – Robb Kulin. (Robert Markowitz / NASA)An Alaskan is among the 12 people selected by NASA for the newest class of astronaut candidates. Robb Kulin will report to Johnson, Texas in August, where he will begin 2 years of training.
  Kulin was born and raised in Anchorage, where he graduated from Robert Service High School. Later, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Denver. That’s where he first became interest
  
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• Bristol Bay processors look to lower-48 for workers

  09-06-2017 00:31
  
  The hiring of thousands of seasonal workers by Bristol Bay’s seafood processors is always challenging. This year some companies are looking more to the lower-48 to staff up, and the clock is ticking.
  Salmon await processing in Dillingham (photo: Alaska Public Media)Seafood employers need to fill many seasonal jobs every salmon season. In general, that process remains the same year to year. Nelson San Juan is the seafood employment coordinator for the Alaska Department of Labor. He said emp
  
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• Fairbanks changing trash drop-off site hours

  09-06-2017 00:05
  The Fairbanks North Star Borough is beginning a 3 week experiment to improve conditions of a heavily used trash drop off site. The borough is cutting hours at the Farmers Loop East transfer site in Fairbanks from 24 to 12 hours per day during the trial period, which started today [June 9]. Borough solid waste manager Bob Jordan says the facility will also be staffed.
  “We are planning on greeting customers as they come in and ask them some simple questions about what they are there for and
  
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