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• Alaska Teen Texted Mother Before Being Mauled to Death by Black Bear During Trail Race - KTLA

  19-06-2017 23:37
  
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  Alaska Teen Texted Mother Before Being Mauled to Death by Black Bear During Trail Race
  KTLA
  An Alaska teenager was mauled to death by a large black bear in Anchorage on Father's Day during an annual mountain trail race, according to reports. The 16-year-old was one of dozens of teens competing in the 1.5-mile race through heavily-wooded ...
  Teen fatally mauled by bear during running race in AlaskaNew York Post
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• The Latest: NTSB Identifies Alaska Floatplane in Lake Crash - U.S. News & World Report

  19-06-2017 23:03
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  The Latest: NTSB Identifies Alaska Floatplane in Lake Crash
  U.S. News & World Report
  Seven people who survived an airplane crash at a lake in Alaska's Misty Fjords National Monument included a pilot and six passengers from a cruise ship. June 19, 2017, at 4:54 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. The Latest: NTSB ...
  Minor injuries after plane crashes in Southeast AlaskaKTUU.comall 7 news articles »
  
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• Alaska Governor Raises Concerns About Republican Health Care Efforts - NPR

  19-06-2017 22:32
  
  Alaska Governor Raises Concerns About Republican Health Care Efforts
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  NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Alaska Gov. Bill Walker about his concerns with the American Health Care Act. With its remote rural communities, Alaska has some of the highest insurance costs in the country. Facebook; Twitter. Google+. Email ...
  
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• Recovering from Cook Inlet leaks, Hilcorp targets increased production in Alaska - Alaska Dispatch News

  19-06-2017 22:06
  
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  Recovering from Cook Inlet leaks, Hilcorp targets increased production in Alaska
  Alaska Dispatch News
  With the discovery of an overlooked pocket of offshore oil, Hilcorp's Cook Inlet production is growing again after leaks this winter caused it to shut down some activity. "It was awesome," said Chris Johnson, 35 and production foreman at the Steelhead ...
  
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• Smithsonian representatives wrap up information meetings for Native veterans memorial

  19-06-2017 21:44
  
  Ozzie Sheakley, commander of Southeast Alaska Native Veterans, welcomes The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to Southeast Alaska on Monday, June 12, 2017. (Photo courtesy of Sealaska Heritage Institute)In 2013, Congress authorized the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to establish a national veterans memorial for Natives.
  The Alaska community consultations of that national effort wrapped last week.
  More than 86,000 Native Americans and Alaska Na
  
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• Firefighters Keep Wildfire Away From Sterling - U.S. News & World Report

  19-06-2017 20:43
  Firefighters Keep Wildfire Away From Sterling
  U.S. News & World Report
  SOLDOTNA, Alaska (AP) — A fire in Alaska grew to more than 2 square miles (5.18 sq. kilometers) over the weekend. Firefighters were able to get the western and southern edges of the fire under control, preventing it from crossing the 3.5 miles (6 ...and more »
  
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• Former Kenai city manager dies in motorcycle crash - Alaska Dispatch News

  19-06-2017 20:12
  
  Former Kenai city manager dies in motorcycle crash
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A former city manager of Kenai died after a motorcycle crash north of Fairbanks, Alaska State Troopers said. Troopers received a report just before noon Sunday of the single-vehicle wreck that fatally injured 60-year-old Rick Koch, according to an ...
  Kenai motorcyclist dies in Dalton Highway crashFairbanks Daily News-Minerall 3 news articles »
  
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• Alaska looks to reform its solitary confinement practices

  19-06-2017 20:00
  
  A cell in the punitive segregation unit at the Anchorage Correctional Complex. (Photo by Anne Hillman, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage)The Department of Corrections and the ACLU are working together to reform the department’s solitary confinement practices. They brought in a team of experts from New York University to tour facilities and their segregation units this week and develop suggestions that will improve conditions for both inmates and staff.
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• Boy texted mother as bear chased, killed him during race in Alaska - Allentown Morning Call

  19-06-2017 19:59
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Boy texted mother as bear chased, killed him during race in Alaska
  Allentown Morning Call
  A 16-year-old runner who texted his mother that he was being chased by a bear as he competed in a popular race over mountainous terrain was killed Sunday just south of Anchorage. The teenage boy, whose identity has not been released, was competing in ...
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• Algo Nuevo June 18, 2017

  19-06-2017 19:16
  
  Here’s the Sunday, June 18, 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
  
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• Alaska fishing adventure - Grand Forks Herald

  19-06-2017 18:50
  
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  Alaska fishing adventure
  Grand Forks Herald
  Ron Anderson of Grand Forks shared this photo of the day's catch from a fishing trip he and his wife, Kelly, booked with Aurora Charters of Seward, Alaska, with friends Denise and Mike Murray of Bismarck. Pictured from left are Ron Anderson, Cindy ...
  
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• Alaska Legislature Works to Avoid Government Shutdown | Alaska ... - U.S. News & World Report

  19-06-2017 18:07
  Alaska Legislature Works to Avoid Government Shutdown | Alaska ...
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  Alaska lawmakers are set Monday to renew discussions they hope will bridge the gap between the House Majority and the Senate Majority over a state budget ...
  Alaska legislature works to avoid government shutdownBristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog)all 6 news articles »
  
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• Fish Factor: Chinese Alaska Salmon Market, Salmon at Sea, and Pinger Pay Backs - Seward City News

  19-06-2017 18:01
  
  Seward City News
  Fish Factor: Chinese Alaska Salmon Market, Salmon at Sea, and Pinger Pay Backs
  Seward City News
  China holds big promise to become a top customer for Alaska salmon, and not just for the bright red fillets. Since 2011, China has been the number one customer for Alaska seafood with purchases nearing $800 million and comprising 54 percent of all ...and more »
  
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• Alaska becomes microgrid testing ground - Electric Light & Power

  19-06-2017 17:04
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  Alaska becomes microgrid testing ground
  Electric Light & Power
  CORDOVA, Alaska (AP) — Alaska has become a testing ground for sustainable technologies that the rest of the world is increasingly interested in using, officials said. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski held a field hearing this past weekend of the Senate ...
  
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• Armed man who 'confronted' Fairbanks officers shot dead, police say - Alaska Dispatch News

  19-06-2017 16:52
  
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  Armed man who 'confronted' Fairbanks officers shot dead, police say
  Alaska Dispatch News
  An armed man was shot and killed by Fairbanks officers early Monday, and police say they are still gathering information on what happened. Police spokesman Yumi McCulloch said the suspect died at the scene in a non-residential area of south Fairbanks ...and more »
  
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• Coast Guard Commissions Second Alaska Cutter - Military.com

  19-06-2017 15:50
  
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  Coast Guard Commissions Second Alaska Cutter
  Military.com
  The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco gathers on deck during the vessel's commissioning ceremony in Juneau, Alaska, June 14, 2017. (Coast Guard photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Jon-Paul Rios). Associated Press | 19 Jun 2017. KETCHIKAN, Alaska ...
  
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• 'Sickening' attack: Man driving van rams Muslim worshippers in London - Alaska Dispatch News

  19-06-2017 14:33
  
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  'Sickening' attack: Man driving van rams Muslim worshippers in London
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Police forensic officers walk down a road close to where a vehicle collided with pedestrians in the Finsbury Park neighbourhood of North London, Britain June 19, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay. LONDON – A van plowed into worshippers near a London ...and more »
  
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• Obamacare in Alaska: Cost-Control Plan Is Challenging but Working - Roll Call

  19-06-2017 12:15
  
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  Obamacare in Alaska: Cost-Control Plan Is Challenging but Working
  Roll Call
  But for Lori Wing-Heier, Alaska's blunt but friendly state insurance commissioner, the decision by the state's Blue Cross Blue Shield plan to raise its rates by just 7 percent was a moment of joy. “I was just so relieved,” she recalled, smiling, in an ...
  
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• Angler wins Ship Creek fishing derby with 36.2 pound king - Alaska Dispatch News

  19-06-2017 06:32
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Angler wins Ship Creek fishing derby with 36.2 pound king
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Melvin "Smitty" Smith, Jr. fights a king salmon during an incoming tide Sunday morning, June 18, 2017, on the last day of the Downtown Hope Center Slam'n Salm'n Derby at Ship Creek in Anchorage. (Bill Roth / Alaska Dispatch News). Wait 1 second to ...
  
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• Alaska man receives jail time for setting truck on fire - KTOO

  19-06-2017 06:01
  
  Alaska man receives jail time for setting truck on fire
  KTOO
  FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man who set a car on fire as people were inside will serve seven years in prison. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports 28-year-old Dexter Reedy reached a plea deal with the state Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to ...and more »
  
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• Alaska aerospace company wants to launch more satellites - KTOO

  19-06-2017 06:00
  
  Alaska aerospace company wants to launch more satellites
  KTOO
  KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska aerospace company wants to increase its launch frequency to at least two or three launches per year. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports representatives from Alaska Aerospace Corporation spoke about their plans earlier this ...and more »
  
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• 2 Anchorage fishermen drown when boat capsizes near Resurrection Bay - Alaska Dispatch News

  19-06-2017 05:12
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  2 Anchorage fishermen drown when boat capsizes near Resurrection Bay
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Two Anchorage men died Saturday when their fishing boat capsized in the Resurrection Bay area, Alaska State Troopers said. At 3:01 p.m. troopers in Seward were told that a private fishing boat had capsized "outside of Resurrection Bay," the troopers ...
  2 Anchorage Men Die When Boat Capsizes Near SewardU.S. News & World Reportall 10 news articles »
  
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