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• Foundation grant helps spread “Financial Reality” to youth in Alaska - CUinsight.com (press release)

  05-07-2017 23:03
  
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  Foundation grant helps spread “Financial Reality” to youth in Alaska
  CUinsight.com (press release)
  The Foundation is a huge believer in experiential learning, or learning by “doing”. One example of this is high school Reality Fairs, which is an interactive fair for high school students to help prepare them for their financial futures. Today, 26 ...
  
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• Black bears attracted by trash shot and killed in Anchorage area - Alaska Dispatch News

  05-07-2017 22:57
  
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  Black bears attracted by trash shot and killed in Anchorage area
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  Visitors are threatened with fines for leaving food and garbage out on Wednesday at Eagle River Campground. (Erik Hill / Alaska Dispatch News). Share on Facebook Facebook. Share on Twitter Twitter. Share via Email Email. Share on Whatsapp Whatsapp.
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• Watch: A log home falls off the eroding Matanuska River bank - Alaska Dispatch News

  05-07-2017 22:02
  
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  Watch: A log home falls off the eroding Matanuska River bank
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  The roof of the “Johnson's Homestead Cabin” built in the 1940s rests on a sand bar in the Matanuska River on Wednesday, July 5, 2017, after the river claimed the log home on Tuesday evening. The occupied Musial home in the distance is also threatened ...and more »
  
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• Alaska gives residents free cash handouts—here's what Mark Zuckerberg thinks everyone can learn from it - CNBC

  05-07-2017 20:25
  
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  Alaska gives residents free cash handouts—here's what Mark Zuckerberg thinks everyone can learn from it
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  The billionaire founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg spent his July 4th weekend in Alaska learning about fishing and local economics as part of his "Year of Travel Challenge." In Alaska, all residents get a yearly cash payment just for living in the state.
  Mark Zuckerberg praises universal basic income on Alaska tripUSA TODAY
  Mark Zuckerberg spent the holiday in Alaska. Here's
  
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• Algo Nuevo July 2, 2017

  05-07-2017 19:53
  Here’s the Sunday, July 2, 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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• Fish and Game: Ticks on the rise in Alaska - KFQD

  05-07-2017 19:27
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  Fish and Game: Ticks on the rise in Alaska
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  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says the number of ticks in the state is on the rise. KTVA-TV (http://bit.ly/2smujnE ) reported Saturday wildlife veterinarian Dr. Kimberlee Beckmen says Alaska has always had ticks, like ...
  
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• Dungeness crab season in Alaska shortened by 3 weeks - KFQD

  05-07-2017 19:27
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  Dungeness crab season in Alaska shortened by 3 weeks
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  PETERSBURG, Alaska (AP) – The summer season for the commercial Dungeness crab fishery in Southeast Alaska will be three weeks shorter than usual. KFSK.org reports (http://bit.ly/2smMqd3 ) the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced ...and more »
  
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• Scientists baffled by strange sea creatures near Alaska - New York Daily News

  05-07-2017 19:22
  
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  Scientists baffled by strange sea creatures near Alaska
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  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Strange sea creatures that resemble large pink thimbles are showing up on the coast of southeast Alaska for the first time after making their way north along the West Coast for the last few years. Scientists say the creatures are ...and more »
  
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• Baked Alaska - Arizona Daily Sun

  05-07-2017 18:55
  
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  Baked Alaska
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  1. Wrap a 10-inch freezer-safe bowl in plastic wrap. Scoop the vanilla ice cream into the bowl, and using a spatula smooth the ice cream to form an even layer. Freeze for 1 hour, or until frozen. 2. Remove the bowl from the freezer, and scoop the ...and more »
  
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• US soldier from Alaska killed by indirect fire in Afghanistan - Stars and Stripes

  05-07-2017 16:35
  
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  US soldier from Alaska killed by indirect fire in Afghanistan
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  Pfc. Hansen B. Kirkpatrick was killed while conducting operations against the Taliban in Afghanistan's Helmand province. U.S. ARMY. Email; Print; Reddit; Tweet; Share; Google; More. By COREY DICKSTEIN | STARS AND STRIPES Published: July 5, 2017.
  Wasilla 19-year-old killed during Taliban attack in AfghanistanAlaska Dispatch News
  Alaska flags at half staff for Wasilla soldier killed Monday in Afghani
  
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• Seward statue unveiled in front of Alaska Capitol - Alaska Public Radio Network

  05-07-2017 16:09
  
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  Seward statue unveiled in front of Alaska Capitol
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  Sibling sculptors Judith, left, and David Rubin flank their 6-foot bronze sculpture of William Seward unveiled July 3 in front of the Alaska Capitol. (Photo by Jacob Resneck/KTOO). A statue of the U.S. statesman behind Alaska's 1867 purchase from ...
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• Trump’s Risky Offshore Oil Strategy

  05-07-2017 09:47 via nytimes.com
  
  The president’s move to weaken safety on offshore drill rigs and expand drilling in the oceans threatens workers and beaches.
  
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• At parades and protests, GOP lawmakers get earful about health care - Alaska Dispatch News

  05-07-2017 05:38
  
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  At parades and protests, GOP lawmakers get earful about health care
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  Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, talks with constituents at a Fourth of July celebration in Wrangell, Alaska. She garnered praise for her opposition to the Senate's health-care legislation. (Julia O'Malley for The Washington Post). Share on Facebook ...and more »
  
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• Alaskans take Mt. Marathon top spots

  05-07-2017 03:27
  
  
  The 2017 Mount Marathon race in Seward is over and a familiar champion has taken first in the women’s race. Alaska Public Media’s Zachariah Hughes spoke with Alaska Dispatch News sports reporter Doyle Woody about this year’s event and it’s history.
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• Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 4, 2017

  05-07-2017 03:26
  
  
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  Reported North Korean ICBM test could spell concerns for Alaska
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  U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirmed today that North Korea’s latest missile test was with an intercontinental ballistic missile. Though the U.S. military’s initial assessment was that the North Koreans fired
  
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• At this Alaska gun and ammo shop, recession brings good business - Alaska Dispatch News

  05-07-2017 03:12
  
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  At this Alaska gun and ammo shop, recession brings good business
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  Owner Cody Brons holds a Mossberg Shockwave at Alaska Ammo. (Rugile Kaladyte / Alaska Dispatch News). Share on Facebook Facebook. Share on Twitter Twitter. Share via Email Email. Share on Whatsapp Whatsapp. Share on Tumblr Tumblr. Share on ...
  
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• Ostrander grabs Mount Marathon title as fastest Alaska woman ever ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  05-07-2017 02:57
  
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  Ostrander grabs Mount Marathon title as fastest Alaska woman ever ...
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  The 20-year-old from Soldotna, a six-time junior winner at Mount Marathon, seized her first senior women's title Tuesday in the second-fastest time in race ...and more »
  
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• Eielson reminds pilots to not harass wildlife on training ranges

  05-07-2017 02:46
  
  
  An A-10 Thunderbolt II flown by a pilot with the 25th Fighter Squadron from Osan Air Base, Japan, takes off from Eielson Air Force Base on June 19 during a Red Flag training exercise. (DVIDS photo)Eielson Air Force Base officials say they reminded pilots and their commanders participating in a training exercise last month that they cannot harass wildlife that wanders onto military training ranges during a recent exercise. The issue came up after a pilot asked for permission to flow low over seve
  
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• Reported North Korean ICBM test could spell concerns for Alaska

  05-07-2017 02:38
  
  The intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 is seen during its test launch. (Photo via Korean Central News Agency)U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson confirmed today that North Korea’s latest missile test was with an intercontinental ballistic missile. Though the U.S. military’s initial assessment was that the North Koreans fired an intermediate-range missile, Tillerson’s statement offered the first confirmation from the Administration that it was in fact an ICBM.
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• No one injured after one vessel sinks, three beached in big overnight Nushagak fishery

  05-07-2017 01:21
  
  The fishing vessel Bunchie was one of several ran into serious problems early Monday morning in the Nushagak District. Pictured here, the Bunchie had been towed near the beach but was still submerged during high water. (Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game)At least four fishing vessels appear to have had major problems from Sunday night to Monday morning in Bristol Bay’s Nushagak District. One, the fishing vessel N-11, capsized and sank after “deck-loading” a big catch of sockeye.
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• Educators come together for annual National Education Association meeting

  05-07-2017 00:44
  
  Educators from across the nation are currently meeting in Boston for the annual meeting of the National Education Association, the largest teacher’s union in the country.
  Alaska NEA president Tim Parker is attending along with 64 other state members to learn about education initiatives around the country and to discuss how to improve education in Alaska.
  Parker said that his biggest concern is the uncertain future of the state’s education budget.
  “We’re going to be in exa
  
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• A look into the workings of a Nushagak sport fishing camp

  05-07-2017 00:38
  
  Camp founder Bob Toman steers one of the camp’s many fishing boats.
  (Photo: Allison Mollenkamp)In the controlled chaos of Bristol Bay’s commercial and subsistence fishing, it can be easy to lose track of the third group the salmon get to: sport fishermen. They come from all over to fish with guides at camps and lodges along Southeast Alaska Rivers. Those guides are just part of the infrastructure that keeps sport fishing going.
  Toman’s King Camp sits on the bank of the Nushagak
  
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• Tulsequah Chief Mine controversy deepens as it courts new investors

  05-07-2017 00:22
  
  A Tulsequah Chief Mine settling pond overflows at the site about 40 miles northeast of Juneau Sept. 26, 2016. (Photo Courtesy of British Columbia Ministry of Energy and Mines)Southeast Alaska tribal groups are calling for cleanup of British Columbia’s long-abandoned Tulsequah Chief Mine.
  The call comes as a Canadian investment firm shops the prospect to potential new owners.
  The Tulsequah Chief is an underground copper, gold, zinc, lead and silver mine about 40 miles northeast of Juneau.
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