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• Alaska couple committed suicide by plane, investigators say - Fox News

  06-07-2017 23:30
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  Alaska couple committed suicide by plane, investigators say
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  After a couple was killed when their plane crashed into a snow-covered mountain in Alaska, their adult children found a silver lining. Cecilia Matter, 63, was suffering from cancer and didn't have much longer to live, they told KYUK at the time of the ...
  'Inseparable' Alaska couple end their lives by crashing plane into mountainNational Postall 6 news articles »
  
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• State seeks contractors to operate 5 Delta-area parks semi-closed due to budget cuts

  06-07-2017 22:20
  
  
  State Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division officials last week cut back amenities at five Delta-area parks due to another round of budget cuts. (Alaska Department of Natural Resources)The state Parks and Outdoor Recreation Division is turning to the private sector to manage five Delta Junction-area state parks that were partially closed last week due to cuts in the agency’s budget. The division has begun soliciting proposals from prospective contractors to operate the parks.
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• Last team makes it over the finish line in Race to Alaska - Peninsula Daily News

  06-07-2017 12:23
  
  Peninsula Daily News
  Last team makes it over the finish line in Race to Alaska
  Peninsula Daily News
  KETCHIKAN, Alaska — The last boat in the race, Team Oaracle, has crossed the finish line in Ketchikan, Alaska, marking the end of the third annual Race to Alaska. The team arrived in Ketchikan at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday after rowing 710 miles from Victoria ...and more »
  
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• Edmond educators view the wonders of Alaska - NewsOK.com

  06-07-2017 12:04
  
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  Edmond educators view the wonders of Alaska
  NewsOK.com
  Sarah Hallmark takes in the Alaskan scenery during an educational cruise made possible by the Fund for Teachers. [Photo provided]. EDMOND — Two Edmond educators have absorbed nature's wonders in Alaska and hope to bring the experience back to ...
  
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• The Hard-Earned Richness of Wild-Caught Salmon

  06-07-2017 12:00 via nytimes.com
  
  The bright color and deep flavor of king salmon can only come from a journey of thousands of miles to the Alaskan coast.
  
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• Alaskans greet DPRK missile test with a shrug not a shriek - Alaska Public Radio Network

  06-07-2017 04:40
  
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  Alaskans greet DPRK missile test with a shrug not a shriek
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  The intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 is seen during its test launch. (Photo via Korean Central News Agency). The news on Tuesday of a successful intercontinental ballistic missile test by North Korea has world leaders calling for restraint.and more »
  
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• Wave of Alaska Grown veggies heading to store shelves this week - KTUU.com

  06-07-2017 04:01
  
  KTUU.com
  Wave of Alaska Grown veggies heading to store shelves this week
  KTUU.com
  ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - Expect your local grocery store to look a bit greener in the coming days. Agriculture officials say, many farmers in Alaska are making their first major harvests of the year. “This is the week that the grocery stores are going to ...
  
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• Police investigate explosion at Anchorage apartment involving hash oil - Alaska Dispatch News

  06-07-2017 03:58
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Police investigate explosion at Anchorage apartment involving hash oil
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Anchorage police said Wednesday that investigators are looking into an explosion caused by a "hash oil operation." Police dispatchers received reports of the explosion at the apartment building in the 4500 block of Folker Street at 10:34 a.m. Saturday ...and more »
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 5, 2017

  06-07-2017 03:56
  
  
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  Soldier from Wasilla dies of wounds suffered in Afghanistan
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  The Army says an Alaska soldier serving in Afghanistan has died.
  As North Korean ICBM test proves successful, the Alaskan response is fairly mild
  Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
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• PFD cut affects some Alaskans more than others

  06-07-2017 03:22
  
  
  When the Alaska Legislature passed the state budget June 22, it also voted for the first time to cut money for Permanent Fund dividends. By doing this, it followed in the steps of Gov. Bill Walker, who cut PFDs in half last year to maintain state savings.
  The PFD cut will affect those in some Alaska communities more than others.
  Listen nowThis map shows the estimated effect of reducing Permanent Fund dividends through the state operating budget. It draws on U.S. Census American Communi
  
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• Alaskans greet DPRK missile test with a shrug not a shriek

  06-07-2017 03:19
  
  
  The intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-14 is seen during its test launch. (Photo via Korean Central News Agency)The news on Tuesday of a successful intercontinental ballistic missile test by North Korea has world leaders calling for restraint. Based on observations of the test, North Korea could potentially launch a weapon capable of reaching any part of Alaska. It’s a major development in the arms race on the Korean Peninsula. But in Alaska, the news has prompted more of a shrug t
  
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• Sen. Murkowski, stand up for Alaskans on health care - Alaska Dispatch News

  06-07-2017 02:10
  
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Sen. Murkowski, stand up for Alaskans on health care
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks with reporters after an appropriations hearing in Washington, D.C., June 27. (Erica Martinson / Alaska Dispatch News). Share on Facebook Facebook. Share on Twitter Twitter. Share via Email Email. Share on Whatsapp Whatsapp.and more »
  
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• Interior wolf control program to end

  06-07-2017 01:52
  
  Denali wolf (Photo courtesy of National Park service)The state plans to suspend its largest wolf control program. The Upper Yukon Tanana area program, which has targeted wolves in an area of the eastern interior since 2004, is scheduled to cease after the 2017-2018 season.
  The State’s long running Upper Yukon Tanana wolf control effort is aimed at increasing Forty Mile caribou numbers for hunters by reducing the number of wolves on the caribou herd’s calving grounds, but Alaska Depar
  
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• Alaska lobbies for defense boost after North Korea launch - The Hill

  06-07-2017 01:40
  
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  Alaska lobbies for defense boost after North Korea launch
  The Hill
  Calls for a more significant U.S. investment in missile defense are escalating after North Korea carried out its first successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile this week, potentially putting Alaska in the nation's range for the first ...
  Experts: North Korea missiles probably can't reach AlaskaFairbanks Daily News-Miner
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• Seward statue unveiled in front of Alaska Capitol

  06-07-2017 00:09
  
  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 Russia now stands in front of Alaska’s Capitol building.
  The plastic covering was pulled down Monday afternoon to reveal a 6-foot sculpture of Secretary of State William Seward. The work of Ketchikan-based siblings David and Judith Rubin,
  
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• Report: Small plane crash in Alaska that claimed two lives was an 'act of suicide' - AOL

  06-07-2017 00:09
  
  AOL
  Report: Small plane crash in Alaska that claimed two lives was an 'act of suicide'
  AOL
  The National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, has ruled a December small plane crash in Alaska that claimed two lives "an act of suicide." In its report of the incident the agency notes, "the wreckage revealed no mechanical malfunctions or ...and more »
  
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