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• Alaska-grown artist Jewel talks music, motherhood ahead of her August performance - KTUU.com

  26-07-2017 23:33
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  Alaska-grown artist Jewel talks music, motherhood ahead of her August performance
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  ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - In an upcoming summer musical festival in Alaska, one of the most renowned musicians to come from Alaska will return for her first show in years. “It's been a while, I don't know. I'm bad at knowing. But before my son was born, and ...
  
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• Ask a Climatologist: For summer in Alaska, 70 is the magic number - Alaska Public Radio Network

  26-07-2017 23:32
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  Ask a Climatologist: For summer in Alaska, 70 is the magic number
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  In other parts of the country, the temperature on a perfect summer day might land somewhere in the mid-80s. In most of Alaska though, the mid-70s are a more realistic target. Alaska's Energy Desk is checking in with Brian Brettschneider each week as ...and more »
  
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• Ask a Climatologist: For summer in Alaska, 70 is the magic number

  26-07-2017 23:31
  (Graphic courtesy of Brian Brettschneider)In other parts of the country, the temperature on a perfect summer day might land somewhere in the mid-80s. In most of Alaska though, the mid-70s are a more realistic target.
  Alaska’s Energy Desk is checking in with Brian Brettschneider each week as part of the segment, Ask a Climatologist.
  He said Juneau has had very few days above 70 this year. In contrast, Anchorage logged its warmest temperature of the year Sunday, 76 degrees:
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• State’s cruise ship monitoring program shielded from budget cuts by tourists

  26-07-2017 23:24
  
  
  A Celebrity Cruise Line ship sails into Juneau in 2012 with emissions coming out of its stack. Ed White with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation monitors cruise ship emissions. (Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News)Over a million cruise ship visitors are projected to land in Juneau this year. And the summer cruising season is a big boost for coastal retailers. But, it also brings all of the noisy traffic, haze and water quality issues of big cities — to small towns in Alaska
  
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• FISH FACTOR: UFA getting message out through tech; 'Frankenfish' sales loom - Alaskajournal.com

  26-07-2017 22:40
  FISH FACTOR: UFA getting message out through tech; 'Frankenfish' sales loom
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  As state lawmakers mull ways to update permitting laws to protect salmon habitat, a dual sweepstakes is using text messaging and social media as the means to keep more fishermen informed. “One of the things we've learned over the past two years is that ...and more »
  
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• Woman killed in domestic dispute on cruise ship off Alaska; FBI investigating - KOMO News

  26-07-2017 22:34
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  Woman killed in domestic dispute on cruise ship off Alaska; FBI investigating
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  The Emerald Princess cruise ship is docked in Juneau, Alaska, Wednesday, July 26, 2017. The FBI is investigating the domestic dispute death of a Utah woman on board the ship, which was traveling in U.S. waters outside Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer).
  State's cruise ship monitoring program shielded from budget cuts by touristsAlaska Public Radio Network
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• Ask a Climatologist: For summer in Alaska, 70 is the magic number - KTOO

  26-07-2017 22:01
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  Ask a Climatologist: For summer in Alaska, 70 is the magic number
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  In other parts of the country, the temperature on a perfect summer day might land somewhere in the mid-80s. In most of Alaska though, the mid-70s are a more realistic target. Alaska's Energy Desk is checking in with Brian Brettschneider each week as ...and more »
  
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• FBI investigating death of woman aboard Princess Cruise ship in Alaska - ABC News

  26-07-2017 21:54
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  FBI investigating death of woman aboard Princess Cruise ship in Alaska
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  The cruise liner Emerald Princess is seen at the Cruise Terminal in Warnemuende, northern Germany, July 13, 2009. 0 Shares. Email. The FBI is investigating the death of a 39-year-old Utah woman aboard a Princess Cruises ship in Alaska, it announced ...
  Woman killed in domestic dispute on cruise ship off Alaska; FBI investigatingKOMO News
  Woman dies after 'domestic dispute' on cruise ship in Southeast
  
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• Palmer lawmaker announces she has breast cancer - Alaska Dispatch News

  26-07-2017 21:36
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  Palmer lawmaker announces she has breast cancer
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  Sen. Shelley Hughes, R-Palmer, posed as the 30th session of the Alaska Legislature opened in Juneau in January. (Marc Lester / Alaska Dispatch News). By evening, Hughes decided to share that difficult news with followers of her regular live video ...and more »
  
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• Following healthcare vote, Trump singles out Murkowski with critical tweet

  26-07-2017 21:19
  U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks with reporters in Juneau in February. (File photo by Skip Gray/360 North)Following yesterday’s narrow Senate vote to allow debate on repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump tweeted his disapproval toward Senator Lisa Murkowski — stating that she “let the Republicans and our country down.”Senator @lisamurkowski of the Great State of Alaska really let the Republicans, and our country, down yesterday. Too bad!
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• Following health care vote, Trump singles out Murkowski with critical tweet

  26-07-2017 21:19
  U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks with reporters in Juneau in February. (File photo by Skip Gray/360 North)This afternoon, the US Senate voted against an amendment to partially repeal the Affordable Care Act in a 55-45 split.
  It was one of several votes concerning the health law in two days.
  Following yesterday’s narrow Senate vote to allow debate on repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump tweeted his disapproval toward Senator Lisa Murkowski — stating t
  
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• Trump lashes out at Alaska senator over health care vote - ABC News

  26-07-2017 21:12
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  Trump lashes out at Alaska senator over health care vote
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  President Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out at a Republican senator who opposed moving forward with long-promised legislation to repeal and replace "Obamacare." "Senator @lisamurkowski of the Great State of Alaska really let the Republicans, ...
  Murkowski voted no on her party's health care motion. Here's why.Alaska Dispatch News
  Trump Just Called Out a Female Senator for Voting Against Obamacare Repe
  
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• University of Alaska Fairbanks to Eliminate Economics Degree - U.S. News & World Report

  26-07-2017 20:03
  University of Alaska Fairbanks to Eliminate Economics Degree
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  The Board of Regents made the decision to cut the program during its most recent meeting. Two faculty members recently received layoff notices, giving them one year left to teach, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://bit.ly/2tYMLCw ) reported Tuesday.and more »
  
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• University of Alaska Fairbanks cutting economics degree - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  26-07-2017 19:03
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  University of Alaska Fairbanks cutting economics degree
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported Tuesday the Board of Regents made the decision to cut the program during its most recent meeting. Two faculty members recently received their layoff notices, giving them one year left to teach. The University of ...
  University of Alaska Fairbanks to eliminate economics degreeModesto Beeall 5 news articles »
  
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• How bad is Alaska's recession? Economists call it 'moderate' so far. - Alaska Dispatch News

  26-07-2017 18:31
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  How bad is Alaska's recession? Economists call it 'moderate' so far.
  Alaska Dispatch News
  It's been a few months since Kim Hunt, the owner of Partycraft, started working in one of her retail stores again. On a hot day in July, Hunt, a grandmother of five, was hefting a large cardboard box in a Halloween aisle hung with ghosts and skeletons ...
  
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• He was purrfect: Honorary cat mayor in Alaska town dies - Norfolk Daily News

  26-07-2017 16:45
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  He was purrfect: Honorary cat mayor in Alaska town dies
  Norfolk Daily News
  In a May 29, 2016 file photo, Stubbs, the honorary feline mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, walks out of the West Rib Bar and Grill. Stubbs was found dead by his owners Friday, July 21, 2017, at the age of 20. Talkeetna, a town with a population of about 900 ...
  
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• Alaska fishing boat captain jumps into cold water to save crew - CBS ... - CBS News

  26-07-2017 15:51
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  Alaska fishing boat captain jumps into cold water to save crew - CBS ...
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  Last Updated Jul 26, 2017 10:01 AM EDT. JUNEAU, Alaska -- A fishing boat captain jumped into cold, choppy waters to save two of his crew members after their ...
  Alaska boat captain rescues fisherman from frigid waters after vessel ...Washington Post
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  Captain dives into frigid Alaska waters to rescue crew member after boat capsizesNewser
  
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• Alaska Residents Angered by Chip Seal on Mitkof Island Roads - U.S. News & World Report

  26-07-2017 15:13
  Alaska Residents Angered by Chip Seal on Mitkof Island Roads
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  Alaska residents driving on Mitkof Island are concerned that the chip seal the state is using to fix the island's roads is doing more harm than good. July 26, 2017, at 12:16 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Alaska Residents ...and more »
  
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• Alaska residents angered by chip seal on Mitkof Island roads - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  26-07-2017 15:03
  Alaska residents angered by chip seal on Mitkof Island roads
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  PETERSBURG, Alaska (AP) — Alaska residents driving on Mitkof Island are concerned that the chip seal the state is using to fix the island's roads is doing more harm than good. KFSK-FM reported (http://bit.ly/2vZKqbW ) Tuesday that residents have ...and more »
  
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• University of Alaska Fairbanks to eliminate economics degree - Washington Times

  26-07-2017 15:01
  University of Alaska Fairbanks to eliminate economics degree
  Washington Times
  The Board of Regents made the decision to cut the program during its most recent meeting. Two faculty members recently received layoff notices, giving them one year left to teach, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://bit.ly/2tYMLCw ) reported Tuesday.and more »
  
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• Killer whale attacks fishing boat in Alaska, man says | Fox News - Fox News

  26-07-2017 14:43
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  Killer whale attacks fishing boat in Alaska, man says | Fox News
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  An Alaska man said his boat was attacked over the weekend by an orca during a salmon fishing excursion with his 14-year-old son and two other people.and more »
  
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• Killer whale attacks fishing boat in Alaska, man says - Fox News

  26-07-2017 14:43
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  Killer whale attacks fishing boat in Alaska, man says
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  An Alaska man said his boat was attacked Sunday by an orca whale during a salmon fishing excursion with his 14-year-old son and two other people. (AP). An Alaska man said his boat was repeatedly rammed by an orca whale Sunday while he was fishing ...and more »
  
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• Trump tweet takes aim at Alaska senator over health vote - The Boston Globe

  26-07-2017 13:59
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  Trump tweet takes aim at Alaska senator over health vote
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  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is attacking a Republican senator who opposed moving forward with long-promised legislation to repeal and replace ''Obamacare.'' Trump says on Twitter Wednesday that Sen. Lisa Murkowski, of Alaska, ...
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• Alaska boat captain rescues fisherman from frigid waters after vessel ... - Washington Post

  26-07-2017 12:02
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  Alaska boat captain rescues fisherman from frigid waters after vessel ...
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  Dramatic video from the U.S. Coast Guard captured the moment Monday when the captain of a capsized Alaskan fishing boat risked his life to rescue one of his ...
  Alaska fishing boat captain jumps into cold water to save crew - CBS ...CBS Newsall 14 news articles »
  
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• TV tonight: 'Wild Alaska Live' offers more awesome footage - The Mercury News

  26-07-2017 12:01
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  TV tonight: 'Wild Alaska Live' offers more awesome footage
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  “Wild Alaska Live” (8 p.m., PBS): The ambitious nature series continues. Are you learning anything? On Night 2, viewers are invited to join a real-time search for black bears, fly with eagles and go deep inside an Alaskan glacier. “MasterChef” (8 p.m ...
  When is Wild Alaska Live on BBC One tonight, who's presenting alongside Steve Backshall and what is the show about?The Sunall 2
  
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• Orca whale attacks boat during fishing excursion, Alaska man says - CBS News

  26-07-2017 05:16
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  Orca whale attacks boat during fishing excursion, Alaska man says
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  SITKA, Alaska -- An Alaska man said his boat was attacked over the weekend by an orca during a salmon fishing excursion with his 14-year-old son and two other people. Victor Littlefield of Sitka said the killer whale repeatedly rammed the boat, yanked ...
  Orca Whale Repeatedly Rams Fishing Boat, Alaska Man SaysU.S. News & World Report
  The dramatic moment an orca attacks a fishing boat and tries to rip its an
  
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• Fireside Books hosts prominent poets in their return to Alaska - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman

  26-07-2017 04:55
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  Fireside Books hosts prominent poets in their return to Alaska
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  From left, writers Alyse Knorr and Kate Partridge stand with their books at Fireside Books on Sunday. KATIE STARK/Frontiersman. PALMER — Sunday afternoon, a small group of poetry enthusiasts gathered to listen to a reading set up in Fireside Books in ...
  
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• Murkowski bucks party with health care vote

  26-07-2017 04:27
  
  
  Disability rights advocates demonstrated against the health care reform at the U.S. Senate Tuesday. (Photo by Liz Ruskin)It was a dramatic vote in the U.S. Senate on whether to open debate on a Republican health care bill. Alaska’s two senators split their votes and both said the final outcome is uncertain.
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  Protesters in the gallery shouted “Kill the bill. Don’t kill us!” and “Shame! Shame!” before they were escorted out ind
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - Alaska Public Radio Network

  26-07-2017 04:24
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  Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 25, 2017
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  It was a dramatic day in the U.S. Senate today with a vote to advance a Republican health care bill. Alaska's two senators split their votes. Walker signs opioid addiction prevention bill. Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage. Today, Governor ...
  Alaska governor signs bill aimed at addressing opioid abuseWashington Timesall 6 news articles »
  
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• Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 25, 2017

  26-07-2017 04:24
  
  
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  Murkowski bucks party with health care voteLiz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media – Washington D.C.
  It was a dramatic day in the U.S. Senate today with a vote to advance a Republican health care bill. Alaska’s two senators split their votes.
  Walker signs opioid addiction prevention bill
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• Walker signs opioid addiction prevention bill

  26-07-2017 04:22
  
  
  The signing of House Bill 159 into law puts new prescription caps on opioids like oxycodone (pictured) (Photo by John Moore, Getty Images)Today, Governor Bill Walker signed into law House Bill 159, which aims to help prevent opioid addiction before it starts.
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  The law puts new limits on opioids like capping new prescriptions at seven days-worth of pills, and requires training about abuse for medical practitioners.
  In February, Walker issued a disaster declaration for Alaska’s ong
  
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• Top VA official in Alaska talks privatization, staffing challenges - Alaska Public Radio Network

  26-07-2017 04:16
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  Top VA official in Alaska talks privatization, staffing challenges
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  Amid this summer's push by the Veterans Administration in Alaska to hold town hall meetings across the state, the state's VA Healthcare Director, Dr. Timothy Ballard, was a guest on Alaska Public Media's Talk of Alaska on Tuesday. Listen now. During an ...
  
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• Top VA official in Alaska talks privatization, staffing challenges

  26-07-2017 04:15
  
  
  Amid this summer’s push by the Veterans Administration in Alaska to hold town hall meetings across the state, the state’s VA Healthcare Director, Dr. Timothy Ballard, was a guest on Alaska Public Media’s Talk of Alaska on Tuesday.
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  During an hour of questions from host Lori Townsend and state-wide callers, Ballard offered an update on the organization’s progress and remaining challenges in connecting veterans to benefits. That included addressing worries over pr
  
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• Afognak Island elk study looks at balancing logging with game management

  26-07-2017 03:19
  
  
  Roosevelt elk, the type of elk found on Afognak Island. (Dan Dzurisin / Flickr)A study of elk and bears on an island in the Kodiak Archipelago will try to help balance game management and logging.
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  The Alaska Department of Fish and Game and its partners, including Kodiak area native corporations, are at the beginning of a two-and-a-half-year, $1.8 million-dollar study on Afognak Island.
  Researchers hope it will lead to a long-term forest management strategy they can work on with native
  
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• Fairbanks approves putting tax increase in hands of voters

  26-07-2017 03:06
  
  
  On Monday night, the Fairbanks City Council approved an ordinance that puts a proposed property tax increase to public vote this fall. The hike is aimed at compensating for lost state revenue to due to low oil prices. During public hearing, former state revenue commissioner Mary Nordale of Fairbanks, told the council she served during the last major oil price slump recession in the 1980’s, which lasted two years.
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  “We’re not going to be rescued this time,” Norda
  
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• UAA celebrates 10 years of bringing writers together during summer reading series

  26-07-2017 02:37
  David Stevenson, director of the Department of Creative Writing & Literary Arts. (Philip Hall/University of Alaska Anchorage)On a recent evening, Joann Beard addressed a crowd of avid readers and writing students in a dimly lit auditorium. Beard was getting ready to read a passage from her 2011 novel In Zanesville, but paused to tell the audience she was looking for a buddy to explore the Anchorage Museum.
  “So if anybody feels like going to the museum tomorrow afternoon, come see me af
  
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• With donations pouring in, terminally ill Maryland woman stranded in ... - Alaska Dispatch News

  26-07-2017 02:36
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  With donations pouring in, terminally ill Maryland woman stranded in ...
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  Nancy and Paul Greathouse talk about their situation at St. Elias Specialty Hospital in Anchorage on Tuesday, July 18. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News).
  Terminally-ill Marylander to return home after being stuck in Alaska ...Fox Baltimoreall 4 news articles »
  
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• Slow gas deal causing problems for Interior Energy Project

  26-07-2017 02:34
  IEP logo (Credit Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority)Slow progress securing a sufficient natural gas supply is causing problems for the Interior Energy Project. A gas contract is key to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority lead project to provide a lower cost, cleaner burning fuel to the Fairbanks-North Pole area. IEP team leader Gene Theriualt said a gas deal with Cook Inlet producers is expected this summer.
  ”We may have a contract in hand by the time of
  
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• Coast Guard works together with mariners on Kodiak rescue

  26-07-2017 01:58
  Captain with crewman in water in the process of helping man onto vessel. (Screencap from video by Air Station Kodiak)A Good Samaritan vessel and a Coast Guard aircrew rescued four fishermen in Kodiak waters on Monday.
  According to a Coast Guard press release, the fishing vessel Grayling capsized in Kuprean of Strait near Raspberry Island, and the nearby Calista Marie came to their aid. An Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter on a training flight also responded.
  Pilot Lt. Kevin Riley said
  
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• Travel Tuesday: The Kratt brothers in Alaska - KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska

  26-07-2017 00:44
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  Travel Tuesday: The Kratt brothers in Alaska
  KTVA.com - Anchorage, Alaska
  If you've got kids, you likely know the Kratt brothers — hosts of Zoboomafoo and the Wild Kratts on PBS. The creative adventuring duo is in Alaska this week, to bring a taste of Alaska, in real time. Hosts Chris and Martin Kratt and the PBS crew have ...and more »
  
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• Alaska blue crew XO fired - NavyTimes.com

  26-07-2017 00:31
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  Alaska blue crew XO fired
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  The blue crew executive officer of the ballistic missile submarine Alaska was relieved of command this week in light of revelations connected to a Naval Criminal Investigative Service investigation, Navy officials said. (MC1 Rex Nelson/Navy). The blue ...and more »
  
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