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• Emergency radio kit from Southeast Alaska sent to help Puerto Rico broadcaster - Alaska Public Radio Network

  16-10-2017 22:49
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Emergency radio kit from Southeast Alaska sent to help Puerto Rico broadcaster
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Last Monday, a radio engineer in Juneau loaded four nondescript black cases into a truck and drove it to air cargo. It was one of three emergency radio broadcasting kits of its kind, designed in Southeast Alaska. On Thursday, it arrived in Puerto Rico ...
  Southeast Alaska radio stations share equipment with Puerto RicoKRBDall 2 news articles »
  
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• Alaska Airlines 'Ohana Flyaway Sweepstakes - Hawaii News Now

  16-10-2017 22:19
  Alaska Airlines 'Ohana Flyaway Sweepstakes
  Hawaii News Now
  Alaska Airlines is celebrating 10 years in Hawaii! To help celebrate their 10th anniversary, Alaska Airlines and Hawaii News Now is giving away 10 roundtrip tickets to wherever Alaska Airlines flies. Over the next three weeks, we will be featuring a ...
  
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• The Latest: Speaker: Alaska House plans to work in Juneau - SFGate

  16-10-2017 22:03
  KTUU.com
  The Latest: Speaker: Alaska House plans to work in Juneau
  SFGate
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Latest on Alaska's upcoming special legislative session (all times local):. 11:55 a.m.. The speaker of the Alaska House says the House plans to conduct its business in Juneau during the upcoming special legislative session.
  Alaska Senate to split session time in Juneau, AnchorageSan Francisco Chronicleall 3 news articles »
  
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• Alaska Senate to split session time in Juneau, Anchorage - Wichita Eagle

  16-10-2017 21:08
  KTUU.com
  Alaska Senate to split session time in Juneau, Anchorage
  Wichita Eagle
  Members of the Alaska Senate do not plan to spend all their time in Juneau when the fourth special session this year convenes in the capital city next week. Senate President Pete Kelly told The Associated Press that after starting the session Oct. 23 ...
  The Latest: Speaker: Alaska House plans to work in JuneauMiami Heraldall 4 news articles »
  
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• Southeast Alaska moose hunt ends, more than 100 killed - KFQD

  16-10-2017 21:02
  KFQD
  Southeast Alaska moose hunt ends, more than 100 killed
  KFQD
  A bull moose browses in brush near the Kincaid Park road on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Dan Joling). PETERSBURG, Alaska (AP) – The month-long moose hunting season in Southeast Alaska ended on Sunday. The Alaska ...and more »
  
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• Southeast Alaska radio stations share equipment with Puerto Rico - KRBD

  16-10-2017 21:01
  KRBD
  Southeast Alaska radio stations share equipment with Puerto Rico
  KRBD
  CoastAlaska engineer Rich Parker demonstrates how to do a live broadcast from KRBD's portable emergency radio system. (KRBD file photo). Last week, a radio engineer in Juneau loaded four nondescript black cases into a truck and drove it to air cargo.
  
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• Albany man found dead in Alaska - Albany Democrat Herald

  16-10-2017 20:47
  Albany man found dead in Alaska
  Albany Democrat Herald
  Unalaska, Alaska — Mitchell Bovard, 32, of Albany, has died in Alaska of unknown causes, according to Unalaska Police Chief Michael Holman. Holman said his office notified Sunday morning. “We found Mr. Bovard unresponsive in the roadway,” Holman ...and more »
  
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• Alaska communities weigh pot bans 3 years after legalization - WDRB

  16-10-2017 20:36
  WDRB
  Alaska communities weigh pot bans 3 years after legalization
  WDRB
  (Elizabeth Earl/Peninsula Clarion via AP). This December 2016 photo shows cannabis plants growing in a cultivation space inside Croy's Enterprises near Soldotna, Alaska. (Eric Engman/Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via AP). This June 5, 2017, photo shows a ...
  
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• After Hurricane Power Outages, Looking To Alaska's Microgrids For A Better Way - NPR

  16-10-2017 20:05
  NPR
  After Hurricane Power Outages, Looking To Alaska's Microgrids For A Better Way
  NPR
  Seafood processors like Ocean Beauty are some of the largest energy consumers in Kodiak, Alaska, which has generated more than 99 percent of its electricity from renewable sources since 2014. Here, the Ocean Beauty seafood plant. Eric Keto/Alaska's ...and more »
  
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• SUV strikes, kills child in driveway of home in Eagle River, Alaska - Seattle Times

  16-10-2017 19:52
  SUV strikes, kills child in driveway of home in Eagle River, Alaska
  Seattle Times
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police say a toddler died after being struck by a sport utility vehicle at a driveway in Eagle River. Names of the child and the driver were not immediately released but police say the driver was a family member.and more »
  
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• Alaska Thunderf--k Parodies 'Despacito' With a 'Drag Race' Spin - Billboard

  16-10-2017 19:20
  Billboard
  Alaska Thunderf--k Parodies 'Despacito' With a 'Drag Race' Spin
  Billboard
  Just when we thought long-running Hot 100 No.1 hit “Despacito” had finally been left behind with the summer, Alaska Thunderfuck is bringing it back with her own RuPaul's Drag Race-themed version, “Valentina.” Thunderfuck dedicates the song to season ...
  
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• Troopers Investigate Crash That Killed 2 on Seward Highway - U.S. News & World Report

  16-10-2017 18:34
  Troopers Investigate Crash That Killed 2 on Seward Highway
  U.S. News & World Report
  Alaska State Troopers say an investigation is continuing into a crash that killed two people on the Seward Highway just south of the junction with the Hope Highway. Oct. 16, 2017, at 12:12 p.m.. Troopers Investigate Crash That Killed 2 on Seward ...and more »
  
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• Anchorage Woman Dies in Glenn Highway Rollover Crash - U.S. News & World Report

  16-10-2017 17:42
  Anchorage Woman Dies in Glenn Highway Rollover Crash
  U.S. News & World Report
  An Anchorage woman died after her car ran into a ditch and rolled on the Glenn Highway. Oct. 16, 2017, at 11:42 a.m.. Anchorage Woman Dies in Glenn Highway Rollover Crash. Share. ×. Share on Facebook · Post on Twitter · Post to Reddit. Email. Share in ...and more »
  
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• Take a Look at Ping Chong Company's Alaxsxa | Alaska - TheaterMania.com

  16-10-2017 17:25
  TheaterMania.com
  Take a Look at Ping Chong Company's Alaxsxa | Alaska
  TheaterMania.com
  Ping Chong Company's Alaxsxa / Alaska is currently in performances at La MaMa E.T.C.'s Downstairs Theater. The production's limited run continue through October 29. Created by Ping Chong, Ryan Conarro, Justin Perkins, and Gary Upay'aq Beaver, and ...
  
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• Alaska school officials to decide on football team merger - Richmond.com

  16-10-2017 17:17
  Alaska school officials to decide on football team merger
  Richmond.com
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska school district officials are close to making a decision on whether to combine Thunder Mountain and Juneau-Douglas high schools' football teams, Thunder Mountain Athletic Director Jake Jacoby said. "I would say in the next ...and more »
  
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• Top Alaska prison officials no longer work for the state - KFQD

  16-10-2017 17:11
  Top Alaska prison officials no longer work for the state
  KFQD
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The top two officials in the Alaska department overseeing prisons no longer work for the state and their departures have not been explained. KTOO-FM reports that Division of Institutions Director Bruce Busby and Deputy Director ...
  
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• Alaska school officials to decide on football team merger - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  16-10-2017 16:50
  Alaska school officials to decide on football team merger
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska school district officials are close to making a decision on whether to combine Thunder Mountain and Juneau-Douglas high schools' football teams, Thunder Mountain Athletic Director Jake Jacoby said. "I would say in the next ...and more »
  
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• F-35 fighter jet undergoes equipment testing at Alaska base - KFQD

  16-10-2017 16:48
  KFQD
  F-35 fighter jet undergoes equipment testing at Alaska base
  KFQD
  A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II makes a flyby after an unveiling celebration takes place at Luke Air Force Base for the delivery of the first F-35A fighter jet, Friday, March 14, 2014, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin). FAIRBANKS ...
  Ready to Go at 50 Below? F-35 Heads To Alaska For Cold Weather TestingSputnik Internationalall 4 news articles »
  
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• Statewide salmon harvests break records - Juneau Empire

  16-10-2017 16:16
  Juneau Empire
  Statewide salmon harvests break records
  Juneau Empire
  In this July 25 photo, chum salmon are delivered to Alaska Glacier Seafoods. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File). In this July 25 photo, salmon are processed at Alaska Glacier Seafoods. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File). As commercial salmon fishing ...and more »
  
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• Record-breaking fourth special session could be criminal - Juneau Empire

  16-10-2017 16:15
  Juneau Empire
  Record-breaking fourth special session could be criminal
  Juneau Empire
  When Gov. Bill Walker announced another special session several weeks ago, it was no surprise to those watching the train wreck that is Alaska politics. Like the others, this one will cost thousands of dollars a day, could result in more financial pain ...and more »
  
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• Lawmakers hold hearings Monday on pipeline, SB 91 rollback - Juneau Empire

  16-10-2017 16:07
  Lawmakers hold hearings Monday on pipeline, SB 91 rollback
  Juneau Empire
  In a pair of hearings Monday, the Alaska Legislature will consider the past and the future. At 10 a.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hear invited testimony on Senate Bill 54, a measure that intends to roll back part of last year's criminal ...and more »
  
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• Could migrating squid help Alaska predict climate change? - Juneau Empire

  16-10-2017 16:04
  Juneau Empire
  Could migrating squid help Alaska predict climate change?
  Juneau Empire
  Attracted to warming ocean temperatures, small, iridescent squid have been moving into Southeast Alaska waters. They could be a cipher to understanding how sea life reacts to climate change, said University of Alaska Southeast associate professor Dr.
  
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• Alaska Airlines expands Albuquerque service with new flight - Albuquerque Business First

  16-10-2017 15:59
  Albuquerque Business First
  Alaska Airlines expands Albuquerque service with new flight
  Albuquerque Business First
  Alaska Airlines will add a second daily nonstop flight to Seattle from Albuquerque's International Sunport. The new Seattle service will depart Seattle daily at 9:35 a.m., arriving in Albuquerque at 1:50 p.m., with return service leaving the Sunport at ...
  
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• Blue Revolution Promoting Seaweed Mariculture in Alaska - SeafoodNews (blog)

  16-10-2017 15:11
  Blue Revolution Promoting Seaweed Mariculture in Alaska
  SeafoodNews (blog)
  Blue Revolution Promoting Seaweed Mariculture in Alaska SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Fish Radio] October 16, 2017This is Fish Radio. I'm Stephanie Mangini. Seaweed pasta, it's good for you and the planet. I'll tell you more after this… ASMI's Can Do and Cook ...
  
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• MONDAY MEDLEY: Here's to Alaska - Pueblo Chieftain

  16-10-2017 15:02
  Pueblo Chieftain
  MONDAY MEDLEY: Here's to Alaska
  Pueblo Chieftain
  Wednesday is the 150th anniversary of the time when the Last Frontier officially transferred from Russia to the U.S. (No, not "Star Trek" -- that's the final frontier.) The deed to Alaska was handed over on Sitka's Castle Hill, and even now Alaska Day ...
  
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• It’s One of North America’s Quietest Places. Along Came a Bear.

  16-10-2017 11:55 via nytimes.com
  When scientists salvaged recordings from a remote spot in a national park in Alaska, they heard footsteps, sniffs, huffs, a series of crunches, then silence.
  
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• Alaska and the sanctity of a contract - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

  16-10-2017 10:39
  Alaska and the sanctity of a contract
  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
  FAIRBANKS — There is a strong case to be made for the state to honor the agreements it made to fund the oil exploration companies who were selected to be included in the state's tax credit incentive program. The state, because of fiscal constraints ...
  
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• Southeast Alaska Moose Hunt Ends, More Than 100 Killed - U.S. News & World Report

  16-10-2017 08:47
  Southeast Alaska Moose Hunt Ends, More Than 100 Killed
  U.S. News & World Report
  The Alaska Department of Fish and Game states 107 moose were said to have been killed by hunters as of Oct. 19. The department states that 44 bulls were killed on Kupreanof Island, followed by 24 from the Stikine River, 11 on Mitkof Island, seven in ...and more »
  
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• Southeast Alaska moose hunt ends, more than 100 killed - Seattle Times

  16-10-2017 08:47
  Southeast Alaska moose hunt ends, more than 100 killed
  Seattle Times
  The Alaska Department of Fish and Game states 107 moose were said to have been killed by hunters as of Oct. 19. The department states that 44 bulls were killed on Kupreanof Island, followed by 24 from the Stikine River, 11 on Mitkof Island, seven in ...and more »
  
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• Popular Quyana Alaska dance performances are back in Anchorage this week with AFN convention - Alaska Dispatch News

  16-10-2017 04:03
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Popular Quyana Alaska dance performances are back in Anchorage this week with AFN convention
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Kuukpikmiut Dancers form Nuiqsut perform during the Alaska Federation of Natives Quyana Alaska I, traditional dance and singing performances, on Thursday evening, Oct. 23, 2014, at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage. Quyana Alaska II will be held on ...and more »
  
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• A Note from the Editor's Desk: Three new things - Juneau Empire

  16-10-2017 03:32
  Juneau Empire
  A Note from the Editor's Desk: Three new things
  Juneau Empire
  It's been a busy summer, and after a vacation on my part late last month, an even busier fall. It'll be over before we know it, and snow will be on the ground. Before the season slips away entirely, I wanted to share a few things that are new on our end.
  
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• Unalaska police investigating death of Oregon man found lying on roadway - Alaska Dispatch News

  16-10-2017 02:41
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Unalaska police investigating death of Oregon man found lying on roadway
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A 32-year-old Oregon man was found dead, lying face-down on a road in Unalaska Sunday morning, police in the western Aleutian town said. Unalaska police found Mitchell B. Bovard of Albany, Oregon, across from a NAPA Auto Parts store on Airport Beach ...
  
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• Battle brewing over plan that opens up Alaska wildlife refuge - Las Vegas Review-Journal

  16-10-2017 01:56
  Las Vegas Review-Journal
  Battle brewing over plan that opens up Alaska wildlife refuge
  Las Vegas Review-Journal
  With Mount Dutton as the backdrop, brant geese fly at sunset in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. (Kristine Sowl/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Bear and caribou roam in abundance within the refuge's designated wilderness. (U.S. Fish and ...and more »
  
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