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• More than half of Alaska's oil reserve is up for bids - CBS News

  26-10-2017 19:49
  CBS News
  More than half of Alaska's oil reserve is up for bids
  CBS News
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will be accepting oil exploration bids for more than half of the land on a Northern Alaska petroleum reserve that's the size of Indiana. The bureau's announcement on Wednesday is the largest ...
  The Energy 202: GOP lawmakers want more Alaska drilling. The Trump administration isn't waiting.Washington Post
  After a long decline, Alaska expects third straight ye
  
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• This 450-pound seal removed from Alaska airport runway - New York Post

  26-10-2017 17:02
  New York Post
  This 450-pound seal removed from Alaska airport runway
  New York Post
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In Alaska, it's not uncommon for wildlife like polar bears to wander onto an airport's runway, but a lounging seal is far more unusual. But that's what workers found at the airport in the nation's northernmost city on Monday. A ...
  450-pound seal removed from runway in AlaskaLowell Sun
  A 450-pound Seal Sunbathing on the Runway Delayed Flights in AlaskaTravel+Leisure
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• Alaska sees decline in military draft registration - Kenai Peninsula Online

  26-10-2017 07:13
  Alaska sees decline in military draft registration
  Kenai Peninsula Online
  All men ages 18 to 25 are required to register for a possible military draft lottery, but according to a press release from the Selective Service System, Alaska's compliance is 12 percent below the national average of 92 percent. Director Don Benton of ...
  
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• Alaska Audubon WatchList brings attention to declining birds species in Alaska - KTUU.com

  26-10-2017 05:04
  KTUU.com
  Alaska Audubon WatchList brings attention to declining birds species in Alaska
  KTUU.com
  The 2017 Alaska Watchlist is a list of bird species across Alaska that is a vulnerable species or a declining bird population across Alaska, Alaska Audubon said. The list's criteria are based on global population size, minimum range, area importance ...
  
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• Alaska US senators quiet on colleagues' critique of Trump - Alaska Public Radio Network

  26-10-2017 04:02
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Alaska US senators quiet on colleagues' critique of Trump
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Yesterday afternoon, two Republicans rocked the U.S. Senate with harsh criticism of President Trump for what they call flagrant disregard for truth and debasing the nation. One even sounded a call-to-arms from the Senate floor, as he announced he won't ...and more »
  
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• Alaska GOP Sens Talk Trump Out of Renaming Denali Mountain - Newsmax

  26-10-2017 03:49
  Newsmax
  Alaska GOP Sens Talk Trump Out of Renaming Denali Mountain
  Newsmax
  President Donald Trump — who railed at the Obama-era renaming of Mt. McKinley to what it was called by the indigenous Athabascans, Denali – reportedly asked Alaska's two GOP senators if he should switch it back. Both Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, ...and more »
  
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• Anchorage mother, boyfriend charged with homicide in toddler's malnutrition death - Alaska Dispatch News

  26-10-2017 03:07
  Alaska Dispatch News
  Anchorage mother, boyfriend charged with homicide in toddler's malnutrition death
  Alaska Dispatch News
  A monthslong investigation into the death of a 2-year-old in Anchorage led to homicide charges Wednesday against the child's mother and her boyfriend, whom police accuse of causing the death through "willful neglect." An autopsy revealed the child, ...and more »
  
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• USFWS designates Tuntutuliak elder James Charles a “conservation hero” - Alaska Public Radio Network

  26-10-2017 02:36
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  USFWS designates Tuntutuliak elder James Charles a “conservation hero”
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recognized Tuntutuliak elder James Charles as a “Conservation Hero” at the 2017 Alaska Federation of Natives Convention for his more than 50 years of partnership with the federal service. (Photo by Anna Rose MacArthur ...
  
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• Alaska revises oil production figure up as deficit persists - KTUU.com

  26-10-2017 01:58
  KTUU.com
  Alaska revises oil production figure up as deficit persists
  KTUU.com
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The state of Alaska anticipates higher-than-expected oil production this year but a continued budget deficit. Revenue Commissioner Sheldon Fisher says even with additional expected revenue, the state faces a deficit of more than ...and more »
  
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• Crews Complete Northern Alaska Fiber-Optic Project - Government Technology

  26-10-2017 01:12
  Government Technology
  Crews Complete Northern Alaska Fiber-Optic Project
  Government Technology
  (TNS) -- Installation is finished on the Alaska portion of an Arctic undersea fiber-optic cable project that will deliver high-speed broadband service to the northern part of the state. The project by Anchorage-based company Quintillion is scheduled to ...
  Quintillion completes 1400-mile Alaska fiber optic networkAlaskajournal.com
  Fiber Optic Cable System Fully Installed; Quintillion To Provide Servic
  
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• Alaska Air Group (ALK) Q3 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha

  26-10-2017 00:47
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  Alaska Air Group (ALK) Q3 2017 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
  Seeking Alpha
  Good morning. My name is Devin, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Alaska Air Group's Third Quarter Earnings Release Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded and will be accessible ...
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  Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK) Dips 13.19% for October 25Equities.com
  Alaska Air Group (ALK) Misses on Q3 Earn
  
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• Did Alaska Air lose its mojo when it bought Virgin America? - CNBC

  26-10-2017 00:12
  CNBC
  Did Alaska Air lose its mojo when it bought Virgin America?
  CNBC
  Less than a year ago, Alaska Airlines bought Virgin America, but was it a smart move?
  Analysts Take Alaska Airlines to Task for Mishandling a Broad Array ...Skift
  Alaska Air stock falls sharply on difficulties with Virgin, Horizon Air ...Seattle Times
  Alaska Airlines CEO says fuel costs, its California expansion and pilot shortage hurt performancePuget Sound Business Journal (Seattle)all 6 news articles »
  
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• Alaska Revises Oil Production Figure up as Deficit Persists - U.S. News & World Report

  26-10-2017 00:05
  Alaska Public Radio Network
  Alaska Revises Oil Production Figure up as Deficit Persists
  U.S. News & World Report
  The state of Alaska anticipates higher-than-expected oil production this year but a continued gaping hole in the state's budget. Oct. 25, 2017, at 5:56 p.m.. Alaska Revises Oil Production Figure up as Deficit Persists ...
  Oil production is up, and DNR expects it to keep climbingAlaska Public Radio Network
  For the first time, all available tracts in Alaska's National Petroleu
  
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