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Barrow, Alaska is located in North Slope County. Zip codes in Barrow, AK include 99723. More Barrow information.

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Yesterday | Anchorage Daily News

Rural-urban gap widens in Alaska's cost of living

A statewide survey has found the cost-of-living gap has widened between larger cities and remote small communities across rural Alaska.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Capital City Weekly

Southeast Skies and the IYA

Wasn't it great recently when the Juneau area skies were clear at night and you could see the stars and constellations like Orion and the Big and Little Bears, among others? And unlike Anchorage, Fairbanks or the Barrow regions at night, we had pleasant temperatures so one could stay out and look at the stars and planets a little longer.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Alcohol runners face stiff penalties

NEW LAW: Jail time, fines becoming more serious for Alaska Bush bootleggers. Published: November 1st, 2009 10:08 PM Last Modified: November 2nd, 2009 12:14 AM Weeks after two hub cities in rural Alaska voted to remove bans on local liquor sales, the state is launching a campaign warning bootleggers they face big fines and mandatory jail time if ...

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

KTVA Anchorage

Filmmakers giving Alaska second look

A flyer flaps in the wind outside Cyrano's Playhouse, downtown, enticing budding actors to come try out for an upcoming feature length film shot in Alaska.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Peak Oil

Lawmakers get earful on rural energy crunch

Two hours of testimony Friday from leaders of Alaska's 12 Native regions brought different stories with the same theme: communities from Barrow to Adak, Shishmaref to Kodiak, are suffering under the weight of high energy prices and frustrated they can't make use of the state's rich resources to lower costs, provide security and protect the ...

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Producer looking for Inuit actors

AUDITIONS: Movie set in Barrow will need cast members ages 16-70. Published: October 24th, 2009 12:03 AM Last Modified: October 24th, 2009 12:03 AM Andrew MacLean, whose short film "Sikumi" has won awards at the Sundance Film Festival and elsewhere, is holding auditions in Anchorage for an expanded version of the movie.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

Alaska.com

AFN convention to touch on village issues

The Suurimmaanitchuat Dancers from Barrow performed their crowd-favorite Elvis dance on the final day of the First Alaskans Elders & Youth Conference.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Life in rural Alaska: Reader-submitted

Location: Barrow, Our whaling crew was blessed with a whale this past Wednesday, September 30.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

DreadCentrol.com

Exclusive: Steve Niles Confirms 30 Days of Night 2 Cast; Talks Trilogy, Shooting Schedule & More

Moments after the report came in that actors Mia Kirshner, Diora Baird, Rhys Coiro, Harold Perrineau, and Monique Ganderton had joined the cast of 30 Days of Night: Dark Days , the series' writer and producer Steve Niles called this scribe to confirm the news and also to provide us details on the flick's plot, shooting schedule, and more.

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Wed Oct 21, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Bush booze: controversy, contradiction

Are you like me? Do you feel that trying to follow the booze wars in Bush Alaska is like trying to watch Australian rules football -- it looks like something you should be able to understand; yet you can't quite figure out what the heck is happening.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Meetings

American Society of Mechanical Engineers hosts Thomas P. Walsh, 11:30 a.m., Peggy's Restaurant, 1675 E. Fifth Ave.

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Mon Oct 12, 2009

The Post Chronicle

Boy, 9, Credited With Whale Kill In Alaska

A 9-year-old boy in Barrow, Alaska, dealt the killing blow to a 32-foot bowhead whale as part of a hunting lesson, his uncle says.

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Sun Oct 11, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

'Thank-You Bar' show points to life's inexplicability

FACETED: Plenty of vivid and original images, but message, if there is one, is unclear.

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Fri Oct 09, 2009

Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce

$100M Barrow hospital faces unique challenges

Image courtesy of RIM Architects [enlarge] Locals wanted a strongly colored exterior and settled on a color scheme of purple, gold and brushed aluminum.

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Thu Oct 08, 2009

Juneau Empire

Parnell appoints Juneau's Enoch to disabilities committee

Gov. Sean Parnell announced Tuesday the appointment of Don Enoch Jr. of Juneau to the Governor's Committee on Employment and Rehabilitation of People with Disabilities.

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Tue Oct 06, 2009

R & D

UI professor joins ice sheet research team

At the Greenland ice sheet's coldest and thickest point, where temperatures can plunge to 55 degrees below zero and ancient ice layers are 10,000 feet deep, a University of Idaho professor will use weather balloons to study whether changing cloud patterns are speeding up the ice melt.

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Sun Oct 04, 2009

Juneau Empire

Two girls die after falling into lagoon

Two 4-year-old girls died after falling through thin ice into a lagoon in the small city of Barrow in northern Alaska.

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Fri Oct 02, 2009

Homer News

Homer shows off art to state First Friday

Homer might be in the shoulder season of tourism this month, but for First Friday local galleries get another chance to show off new work to a critical crowd: the teachers of the Alaska Arts Education Association, in town this weekend for its annual conference at Land's End Resort.

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Wed Sep 30, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Reflections from snow about to alter Alaska

You can see it on the mountains -- a clean, platinum finish that wasn't there yesterday.

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Sun Sep 27, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Barrow whalers land 4 bowheads opening day

FEAST: Captains host parties as community shares in the catch. Published: September 27th, 2009 10:01 PM Last Modified: September 27th, 2009 10:34 PM Barrow whalers landed four bowheads Saturday to launch a promising fall hunt after what the borough mayor is calling a "terrible" spring season.

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