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Alaska News

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2 hrs ago | Deseret Morning News

Utahn is attacked by bear in Alaska

A Utah woman is in an Alaska hospital after a grizzly bear attacked her near a lodge Wednesday night.

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Related Topix: Kenai, AK, Cooper Landing, AK

6 hrs ago | Deseret Morning News

Utahn is attacked by bear in Alaska

A Utah woman is in an Alaska hospital after a grizzly bear attacked her near a lodge Wednesday night.

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Related Topix: Kenai, AK, Cooper Landing, AK

Fri Jul 25, 2008

An Alaskan Abroad

Ad snafu

Taxpayers for Common Sense sent out this email this morning on Rep. Don Young's recent campaign ad: It was brought to our attention that Alaskans for Don Young has been running radio ads claiming that Taxpayers ...

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, US News, Don Young

KTVF Fairbanks

FAA shuts down Juneau airline

An airline serving small communities in Southeast Alaska has been grounded by the federal government for an indefinite period of time.

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Related Topix: US News, Federal Aviation Administration, Juneau, AK

Thu Jul 24, 2008

Kutv.com

Grizzly bear attacks Utah tourist in Alaska near lodge

A Utah woman was attacted by a Grizzly Bear in Alaska. File Pic A 21-year-old woman was attacked by a grizzly bear about 25 yards from an Alaskan lodge.

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KTVA Anchorage

Fire destroys Trident fish processing plant

The large fire that destroyed the Trident Seafoods processing plant in the Alaska Peninsula village of Chignik Bay is still burning Tuesday night.

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Related Topix: Food

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Tribune-Times

Trip reveals uniqueness of Alaska

It's hot outside, and it's dry. I found the perfect solution to beat this heat, but you may find this solution a little extreme.

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Related Topix: Moose Pass, AK, Home Gardening, Home, Geology, Science, Weather

WNED.org

Second volcano erupts in Alaska's Aleutian chain

A second volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands has erupted in less than a month, shooting steam and ash as high as 20,000 feet into the air, officials said on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Alaska Government, Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Alaska alternative energy proposal gets mixed reviews from lawmakers

Lawmakers representing the Kenai Peninsula are giving mixed reviews about creating a huge alternative energy grant program, an idea floated recently by House Speaker John Harris.

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Related Topix: Kenai, AK, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Nikiski, AK, Soldotna, AK

Tue Jul 22, 2008

KING-TV Seattle

Fire destroys Trident fish processing plant

A large fire has destroyed the Trident Seafoods processing plant in the Alaska Peninsula village of Chignik Bay.

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Related Topix: Food, Seafood, Life

Alaska Star

Locals to compete in Miss Alaska pageant

Miss Birchwood 2008 Stephany Jeffers, Miss Chugiak-Eagle River 2008 Sarah Temple, Miss Chugiak-Eagle RiverOs Outstanding Teen 2008 Veronica Temple, and Miss BirchwoodOs Outstanding Teen 2008 Sierra Slade will ...

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Related Topix: Eagle-River, AK, Chugiak, AK, Anchorage Metro, Anchorage (University of Alaska System), University of Alaska System, Anchorage, AK

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Canadian Business Magazine

Alaska could take over handling of wastewater permitting under pending EPA decision

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said it's looking at a request that would give Alaska's environmental regulators the power to write wastewater discharge permits for local business and industry.

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Related Topix: Alaska Government, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The Baltimore Sun

Health officials losing Alaskan battle with soda

Years ago Alaska Native health officials declared war on sugary soda pop in rural towns and villages.

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Related Topix: Fairbanks (University of Alaska System), Anchorage (University of Alaska System), University of Alaska System, Northern (Montana State University System), Kotzebue, AK

Sun Jul 20, 2008

Juneau Empire

Despite costly gas, ANWR remains politically off-limits

For weeks, nearly every time President Bush has spoken about energy he has re-emphasized his support for drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

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Related Topix: George Bush, US Politics, John McCain, US News, Barack Obama, Alaska Government

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Rural Alaska students celebrate statehood 'Tundra Style'

Through the creativity of the arts - activities such as singing, dancing, acting or painting - students in the Lower Kuskokwim School District will soon embark on an educational adventure to celebrate Alaska's ...

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Related Topix: Painting, Arts, Education Etc., Napaskiak, AK, Tununak, AK, Kasigluk, AK, Alaska Government

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Alaska continues to add jobs

Alaska's unemployment rate experienced a slight drop in June, down a tenth of a percent from the previous month.

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Related Topix: Alaska Government

Customer Interaction Solutions

Engineers Begin Work on GCI Subsea Cable in Alaska

GCI , an Alaskan telecoms network operator in the Alaskan long-distance market, has announced today that engineers have begun to lay a new undersea fiber-optic cable in parts of the largest and northern most ...

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Related Topix: Wrangell, AK, Ketchikan, AK

Fri Jul 18, 2008

The Post Chronicle

Alaska Tops Birth Defects National Average

Babies born in Alaska are twice as likely to be born with major birth defects as babies in the 49 other states, a state health department study indicates.

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Related Topix: Alaska Government, Anchorage (University of Alaska System), University of Alaska System, Science / Technology

Clarion Dispatch

Bullet line gets mixed reviews: Governor's proposal has pros, cons, peninsula lawmakers say

Gov. Sarah Palin's recent proposal to supply Alaska's in-state energy needs with a natural gas bullet line has gotten a mixed reaction so far from lawmakers from the Kenai Peninsula.

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Related Topix: Soldotna, AK, Nikiski, AK, Kenai, AK, Fairbanks (University of Alaska System), University of Alaska System, Fairbanks, AK

Anchorage Daily News

Palin owes explanation in firing of Walt Monegan

It was with great dismay that Public Safety Employees Association members learned about the unexplained firing of Commissioner Walt Monegan.

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Related Topix: Alaska Government, Opinion

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