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  1. Noorvik overturns century-old ban on traditional dancing

    Friday Nov 20 | Anchorage Daily News

    Noorvik overturns ban on Native dance Published: November 20th, 2009 11:51 AM Last Modified: November 20th, 2009 01:51 PM Link: Arctic Sounder Inupiaq elders and the Christian church congregation in Noorvik, near Kotzebue, have voted to overturn a century-old ban on traditional dancing in the village. 1 comment

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  2. Three now plan to change pleas in Point Hope caribou caseRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Anchorage Daily News

    ... his plea at a hearing today but will do so at a future date when he and two others will also change their pleas, a Kotzebue judge said. The change of plea date, along with the trial date for the other accused, will be set at a status hearing ...

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    Related Topix: Anchorage, AK, Violent Crime

  3. New lawmaker boosts Democratic caucusRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Juneau Empire

    ... money issues and other key issues go through that committee. Some other Democrats, including Rep. Reggie Joule of Kotzebue also caucus with Republicans. Foster and Kerttula were previously acquainted. "I've known Beth for quite some time, and I ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Richard Neal, US House of Representatives, Democrat

  4. Old-time photo of the day Nov. 17Read the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Nov 17 | Des Moines Register

    From 1963: Mr. and Mrs. Chester Seveck, Eskimos who live in Kotzebue, Alaska, near the Arctic Circle, stopped in Des Moines Thursday to promote travel in Alaska.

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  5. Photos: Territorial Guard statue

    Saturday Nov 14 | Juneau Empire

    ... Tlingit Haida Central Council. Each of the other seven statues will be displayed in Anchorage, Bethel, Fairbanks, Kotzebue, Nenana, Nome and Point Barrow. The statue is intended to remind more Alaskans about the territorial guard, also known as the ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, Nenana, AK

  6. Before fame cameRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 14 | Anchorage Daily News

    ... all my favorite animals such as bears, ostriches and tigers. One of my grandmothers was a public health nurse in Kotzebue, Alaska, for 15 years during the '40s and '50s. She traveled from village to village, sometimes by dog team, sometimes by bush ...

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    Related Topix: Sled Dog Racing, Winter Sports

  7. Monroe upsets GraceRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 14 | Anchorage Daily News

    ... ictory over Delta Junction and will face Mt. Edgecumbe in the fouth-place match today at 9 a.m. Mt. Edgecumbe swept Kotzebue 25-19, 26-24, 25-21. Find Richard Larson online at adn.com/contact/rlarson or call 257

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  8. Caribou-killing trial is moved to FebruaryRead the original story

    Friday Nov 13 | Anchorage Daily News

    ... the trial until February because of a medical matter that presents a scheduling conflict. At a hearing this week, a Kotzebue judge granted the request. Eight men have been charged with wanton waste, failure to salvage edible meat, or both after ...

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  9. Trial for Point Hope caribou killing delayedRead the original story

    Friday Nov 13 | Anchorage Daily News

    ... the trial until February because of a medical issue that presents a scheduling conflict. At a hearing this week, a Kotzebue judge granted the request. Eight men have been charged with wanton waste, failure to salvage edible meat, or both after ...

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  10. Highlights of Obama speech and behind-the-scenes pictures

    Friday Nov 13 | KTVA Anchorage

    ... Obama supporters did. Mayor Dan Sullivan and Senator Mark Begich attended the speech. Senator Lisa Murkowski was in Kotzebue for a prior commitment, but released a statement welcoming Obama to Alaska. Governor Sean Parnell did not attend, instead ...

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    Related Topix: US Military, Elmendorf Air Force Base, US Air Force, US Politics, US News, Senator Mark Begich, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, Lisa Murkowski

  11. Plane senseRead the original story

    Friday Nov 13 | Anchorage Daily News

    ... located at the head of Bristol Bay in western Alaska, and most of its closest opponents are located in places like Kotzebue and Nome. That means that the team must fly to all its away matches -- and tickets to Nome aren't cheap. To counter the high ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  12. Coastal villages prepare for possible flooding from storm

    Wednesday Nov 11 | Anchorage Daily News

    ... Island, the Bering Strait coast and the Yukon Delta to move belongings away from the coast. Residents in Nome and Kotzebue reported blizzard conditions, while the Weather Service issued a winter storm warning through this morning for as far inland ...

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    Related Topix: Anchorage, AK, Weather, Fairbanks, AK, Nome, AK

  13. Two to face trial in caribou wasting caseRead the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | Juneau Empire

    Two Point Hope men are facing trial on caribou wasting charges after a judge in Kotzebue rejected a defense motion to dismiss their case.

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    Related Topix: Point Hope, AK

  14. 2 Alaska men to face trial in caribou wasting caseRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 7 | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

    Two Point Hope men are facing trial on caribou wasting charges after a judge in Kotzebue rejected a defense motion to dismiss their case.

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    Related Topix: Point Hope, AK

  15. Two men will face trial for wasting caribou

    Friday Nov 6 | Anchorage Daily News

    A judge in Kotzebue on Friday rejected a defense motion to dismiss the charges against two Point Hope men accused of wasting caribou during a hunt in July 2008.

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  16. Of caribou and people: A matter of respect

    Tuesday Nov 3 | Anchorage Daily News

    Published: November 3rd, 2009 01:25 PM Last Modified: November 3rd, 2009 01:26 PM Link: Alaska Dispatch As the trial date approaches for the defendants in the Point Hope caribou slaughter , Dispatch correspondent Seth Kantner of Kotzebue writes of villagers' relationship with caribou and about his own family's dependence on caribou meat.

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    Related Topix: Point Hope, AK

  17. Bootleggers warned of stiffer penaltiesRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 3 | Juneau Empire

    ... they'll face big fines and mandatory jail time if caught. The effort comes after two rural hub communities - Kotzebue and Bethel - voted last month to remove bans on local liquor sales. Assistant Attorney General Robin Koutchak said the effort is ...

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

  18. Alaska bootleggers warned of stiffer penalties

    Monday Nov 2 | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

    ... they'll face big fines and mandatory jail time if caught. The effort comes after two rural hub communities - Kotzebue and Bethel - voted last month to remove bans on local liquor sales. Assistant Attorney General Robin Koutchak said the effort is ...

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

  19. Alcohol smugglers get stiffer penaltiesRead the original story

    Monday Nov 2 | KTVF Fairbanks

    ... face big fines and mandatory jail time if caught. The effort comes weeks after two rural hub communities a ' Kotzebue and Bethel a ' voted to remove bans on local liquor sales. Assistant Attorney General Robin Koutchak says the effort is about ...

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  20. Alcohol runners face stiff penaltiesRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 1 | Anchorage Daily News

    ... the Legislature enacted in 2008 rather than reacting to recent votes to lift liquor prohibitions in Bethel and Kotzebue, said Assistant Attorney General Robin Koutchak. Some rural leaders have told prosecutors they were caught unaware of the strict ...

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Alaska, Nome, AK, Barrow, AK

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