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Alaska Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Alaska.

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  1. Fairbanks mayor's race near finish lineRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KTVF Fairbanks

    ... Wilson. Both are members of the assembly. The 61-year-old Hopkins is a part-time land manager at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He says he would keep taxes low while maintaining services. The 48-year-old Wilson is a former teacher who promises ...

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    Related Topix: Fairbanks, AK, University of Alaska Fairbanks

  2. Grizzly bear eats aeroplane in AlaskaRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Freerepublic.com

    ... is held together with duct tape. So, campers, never leave home without it! TOPICS: Outdoors KEYWORDS: airplane ; alaska ; grizzly Photos on link 11/10/2009 8:52:51 PM PST by MamaDearest To: MamaDearest Wow. Nice photos at the link. 11/10/2009 ...

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation

  3. Coal dust an ugly problem in SewardRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

    ... has tried for years to get the fixed and now three conservation groups are threatening to file a lawsuit against Alaska Railroad Corp. and Aurora Energy Services LLC, alleging they are discharging coal without a permit into Resurrection Bay - a ...

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    Related Topix: Seward, AK, Transportation, Railroads, Alaska Government, Healy, AK

  4. Alaska News Nightly: November 10, 2009Read the original story

    4 hrs ago | APRN - Alaska Public Radio Network

    Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN's news feeds via email, podcast and RSS.

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    Related Topix: Wisdom Teeth, Health

  5. 2009 November 10Read the original story

    4 hrs ago | APRN - Alaska Public Radio Network

    Governor Sean Parnell came to a blizzard-struck Nome on Tuesday to announce his choice for Western Alaska's vacant House District-39 seat: Neal Foster, a Democrat.

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    Related Topix: Wisdom Teeth, Health

  6. Governor Parnell names late Nome Rep. Richard Foster's son to District 39 vacancyRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Home - KTVA

    Governor Sean Parnell today appointed Neal Foster to the vacant District 39 seat in the Alaska House of Representatives, which covers an area from Hooper Bay up to and including the City of Nome.

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    Related Topix: Hooper Bay, AK, Stanford University, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK

  7. Shore imagery project wins national awardRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | KRBD-FM Ketchikan

    JUNEAU, ALASKA The Juneau-based ShoreZone program is nearly done photographing Southeast Alaska's shoreline.

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  8. Assembly fails to reach agreement on Ward CoveRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | KRBD-FM Ketchikan

    KETCHIKAN, ALASKA The debate over what to do with the Ketchikan Gateway Borough's portion of the former Ketchikan Pulp Mill site will continue for now.

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    Related Topix: Ketchikan, AK, Ward Cove, AK

  9. Tattoos: Reader-submittedRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | Anchorage Daily News

    Location: Alaska Ink Ketchikan, 11/07/09 Custom designed "Sugar Skull" done by Rodney at Alaska Ink in Ketchikan

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  10. Community: HometownRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | Anchorage Daily News

    ... associate with Hart, Hoffman & Wagner, Ms. Miller will join attorneys in the medical malpractice group and her Alaska roots keep here other interest in law as the defense of contractors, subcontractors, architects, engineers, surveyors and other ...

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    Related Topix: Lewis & Clark College, College, AK, University of Portland

  11. State identifies trooper in Fairbanks shootingRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Anchorage Daily News

    Alaska State Troopers have identified the officer who wounded a man in a shooting in Fairbanks last Friday.

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime, Fairbanks, AK, South Fairbanks, AK

  12. Coast Guard saves men off Alaska's Kalgin IslandRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

    The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two men whose skiff had mechanical trouble on the way from Kalgin Island to Kenai.

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    Related Topix: US Coast Guard, US Military, US Coast Guard, US News, Kenai, AK

  13. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar being treated for leukemiaRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | KTVA Anchorage

    ... shoots, injures man near Fairbanks Trooper shoots, injures man near Fairbanks A man who was shot and wounded by an Alaska State Trooper in South Fairbanks on Friday evening remained hospitalized a day later Talking Twitter, fame and Conan with Levi ...

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    Related Topix: Leukemia, Health, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Fairbanks, AK

  14. Federal Subsistence Board accepting applicationsRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | KTVA Anchorage

    ... shoots, injures man near Fairbanks Trooper shoots, injures man near Fairbanks A man who was shot and wounded by an Alaska State Trooper in South Fairbanks on Friday evening remained hospitalized a day later Talking Twitter, fame and Conan with Levi ...

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  15. Poker face pay$ off: Luck is a lady and her name is Molly Blakeley-PolandRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Clarion Dispatch

    ... her. "About 10 years ago there was a local Monopoly tournament," she said. "I ended up winning that and representing Alaska at the national tournament in Las Vegas. I was the only woman to ever make it that far, and I ended up coming in second ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  16. Film fakeryRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

    ... movie people have tried to erase evidence of a Web site that had references to a non-existent publication called the "Alaska Psychiatry Journal" and a biography of "Dr. Abigail Tyler," the alleged key character. The site was created in August, when ...

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    Related Topix: The Fourth Kind, UFO and Alien, Fairbanks, AK

  17. Alaska Democrats thrilled over Obama visitRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | KFQD-AM Anchorage

    Submitted by Billy Hackett on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 06:53. Democratic party leaders in Alaska say they're hearing from many residents who are thrilled over President Barack Obama's first visit to the far north state.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, US Military, Elmendorf Air Force Base, US Air Force, Anchorage, AK

  18. Alaskans asked to be careful on lake iceRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Juneau Empire

    While many Alaska lakes are newly frozen, officials are warning residents to be careful when crossing.

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    Related Topix: Alaska Government

  19. Man sentenced to 5 years for selling methRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Juneau Empire

    An Alaska man convicted of selling methamphetamine has been sentenced to five years and three months in federal prison.

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    Related Topix: Federal Prisons, Prison, Ketchikan, AK

  20. City pursues dock expansionRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Juneau Empire

    ... lines do not support port expansions at this time due to the poor economy and the increased cost of doing business in Alaska. Voters put the head tax and other fees in place in 2006. Cruise lines have said the initiative made doing business here so ...

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    Related Topix: Juneau, AK