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Photos: Coffee run in Kodiak

Anchorage () — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:50:34 AKDT

Around Alaska photo gallery: Becca Garcie passes a cup of coffee to Sadie McCusker as they stop at the drive-through window of Java Flats in Bell's Flats, a suburb of…

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Rig manager testifies in Shell barge grounding

Associated Press (DAN JOLING) — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:39:31 AKDT

After drifting toward shore on a floating drill rig tilted by 30-foot swells and 45-knot winds, then riding a basket up to a hovering Coast Guard helicopter, Todd Case said…

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Council votes to revoke licenses for former police officers, troopers

khopkins@adn.com (KYLE HOPKINS) — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:26 AKDT

Thirteen former police officers, state troopers and Department of Corrections employees lost the ability to work in law enforcement in Alaska Tuesday.

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House measure would repeal NPR-A management plan

Houston Chronicle (Jennifer A. Dlouhy) — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:21:12 AKDT

House Republicans on Wednesday took early steps toward overturning a new Obama administration plan for managing wildlife and oil development in the 23-million-acre National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

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Yup'ik fishermen found guilty of illegal fishing

Associated Press () — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:48:14 AKDT

BETHEL -- Two dozen Kuskokwim River fishermen have been found guilty of illegal fishing, despite their arguments that fishing restrictions infringe on their religious rights.

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Mont. man gets 3 years for guns in Calif. airport

Associated Press (DON THOMPSON) — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:44:36 AKDT

A federal judge sentenced a Montana man to three years in prison on Wednesday for attempting to board a flight in Sacramento, Calif., with four loaded guns.

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Sugar Shack espresso stand ransacked, torched

mtheriault@adn.com (MICHELLE THERIAULT BOOTS) — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:35:08 AKDT

A Lake Otis espresso stand was ransacked and set on fire Wednesday morning, the Anchorage Fire Department said.

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Manager aboard Kulluk: 'We should have had another tug boat'

ldemer@adn.com (LISA DEMER) — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:51:51 AKDT

The Noble Drilling Corp. manager riding on Shell's Kulluk drilling rig for what turned into a harrowing December trip across the Gulf of Alaska told a Coast Guard panel Wednesday…

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Canadian guide sentenced for illegal sheep hunts

The Associated Press () — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:14:36 AKDT

A Canadian guide has been sentenced after admitting he guided two hunts in Alaska in which undersized Dall sheep were killed.

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Fire destroys east Anchorage coffee stand

Anchorage () — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:29:27 AKDT

Gallery: A fire destroyed Sugar Shack espresso stand on Lake Otis near East 37th Avenue Wednesday morning, May 22, 2013. Owner Gary Loyd said he was notified at 4 a.m.

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Flood warning continues for Fort Yukon

khopkins@adn.com (KYLE HOPKINS) — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:09:07 AKDT

Water levels dropped in the riverside village of Fort Yukon Wednesday, though Weather Service officials said major flooding is still a threat.

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U of Alaska professor disputes Ice Classic record

The Associated Press () — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:25:58 AKDT

A University of Alaska Fairbanks professor is disputing the claim that this year's Nenana Ice Classic culminated with the latest river breakup in the history of the 97-year-old guessing game.

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Ice jam breaks on Yukon River

The Associated Press () — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:16:02 AKDT

A gap in an ice jam is slowly draining a massive backup of water upriver from the community of Fort Yukon.

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State planning replacement of Tustumena ferry

The Associated Press () — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:06 AKDT

The state of Alaska is planning to replace a ferry that serves Kodiak and southwest Alaska but has been out of service for repairs since November.

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Washington man convicted in Juneau woman's death

The Associated Press () — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:41:00 AKDT

A Washington state man convicted of murdering a Juneau woman is scheduled to be sentenced next week.

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Finalist for archaeology curator job to give talk

The Associated Press () — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:30:59 AKDT

One of three finalists for a job as curator at the University of Alaska Museum of the North is scheduled to speak at a public seminar this week.

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Lawmaker plans bill on conflict of interest rules

The Associated Press () — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:11:03 AKDT

An Anchorage lawmaker plans to introduce a bill in the next legislative session that would overhaul Alaska's conflict of interest rules.

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FAA's concerns hold up use of wildfire drones

The New York Times (FELICITY BARRINGER) — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:16:23 AKDT

As wildfire season begins in Western landscapes that were covered in smoky haze for weeks at a time last summer, the federal government's firefighters are exploring the use of small…

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Rig manager testifies in Shell barge grounding

Associated Press (DAN JOLING) — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:35:04 AKDT

The rig manager aboard a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drilling barge says a second tug could have prevented it from running aground in December off a remote Alaska island.

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Governor signs oil tax cut, budget bills, vetoes $2.5M

Associated Press (BECKY BOHRER) — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:43:43 AKDT

Gov. Sean Parnell on Tuesday signed into law an overhaul of Alaska's oil tax structure, hailing it as part of an historic legislative package aimed at moving the state forward.

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Man goes missing while on Keys boating trip

The Associated Press () — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:05:04 AKDT

Authorities in the Florida Keys are searching for a man who went missing during a boating trip.

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Captain: Winter transit of Kulluk across Gulf of Alaska was possible

ldemer@adn.com (LISA DEMER) — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:45:31 AKDT

A vessel captain in charge of towing Shell's troubled oil drilling rig, the Kulluk, when it left a Seattle shipyard back in June said Tuesday that the gear was more…

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Former police officer accused of misusing database

The Associated Press () — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:55:08 AKDT

A former Anchorage police officer accused of using a state database to look up confidential information about a woman he arrested and had sex with also urged prosecutors to drop…

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Ex-officer illegally used police computers to look up info for woman, charges say

khopkins@adn.com (KYLE HOPKINS) — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:16:33 AKDT

A former Anchorage police officer has been charged with criminal use of a computer and misuse of confidential information for accessing data in a law-enforcement computer network for purposes unrelated…

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Bail denied for defendant in Coast Guard killings

The Associated Press () — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:04 AKDT

A federal judge has denied bail for a 61-year-old man accused of killing two men at the Coast Guard station on Kodiak Island.

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German climber dies on Alaska's Mount McKinley

The Associated Press () — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:30:06 AKDT

Officials say a 59-year-old German mountaineer has died of cardiac arrest while climbing Alaska's Mount McKinley.

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Climber dies of heart attack on Mount McKinley

khopkins@adn.com (KYLE HOPKINS) — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:15:04 AKDT

A 59-year-old German man suffered a heart attack while attempting to climb Mount McKinley Sunday night, the first death on the mountain this year, the National Park Service says.

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Utah Gov. Herbert rails against US Land management

The Associated Press () — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:09:18 AKDT

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert told a congressional subcommittee on Tuesday his state does a better job than U.S. land managers and has a bigger stake than the bureaucrats in protecting…

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Some found guilty in Alaska illegal fishing case

The Associated Press () — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:49:17 AKDT

A Bethel judge has ruled against some of nearly two dozen Yup'ik Eskimo fishermen cited for illegally fishing king salmon in the Kuskokwim River during a poor run last year.

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Alaska Pacific University cuts tuition 30 percent

The Associated Press () — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:09:17 AKDT

A private liberal arts college in Anchorage is lowering its tuition by more than 30 percent, with a goal of making a college education more affordable for Alaskans and boosting…

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Men, dog survive plane that lands in water, sinks

The Associated Press () — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:44:19 AKDT

Two men and a dog escaped from a small plane that made a water landing and sank north of Juneau over the weekend.

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Court-martial begins Wednesday at JBER

The Associated Press () — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:54:17 AKDT

A general court-martial will be held this week for a chief warrant officer accused of sexual contact.

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UW Medicine, PeaceHealth announce affiliation

The Associated Press () — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:59:13 AKDT

UW Medicine and PeaceHealth announced plans Monday for a strategic affiliation to coordinate medical services.

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Money stolen after village bingo hall burglarized

The Associated Press () — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:29:14 AKDT

Alaska State Troopers say a large amount of money was stolen after the Brevig Mission bingo hall was burglarized.

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Governor signs oil tax, budget bills, vetoes $2.5M

Associated Press (BECKY BOHRER) — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:14:14 AKDT

Gov. Sean Parnell on Tuesday signed into law an overhaul of Alaska's oil tax structure, hailing it as part of an historic legislative package aimed at moving the state forward.

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Minor flooding reported in Fort Yukon

The Associated Press () — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:56:20 AKDT

Low-lying areas of Fort Yukon were under water Monday, a day after breakup on the Yukon River left 15 homes uninhabitable in Circle.

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Panel collects details of Shell towing procedures

Associated Press (DAN JOLING) — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:59:16 AKDT

The Shell Alaska official who approved a plan for a winter crossing of the Gulf of Alaska by a drilling barge says the document called for moving to shelter in…

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Kulluk hearing highlights crisis before grounding

ldemer@adn.com (LISA DEMER) — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:47:06 AKDT

The Coast Guard is holding a hearing in Anchorage to investigate the Dec. 31 grounding of the Kulluk oil drilling rig and determine how to prevent such troubled journeys.

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Kenai couple wins Nenana Ice Classic

Associated Press (MARK THIESSEN) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:41:52 AKDT

A retired peace officer and his paramedic-firefighter wife are the sole winners of Alaska's biggest guessing game.

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Ketchikan works to boot old Guinness record

The Associated Press () — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:18:41 AKDT

Folks in Ketchikan likely set a new Guinness World Records mark when nearly 2,000 people showed up to race one kilometer in their rain boots.

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State pushes offer to help pay for exploratory drilling in ANWR

Anchorage Daily News (SEAN COCKERHAM) — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:31:16 AKDT

Alaska is trying to drum up publicity for its offer to pay some of the cost of exploratory drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but the pitch appears to…

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Alaska unveils plan to assess gas, oil in ANWR

Associated Press (BECKY BOHRER) — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:59:15 AKDT

The state of Alaska on Monday proposed a multiyear, multimillion-dollar plan aimed at determining the true oil and gas potential in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

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State's request for waiver from education law OK'd

The Associated Press () — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:40:56 AKDT

The Obama administration has approved Alaska's request for a waiver from provisions of the federal education law No Child Left Behind.

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Man believed dead after stolen kayak overturns

The Associated Press () — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:54:13 AKDT

A 33-year-old man is believed to have drowned in the icy Chena River in Fairbanks after a stolen kayak he was in overturned and he was swept away, Alaska State…

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House posts pay homage to Native culture

The Associated Press () — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:44:18 AKDT

Two house posts installed at a new federal laboratory in Juneau are a "powerful symbol" for bringing traditional knowledge and modern science together, a U.S. Forest Service official said.

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Miller ordered to pay $85K in records case

Associated Press (BECKY BOHRER) — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:34:47 AKDT

A state judge has ordered 2010 U.S. Senate candidate Joe Miller to pay more than $85,000 in legal costs to the Alaska Dispatch after the publication sued to obtain records…

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State announces plan to assess oil, gas at refuge

Associated Press (BECKY BOHRER) — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:29:14 AKDT

Alaska is proposing a plan aimed at determining the true oil and gas potential in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

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Pavlof Volcano continues to erupt; some flights canceled

The Associated Press () — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:56:58 AKDT

An Alaska volcano eruption is prompting regional airlines to cancel flights to nearby communities, including a town that reported traces of fallen ash.

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Yukon River swamps village of Circle; flood warning issued for Fort Yukon

mtheriault@adn.com (MICHELLE THERIAULT BOOTS) — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:32:29 AKDT

Spring Yukon River flooding drenched the Interior village of Circle on Sunday, swamping the village's downtown, displacing people from their homes and knocking houses off their foundations.

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Foul weather hampers search for missing Kotzebue snowmachiners

mtheriault@adn.com (MICHELLE THERIAULT BOOTS) — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:04:34 AKDT

Fog and blowing snow continue to hamper the search for a man and woman missing in Northwest Alaska since Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the Alaska State Troopers said Sunday.

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Kenai Borough to assess Nikiski groundwater

The Associated Press () — Sun, 19 May 2013 17:39:14 AKDT

A $150,000 state grant expected from the Alaska Legislature will allow the Kenai Peninsula Borough to help assess groundwater contamination near Nikiski.

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Trace volcano ash reaches Sand Point

Associated Press (DAN JOLING) — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:05:08 AKDT

Alaska's Pavlof Volcano sent ash and steam skyward Sunday but not enough to raise the aviation threat for international air carriers.

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Flooding damages homes, businesses in Circle

Associated Press () — Sun, 19 May 2013 18:36:14 AKDT

State emergency workers are reporting major flooding in the Yukon River village of Circle.

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Panel will hear misconduct allegations against Alaska police officers

khopkins@adn.com (KYLE HOPKINS) — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:36:00 AKDT

A state commission will meet behind closed doors Tuesday in Kenai to decide whether a number of former police officers, troopers and corrections officers should lose their right to wear…

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Body found under Fairbanks bridge

The Associated Press () — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:59:15 AKDT

The body of a 52-year-old man has been found at the site of a bridge under construction in Fairbanks.

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Coast Guard to take testimony on Shell grounding

Associated Press (DAN JOLING) — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:14:14 AKDT

The Coast Guard will kick off hearings Monday on how a Royal Dutch Shell PLC drill barge used for Arctic Ocean exploratory drilling ended up aground off a remote Alaska…

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Nikiski student gets national honor

Peninsula Clarion (SARA J. HARDAN) — Sun, 19 May 2013 07:14:14 AKDT

A Nikiski Middle-High School student has been recognized as one of the nation's top scholars and will be honored with a medallion for her accomplishments in Washington, D.C, in June.

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Meals on Wheels provides more than just food

Chugiak-Eagle River Star (MATT TUNSETH) — Sun, 19 May 2013 07:09:14 AKDT

Do�a Mahurin has an iron-grip handshake forged by years as a civilian firefighter and medic on the U.S. Army's Fort Richardson. But those years of toil also took a toll…

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Kodiak school raises fund for Mali students 3/8

Kodiak Daily Mirror (NICOLE KLAUSS) — Sun, 19 May 2013 07:09:14 AKDT

Students at Kodiak Middle School raised $1,000 to give electricity to a school in Mali, west Africa.

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2012 SPJ NW Excellence in Journalism winners

The Associated Press () — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:14:14 AKDT

SEATTLE (AP) - Winners of the 2012 Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism contest were announced Saturday night. The annual contest is held by Region 10 of SPJ…

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