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APRN: Alaska News
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How much could electric vehicles put the brakes on Alaska’s oil economy?
As more people move away from gasoline powered cars, the big players in the oil industry have started to pay attention -- and that includes Alaska.
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Unwanted Unalaska fishing nets find second life in Denmark
In Unalaska, unwanted fishing nets are everywhere. Now, for the first time, a company halfway around the world is recycling the nets.
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Cleanup indicates Valdez spill bigger than initially thought
According to Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, approximately 400 gallons of an oily water mix had been recovered from the Port of Valdez as of Saturday night.
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Alaska News Nightly: Friday. Sep. 22, 2017
The Alaska impact of ACA repeal bill? Depends where you look; Gov. Walker cites uncertainty over funding in opposing ACA repeal; Gov. Walker pitches 1.5 percent income tax with a limit; Should independents be able to run in a Democratic primary?; The Mayor of Anchorage addresses concern over crime and safety; Lawsuit seeks to allow non-Alaska residents to gather signatures for state ballot initiatives; AK: $15,000 and 2,000 miles later, Kotzebue High volleyball players show Sitka their skills; 49 Voices: Jay Stange of Anchorage Listen now
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The Alaska impact of ACA repeal bill? Depends where you look
Sen. Murkowski says her position on Graham-Cassidy will hinge on data showing how Alaska would fare. Consultants' reports vary wildly, but they all show a loss. And now it's not clear senators will vote on. Listen now
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Data breaches and online security
It's become too common. Reports of a data breach that leaves thousands or millions of consumers vulnerable to identity theft, fraud or other types of scams. But what can you do to keep your personal information safe when online commerce is every day business?
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The Mayor of Anchorage addresses concern over crime and safety
Anchorage had a record number of homicides last year and is on pace to possibly surpass that number this year. Mayor Ethan Berkowitz took some heat for comments he made last week when he said residents who were not involved in drugs or out after midnight were safe. He apologized a day later, saying he wishes he could undo those comments. He said when crime happens to someone in the city, he feels the weight. Listen now
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Lawsuit seeks to allow non-Alaska residents to gather signatures for state ballot initiatives
A lawsuit filed in federal court this week seeks to remove the residency requirement for people gathering signatures for state ballot initiatives. Listen now
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AK: $15,000 and 2,000 miles later, Kotzebue High volleyball players show Sitka their skills
Alaska’s high school sports teams spend a lot of time and money on travel. But $15,000 and 2,000 miles for a single trip? That’s unusual. Earlier this month the Kotzebue Girls Volleyball team travelled to Sitka to play Mount Edgecumbe and Sitka High School. Listen now
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Gov. Walker pitches 1.5 percent income tax with a limit
Administration officials have a mouthful of a name for it: the “capped hybrid head tax.” It’s a flat 1.5 percent of wages and self-employment income, with a maximum of twice the value of that year’s Alaska Permanent Fund dividend. Listen now
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49 Voices: Jay Stange of Anchorage
This week we’re hearing from Jay Stange of Anchorage. Stange is a math teacher at Dimond High School. Download audio
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Small spill reported at Valdez Marine Terminal
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company estimates the volume of crude oil spilled to be less than 100 gallons. Listen now
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Gov. Walker cites uncertainty over funding in opposing ACA repeal
Walker said he has spoken several times with U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, whose vote could help determine the bill’s fate. Listen now
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Should independents be able to run in a Democratic primary?
A Superior Court judge is weighing how to define who is allowed to run the Alaska Democratic Party primary. The party wants to allow independent candidates to run in the primary without registering as Democrats. Listen now
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Sep. 21, 2017
VP Pence calls in to Anchorage talk radio; Significant layoffs hit ADN, with more changes ahead; New Hilcorp contract pushes Interior Energy Project along; Commercial pot growers paid GVEA more than $500,000 over the past year; Flood watch for Kenai River drainage as dammed lake releases; Spill reported at Valdez Marine Terminal; Ft. Wainwright soldier charged with assaulting infant son; Budget glitch could leave ferries without funding; Alaska could become climate change refuge for tropical fish; Sitka hatchery’s chum run funds improvements; Juneau’s Housing First prepares to open its doors; Gambell’s new health clinic now open to patients Listen now
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