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Here’s how a planeload of salmon gets from Cook Inlet to customers in Anchorage
It’s been a tough start to Alaska’s fishing season this year. But now the sockeye run is heating up. We followed a single plane-load of sockeye – from its catch site across Cook Inlet to the backdoor of a downtown Anchorage restaurant. Listen now
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Dalton Highway closures coming to avoid ‘frozen debris lobe’
Construction closures are scheduled between miles 209 and 222. DOT says the highway will be closed from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on July 19, 22, 25, 28 and 31. Listen now
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Life sentence for Anchorage man in kidnapping, shooting of 2 brothers
Matthew James Scharber, 36, pleaded guilty in December to kidnapping, carjacking and using a gun in the furtherance of a violent crime. Listen now
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, July 17, 2018
Senators have criticized Trump. Now what?; Alaska governor signs bill banning smoking in workplaces; Search suspended for cruise ship passenger missing in Glacier Bay; Panel deliberates complaint against lawmaker; Young has about $470K in hand toward Alaska re-election bid; Life sentence for Anchorage man in kidnapping, shooting of 2 brothers; Here’s how a planeload of salmon gets from Cook Inlet to customers in Anchorage; Construction on Aniak’s new runway is underway; Dalton Highway closures coming to avoid 'frozen debris lobe'; Alutiiq ancestral objects return home to Kodiak after nearly 150 years; End of an Era: Blockbuster begins final inventory sales Listen now
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Search suspended for cruise ship passenger missing in Glacier Bay
An unidentified 69-year-old male passenger of Westerdam disappeared July 13 while the vessel was in Glacier Bay. Listen now
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Senators have criticized Trump. Now what?
Beyond strongly worded statements and tweets, is there more Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan should do to show Trump they disapprove of his remarks in Helsinki? Listen now
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End of an Era: Blockbuster begins final inventory sales
Inventory sales will continue at the two remaining Blockbusters in Anchorage and Fairbanks through August. Listen now
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Company considers Kodiak for site of second launch pad
A company that launches small satellites into orbit is considering Kodiak as the site of its second launch pad.
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Usibelli Coal Mine celebrates 75 years in Healy
Usibelli Coal Mine is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The operation in Healy started by Emil Usibelli in 1943, run by his son and now by his grandson, is Alaska’s only operating coal mine. Listen now
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Alaska National Guard turns over rural armories for public use
The Alaska Army National Guard is handing over ownership of over 60 armories in rural communities, mostly to municipalities. Listen now
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Inupiaq woman criticizes use of her image in Dunleavy ad, campaign deletes footage
Marjorie Tahbone said she became aware of the ad on social media when friends forwarded it to her. Listen now
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Iditarod adds four new board members amid criticism
The move comes as a response to growing criticism of the race's leadership team. Listen now
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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, July 16, 2018
Alaska senators fault Trump for going easy on Putin; Alaska’s LNG project looking for private contractor to help with federal permitting; Inupiaq woman criticizes use of her image in Dunleavy ad, campaign deletes footage; NTSB: The F/V Destination sank after accumulating ice in heavy freezing spray; Iditarod adds four new board members amid criticism; Alaska National Guard turns over rural armories for public use; Commercial company conducts rocket exercise at Kodiak launch facility; State's only coal mine celebrates 75th anniversary; When traditional banking isn't an option, try this out instead; Looking to fill niche and begin enterprise, Anchorage teen opens streetwear store Listen now
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Alaska’s LNG project looking for private contractor to help with federal permitting
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sent a letter to the state, requesting that it pay for a third-party contractor to help with federal review of the project. Listen now
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Alaska senators fault Trump for going easy on Putin
Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan take issue with President Trump's Putin-friendly remarks in Helsinki Monday. Listen now
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