Alaska Dispatch News
Santa delivers military mom home early for Christmas
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- Santa delivers military mom home early for Christmas
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- When Air Force SSGT Ashley Hubbard found out she was coming home early after an 8-month deployment to Korea, she wanted to find a way to surprise her three boys, Kaylem, 3, Gage, 7 and Ethan, 9. So she put in a call to the big man himself, Santa Claus.
With a little help from the Anchorage Firefighters Union, who she contacted from Korea via Facebook, she made it happen Tuesday afternoon.
With mom hiding in a big red sack, Santa pulled up to Eagle River’s Fire Lake Elementary atop a fire engine adorned with a giant sleigh pulled by eight tiny reindeer.
When Santa asked Ms. Hubbard’s children what they wanted for Christmas, they all said they wanted their mom. He then told them to open the big red sack, and their eyes lit up at the sight of their wish come true.
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- Killer headlamp throws out lots of light, offers sweet pulsating option
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- It wasn't that long ago that headlamps costing $100 and up couldn't begin to come close to matching this cheap-o. And now they're in the bottom of a basket in the mudroom, unlikely to ever be used again. The pulsating flash on this headlamp is so fast that a GoPro camera shooting at 60 frames per second doesn't detect the flicker.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/1wi7lfp
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- Air Bubbles Flowing Under Ice
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Air bubbles flowing under a thin layer of clear ice can be mesmerizing. When a thin layer of clear ice forms with a little bit of flowing water underneath the ice air bubbles trapped under the ice flow along. The bubbles form and bunch up at obstacles in their path, form bigger bubbles, break up again change shape as they flow under the ice. The best times to witness this phenomenon is in the fall or the spring as it is best observed with a few inches of gently flowing water. Mid winter the shallow water is completely frozen and covered with snow. And in July we normally don’t have a lot of ice.
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- Governor Bill Walker signs in his cabinet
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Two hours after he took office, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker added to his cabinet Monday by appointing two commissioners and a deputy commissioner in three key departments.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/1vj6bju
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- Bear cubs experience snow for the first time at the Alask Zoo
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- The unnamed black bear cubs, which the zookeepers nicknamed "cubbies" experienced snow for the first time October 20, 2014 at the Alaska Zoo.
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- U.S. Army Alaska Marksmanship competition
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Specialist Zachary Chvala of A/3-509 fires an M-4 rifle while competing in the U.S. Army Alaska Marksmanship Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014.
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- Brown bears nap in the name of science
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- It was lights out for Izzy and Oreo as the Alaska Zoo’s brown bears were sedated as part of a University of Alaska Anchorage study about the eating habits of bears.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/11HB2eq
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- Convenant House Alaska candlelight vigil for homeless youth
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In 2013, Covenant House Alaska held its annual candlelight vigil to acknowledge homeless youths in Anchorage and to show them they are not alone. Josh Louwerse, outreach program director for Covenant House, reminded people that the best thing you can do when encountering a homeless youth is "look somebody in the eye and remind them that they are a person ... that they are important." Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/1p1yxxo
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- Hearing impaired musician recalls Anchorage in the 1970s
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Randy Rutherford performs his latest musical memoir "Singing at the Edge of the World" at 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, November 15-16 at Tap Root.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/1sGFTTg
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- Election Central in Anchorage, Alaska
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Charlo Greene celebrates election night in Alaska
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Marijuana legalization supporters at a party in south Anchorage hosted by advocate Charlo Greene reacted with cheers -- and tears -- to the almost-certain passage of Ballot Measure 2. (Of course, the question on many minds now: Will Snoop Dogg make good on his promise to visit Alaska once marijuana is legal?)
http://www.adn.com/article/20141104/liveblog-election-night-alaska
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- Dan Sullivan election night
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- The fervor is dying down at Election Central, although there are a few hundred folks still hanging out. With 85 percent of the votes tallied and Dan Sullivan holding his lead, media at Flattop Pizza and Pool were told Sen. Mark Begich had gone home for the evening. Sullivan, meanwhile, posed for photos with supporters at the Hotel Captain Cook.
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- Time-lapse of Election Central in Anchorage, Alaska
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Endangered Amur tigers at The Alaska Zoo
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Jim Rutkowski is the closest thing to a parental figure that a pair of 10-year-old brothers living on Anchorage's Hillside have.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/1wVuCVB
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- Judge orders Alaska governor to release some National Guard docs
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Superior Court Judge Greg Miller listened to oral arguments in a hearing with regards to National Guard documents requested by Alaska Dispatch News and Alaska Public Media from the Governor’s office.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/1wKS3O4
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- Alaska Native rapper's new video "Wake Up" makes debut at AFN
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Rapper Samuel Johns, who goes by the stage name Rebel, premiered his latest music video at the 2014 Alaska Federation of Natives convention last week in Anchorage, with a theme condemning domestic abuse.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/1wMEy3Q
Muhnee Onda Track produced the music video Wake Up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snmOUw4I_Qs
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- Quyana Alaska, the Alaska Federation of Natives night of traditional dance
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- For over 20 years the Alaska Federation of Natives has celebrated the many distinct Native cultures from across the state during Quyana, a night of traditional dance.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/1wQKrgu
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- Archive: Legalized marijuana debate at Bear Tooth
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Join us Thursday, October 23 at 5:30PM Alaska time for a live debate about ballot measure 2, which would legalize and regulate the recreational use of marijuana in Alaska. The debate is taking place at the Bear Tooth Theatre in Anchorage, and will be streamed live here and on adn.com.
More information about the debate:
http://www.adn.com/article/20141007/legalized-marijuana-debate-bear-tooth-oct-23
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- Alaska Native dancers at First Alaskans Elders and Youth Conference
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- The Ovluaq Dance Group from Barrow performed at the 2014 First Alaskans Elders and Youth Conference Wednesday, Oct. 22, marking the end of three days full of music and dance, educational workshops, and words of inspiration.
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- Vote No on 2 recreation of hash oil butane explosion
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Opponents of marijuana legalization are concerned that if Ballot Measure 2 passes, butane hash oil will be a safety hazard. But proponents argue there is no reason to think home processing couldn't be regulated.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/1DTyDL2
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- Tanana 4-H group speaks at the 2014 First Alaskans Institute Elders & Youth Conference
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: j.mp/adntananagirlstell
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- Plaintiffs challenging Alaska's same-sex marriage legally wed
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Stephanie Pearson and Courtney Lamb wed in Anchorage on Monday, October 20, 2014. The couple was one of five same-sex couples that sued the state for the right to marry in Alaska.
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- Edible marijuana company ramps up production
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- DB3 produces drinks, drops and candies infused with marijuana’s active ingredient. Company co-founder Patrick Devlin talks about his product and his goals to expand, and gives a tour of his facility near downtown Seattle. (Video by Marc Lester / Alaska Dispatch News)
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- Where Pot is Legal: An industry grows near Wenatchee
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Growers and retailers in the vicinity of Wenatchee, Washington, have been busy. Washington State began issuing permits for marijuana businesses to operate earlier this year. In this video, take a look at two large grow operations and hear from a store owner, lawmakers and citizens about how life has changed since Initiative 502 passed two years ago, legalizing recreational marijuana in Washington. (Video by Marc Lester / Alaska Dispatch News)
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- Alaska DJs remember Marvell Johnson
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Friends of Marvell Johnson hosted the final episode of Flight Soul To Soul on KSKA on October 11, 2014. Johnson, who hosted the show for more than 35 years, was found dead in his home earlier
in the week. Police charged his teen foster son with murder.
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- West High School demolishes The Cove
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Contractors on Friday, October 10, 2014 demolished The Cove, part of West High School in Anchorage. Watch as the building comes down.
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- Moose rutting season in Powerline Pass
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- During the fall rut, moose disposition turns from indifferent to full of fervor. Bull moose come out of the woodwork to vie for mates, at times in quiet pursuit, at other times ready to rumble. This particular afternoon at Powerline Pass found bull moose chasing sheepish cows, while dozens of moose grazed during one of the first flurries of the season.
Watch more videos on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/1xmawkh
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- Senshi-Con, anime and gaming convention in Anchorage
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Hundreds of people dressed up as characters from anime and video games descended on the Egan Center this weekend for Senshi-Con, Alaska's largest anime convention.
Read the full article on ADN: http://j.mp/adnsenshicon
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- JBER troops conduct night drop: Probably the coolest video you will see this week
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- If you've ever wondered what it might look like when US troops us the cover of darkness to insert troops and equipment into a war zone, wonder nor more. The 517th Airlift Squadron's C-17 Globemaster III planes lit up the night sky, near Anchorage as they conducted nighttime drop exercises at the Malemute Drop Zone, just west of Lower Fire Lake.
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- Tiska the oldest animal at The Alaska Zoo
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- At 41, Tiska the eagle is the oldest animal residing at The Alaska Zoo in Anchorage. Bald eagles typically live to 50 years old, but is in good health. Tiska was found on Huffman Road back in the 70s, malnourished, and with an injured wing. Tiska has limited flight, but loves to sing to passersby.
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- Magnitude 6.24 earthquake hits Anchorage, Alaska
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Steven Perry's office is located on the 13th floor of the 188 Building in Anchorage, Alaska. With the entire office was swaying, Perry shot this video 30 seconds after the shaking stopped.
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- Earthquake hits Southcentral Alaska
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Shelly Plum was shooting a time lapse of Jewel Lake when a 6.24 quake hit Southcentral Alaska this morning.
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- 6.24 Earthquake hits downtown Anchorage, Alaska
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Carolyn George was working on the 5th floor of an office in downtown Anchorage, when a magnitude 6.24 earthquake hit Southcentral, Alaska.
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- KTVA reporter quits on-air, reveals herself as owner of Alaska Cannabis Club
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- KTVA Charlo Greene just quit on live TV after revealing she was the founder of the AK Cannabis Club.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/adnakcannabisclub
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- Park(ing) Day Anchorage, Alaska
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Drivers making their way through downtown Anchorage on Friday were greeted with a strange sight. Instead of parked cars, some metered spaces were filled with artificial turf, lawn chairs and people making s’mores.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/adnparkingday
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- Peak fall foliage in Denali State Park
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Alaska offers unique fall colors not seen leaf peeping in New England. During peak fall foliage drive up the Park Highway to Denali State Park where the tundra has turned into stunning yellows, pinks, and reds. The views are endless and dazzling to behold.
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- Eric Thompson talks about Palin's involvement in a house party fight
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- So far, Eric Thompson is the only witness to speak on the record with news media about a house party brawl in Anchorage that featured Alaska's most famous political family, the Palins. On Monday, he sat down for an interview with Alaska Dispatch News.
Read the full article on ADN: http://j.mp/adn-palineyewitness
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- How-to make and can mulled wine jelly
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Löki Gale Tobin grew up canning salmon in Nome, and came to realize the importance of preserving foods as a way to celebrate the abundance of the earth and sea year-round. Now, she creates unorthodox items that can be enjoyed in heat of summer or dead of winter.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/adnmulledwinejelly
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- Archaeologists rush to save Yup'ik treasures threatened by vanishing shoreline
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- On the eroding Bering Sea coast of far Western Alaska, archaeologists from around the world are unearthing remnants of an ancient Yup’ik village frozen in place for hundreds of years.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/1x82gaN
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- Bill Walker, Byron Mallott make ticket for Alaska governor official
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- On Tuesday, independent candidate for Alaska governor Bill Walker and Democratic candidate Byron Mallott announced that they would join forces in a unity campaign for the state's top executive office, in an unusual and historic bid to unseat incumbent Republican Gov. Sean Parnell.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/1qszDxO
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- The 49th Estate: The Buckner Building in Whittier, Alaska
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- The city of Whittier is in the early stages of figuring out how decrepit the crumbling Buckner Building might be, with the hopes of maybe -- and that's a big maybe -- bringing the once-great structure back from the dead.
Watch on ADN.com http://j.mp/adnbucknerbld
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- Creative Arts and Crafts exhibits at the Alaska State Fair
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Among the many exhibits at the Alaska State Fair, the whimsical "creative arts and crafts" department, housed in Irwin Hall, captures the unusual and interesting offerings that don't easily fit into other categories.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/adnyardart
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- 2014 Alaska State Fair Giant Cabbage Weight-off
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- 12 years ago
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- “Marmaduke” claimed the title of king of the cabbages Friday night at the 19th annual Giant Cabbage Weigh-Off at the Alaska State Fair. At nearly 118 pounds, the washing-machine-size vegetable grown by Steve Hubacek of Wasilla topped this year’s closest competitor by 4 pounds.
“Marmaduke” claimed the title of king of the cabbages Friday night at the 19th annual Giant Cabbage Weigh-Off at the Alaska State Fair. At nearly 118 pounds, the washing-machine-size vegetable grown by Steve Hubacek of Wasilla topped this year’s closest competitor by 4 pounds.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/cabbageweightoff
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- Alaska U.S. Senate candidates Begich, Sullivan debate at UAA
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Begich and his newly minted Republican challenger Dan Sullivan square off Wednesday in their first debate, just eight days after Sullivan proclaimed victory in last week’s primary election.
The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Wendy Williamson Auditorium on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus, and it’s hosted by United for Liberty, a coalition of right-leaning groups whose vision statement says that current and future generations will have a higher quality of life “when we have replaced government overregulation with increased personal responsibility.”
The moderator will be Dave Cuddy, a high-profile local Republican whom Begich requested, Chambers said.
The debate includes three main phases. The first includes a series of questions on defined topics from fish and game to immigration, fiscal policy, and health care.
In the second phase, Sullivan and Begich wi...
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- Alaska U.S. Senate candidates Begich, Sullivan debate at UAA
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
- Description
- UPDATE: View the entire debate with properly synced sound at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2IqRc-vnx0
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Begich and his newly minted Republican challenger Dan Sullivan square off Wednesday in their first debate, just eight days after Sullivan proclaimed victory in last week’s primary election.
The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Wendy Williamson Auditorium on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus, and it’s hosted by United for Liberty, a coalition of right-leaning groups whose vision statement says that current and future generations will have a higher quality of life “when we have replaced government overregulation with increased personal responsibility.”
The moderator will be Dave Cuddy, a high-profile local Republican whom Begich requested, Chambers said.
The debate includes three main phases. The first includes a series of questions on defined topics from ...
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- 2014 Alaska State Fair - Good Time Fun
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- From livestock to live music, giant veggies to jousting, everyone finds something to enjoy at the Alaska State Fair -- as long as they're willing to brave the wet weather.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/1AunvWC
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- Camp Fire teaches kids in rural Alaska about healthy life choices
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Camp Fire Alaska's Rural Program has been providing a day camp-like experience for kids in rural Alaska for over forty years. The focus is on decreasing high-risk behaviors and increasing healthy lifestyle choices.
Read the full article on Alaska Dispatch News: http://j.mp/adncampfirerural
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- Refugee gardeners in Anchorage
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Since 2007, Catholic Social Services Refugee Assistance and Immigration Services and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service have worked together to teach refugees new to Anchorage work in the gardens of McPhee Park in Mountain View, helping them to learn English and become a part of the community.
Read the full article on ADN: http://j.mp/adnrefugeegarden
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- Hydro electric power in rural Alaska
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- INN Electric, a tiny village electric cooperative on the north shores of Iliamna Lake, serves approximately 600 people, using primarily a hydropower project tucked into the mountains about 12 miles north of the lake’s edge.
Read the full article by Suzanna Caldwell on ADN: http://j.mp/akdsptchinnhydro
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- Janet Carr-Campbell and 33 years of the Music Machine
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- For 33 years, Janet Carr-Campbell has been teaching Alaska kids singing and dancing through her non-profit summer program, the Music Machine.
Read more at http://j.mp/MusicMachine
