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FAIRBANKS — Life at work would be so much easier if we were not constantly interrupted by self-absorbed customers, both internal (supervisors, supervisees, and coworkers), and external (shoppers), ...
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EPA: Alaska mine prospect could affect quality of water, fish
JUNEAU, Alaska - Failure of a large-scale mine planned near the headwaters of one of the world's premier salmon fisheries in Alaska could wipe out or degrade rivers and streams in the region for de...
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'Villain', a movie set near Fairbanks, moves forward
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A psychological thriller that Wayfare Entertainment hopes to film in Alaska has a name and director, but the company has yet to make a commitment to shooting the film in the sta...
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Man pleads guilty in government contracting fraud scheme
WASHINGTON - A former Army Corps of Engineers employee has pleaded guilty to his role in a $30 million bribery and kickback scheme involving the awarding of government contracts. Kerry F. Khan ple...
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Cook Inlet lease sale draws bids on 44 tracts
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska auctioned off 44 Cook Inlet tracts for oil and natural gas development Wednesday in a sale that lacked major new bidders but saw established companies adding to their acr...
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Alaska gets $71,000 in Skechers' settlement
WASHINGTON - Claims that Skechers' fitness shoes can help shed pounds and tone muscles are sketchy at best, says the government - and they're going to cost the company millions of dollars. The foo...
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$107 million to be spent on Pebble permitting
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A Canada-based mining company eyeing development of a huge copper and gold deposit near one of the world's premier salmon fisheries said Tuesday that $107 million has been alloc...
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North Dakota passes Alaska to become nation's second-leading oil producer
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota has passed Alaska to become the second-leading oil-producing state in the nation, trailing only Texas, state officials said Tuesday. North Dakota oil drillers pumped ...
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Report: Amid problems, Bering snow crab, U.S. fish stocks rebound
BOSTON - A record number of fish populations have been rebuilt in U.S waters, even as problems continue to threaten the future of the high-profile New England fishing industry, according to a feder...
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Alaskan Brewing Co. receives 3 awards
JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaskan Brewing Co. received three medals at this year's World Beer Cup competition in San Diego. The Juneau Empire (http://bit.ly/KfjY2x) reports that the competition involved ne...
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7 airlines will have seasonal service to Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska's largest airport is about to get a little busier. Officials at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport have announced seven carriers will provide summer seasonal pa...
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No construction planned in 2012 for Anchorage port
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Expansion of the Port of Anchorage is on hold while engineers try to figure out what's wrong with the current design. "There is no construction plan for this summer and the lik...
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Cost of losing customers is too high
FAIRBANKS - Here’s the answer, now what is the question? • 1 percent die • 3 percent move away • 5 percent other friendships • 9 percent competitive reasons • 14 percent product dissatisfactio...
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Alaska canneries can hire foreign workers for now
KODIAK, Alaska - Canneries in Alaska can continue to hire foreign workers until at least November under the J-1 Summer Work and Travel Program. The visa program brings more than 100,000 foreign co...
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Shell wants judge to uphold Arctic offshore permits
JUNEAU, Alaska - Subsidiaries of Royal Dutch Shell PLC are making "improper use of the judicial system" by suing to head off challenges to permits that put them closer to exploratory drilling off A...
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