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Alaska Native Elders and Youth Conference Begins in Anchorage
The wisdom of the elders and the energy of the youth: that’s what Alaska Native leaders say make the Elders and Youth conference a life-changing experience.
The 28th annual gathering got underway on Monday at the Dena’ina Center in...Tags: Culture, William Shakespeare, Arts and Culture
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Best Bets: Feb. 10-13
Magic 98.9Beyond the Stacks: A Valentine Luncheon for the Library Thursday, Feb. 10, 11:30 a.m. Anchorage Hilton Join Friends of the Library and Magic 98.9 for a fundraising luncheon to benefit our libraries. VIP waiters, lunch, and silent and live auction...Tags: Seafood, Foods and Beverages, Executive Branch, Government, Alaska
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New Ghost Tour Spooks Visitors and Locals
Channel 2 NewsThere's a new way to explore a side of downtown Anchorage, which had previously gone unknown to many visitors. Ghost Tours of Anchorage is making the rounds each night during the Spring and Summer, in its inaugural season. Tour guide Rick...Tags: Ghosts (supernatural entities), Fiction, Tourism and Leisure, Dan Wilson, Travel
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Palmer debates whether tracks a divider or economic opportunity
The city of Palmer is divided by derelict railroad tracks and what to do about them.
The tracks are an important part of the community's history, but residents will soon decide whether they should be removed or restored.
First-graders at Swanson...Tags: Public Officials, Travel, Railway Transportation, Government, Arts and Culture
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Researcher leaves behind pieces of black history in Alaska
Staff WriterAfrican-Americans make up just 4 percent of Alaska's population -- but that doesn't mean they haven't influenced the state's course. When it comes to documenting history, it takes just one person to prove that passion goes a long way. "These are people...Tags: Social Issues, Black History, Metal and Mineral, Arts and Culture, Alaska
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Local civil-rights activist remembers his journey -- and Alaska's
Staff WriterHistorians say blacks living in Alaska were more easily accepted here -- but the state's African-Americans still had a battle to fight. It takes just two words, "black history," and you'll hear the start to an endless round of stories amidst the eager...Tags: Politics, Social Issues, NAACP, Louisiana, Arts and Culture
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Media floods Alaska
Hundreds of national journalists made their way to the Last Frontier trying to understand Sarah Palin and Alaska since John McCain announced her as his vice presidential candidate.
In about a week, Palin's image changed dramatically, now under the...Tags: ABC (tv network), Journalism, Water Pollution, Entertainment, Television
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