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Alaskans faced with the first recession in decades

by Marketplace Contributor
Jul 13, 2016
The state has lost more than 2,000 jobs in the energy industry in the last year.
Since she was laid off from her job as a botanist at an oil and gas contractor, Rachel Mills has been working at restaurants in downtown Anchorage. 
Rachel Waldholz/Alaska’s Energy Desk.
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Arctic drilling off Alaska is disappearing

by Jed Kim
May 10, 2016
Oil companies, such as Royal Dutch Shell and ConocoPhillips, are largely walking away from many of their Arctic leases.
The tide comes in on a beach along the Chukchi Sea in Shishmaref, Alaska.
Andrew Burton/Getty Images
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You can take a luxury cruise through the Arctic. Thanks climate change!

by Tony Wagner
Mar 30, 2016
Or, you will, at least. The first one is sold out.
The village of Newtok is seen from a plane on June 29, 2015 in Newtok, Alaska.
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Alaska's annual dividend adds up for residents

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 16, 2016
Alaskan lawmakers struggling to close the gap are considering cuts to the dividend
Alaskans wait to file their Permanent Fund dividend applications in downtown Anchorage on March 
Rachel Waldholz
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Iditarod rule change limits what mushers can say

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 11, 2016
Mushers can't make statements “injurious…to the best interests of the race”
Mushers in the Fur Rondy sprint race barrel down a hill in downtown Anchorage ahead of the official start of the race, part of a week of festivities leading up to the Iditarod.
Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media
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Alaska zoo's challenge: keep patrons coming in winter

by Marketplace Contributor
Feb 29, 2016
Most of the zoo's revenue last fiscal year came from admissions during the summer months.
At the Alaska Zoo, a behind-the-scenes tour is part of a special program called "Keeper for a Day."
Zachariah Hughes
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Local Money: Alaska's LNG Project

by Lizzie O'Leary
Jan 8, 2016
Alaska's LNG Project could cost $65 billion — if it breaks ground.
A liquefied natural gas facility in Alaska.
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Alaska's oil industry struggles amid climate change

by Molly Wood and Scott Tong
Aug 31, 2015
Melting ice leads to more drilling, which leads to more warming and melting ....
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Obama visits a state that lives climate change: Alaska

by Andy Uhler
Aug 31, 2015
President Obama is visiting Alaska and the Arctic to talk about climate change.
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Free shipping a boon for Alaska's Amazon customers

by Marketplace Contributor
Jan 16, 2015
Rural Alaskans are taking advantage of Amazon Prime's free shipping.
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