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Unemployment is Up in Southwest Alaska • Copper River Campus • Gonorrhea Spikes in Alaska • 5 Marine Advisory Program Offices Across the State Could be Closed • 2010 Western Alaska Championship Sled Dog Race •
Every Borough and Census Area in Southwest Alaska—-except one—-recorded increases in the unemployment rate in January according to new data from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. KDLG’s Mike Mason has the details. (2:54)
An Alaska seafood processing company that specializes in high end products is taking an innovative step to find qualified employees. KDLG’s Mike Mason has the story. (6:22)
The Alaska Department of Health is warning about a large increase in reported cases of gonorrhea in Alaska. The outbreak is especially prevalent among Alaska Native’s. KDLG’s Mike Mason has the story. (7:12)
Decisions made by lawmakers, the Governor, and officials with the University of Alaska have put the future in doubt for 5 Marine Advisory Program offices in coastal communities across the State. Among those offices is the one in Dillingham. KDLG’s Mike Mason has the story. (6:44)
One of the premier sled dog races in the Bristol Bay region was held over the weekend in Dillingham despite a blizzard and extremely cold temperatures. Mike Mason covered the race for KDLG and filed this report. (4:01)
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a stinging rebuke to Israel over new settlements in East Jerusalem.
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