News 2008-04-26 Andanh.com

Anchorage digs out after record snowfall Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:37:07 ADT
Anchorage continues to dig out from a snowfall that set a record for the day and the month.

Winning for a dad she can't recall Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:39:23 ADT
Other than a few pictures, Tanya Slim has no memory of her father. He died in a horrific boating accident off the Bering Sea coast when she was just 10 months old.

Crew finds man dead on fishing vessel in Aleutians Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:27:40 ADT
The Coast Guard is investigating the death of a man on board a Seattle-based fishing boat.

More Service students suspended for senior prank Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:39:28 ADT
The number of Service High School students suspended from school and likely to face felony criminal mischief charges continued to rise Friday, a day after a senior prank in which they tried to block access to the school using glue and cement, according to Anchorage police and school district officials.

Kalenka loses seat on utility Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:49:16 ADT
Chugach Electric Association members voted one member off its board while re-electing two incumbents, according to a tally of the vote this week.

Designers get award for Mat-Su school Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:58:30 ADT
McCool Carlson Green Architects, the Mat-Su Borough and the Mat-Su Borough School District have received the 2008 Educational Facility Design Citation Award, sponsored by the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education, for the design of the Mat-Su Career and Technical High School.

Wranglers crush Aces Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:38:31 ADT
As unfathomable as it may seem given Friday night's complete carnage -- Las Vegas Wranglers 8, Alaska Aces 0 -- there was a time when the Aces felt pretty good about their circumstances.

Free food in forest? Take a hike, government says Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:19:39 ADT
The Government Accountability Office has turned down a request by rangers from the Southcentral Alaska forest to provide free snacks for hikers participating in National Trails Day, a June 7 event designed to get people off their sofas and into the woods.

Winter makes a curtain call Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:39:18 ADT
The record-shattering spring storm that blanketed Anchorage on Friday created trouble all around town.

Two men face litany of charges Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:55:21 ADT
Two men who led police on a dramatic chase along the Glenn Highway on Thursday smoked crack in the car before the chase began, according to a charging document filed Friday in an Anchorage courtroom.

Man killed, wife hurt in truck collision on Hillside Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:39:25 ADT
A man was killed and his wife was in critical condition at an Anchorage hospital after a head-on collision in heavy snow Friday afternoon on the Hillside, according to Anchorage police.

Master of Homer's busy harbor retiring Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:55:26 ADT
HOMER -- Retiring port and harbormaster Steve Dean plans to sit back and enjoy his first summer off in a long time -- just like the millions of tourists who clamor around the harbor he has watched over for the past 21 years.

Gas-leak fire causes $350,000 in damage Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:55:18 ADT
A fire that broke out at a South Anchorage duplex Friday and caused at least $350,000 in damage was the result of a gas line leak on a propane tank, according to the Anchorage Fire Department.

Man dies at sea while fixing ship's gas leak Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:08:39 ADT
FALSE PASS -- A man died while repairing an apparent gas leak aboard a fishing vessel at sea, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Thick, dense ice prolongs Ice Classic Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:07:49 ADT
FAIRBANKS -- A measurement of the ice on the Tanana River looks like declaring the winner of the Nenana Ice Classic is a ways off.

St. Anthony panel will discuss race Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:06:55 ADT
The city will host a forum to discuss race in Anchorage Monday night at St. Anthony Catholic Church.

Boat in drill sinks; those aboard safe Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:05:55 ADT
VALDEZ -- A fishing boat participating in an Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. training drill sank Thursday evening in Port Valdez, according to Alyeska and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Driver dies in Chevy collision with tree Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:04:56 ADT
SELDOVIA -- A single-vehicle crash in Seldovia took the life of a 28-year-old Homer man Thursday, Alaska State Troopers said.

School superintendent named to state office Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:03:55 ADT
KODIAK -- The superintendent of the Kodiak Island Borough School District has been approved by Gov. Sarah Palin as Alaska's new commissioner of education.

Demolition starts at old Army hospital Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:01:56 ADT
FAIRBANKS -- The old hospital at Fort Wainwright is being demolished.

Instruments pick up small earthquake Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:03:01 ADT
AMCHITKA -- A light earthquake occurred near Amchitka in the Aleutian Islands.

Man dies in snowy head-on collision Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:44:30 ADT
A man is dead and his wife is in critical condition at an Anchorage hospital after a head-on collision this afternoon on the Hillside, according to Anchorage police.Leonard Stichler, 70, and his wife, Donna Stichler, were driving east on O'Malley Road about noon when their black Dodge truck was struck head-on by another truck, Detective Richard Steiding said.

Fishing and agriculture bank changes location Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:56:14 ADT
The Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank has relocated to 3040 Lakeshore Drive, across from Lake Hood, in Anchorage. CFAB is a private, member-owned cooperative that provides financing to Alaskan-owned commercial fishing, agriculture, tourism and resource-based businesses. CFAB bought the building in 2005 and renovated it with technologies and products to create an up-to-date "green" building, the bank said.

Chamber presents talk on proposed gas pipeline Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:49:18 ADT
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce "Make It Monday" forum presents "Denali: The Alaska Gas Pipeline," noon to 1 p.m. Egan Convention Center. RSVP by 9 a.m. Monday, 272-2401 or anchoragechamber.org.

Business people Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:49:10 ADT
• Monica Wotto Sullivan and Amber Brown, both with Rim Architects, have passed their Construction Documents Technology exams, an important step toward professional registration. A CDT certificate demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the main stages of a typical construction project cycle; the types of documents produced in each project phase; and the relationship between all of the stakeholders.

Friday's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:22:08 ADT
The price of North Slope oil sold on West Coast open markets closed Friday at $118.77 a barrel, up $2.46 for the day.

White equals Tumulak's one-hand reach mark Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:38:35 ADT
Manuel Tumulak Jr., the record holder in the one hand reach, watched Ryan White in the Native Youth Olympics, expecting him to break the record of 65 inches set in 2006.

Snow puts the brakes on Seward time trial Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:46:35 ADT
The Seward Time Trial, a 35-kilometer bike race scheduled for today, has been canceled due to the snowstorm that hit Southcentral Alaska on Friday.

Chugiak's Morse opts to go to NW Nazarene Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:45:18 ADT
Zach Morse, an outfielder and pitcher from Chugiak, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Northwest Nazarene, the school announced Friday.

Chugiak 9, Bartlett 0 Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:44:19 ADT
Freshman Kelly Cobb had three goals and Allison Oien and Sarah Watzke each added two as Chugiak cruised Thursday night at Anchorage Football Stadium.

In the area Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:38:32 ADT
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Heart Run organizers say they'll reschedule Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:08:47 ADT
The Heart Run -- the biggest footrace of the year and the one that kicks off Anchorage's running season -- is being postponed because of the big spring storm that is blanketing Anchorage in snow, the American Heart Association announced this afternoon.

All outdoor high school events canceled Friday and Saturday Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:58:54 ADT
All outdoor high school sporting events scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Anchorage and Mat-Su have been canceled due to the snowstorm hammering Southcentral Alaska.

In brief: Matters of Faith Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:06:07 ADT
FAMILY SKATE NIGHT: KAFC Radio hosts Christian Family Skate Night from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Royal Roller Rink, 6411 DeBarr Road. The cost is $7 and includes skate rental. For details, call 333-1413.

Plane breaks through Mat-Su lake, people OK Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:14:54 ADT
WASILLA - Two people escaped injury when their small airplane fell through the ice and into Anderson Lake during a take-off attempt around 2:45 p.m. today, according to Alaska State Troopers.

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