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| Troopers bust up teen party Mon, 19 May 2008 11:36:15 ADT A 16-year-old is facing charges after fleeing from a teen drinking party near Delta Junction and taking his family's truck and wrecking it, Alaska State Troopers said. |
| Fort Wainwright troops headed to Iraq in fall Mon, 19 May 2008 10:03:18 ADT The Pentagon today announced upcoming deployments of more than 42,000 troops, including soldiers from Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks. The troops from Wainwright's 1st Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division are among those to be sent to Iraq beginning in the fall. |
| Gold Nugget Triathlon: A disappearing act Mon, 19 May 2008 00:01:47 ADT Less than 10 months ago Jennifer Ticknor, a mother of four, weighed 235 pounds. A mere trace of that woman -- 152 pounds, with the weight still coming off -- showed up at Sunday's Alaska Gold Nugget Triathlon, the race that inspired a strict seven-days-a-week training schedule that transformed Ticknor. |
| Police officer, passerby help resident escape fire Mon, 19 May 2008 02:49:37 ADT A person trapped in a duplex by a fast-moving fire was guided to safety early Sunday morning by a police officer and a passerby, Anchorage Fire Department officials said. |
| Diligence during hiring can reduce turnover Sun, 18 May 2008 22:56:26 ADT Every summer we hire 10 to 15 extra workers for our seasonal business. Although it's always hard to find the right hires, last year was terrible. We had a 300 percent turnover, and the employees who stayed had horrible work habits. We couldn't afford to fire them because we knew we couldn't replace them. How do other businesses do it? |
| Nonresidents in seafood processing Mon, 19 May 2008 02:39:24 ADT Seafood processors in Alaska employ the highest percentage of non-Alaskans among the state's industries. |
| Triathlon fosters sibling revelry Mon, 19 May 2008 01:35:52 ADT Lauri Bassett first ran the Gold Nugget Triathlon in 1992 and has served as a race manager the last eight years. But none will likely be as memorable as Sundays. Bassetts three older sisters concocted a plan to join her in this years incarnation as a 40th birthday present, |
| The wheel world Sat, 17 May 2008 22:15:01 ADT The network of rural trails throughout the Matanuska - Susitna Borough makes for great off-road, wheeled riding. |
| Aerial hunting program kills 124 wolves Mon, 19 May 2008 00:01:51 ADT State wildlife officials believe they have saved more than 1,400 moose or nearly 3,000 caribou -- or some combination thereof -- with a winter program to kill wolves from aircraft, although the wolf kill remains far below what the state wanted. |
| Offshore drilling worries Inupiat Mon, 19 May 2008 00:01:32 ADT As mayor of Alaska's wealthy North Slope Borough, Edward Itta is keenly attuned to the importance of oil. The government structure he oversees would virtually collapse without the annual infusion of taxes and other money from the giant fields of crude in his region. |
| Couple comes home to find bear inside Mon, 19 May 2008 00:01:38 ADT The black bear wanted a free meal. The homeowners wanted their house back. Both got what they wanted, but as homeowner David Tisch said, there were no winners in the latest tale of Anchorage's big, wild life. |
| Fashion gets Alaska flavor at Tutka Bay Mon, 19 May 2008 00:28:22 ADT HOMER -- As hundreds of shorebirders flocked around the Homer side of Kachemak Bay last weekend, Jon and Nelda Osgood saw more than a little excitement of their own as models and camera crews flew into Tutka Bay for a high-end fashion photo shoot featuring Izod brand clothing. |
| Alaskans fret over consequences of polar bear listing Mon, 19 May 2008 00:28:28 ADT Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne's declaration that polar bears are a threatened species was a frustrating exercise for the mayor of Alaska's northernmost borough. |
| Two grizzlies shot, killed in Kenai area Mon, 19 May 2008 00:28:23 ADT KENAI -- Two Kenai Peninsula grizzly bears have died this spring at the hands of residents defending life or property. |
| Struggling novelist lightens up, scores a hit Mon, 19 May 2008 00:28:30 ADT DICKINSON, N.D. -- Tony Bender, a former Juneau disc jockey, is the publisher of two small-town North Dakota newspapers, meaning he sells ads, write stories, edits copy, designs pages, supervises printing and hauls the weekly issues to the post office. |
| Man charged with 7 felony counts on allegations of dealing drugs Mon, 19 May 2008 00:41:28 ADT JUNEAU -- A 43-year-old man has been charged with seven felony counts for allegedly dealing drugs from his public housing unit. |
| UAA enters into exchange pact with China's Northeast Normal Mon, 19 May 2008 02:52:13 ADT The University of Alaska Anchorage is entering an agreement with the Northeast Normal University in China to cooperate on faculty and student exchange programs as well as in other ways, according to UAA. |
| State ferry Columbia's return to service is delayed yet again Mon, 19 May 2008 00:39:09 ADT JUNEAU -- There's another delay for the state ferry Columbia's return after a major overhaul. |
| Corrections Mon, 19 May 2008 00:28:16 ADT A photo caption and headlines on Saturday's front page and page A-8 incorrectly said Bartlett shot putter Jordan Clarke set a national record Friday. Clarke leads the nation this year, but his put of 70 feet, 6 inches was not a national record. |
| Ad mistakes Denali for Pikes Peak Sun, 18 May 2008 00:24:55 ADT DENVER -- Mount McKinley is no Pikes Peak, at least in Colorado political circles. |
| Judge grants attorney for teen accused in stabbing more time Sun, 18 May 2008 00:34:33 ADT SITKA -- A judge has granted the defense's request for more time to prepare its case for Jason Abbott, an 18-year-old accused of stabbing to death four people. |
| Cleanup effort collects more than 3 million pounds of garbage Sun, 18 May 2008 00:32:40 ADT This year's citywide cleanup campaign ended with more than 3 million pounds of trash collected and hauled away by volunteers, according to the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, which organizes the annual event. |
| Bonito wins volunteer award for military support program Sun, 18 May 2008 00:31:15 ADT WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Deborah Bonito, the wife of Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich, received one of the top volunteer honors recently in Washington from the Armed Services YMCA. |
| Highlights of the business week ahead Sun, 18 May 2008 22:56:28 ADT WEDNESDAY |
| Seminars Sun, 18 May 2008 22:56:22 ADT THIS WEEK |
| Meetings Sun, 18 May 2008 22:56:20 ADT TODAY |
| Conventions and conferences Sun, 18 May 2008 22:56:24 ADT • May 18-22: Northwest Public Power Association 2008 Annual Membership Meeting, 425 delegates at Hilton Anchorage Hotel. Estimated economic impact: $414,018 |
| Fowler Oil wins state permit to drill in Valley Sat, 17 May 2008 22:56:07 ADT WASILLA -- Fowler Oil and Gas Corp. has the state permit that allows it to drill its first coal bed methane well in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. |
| High cost of diesel spurs petition drive Sat, 17 May 2008 22:56:03 ADT KODIAK -- A petition is circulating through Alaska's fishing communities in hope of catching some breaks at the fuel pump. The price of diesel fuel has topped $5 a gallon in several Alaska ports, and in many cases the price of fish is simply not enough to cover the costs of tying loose. |
| Enrollment sites for port ID cards open in Alaska Sun, 18 May 2008 00:24:47 ADT Alaska's first enrollment centers for workers accessing secure areas of ports have opened in Juneau, Kodiak and Anchorage, with two more to open soon in Nikiski and Valdez. |
| Sponsors move to withdraw clean water initiative Sun, 18 May 2008 00:24:17 ADT The sponsors of a controversial ballot initiative to bar large metallic mines in Alaska from discharging certain pollutants into streams inhabited by salmon or used for drinking water asked the state to withdraw it Friday. |
| Airport vs. Coastal Trail Sun, 18 May 2008 00:03:59 ADT Anchorage is blessed with a booming airport and a beloved Coastal Trail. Sometime soon, as traffic continues to grow at an airport with little geographical growing room, one will have to yield to the other. |
| Anchorage teen splits in world Taekwondo championships Mon, 19 May 2008 02:04:35 ADT Anchorages Tyler Sawyer split his two fights at the seventh World Junior Taekwondo Championships in Izmir, Turkey, May 7-11. |
| Eagle River boys 4, East 0 Mon, 19 May 2008 02:01:39 ADT Zach Erickson and Patrick Dye each scored two goals as Eagle River prevailed at home on Saturday. |
| Heritage boys, CIA girls take track regionals Mon, 19 May 2008 01:58:27 ADT The Heritage boys took home the team title at the Region II Track and Field Championships at Skyview High School in Soldotna, held Friday and Saturday. |
| Anderson takes first at US Open qualifier Mon, 19 May 2008 01:56:39 ADT Anchorages Bryan Anderson edged Wasillas Ryan Sparks and Robert Nelson of Anchorage to win the U.S. Open local qualifier at Settlers Bay Golf Course on Sunday in Wasilla. |
| In the area Mon, 19 May 2008 02:13:49 ADT TODAY |
| Service 7, Colony 5 Sun, 18 May 2008 01:06:59 ADT Pitcher Krystal Muller-Stubblefield scattered five hits and struck out four in six innings of work to key Saturday's win in the Valley. |
| Dimond 16, Bartlett 1 Sun, 18 May 2008 01:04:02 ADT Matt Serafine had a big day at the plate, going 3 for 3 with a double, two runs scored and five RBIs as Dimond won at Mulcahy Stadium. |
| DeVaughn-Hall nips Novakovich at finish Sun, 18 May 2008 01:02:16 ADT Melissa DeVaughn-Hall outsprinted Tiffanie Novakovich to win the 50-mile women's portion of the Hope Road Road Race on Saturday. |
| Dream comes true for fairy-tale princess Sun, 18 May 2008 23:04:25 ADT What would happen if Barbie came to life and got married? Oh, and she lived in Alaska and wanted a unique wedding. And she liked the idea of being a princess. |
| Art for 'my generation' Sat, 17 May 2008 22:31:11 ADT Rebecca Stephan walked into Modern Dwellers Chocolate Lounge last winter for a cup of coffee, and she left with a business plan. |
| Dramatic installation contributes to Alaska art Sat, 17 May 2008 22:31:20 ADT |
| Tending those everyday fires Sat, 17 May 2008 22:31:07 ADT TUNUNAK -- "Please line up," I hear myself saying for what feels like the 15th time in 30 seconds. "Please line up." All around me, 50 third- through fifth-graders run, playing "not-it," arms outstretched, smacking one another with increasing ferocity. I walk over to a particularly hyper third-grader, touch his shoulder lightly and repeat, "Please line up." |
| Senungetuk tops list of Rasmuson winners Sat, 17 May 2008 22:31:14 ADT Ron Senungetuk, visual artist, curator, Inupiaq scholar and former University of Alaska Fairbanks professor of art and design, has been named 2008 Rasmuson Foundation Distinguished Artist. |
| Shishmaref sparrows surprise scientists Sat, 17 May 2008 23:02:07 ADT This just in from Shishmaref science teacher Ken Stenek: On this late April day, two house sparrows are singing their little hearts out while perched on the metal roof of the Shishmaref school. This is unusual, because the closest brethren of the tiny birds are at least several hundred miles away, with most of the population many thousands of miles away. |
| PDF: Countdfown to statehood Sat, 17 May 2008 23:15:36 ADT This year the Daily News commemorates the 50th anniversary of Alaska statehood with a series of photos and articles drawn from our archives of material published in 1958, a series leading up to the official date of admission, Jan. 3, 1959. In today's feature, read Daily News stories from 50 years ago. |
| Reading the North Sat, 17 May 2008 22:31:05 ADT Saylor's Triangle |
| Put Alaska Airlines miles to good use by traveling instate Sat, 17 May 2008 23:00:01 ADT It's time to burn some of your Alaska Airlines miles and take a trip to Southeast Alaska. |
| Thanks to Palin for proposing help for energy costs Mon, 19 May 2008 09:26:00 EST This is a letter thanking Gov. Sarah Palin for proposing to help with energy costs. |
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