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| Lawmakers urge airport expansion delay Thu, 22 May 2008 16:07:23 ADT If two state legislators get their way, airport expansion plans will spend the next year in a holding pattern. Their remarks came the day after skeptics, Coastal Trail lovers and airline employees bombarded airport officials with questions and complaints about plans for a second north-south runway. |
| Wal-Mart squeezes Muldoon site plan into commercial zone Thu, 22 May 2008 00:04:30 ADT Wal-Mart has trimmed its plans for a supercenter and Sam's Club in Muldoon to fit into land already zoned commercial, avoiding the need for a zoning variance. |
| State will sue over polar bear listing, Palin says Thu, 22 May 2008 00:14:37 ADT Alaska will sue to challenge the recent listing of polar bears as a threatened species, Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday. |
| Siberian tigers headed to the Alaska Zoo Thu, 22 May 2008 11:23:01 ADT The brother tigers, Korol and Kunali, were born in captivity June 7, 2004, at a Syracuse, N.Y., zoo. Their arrival date is not yet set. Al, the last of the Alaska Zoo's Amur tigers, was euthanized in 2007 at the age of 18. |
| Today's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices Thu, 22 May 2008 14:28:17 ADT The price of North Slope oil sold on West Coast open markets closed Thursday at $130.81 a barrel, down $2.36 for the day. |
| Oil tops $134 after report of supply drop Wed, 21 May 2008 23:13:11 ADT With prices for crude oil and gasoline setting records daily, many market watchers are beginning to wonder whether anything can stall energy's upward momentum -- especially after oil futures not only passed $130 Wednesday for the first time, but also kept going. |
| Kings of the CIC shoot for a 4th soccer crown Thu, 22 May 2008 00:53:05 ADT It's no wonder that Spencer Augustin and the South soccer team have a big bulls-eye on their backs heading into the Cook Inlet Conference tournament. The Wolverines have pretty much bullied the rest of Alaska since the school opened its doors in 2004. |
| It's finally time to fish Thu, 22 May 2008 00:53:24 ADT After a wacky spring in which Mother Nature tossed Southcentral Alaska a wicked snowball curve comes the holiday weekend every fishing junkie has awaited. |
| Palin backs TransCanada pipeline plan Thu, 22 May 2008 13:03:29 ADT Gov. Sarah Palin is calling for TransCanada to get the state license and $500 million subsidy to pursue building a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope. |
| School term's end a frenzy of anticipation Thu, 22 May 2008 00:04:28 ADT A buzz of stress and excitement took hold across the city this week as students, teachers and principals in Anchorage public schools got ready for today -- the last day of classes. |
| Fate of Anchorage recycling could be known by June 10 Thu, 22 May 2008 00:12:54 ADT Recycling advocates could know as early as June 10 if the Assembly will approve a citywide recycling plan -- and raise landfill fees to pay for it. |
| Homicide ruled out Thu, 22 May 2008 00:12:48 ADT The mysterious death of a woman found on the deck of a Jewel Lake home in March was not a homicide as originally suspected. |
| Peninsula blaze is down, not out Thu, 22 May 2008 00:14:11 ADT A fire burning on the Kenai Peninsula between Ninilchik and Anchor Point held steady at about 300 acres through the day Wednesday as firefighters kept it about 60 percent contained, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. |
| Digital TV converters sell fast Thu, 22 May 2008 00:13:01 ADT Urban Alaskans relying on rabbit ears to watch television should apply now for two $40 coupons that will subsidize the costs of switching to digital TV early next year -- assuming they can find a converter box to buy. |
| Assembly poised to keep I/M tests Thu, 22 May 2008 00:14:19 ADT A fresh balance of power on the Anchorage Assembly stacks the odds that the city's vehicle emissions testing program, which has proven itself a hugely contentious issue, will cling to life. |
| Young, former drilling foe introduce bill to open ANWR Thu, 22 May 2008 00:13:41 ADT WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Don Young joined his Alaska Senate colleagues, calling on Congress to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling. |
| TransCanada gas line proposal findings come today Thu, 22 May 2008 00:13:34 ADT JUNEAU -- The Palin administration is ready to release its findings on TransCanada's proposal to build a natural gas pipeline that will tap gas reserves on the North Slope. |
| Baby camel makes public debut Thu, 22 May 2008 00:38:35 ADT A new baby camel named Knobby II is now on display at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage. |
| Conoco job won't stop legislator Thu, 22 May 2008 00:36:33 ADT JUNEAU -- The Legislature's ethics committee has approved the participation of Anchorage Republican state Rep. Kevin Meyer in next month's special session deliberating a natural gas pipeline. |
| Alaska Airlines cuts, adds routes Thu, 22 May 2008 00:34:03 ADT SEATTLE -- Alaska Airlines has announced a number of route changes. |
| City suspends burning permits Thu, 22 May 2008 00:32:11 ADT The Anchorage Fire Department has suspended all burn permits until further notice because of dry weather and rising temperatures. |
| Attorney joins judge evaluators Thu, 22 May 2008 00:24:55 ADT Anchorage attorney Kevin Fitzgerald has been named by the Alaska Bar Association to the commission that evaluates judges. |
| Conservation cuts Juneau's high utility bills Thu, 22 May 2008 00:23:24 ADT JUNEAU -- Juneau residents are starting to get their electric bills -- and the new rates aren't pretty. |
| Fairbanks firefighters' contract rejected Thu, 22 May 2008 00:21:19 ADT FAIRBANKS -- The Fairbanks City Council has turned down a proposed three-year contract for city firefighters. |
| Russian, Tlingit battles recounted Thu, 22 May 2008 00:18:51 ADT JUNEAU -- A new book matches oral histories and historic accounts to document battles between the Russians and Tlingits in the early 19th century. |
| Community profile: Funny River Thu, 22 May 2008 00:14:46 ADT FUNNY RIVER |
| Inside Alaska business Wed, 21 May 2008 23:13:09 ADT Fish companies trade |
| Business people Wed, 21 May 2008 23:13:04 ADT The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium board of directors has named Don Kashevaroff chief executive officer. Board members cited his strong leadership skills forged through a wide array of tribal, national and statewide positions. His background includes numerous tribal, corporate and statewide boards, commissions and councils, including the Alaska Native Health Board, the Denali Commission Health Steering Committee and the Governor's Healthcare Strategies Planning Council, as well as national committees on Native health services. Moreover, Kashevaroff has provided 10 years of distinguished service on the consortium board, eight of them as chairman and president. |
| UAA starts filling the basketball gaps Thu, 22 May 2008 00:53:43 ADT The UAA men's basketball team said goodbye to All-America point guard Luke Cooper and All-America power forward Carl Arts after their final game in March. |
| UAA's Rinner among coaching finalists Thu, 22 May 2008 00:53:38 ADT One of the best kept coaching secrets in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference is out of the bag. |
| Cash prizes entice anglers Thu, 22 May 2008 00:53:10 ADT Nearly a year ago, 25-year-old Luke Conner of Willow was fishing for king salmon with his wife on a Mat-Su river he won't name. Fishing was slow. |
| Langdon signs new Euroleague contract Thu, 22 May 2008 01:06:56 ADT Less than a month after leading CSKA Moscow to its second Euroleague title in three years, former East High and Duke University basketball star Trajan Langdon signed a new contract that will keep him with the perennial powerhouse through at least the 2009-2010 season. |
| East 14, South 1 Thu, 22 May 2008 01:09:26 ADT Devin Chapman went 1 for 1 with a three-run homer into the wind to help East stay undefeated at Albrecht Fields on Wednesday. |
| In the area Thu, 22 May 2008 00:53:28 ADT TODAY |
| Are you ready? Wed, 21 May 2008 23:17:50 ADT Memorial Day weekend traditionally marks the start of Anchorage's gardening season. Some have jumped the gun, daring whatever unseasonable frost may come our way. Others may still be in shock from the blizzards of April. |
| Dead stuff can be nourishment for living plants Wed, 21 May 2008 23:17:43 ADT This is the big weekend: three days when most Southcentralians start to plant outdoors. There should be emphasis on "start." There is a lot to discuss, so forgive me for not spending much time on "hardening off" other than to warn those who don't know it that indoor-grown plants need a week outdoors in the shade, protected from the wind, before planting. The time allows them to be gradually introduced to ultraviolet light and wind. Be warned: It is better to wait to plant until the hardening-off process is over than to plant this weekend. |
| If you must divide perennials, do it now Wed, 21 May 2008 23:17:46 ADT Q. I have four dependable perennials that have returned for six years: a yellow spike ligularia, a blue hosta, yellow trollius and lady's mantle. I need to divide all of them, but I fear limiting their current season's performance at best or killing them outright in a worse-case scenario. When is the best time to divide such plants? |
| Don't let hempnettle get foothold -- stomp it out now Wed, 21 May 2008 23:17:56 ADT The threat of invasive plants has received much public attention recently, and this article is the first of an occasional series on plants that now may pose a threat to the local environment. |
| Short-handled planter ideal for digging up perennials Wed, 21 May 2008 23:17:59 ADT If I can only take one gardening tool to heaven (and I realize I'm making multiple assumptions here), it will be my short-handled perennial planter. You can dig holes and divide perennials with it, and the 21-inch length is designed for gardeners perched on kneepads, our usual position for this kind of work. |
| Garden calendar Wed, 21 May 2008 23:17:52 ADT Neighborhood hardy plant sale: Shop for bleeding hearts, peonies, lewisias, delphiniums, rock garden plants and more, mostly dug from local gardens, noon-6 p.m. Friday-Monday, Huffman Road and Pintail Street. Prices range $3-$25 per plant. (345-0146) |
| Blotter Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT In Fairbanks on May 14, about 8:20 p.m., Alaska State Troopers got a 911 call from a 41-year-old Fairbanks man who said a 53-year-old Fairbanks man had aimed a .22 rifle at him and his friend, also of Fairbanks. The man wielding the gun was arrested ... |
| House party Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT On a recent Friday night, Lieutenant Governor and candidate for the U.S. House Sean Parnell was jeered as he left the podium at a forum with fellow-office seekers. 'You didn't answer the question,' several in the audience at the Mountain View Commun ... |
| My name is Rishi Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Tried and convicted in the media for unspeakable crimes, Rishi Maharaj is finally exonerated, and fighting back |
| Morning Star Gully Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT How to impress your visiting relatives in less than half an hour: Take the New Seward Highway south. On your left, just before mile marker 110, an elevated dirt pullout curves back toward town. At its end is a rock formation and on the far side o ... |
| A brewpub for Kenai Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT As a general rule, locally produced beer follows population expansion and development in any given region. It's certainly true in Alaska, where Anchorage remains the epicenter of our burgeoning craft brewing presence in the world. We've got four p ... |
| Chronicling Sarah Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Journalism, the old saw goes, is the first draft of history. But what about when the historians can't wait to do a first draft of their own? When they choose to leap into the fray, chronicling history in the making? Can you call the result journal ... |
| Letters Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT 'Arrogant' Aaron, the man who knew it all, who sucked up and got kicked down... I do not know how his employment ended up, but in the beginning Aaron did not work for the radio station. He worked for an ad man who had run for Mayor, Jack Frost. Jack ... |
| Savage Love Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT I'm writing on behalf of a 19-year-old guy with cerebral palsy. As you may know, CP is a brain affliction resulting from insufficient oxygen at birth, and it causes the part of the brain responsible for motor function to work incorrectly. Troubles f ... |
| Yeah Yeah Yeah Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Better than an old Sears and Roebuck catalog nailed to the outhouse wall, the Bathroom Readers' Institute Press knows that, well, let's face it, sometimes a hearty morning constitutional goes better with reading material. So far they've printed nearl ... |
| Hits the spot Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT There aren't many places in Anchorage that confer a sense of history, really. And that's okay. Having grown up in one of the few towns in America that is younger than Anchorage, I feel at ease with the strip mall aesthetic that is prevalent across to ... |
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