News 2008-05-27 Andanh.com

High dropout rate plagues UA freshmen Tue, 27 May 2008 00:04:16 ADT
The University of Alaska Anchorage was only a mile from Rachael Bellomy's high school but it may as well have been a thousand.

Get ready to race the Yukon by canoe Tue, 27 May 2008 10:12:02 ADT
If you can race dogs over snow for 1,000 miles in March, why not race canoes for 1,000 miles between Canada and Alaska. It will happen next summer, race organizers say.

Vietnam vets stand on their own two wheels Tue, 27 May 2008 00:04:04 ADT
Members of the Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club don't show up for Memorial Day events looking all clean-cut and shipshape. And who would expect them to?

Empty camp spotted but not climbers Tue, 27 May 2008 00:15:14 ADT
Clear weather helped searchers take a closer look at Mount McKinley on Monday, but it didn't clear up the mystery of two climbers overdue since Thursday.

Complex mix of factors makes up price of gas Mon, 26 May 2008 23:10:09 ADT
So how exactly are gas prices set? What determines the hair-pulling figure you see displayed in large electronic or plastic numbers? Why is a gallon of gas, say, $4.11 -- not $4.10 or $4.12? Why is the price different across the street?

Seminars and events Mon, 26 May 2008 23:10:11 ADT
Business gatherings planned this week

Former UAF coach starts anew at Monroe Tue, 27 May 2008 00:38:02 ADT
As UAF's basketball coach, Frank Ostanik spent his nights tossing and turning to figure out defensive assignments and offensive mismatches.

Rural reconnaissance Tue, 27 May 2008 00:04:14 ADT
UINHAGAK -- It started as soon as Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens stepped off the Blackhawk helicopter that brought him to this village near the Bering Sea, just a speck in an endless flat landscape of sodden tundra and lakes with no names.

Juneau may soon get its hydropower back in June Tue, 27 May 2008 00:15:10 ADT
JUNEAU -- Juneau may have hydropower back a month earlier than previous estimates, according to an electric utility spokesman.

More Elton John tickets available Tue, 27 May 2008 00:14:58 ADT
Didn't get tickets to this week's sold-out Elton John concerts? Act fast -- really fast -- and you might still wind up with seats on the floor.

Valley reflects on military's great sacrifice Tue, 27 May 2008 00:15:23 ADT
WASILLA -- For a man who lost his stepson in Iraq just last year, Tony Shelton seemed remarkably composed during Monday's Memorial Day service near Wasilla. No tears coursed down his face, but the memories were close to the surface throughout the hour-long ceremony.

Juneau lawmaker pans ferry vetoes Tue, 27 May 2008 00:15:07 ADT
JUNEAU -- Gov. Sarah Palin's veto of $30 million for state ferries has raised objections from a Juneau lawmaker.

Ketchikan Christian school shuts down Tue, 27 May 2008 00:14:46 ADT
KETCHIKAN -- Faced with declining enrollment, the Ketchikan Christian Academy is closing its doors after 32 years.

Kenai borough mayor seeks to cut property taxes Tue, 27 May 2008 00:30:34 ADT
KENAI PENINSULA -- Residents in the Kenai Peninsula Borough would get a break on their property taxes next year if a proposed cut in the mill rate wins approval.

Soldiers get a free fishing trip Tue, 27 May 2008 00:23:47 ADT
KENAI RIVER -- Fishing organizations have invited 100 Fort Richardson soldiers to fish free on the Kenai River on Sunday.

Woman charged with sexual abuse Tue, 27 May 2008 00:21:27 ADT
JUNEAU -- A 38-year-old Juneau woman has been accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl.

Community profile: Eagle River/Chugiak Tue, 27 May 2008 00:15:18 ADT
EAGLE RIVER/CHUGIAK

Hill bikes 170 miles Tue, 27 May 2008 00:38:00 ADT
Jason Hill logged 170 miles in 15 hours, 30 minutes over the weekend during the inaugural event of the Alaska Endurance Association's four-part series -- the Denali Classic.

In the area Tue, 27 May 2008 00:37:59 ADT
TODAY

Will fruit be ready to eat by first frost? Mon, 26 May 2008 23:32:51 ADT
I bit into the apple and immediately understood how Eve went astray.

In brief: Health updates (5/27/08) Mon, 26 May 2008 23:17:56 ADT
I Can Cope: Nutrition During Cancer Treatment: Learn the value of proper nutrition during cancer treatment and helpful hints to maintain a healthy diet in this class from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Hickel House, 3967 Piper St. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society and Providence Cancer Center. Free. (Register, 1-800-227-2345, 273-2077, www.cancer.org)

Energy crisis counts as a 'Rainy Day' Tue, 27 May 2008 09:15:00 EST
I respectfully ask for the attention of our Juneau Assembly members. I am extremely concerned about the current energy crisis and economic impacts that we are facing in Juneau.

City manager says relief is topped out Tue, 27 May 2008 09:15:00 EST
City Manager Rod Swope said recent enhancements to the residential portion of a $3 million city-funded energy assistance program are as far as he is willing to go for the moment.

Photos: Remembering those who served Tue, 27 May 2008 09:28:00 EST
National unity: Veterans salute the flag as taps is played during the Southeast Alaska Native Veterans Memorial Day ceremony at the Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall. Veterans from the U.S. armed forces who served during World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars, the invasion of Grenada and Operation Desert Storm attended the memorial service.

Photo: Rolling for veterans Tue, 27 May 2008 09:15:00 EST
Members of the Harley Owners Group ride down Calhoun Avenue during their annual Memorial Day ride in honor of the fallen men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces.

Photo: Observing Corpus Christi Tue, 27 May 2008 09:14:00 EST
Juneau Catholics walk Sunday in the Corpus Christi Procession next to Egan Drive. The procession started in the Department of Labor parking lot and ended at the Cathedral of the Nativity. The procession was part of the worldwide celebration of Corpus Christi, which means "Body and Blood of Jesus." Pope John Paul II wrote that the church "does not only celebrate the Eucharist but solemnly bears it in procession, publicly proclaiming that the sacrifice of Christ is for the salvation of the whole world."

Around Town Tue, 27 May 2008 09:14:00 EST
Today

Police & Fire Tue, 27 May 2008 09:15:00 EST
Juneau police and fire officials and state police reported:

JDHS boys, girls discover state tournament foes Tue, 27 May 2008 09:15:00 EST
If the Juneau-Douglas High School boys and girls soccer teams hold state championship aspirations, the likely road again will go through South Anchorage.

Juneau-Douglas ends season by splitting Sitka doubleheader Tue, 27 May 2008 09:16:00 EST
The Juneau-Douglas High School junior varsity softball team ended its season Friday by splitting a doubleheader with Sitka's junior varsity at Melvin Park.

Mariners slip past Angels in Gastineau Channel Little League Major Baseball game Tue, 27 May 2008 09:16:00 EST
The Mariners' Dustin Rumfelt went 2-for-3 with a triple and Jake Macauly doubled in a 5-2 win over the Angels in Gastineau Channel Little League Major Baseball action on Friday.

Spring King Salmon Derby Standings Tue, 27 May 2008 09:16:00 EST
As of 8:25 p.m., Sunday, May 25

Sports in Juneau Tue, 27 May 2008 09:16:00 EST
UPCOMING EVENTS

Veterans Affairs secretary visits rural soldiers Tue, 27 May 2008 09:15:00 EST
ANCHORAGE - Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake said Monday he was heartened by a meeting with National Guard members when he toured a remote Alaska village with U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens.

Climbers venture into Alaska's unknown for cancer research Tue, 27 May 2008 09:14:00 EST
GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK - As the pilot guided the single-engine Piper Cherokee closer to an unclimbed mountain known as 8290, passenger Kevin Mahoney's smile grew.

Some villages pushed to edge by high cost of fuel Tue, 27 May 2008 09:15:00 EST
ANCHORAGE - Last winter, old people in the rural Alaska village of Emmonak sometimes brought six-gallon plastic jugs to the tank farm at 20 below. They would pull the jug home on a sled, carrying enough stove oil to heat their house for the rest of the week.

As gas prices go up, so do fuel-friendly motorcycle sales Tue, 27 May 2008 09:14:00 EST
ANCHORAGE - Iraqi war veteran Nick Serio was beaming as he signed the paperwork for his new blue Harley-Davidson Sportster, the last one in the shop.

Marine research program at Seward hatchery births a crabby baby boom Tue, 27 May 2008 09:14:00 EST
ANCHORAGE - A research program at a Seward hatchery keyed to rebuilding collapsed king crab populations in several areas of Alaska has produced several million red king crab larvae.

This Day in History Tue, 27 May 2008 09:15:00 EST
In Alaska, in the Nation and the World

My turn: AEL&P shouldn't be vilified Tue, 27 May 2008 09:15:00 EST
The Juneau I was raised in had more power outages and proportionately much higher power rates. This "disaster" has brought it all back and made me realize that due to Alaska Electric Light & Power Co., we now have power that is more reliable and cheaper by far than "the good old days."

Outside editorial: Unlikely heroes emerge from torture scandal Tue, 27 May 2008 09:15:00 EST
Almost every scandal produces unlikely heroes, workaday or even flawed men and women who don't make headlines but perform courageous acts of conscience, often behind the scenes and in the face of enormous pressure.

Opinion: Witness to a humbling sacrifice Tue, 27 May 2008 09:15:00 EST
Throughout this war, the Army has maintained the practice of assigning a general officer to attend the funeral of every soldier who falls in service to our country. I've had this duty many times. The intensity of each funeral leaves me struggling to understand the enormousness of the sacrifice to which I have been a witness.

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