News 2008-06-02 Andanh.com

Suspect in Wasilla slaying fatally shoots himself Sun, 01 Jun 2008 19:36:48 ADT
A Wasilla man who authorities believe killed a neighbor Saturday night shot and killed himself Sunday, ending a standoff with Alaska State Troopers that lasted nearly 24 hours.

It's up to lawmakers to decide on gas pipeline Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:03:08 ADT
With a special legislative session on the natural gas pipeline set to begin Tuesday, Gov. Sarah Palin and her advisers have begun the hard sell for their plan to achieve the elusive dream project.

Exxon Valdez decision expected in the next four weeks Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:02:46 ADT
Any Monday in the next four weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue its decision on the Exxon Valdez oil spill lawsuit, a case Alaskans have been waiting on for nearly 14 years.

Searchers find Japanese remains on Attu Island Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:03:12 ADT
Searchers dug for days in May to look for remains of some of the more than 2,000 Japanese soldiers buried in mass graves on Attu after a bloody World War II battle.

Remember the good parts of botched outing Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:59:41 ADT
Fourteen co-workers and 20 family members and I went camping over Memorial Day. Friday was great. With our boss's permission we all took off work early and had fun setting up the camp. About half of us went to sleep by 10, and the rest stayed up and had a great time.

Inside Alaska business Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:59:43 ADT
Alaska business news in brief

Cougar pride is back Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:49:06 ADT
The South Wolverines had history on their side. They beat the Service Cougars three times this season and had players with state title experience.

Cheaper wild thrills Sat, 31 May 2008 22:59:51 ADT
Though the season is just getting started, Dan McDonough, manager of the Southcentral campsites operated by Lifetime Adventures, is seeing some differences is this summer's campers.

Foster care a challenge for state as well as parents Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:19:29 ADT
On the day that Heather Amy Scott met her future son Curtis, he was a skin-and-bones baby with raw surgical scars on his head.

Stryker brigade prepares for Iraq Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:19:49 ADT
FAIRBANKS -- The Stryker Brigade at Fort Wainwright has begun shipping its equipment to the Mideast in preparation for its fall deployment to Iraq.

Educators told schools face a dropout crisis Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:19:17 ADT
SEATTLE -- High school educators have been told in Seattle that dropout rates for minority students, especially Native Americans, are at crisis levels in Alaska and five other Northwest states.

Cleanup of diesel spill south of Homer in the works Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:19:22 ADT
Earlier this month, just before Mother's Day, two boatloads of storm-tossed fishermen turned bear hunters ventured into Koyuktolik Bay near the southwestern tip of the Kenai Peninsula, some 60 miles south of Homer.

Alaska Ear Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:19:11 ADT
THE GATHERING STORM ... Is it wrong of Ear to love how the Republican state Senate fight in the Valley is shaping up? It's hard to tell at this point what chance Linda Menard -- the Sarah surrogate -- has to unseat Senate President Lyda Green in the August primary. But win or lose, Linda may regret rousing a sleeping tiger.

State flags will fly at half-staff for Abood Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:18:52 ADT
State flags will be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday in memory of former legislator Mitch Abood, Gov. Sarah Palin's office said.

Film documents story of the revival of Alutiiq dance Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:18:57 ADT
KODIAK -- Last weekend marked the premiere of a new documentary film celebrating the Alutiiq culture through dance.

Gov. Palin reappoints Superior Court judge Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:41:06 ADT
BARROW -- Gov. Sarah Palin has appointed Michael Jeffery as a Superior Court judge in Barrow.

Murkowski, not Sali, shot down ATF slogan Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:39:15 ADT
BOISE, IDAHO -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives apologized to U.S. Rep. Bill Sali of Idaho for a misleading letter indicating he played a role in the agency's decision to drop its "Always Think Forfeiture" slogan.

Interior residents getting pelted by hail Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:37:00 ADT
FAIRBANKS -- Fairbanks residents are reporting hail about the size of peas and BBs.

State Capitol architect wins MacDowell Medal Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:35:24 ADT
PETERBOROUGH, N.H. -- Architect Thom Mayne, the founder of a firm whose projects ranged from the Alaska State Capitol building to the Sun Tower in Seoul, Korea, will be the 49th recipient of the Edward MacDowell Medal to be presented in Peterborough this August.

Shark totem pole rises in Hoonah today Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:33:26 ADT
JUNEAU -- Hoonah is getting ready to welcome a new totem pole.

Celebration festival adds soapberry event Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:31:32 ADT
JUNEAU -- The popular biennial dance-and-culture festival, called Celebration, is also holding a soapberry contest this year.

Coast Guard gives Columbia OK to sail Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:29:45 ADT
KETCHIKAN -- Coast Guard gives Columbia OK to sail

Community profile: Attu Station Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:19:39 ADT
ATTU STATION

Conventions and conferences Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:59:40 ADT
• June 1-6: American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education New Deans Institute 2008, 75 delegates at Hilton Anchorage Hotel. Estimated economic impact: $73,062

Seminars Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:59:39 ADT
THIS WEEK

Meetings Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:59:37 ADT
WEDNESDAY

Salmon wraps a hit at schools Sat, 31 May 2008 23:46:23 ADT
KODIAK -- Alaska school kids now can opt for salmon wraps on their lunch trays. The Mat-Su School District was the first to add the item to its menus in March, and the Kenai Peninsula followed suit last month at the 28 schools in its district.

Oil company still hopes to expand its drilling area Sat, 31 May 2008 23:46:20 ADT
A small independent oil company claims the state didn't expand an offshore Cook Inlet unit as a way to bolster the case against the owners of the Point Thomson gas and oil field on the North Slope.

Juneau's sweet revenge Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:48:55 ADT
Finally, the boys on the Juneau soccer team no longer had regrets to stomach or reasons to second-guess themselves, or reservations of any sort.

Seawolves have historic 2007-08 year Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:49:20 ADT
From David Registe winning the national title in the long jump to the men's and women's basketball teams' historic runs to the Final Four, the UAA Seawolves enjoyed their finest athletic season in school history in 2007-08.

4th place slips away from Colony boys Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:30:50 ADT
Seemingly well in control of its fourth-place state tournament match against Soldotna on Saturday morning, the Colony boys soccer team coughed up four second-half goals -- three in the final seven minutes -- to fall 4-2 in a stunner at Anchorage Football Stadium.

West Valley girls edge Knights Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:30:53 ADT
Not long after the Colony boys suffered a heartbreaking loss at the state soccer tournament at Anchorage Football Stadium, the Colony High girls endured their own painful season-ending defeat.

Parisien beats Ross in Menard Memorial race Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:48:44 ADT
Palmer High runner Jake Parisien won the Curtis C. Menard II Memorial 5-kilometer run Saturday in Wasilla, pulling away from defending champ Jerry Ross of Anchorage for a seven-second victory.

Unmistakable difference Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:31:01 ADT
In Alaska high school baseball, errors are part of the game.

Palmer setter signs to play with NAIA school Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:31:05 ADT
Palmer High setter Sarah Svedin signed a National Letter of Intent to play volleyball next season at Oregon Institute of Technology, an NAIA school in Klamath Falls.

Former Warriors coach takes up with the Moose Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:30:57 ADT
Jason Marvel admitted that he'll feel strange the first time he steps back into the Wasilla High gym wearing Palmer Moose blue instead of Wasilla Warriors red.

Soccer tournament in Anchorage this week Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:29:14 ADT
A star-studded Alaska Showcase will kick off this week's Rush Ina K Memorial Cup, the biggest youth soccer tournament in the state.

Yeatons dominate Kincaid Road Race Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:28:00 ADT
Josh Yeaton and sister Jessica Yeaton rode to victory Saturday in the expert men's and expert women's divisions in the Arctic Bicycle Club's Kincaid Road Race.

Alaska Baseball offers local tryouts Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:26:13 ADT
The Anchorage Bucs and Anchorage Glacier Pilots will hold open tryouts 11 a.m. Friday at Mulcahy Stadium.

Juneau girls going Division 1 colleges Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:24:16 ADT
Six of the nine senior girls who helped Juneau-Douglas win three consecutive swimming state championships are taking their talents to college.

In the area Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:48:41 ADT
TODAY

This week in Mat-Su sports Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:31:08 ADT
BASEBALL

When planning wedding, face the music and learn to dance Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:06:57 ADT
In the spirit of working out and looking good at our wedding, Brian and I have participated in not one but two dance classes. Just call us Fred and Ginger.

Together (6/2/08) Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:07:00 ADT

Trials of a writer Sat, 31 May 2008 23:11:49 ADT
When the author Anne Lamott talks about writing, she might also be talking about life. And vice versa.

Artists, architects invite public into their studios Sat, 31 May 2008 23:11:54 ADT
The International Gallery of Contemporary Art and the Alaska Design Forum have joined forces to resurrect an art happening from Anchorage's past.

'Little people' e-mail zips through rural Alaska Sat, 31 May 2008 23:11:47 ADT
An intriguing e-mail hit Bush Alaska in May. In it, a hunter from Marshall recounted how he found a boy alleged to have been abducted by the ircenrraat.

While Elton played, here's what Alaskans were up to Sat, 31 May 2008 23:11:45 ADT
Elton John packed Sullivan Arena twice last week for what were, by all accounts, excellent performances.

Prehistoric Alaska bred super-sized carnivores Sat, 31 May 2008 23:44:36 ADT
A long time ago, a dinosaur named Troodon lived in the area where Alaska's North Slope is today. Troodon was a meat-eater that looked like an 8-foot bird with the mouth and tail of an alligator. It stood on its hind legs and had short, muscular forearms that helped it clamp down on plant-eating dinosaurs, opossum-like creatures and maybe fish. Compared to other dinosaurs, Troodon had very big eyes.

Bypass summer traffic headaches and hop the ferry Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:48:24 ADT
You already can see the traffic building on some of the main travel routes here in Southcentral Alaska: up to Denali, down to Seward and on the Kenai Peninsula.

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