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| Bush attends ceremony for $100 million 'earmark' Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:41:06 ADT President Bush is on a crusade against lawmakers' pet projects, but today he will attend the groundbreaking for a $100 million whopper helped along by Sen. Ted Stevens, among others. |
| Could red-state Alaska flip to blue? Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:36:04 ADT In an analysis of which states could flip from Republican to Democratic in fall elections, Atlantic.com calls Alaska "a very competitive state." |
| Special session tips off in school gymnasium Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:03:42 ADT Alaska legislators on Wednesday hit the court to start reviewing Gov. Sarah Palin's plan for a natural gas pipeline. |
| Sen. Olson testifies to federal grand jury Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:03:33 ADT Alaska State Sen. Donny Olson, whose offices were searched in the early stages of a federal political corruption investigation, testified before a federal grand jury in Anchorage on Wednesday. |
| Bush says he will veto timber payments bill Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:28:11 ADT President Bush said Wednesday he will veto a bill that would continue payments to rural counties hurt by federal cutbacks in logging. |
| Inside Alaska business Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:28:09 ADT Alaska business news in brief |
| Chugiak's Griffith is part Peavy, part Pujols Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:54:45 ADT His staggering statistics smack you like a bad-hop grounder -- .667 batting average, 0.00 earned-run average -- yet Ty Griffith would be the last person to brag. |
| King fishing slow at Ship Creek Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:54:39 ADT On Wednesday, the first official day of his retirement, Frank Maiorano of Georgia went to work on the muddy banks of Ship Creek. |
| High-tech game guardians pursue poachers Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:03:47 ADT Investigators and prosecutors worked seven months building their case. |
| Psychologist testifies that Moua acted impulsively Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:25:36 ADT Leng Moua was emotionally overwrought and he acted impulsively when he stabbed and killed his wife in front of her children, a clinical psychologist testified Wednesday in Moua's murder trial at the downtown courthouse. |
| Boa parks in garage Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:03:36 ADT Man finds snake. Man calls Alaska Fish and Game. Snake meets Fish and Game biologist. Biologist takes snake home. Snake escapes from biologist. |
| Climate Security Act stalled by Senate GOP Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:26:04 ADT WASHINGTON -- For Alaska's two senators, there's no easy decision when it comes to the massive global warming bill being debated this week in the U.S. Senate. |
| Canadian climber rescued after 2,000-foot fall on McKinley Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:25:32 ADT A Canadian climber who fell 2,000 feet from Mount McKinley's West Buttress was rescued Tuesday by National Park Service rangers, who were then unable to get the seriously injured man off the mountain because of bad weather, a spokeswoman said. |
| Mat-Su borough hires consulting company for prison project Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:26:19 ADT PALMER -- The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is preparing to fork over some big money this year getting ready for construction of a new state prison at Point MacKenzie. |
| Alaska Ranger's hull should have held, panel told Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:25:59 ADT BOSTON -- The head of a firm that performed engineering work on a fishing trawler that sank in the Bering Sea, killing five crew members, told investigators Wednesday that the Alaska Ranger had a design feature that should have protected the vessel in case its hull was punctured. |
| Swarm of minor quakes strikes off Alaska's Kodiak Island Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:32:10 ADT KODIAK -- The U.S. Geological Survey says a series of minor undersea earthquakes has struck off the coast of Alaska, centered about 100 miles southwest of Kodiak. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. |
| Alaska homesteader dies at 83 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:26:14 ADT Alaska pioneer, homesteader, gold miner and pilot George Hartley McCullough, 83, died May 31, 2008, at his home in Talkeetna, surrounded by family members and friends. |
| Marijuana smuggler gets 30 years Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:25:55 ADT A senior figure in a multimillion-dollar marijuana smuggling operation was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in federal prison for his role in the conspiracy, according to the U.S. attorney. |
| Army investigates 2 deaths Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:36:06 ADT FAIRBANKS -- The Army says Fort Wainwright police are investigating the deaths of two adults on base. |
| Red Robin stops serving tomatoes Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:33:50 ADT Red Robin restaurants in Anchorage pulled tomatoes from the menu Wednesday in the face of a spreading outbreak of salmonella in the Lower 48. |
| Cruise vessel scrapes ocean floor Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:32:21 ADT JUNEAU -- A small tour vessel with 63 people on board will be towed to Juneau after it scraped the ocean floor Wednesday in a remote corner of Southeast Alaska. |
| Girl killed by pickup identified Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:30:27 ADT SOLDOTNA -- Alaska State Troopers have released the identity of a 3-year-old girl killed when she was pinned by a pickup after the unoccupied vehicle rolled. |
| Community profile: Tununak Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:26:24 ADT TUNUNAK |
| Business people Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:28:07 ADT • KeyBank promoted Win Gruening to business banking sales leader for the Alaska District. In his new role, Gruening is responsible for executing strategic business objectives for the Business Banking segment and will maintain offices in both Anchorage and Juneau. Gruening has 30 years of banking experience, of which 27 have been with Key and B.M. Behrends Bank, which was acquired by KeyBank in 1989. He previously served as regional manager for commercial banking in Southeast Alaska. |
| Chugiak's Brogdon is softball player of the year Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:54:42 ADT Hazel Brogdon has done it all for the Chugiak High softball team this year. |
| Eagle River's Waters makes mark for Ohio Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:11:15 ADT Chugiak High graduate Courtney Waters, a senior outfielder for Ohio University, was named to the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association All-Great Lakes Region second-team on Wednesday, the first Bobcat since 2004 to receive such recognition. |
| UAA assistant isn't on Billings' short list Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:09:18 ADT Montana State Billings athletic director Gary Gray announced this week that the school's men's basketball coaching search is down to four finalists. |
| Jordan, Yeaton tops in Clarks Road Hill climb Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:07:31 ADT Matt Jordan and Jessica Yeaton each took home wins in the Arctic Bicycle Club's Clarks Road Hill Climb on Wednesday, but one cruised to victory while the other battled for first down to the finish. |
| In the area Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:54:29 ADT THURSDAY |
| Seed savers Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:33:25 ADT PALMER -- On Feb. 26, the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen became the site of what some have referred to as the Doomsday Seed Vault, where the fate of global agriculture chills out. |
| It takes persistence to beat this late-spring strangler Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:33:15 ADT The threat of invasive plants has made headlines recently, and this article is one in an occasional series on imported plants that have become aggressive in the local environment. |
| Garden memorial is fitting place for ferns Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:33:19 ADT I have always loved ferns but have not always had good luck growing them. This year was different. When my next door neighbor's son died, I wanted to do something as a remembrance for D.J. A lot of people told me to plant a tree. While that's a good idea, I formed a dream in my mind to build a small shade garden off the back porch of our log house. I cleared a sheltered space for it on a gentle slope of unused, wild ground. |
| Hot ideas for countering chilly weather Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:33:12 ADT It's June, for goodness' sake, and I just turned the heat up in the house. We supposedly live in one of the warmer, sunnier parts of Anchorage, but I am regretting my pledge to sustainability, which includes not turning on the heat in the outdoor greenhouse this year. So much for those early tomato flowers setting fruit. |
| Be wary of wood chips in flower beds Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:17:26 ADT Q. Is it OK to spread spruce chips that have just been ground up on top of the soil in the annual/perennial flower beds? If not, why? Can I spread them under trees? |
| Events for gardeners Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:33:16 ADT St. Alexis Garden & Plant Sale: Peruse perennials at this yearly event with everything from wildflowers to hanging baskets to arts and crafts, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, St. Alexis Orthodox Christian Church, 5801 Arctic Blvd. Free. (333-1481, www.stalexis.net) |
| The sins of the sons Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT This is how it works, I think: Once you finally accept your Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, you've entered into an unspoken agreement to climb back into your limo, make for the La Brea Tar Pits, and si ... |
| Blotter Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT On May 28, about 6:15 p.m., Alaska State Troopers in Kodiak received a report of a 17-year-old female Kodiak resident assaulting her 35-year-old mother and 25-year-old stepfather at their residence. Investigation determined that the 17-year-old threw ... |
| The instigator Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Muckraker. Rabble rouser. Serial candidate. Ray Metcalfe embodies and embraces all of these terms. As for the last one, Metcalfe who served in the legislature in the late 70s and early 80s, but has run for both U.S. and state legislative seats se ... |
| Style counsel Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT In Tuesday's edition of the Daily News, a photo of a model from last Friday night's Moda fashion show was featured on the back page of section A, with a caption saying that boutique owner Lulu Roberts is 'bringing a taste of New-York-style haute cout ... |
| Winter's parting shot Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT When I see a dog begging to go for a walk, I sympathize. That's how I sometimes feel when I hopefully approach my hiking partners. Leash in mouth, tail waggingdoesn't a walk sound like fun? Yes, it does. So once I found a hiking buddy with a litt ... |
| Brew review Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT As far as I'm concerned, greatness in beer is defined not only by popularity and sales but also by the beer's larger contribution to the art of brewing. Forerunners in that art include historical benchmarks like New Albion Brewing Company (now def ... |
| The big question Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT It's not exactly groundbreaking, but there was a moment at last Friday's press conference with Sarah Palin and TransCanada CEO Hal Kvisle where a question that a lot of Alaskans have probably been asking themselves was asked aloud. What happens, o ... |
| Dear Sarah, Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT I've been reading a lot about the death of the conservative movement these days. The recent publication of a handful of books (I won't bore you with a list of titles here) by and about prominent 'movement' conservatives has provided an excuse for ... |
| Dining review Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT From the street, Captain Chuck's looks nondescripta fading, peaked shingle roof with homemade signage jutting out from a vintage building in the Northway mall parking lot. Yet appearances can be deceiving. Upon entering, a visitor's impression ch ... |
| Savage Love Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT ((hed)) Dumping grounds By Dan Savage I'm a 23-year-old guy and I have been dating my 21-year-old girlfriend for about two years. We did the long-distance thing for a year, and after she graduated she moved from the East Coast to the Midwest to b ... |
| The Hupp - a restoration story Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT The steering wheel is warm and silken in my hands, the old walnut glowing in the cool light of a December day. It's a beautiful thing, the original wheel from my father's 1927 Hupmobile, and it's the only piece of the car I have. All the restmany bo ... |
| Good job, AEL&P Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:34:00 EST I wanted to thank Alaska Electric Light & Power Co. for their hard work in getting the transmission towers up so much earlier than expected. |
| One-fish limit for charters still in place Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:35:00 EST For now, the new one-halibut bag limit for guided fishermen in Southeast Alaska stands. |
| Artist weaves Native values into baskets Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:35:00 EST Della Cheney said she sees Southeast Alaska Native cultures coming back into focus in many ways, but for the weaver, the emergence of art is a primary way to teach and remind her people about traditional tribal values. |
| Juneau residents slow to seek electricity aid Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:35:00 EST A shortened repair schedule and a lower-than-expected number of aid applicants means Juneau will likely be getting back much of the money earmarked to help residents and businesses pay high electric bills, according to a city official. |
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