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| Knik Arm bridge hits fork in the road Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:04:39 ADT After five years and $41.5 million in public money spent planning one of Southcentral Alaska's most ambitious development dreams, the bridge has come to a fork in the road. Top officials have left, the project is being called excessive pork barrel spending and a new governor is asking questions. |
| Therapy breaks cycle of arrests Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:04:18 ADT Twenty-three-year-old Tara Ginn sat in a yellow jail jumpsuit with her hands cuffed and watched the controlled chaos of the "wellness court" -- where dozens of defendants took turns going before the judge to explain their latest failure or success in the program. |
| Gas line hearings about to expand across Alaska Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:12:29 ADT Members of the Alaska House and Senate will continue hearings on Gov. Sarah Palin's natural gas pipeline proposal in cities outside the capital beginning after the special legislative session ends Tuesday. |
| Misstep turns Alaska fishing trip into a muddy trap Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:12:24 ADT Ricky Aguilar, 22, found himself waist-deep in Cook Inlet mud after slipping while walking to a section of Ship Creek near the Port of Anchorage's small-boat launch. |
| Handling office grouch worth some thought Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:02:36 ADT I supervise a cynical grouch. "Jack" is technically the best employee we have on our team and I like and respect him, but I get tired of how Jack's first reaction to everything anyone else says or does is grumbling or a skeptical put-down. |
| Triathlon is old hat for Mucha Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:31:58 ADT Yaro Mucha crossed the finish line of Sunday's Eagle River Triathlon in a not-so-typical outfit of a tomato-red turtleneck and black spandex shorts, exalting in mock glory with his arms out with an expression of fake exhaustion on his face. |
| Audubon Alaska guide pinpoints birds in Anchorage Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:55:17 ADT When the big black bear came into view on the far back side of the marsh, Eric Myers glanced at it through his binoculars then quickly trained the lens back to what really held his interest: a flock of swallows flitting to and fro by the water's edge. |
| Two inspection programs protect Alaska's bridges Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:12:17 ADT The Minnesota bridge collapse last August sent the nation reeling. |
| Annual fair replete with characters Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:12:28 ADT You'll find no shortage of characters at the Three Barons Fair, the annual summer Renaissance festival that turns the Tozier Track sled-dog racing trails into pathways to the past. |
| Longtime foes see eye to eye on Tongass cabin project Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:12:18 ADT JUNEAU -- A recreational cabin is rising in the old clear-cuts north of Sitka, part of a joint venture between groups that didn't used to be on speaking terms. |
| Attic fire damages Jewel Lake home Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:12:16 ADT A fire in an attic kept 23 firefighters working for more than an hour on a blaze that caused an estimated $300,000 damage to a Jewel Lake home early Sunday morning. |
| Ketchikan residents want to keep building in the pink Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:18:06 ADT KETCHIKAN -- The federal building in Ketchikan will keep its distinct color. |
| Supervisor manages a Chugach he can't see Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:05:17 ADT NEAR HOPE -- In the middle of a blue-sky day with sunshine pounding down, Joe Meade made his way along a rocky dirt trail in absolute darkness. He hiked into the enormous forest that he manages but cannot see. |
| Questions flow from gas line proposal Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:05:09 ADT JUNEAU -- OK, listen up. Are you baffled by this whole natural gas pipeline thing? Are you wondering why Alaska legislators and Gov. Sarah Palin are stuck in Juneau in June instead of out fishing for salmon? Don't have any idea who TransCanada is, or how "Denali" could be anything but a mountain? |
| California pilot killed in crash near Quinhagak Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:05:22 ADT A California pilot who had a flair for adventure died in a small-plane crash in Western Alaska after his aircraft stalled while he was circling a whale skeleton. |
| Variety of factors raises rural Alaska fuel prices Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:25:35 ADT FAIRBANKS -- A study by the University of Alaska Anchorage helps explain why rural Alaska villages are paying exorbitant prices for home heating oil. |
| Program goes mobile to curb cat population Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:25:51 ADT Feisty. Itty Bitty. Emo. And Fuzzy. |
| Rental scam originating in West Africa surfaces in Juneau Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:25:19 ADT JUNEAU -- Amyanna Bryan regularly checked Internet listings to find a Juneau home to rent at a reasonable rate. |
| Alaska Ear Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:23:59 ADT ON THE MOVE ... Rumors that John Tracy, architect of the Channel 2 News success for the past 15 years, is leaving KTUU have reached critical mass. Some talk was natural when sale of the station was announced earlier this year. After all, the guy can write his own ticket. But the story making the rounds last week has an indefinable ring of reality. Earwigs say he's bought a partner interest in the ever-expanding Bradley Reid ad agency and will be making the big break soon. |
| Tlingit warrior helmet sells for $2.2 million Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:26:17 ADT JUNEAU -- A private collector recently purchased a rare Tlingit warrior's helmet for more than $2 million at an East Coast auction house. |
| Top man on totem pole could get his clothes back Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:25:04 ADT SITKA -- For nearly seven decades, a sad-eyed, wooden lump of a man has been gazing out over Sitka Sound beset by the pelting rains and biting winds that whip in from the Pacific Ocean. |
| Wounded eagle gets a new beak Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:24:39 ADT ST. MARIES, Idaho -- More than three years after a poacher in Alaska shot off her upper beak, a bald eagle named Beauty can finally live up to her name -- with the help of volunteers. |
| Road work season kicks off Sun, 08 Jun 2008 00:25:27 ADT Anchorage residents can expect $76 million in road construction this summer, affecting all parts of town, the city said. |
| Meetings Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:02:32 ADT WEDNESDAY |
| Seminars and events Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:02:34 ADT THIS WEEK |
| Pike the biggest threat to salmon Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:38:02 ADT KODIAK -- Atlantic salmon no longer top Alaska's list of unwanted visitors. |
| Gas production is needed soon Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:37:58 ADT It will be fascinating to watch Gov. Sarah Palin's strategy on a gas pipeline play out in Juneau. Legislators are meeting in special session on whether to approve the governor's proposed license to TransCanada Corp., a Canadian pipeline company, that would have it tackle a $30 billion-plus gas pipeline. |
| Inside Alaska business Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:38:04 ADT Company expands with bunkhouse hotel |
| Business people Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:37:56 ADT • Denise Morris, president/CEO of the Alaska Native Justice Center, was recently appointed by the U.S. Department of Justice to serve a two-year term on the Section 904 Violence Against Women in Indian Country Task Force, a federal advisory committee. Morris will serve with other representatives from national tribal domestic violence and sexual assault nonprofit organizations, tribal governments and national tribal organizations. Morris will have the opportunity to work with the U.S. Department of Justice to implement a research program on violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women, including domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking and murder. |
| Feds subpoena Alaska real estate listings Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:13:17 ADT Federal law enforcement officials have subpoenaed the exhaustive database of homes listed for sale in Alaska. |
| MTA voters elect Hamlin, Robinson Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:13:14 ADT WASILLA -- Two directors were elected Wednesday to serve on the board of directors of Matanuska Telephone Association. |
| Firm wins $4.5 million Army cleanup contract Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:13:12 ADT ENSR, a worldwide environmental firm, said it has been awarded a $4.5 million, three-year contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide hazardous waste cleanup services at multiple locations around Alaska. ENSR will provide site investigation, remedial investigation and feasibility studies, and hazard and risk assessments and develop cost-effective cleanup plans. The company said it has worked within the corps' hazardous waste cleanup program since 1994, and has worked on related projects in 10 corps districts around the country. |
| Gustavus launches Web site for tourists Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:18:06 ADT The Gustavus Visitor's Association recently launched a trip planning Web site to assist people planning a visit to nearby Glacier Bay National Park. The site also features information about what to do in the Gustavus area, from kayaking tours to visiting art galleries. The Web site is www.gustavusak.com. |
| Friday's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:41:23 ADT The price of North Slope oil sold on West Coast open markets closed Friday at $138.54 a barrel, up $10.75 for the day. |
| Delinquencies, foreclosures lower in Alaska Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:38:57 ADT Mortgage delinquencies in Alaska remained far below the national average in the first quarter of this year, according to a new report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. |
| Chamber luncheon tips hat to military Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:38:58 ADT Anchorage Chamber of Commerce "Make It Monday" Forum presents the annual military appreciation luncheon to kick off Military Appreciation Week, noon to 1 p.m., Egan Convention Center. |
| Thursday's oil, gas, gold and zinc prices Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:53:45 ADT The price of North Slope oil sold on West Coast open markets closed today at $127.79 per barrel, up $5.49 from Wednesday's price. The U.S. natural gas price at the Lower 48's Henry Hub closed today at $12.49 per million BTU, up 33 cents for the day. |
| Kerr still atop salmon derby Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:31:57 ADT There were no changes in the pro class top three on Sunday as leader Travis Kerr's 34.9-pounder held court in the Downtown Soup Kitchen's Slam'n Salm'n King Derby at Ship Creek. |
| Big day for Burgharts on the Delaney courts Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:41:44 ADT Ralph and Rendell Burghart kept busy Sunday at the Anchorage Parks & Rec Open Tennis Tournament at the Delaney Park Strip with three wins in four matches. |
| Iditarod film awarded Emmy for second year Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:39:18 ADT The Iditarod Trail Committee won the National Academy of Science Television and Arts Emmy Award on Saturday in Seattle for its 2007 documentary "As Tough as They Come." |
| Alaska Winter Stars teams roll at Waves Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:37:55 ADT Alaska Winter Stars teams represented well at the Roll for the Waves inline skate and team sprint roller ski races Saturday at the Delaney Park Strip. |
| In the area Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:31:54 ADT TODAY |
| Juneau defends state softball title Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:03:54 ADT The Bartlett Golden Bears wanted to make history in their state softball title game debut, but a Southeast sophomore wouldn't allow it. |
| Well-worn path to the majors starts in Alaska League Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:03:07 ADT The other night in Arlington, Texas, Cleveland Indians outfielder Ryan Garko drove in six runs. Rangers shortstop Michael Young banged out three hits and drove in two runs. |
| Hill in a hurry even after winning Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:03:19 ADT HATCHER PASS -- Sam Hill's pulverizing performance in the taxing Government Peak Climb proclaimed his superior fitness, which was useful information because the man himself was mum. |
| Bartlett's Clarke wins twice at Outside track meet Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:03:45 ADT Bartlett's Jordan Clarke, who has dominated Alaska high school throwing events for years, showed he's the best in the West with two wins Saturday at the Golden West Invitational in Sacramento. |
| Grizzlies down the Wild 33-27 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:04:23 ADT A day that started out with so much promise for the Alaska Wild ended in a devastating loss and pushed the second-year franchise's playoff hopes to the precipice. |
| Rudge, Soltis pound out victories in the Arctic Valley Run Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:03:28 ADT Travis Rudge and Sherrie Soltis churned out tough wins in their respective races at Saturday's 34th annual Arctic Valley Run. |
| Colony claims 3rd place Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:33:39 ADT As Juneau-Douglas defeated Sitka for the championship, Colony's first trip to the state baseball tournament in eight years ended Saturday in a 17-4 win over North Pole for third place. |
| Magner continues to Rampage in the AFL Sun, 08 Jun 2008 01:33:55 ADT For years, former Colony High and Bowling Green wide receiver Cole Magner has struggled to crack an NFL lineup as an undrafted free agent. |
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