News 2008-06-26 Andanh.com

Kohring can't postpone prison, judge rules Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:36:49 ADT
A federal judge has denied former Wasilla state Rep. Vic Kohring's request to wait 60 more days before he has to go to prison on corruption charges.

Mat-Su Borough tosses bids to build new school Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:38:03 ADT
Susitna Valley Junior/Senior High School students will meet in portable classrooms in fall 2009, not in the new school they hoped to have by then.

Tongass pollution triggers investigation Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:46:01 ADT
Toxic metals and acidic water are leaching from a new road in the Tongass National Forest, harming fish and other aquatic life in streams that drain into a popular lake used for subsistence and recreation, federal officials said Wednesday.

Ammonia leak sends workers to hospital Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:45:20 ADT
At least six workers at a fish-processing plant in Cordova were taken to the local hospital and hundreds of others were evacuated Wednesday evening after ammonia leaked from a freezer system, police said.

NBA draft party for Chalmers Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:10:11 ADT
When Mario Chalmers gets drafted by one of the 30 NBA teams today, Daniel Brown wants to make sure his former Bartlett High teammate feels the love from Alaska.

Ice fishing in June? Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:09:55 ADT
Summer solstice marked the beginning of the warm season last week, but two Anchorage fly-fishermen discovered Monday morning that winter still lingers deep in the Chugach Mountains.

Exxon Valdez: 'This is it; it's done' Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:25:45 ADT
WASHINGTON -- In a victory for corporations seeking to limit big-dollar lawsuits, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday sharply reduced the $2.5 billion in punitive damages awarded in the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.

Venetie blaze now down to a smolder Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:46:27 ADT
An 800-acre wildfire burning near the Interior village of Venetie this week apparently has been beaten back by a vigorous attack, according to the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center.

3 leap from upstairs window fleeing fire Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:45:25 ADT
Three people were forced to jump from their third-story apartment window after an arsonist lit the Fairview six-plex unit on fire early Wednesday morning, according to Anchorage police and firefighters.

Alaska might see Obama in person Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:45:55 ADT
Democrat Barack Obama could be coming to Alaska to campaign as part of his effort to win a state that hasn't chosen a Democrat for president since 1964.

Rick Urion was legislator, lobbyist Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:46:20 ADT
Douglas resident Richard "Rick" Urion died June 24, 2008, at Bartlett Memorial Hospital in Juneau. He was 69.

Police identify rider killed in motorcycle accident Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:06:15 ADT
An Anchorage man who was killed early Sunday when his motorcycle struck the back end of a pickup has been identified by police.

Wildlife center feeds tomatoes to animals Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:03:33 ADT
PORTAGE -- The staff at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage has figured out a way to use all those tomatoes that were chucked during the recent salmonella scare.

City seals will adorn Guard stratotankers Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:01:21 ADT
EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE -- The city seals of North Pole and Fairbanks will decorate the noses of Alaska Air National Guard stratotankers.

Community profile: Chignik Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:46:07 ADT
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Corrections Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:45:31 ADT
An Alaska Digest brief on Wednesday's Page A-4 gave an incorrect name and age for a motorcycle rider who died in a crash Monday in Eagle River. The victim was Chugiak resident Jon H. Wiles, age 45.

Sanctuary opens to reds Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:51:23 ADT
A rush of red salmon up the Russian River has persuaded Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists to open the sanctuary area to anglers beginning at 8 a.m. Thursday.

Families seek death status for climbers Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:07:21 ADT
PALMER -- Even though search parties stopped looking a month ago for two lost Japanese climbers, legally the climbers are still alive.

Suspect in Alakanuk shooting booby-traps home Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:35:20 ADT
ALAKANUK -- An Alakanuk man accused of shooting a 14-year-old girl in the head barricaded himself in a home and booby-trapped the front door with a gun, according to Alaska State Troopers.

Drug ring member sentenced to 5 years Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:32:57 ADT
JUNEAU -- A woman was sentenced on Monday to five years in prison for her role in a drug ring that has prompted Juneau's first organized crime trial.

Even Exxon gets chunk of money Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:04:03 ADT
HOMER -- While disappointment left coastal Alaska in a stormy mood Wednesday, the smaller Exxon punitive damages amount set by the court -- about $1 billion, including 5.9 percent interest -- promises to inject real money into the state's fishing communities.

Inside Alaska business Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:38:37 ADT
Governor names appointments to state boards

Business people Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:38:35 ADT
Keith Gordon and Terry DeBruyn have joined the Minerals Management Service. Gordon is an environmental impact statement coordinator and biologist. He spent 23 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a regulatory project manager. He will coordinate environmental impact statements and other NEPA documents. DeBruyn has collaborated on polar bear research involving the oil and gas industry on the North Slope. He has studied bears for the last 18 years and published "Walking With Bears" about his experiences in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. He will coordinate environmental impact statements for offshore oil and gas leasing in the Federal Outer Continental Shelf.

Wednesday's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:10:54 ADT
The price of North Slope oil sold on West Coast open markets closed Wednesday at $133.28 a barrel, down $2.37 for the day.

Hotel opens in Midtown Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:17:34 ADT
The Embassy Suites hotel has opened for upscale travelers in Midtown Anchorage.

Pollock fishery under scrutiny due to bycatch Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:01:29 ADT
Florence Johnson can rattle off myriad ways to prepare salmon. Drawing on a lifetime of fishing the Yukon River, she recommends canning, salting or drying the fillets in her smokehouse near the heart of downtown Eagle.

Tuesday's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:37:32 ADT
The price of North Slope oil sold on West Coast open markets closed Tuesday at $135.65 a barrel, up $0.40 for the day. The U.S. natural gas price, at the Lower 48's Henry Hub, was $12.96 per million BTU on Tuesday, up 5 cents from Monday's price.

Pilots end Bucs' winning streak Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:09:42 ADT
When fans watch the Anchorage Glacier Pilots and Anchorage Bucs play ball, chances are good it'll be a close game.

East wrestler earns spot on US squad Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:10:05 ADT
East High's Kyle Hoffer has earned a berth at 145 pounds on the U.S. Deaf National Wrestling Team after trials last weekend in Pocatello, Idaho. The freestyle wrestler is also an alternate for the Greco Roman team.

Dunsmore leads women kayakers Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:23:52 ADT
Susan Dunsmore, 43, of Eagle River paddled out of the Laberge checkpoint at 5:26 p.m. on Wednesday, leading the solo women single kayakers in the first day of the 10th-annual Yukon River Quest.

Jordan climbs Stewart Road to win Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:21:56 ADT
Matt Jordan climbed an 11.5-mile course from the Eagle River Nature Center to the top of Stewart Road in 33 minutes, 54 seconds to dominate Tuesday night's Stewart Road time trial.

In the area Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:09:59 ADT
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Nine Alaskans finish Idaho Ironman race Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:00:30 ADT
Andy Underwood led a group of nine Alaskans at the Ironman Coeur d'Alene Ironman on Sunday, finishing the grueling event in 12 hours, 19 minutes.

Anchorage tee-baller to play on White House lawn Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:58:45 ADT
Jackson Moore, a 5-year-old who plays on the Blue Marlins tee ball team with Abbott-O-Rabbit Little League, has been chosen to represent Alaska in an all-star game that will be played on the south lawn of the White House July 16.

Eagle River 12, East 11 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:56:09 ADT
Paul Grotelueschen pitched all 10 innings, went 3 for 4 at the plate and scored the winning run as Eagle River edged East on Tuesday.

Soft and tough Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:56:02 ADT
In the Stephen King short story "Weeds" -- renamed "The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill" as part of the movie anthology "Creepshow" -- a backwoods farmer is mowed down by a fuzzy, green, plantlike organism inside a meteorite that's crash-landed in one of his fields.

Eagles, keys, sharks and good karma Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:55:54 ADT
HAINES -- I was talking with my neighbor Betty, who asked if I'd be going up Mount Ripinsky anytime soon and would bring her brother's car keys to the summit, when I remembered the burial service for Sally.

Go native when you shop for perennials Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:55:56 ADT
We spend so much time going after the latest and greatest that the nursery industry has developed that we often lose sight of some of the great native flowering plants. Many of these are in bloom right now, and with the end of the annual buying season, most nurseries concentrate on perennials, including these natives.

Use biological defenses against imported currantworm Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:56:05 ADT
Q. I have currant bushes that are infested yearly with worms/caterpillars that defoliate them. Even when we are aggressive about picking them off, they win. We have resorted to using a powder insecticide but would like to use something less harmful to the environment. Do you have any suggestions?

Events for gardeners Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:56:06 ADT
Plants, Tips, clubs

In brief: Family Dates: (6/26/08) Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:56:10 ADT
Rilke Schule Potluck, 5-7:30 p.m. today, Rilke Schule German School of Arts and Sciences, 650 W. International Airport Road. Get to know families and students. Last names A-H bring salad, I-Q bring dessert, R-Z bring a side dish. Meat for the barbecue will be provided. Some members/families have allergies to dairy/milk, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, corn, oats and soy. Organizing, setup and cleanup help needed. The school lottery drawing will be at 4 p.m. (770-6977, www.rilkeschule.org; taphad@mac.com, thepontons@yahoo.com)

Deshka shutdown keeps salmon prices high Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:24:38 ADT
It's been an odd summer so far, and that includes fishing.

Alaska Natives top ranks of rising US diabetes rates Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:21:02 ADT
ATLANTA -- The number of Americans with diabetes has grown to about 24 million people, or roughly 8 percent of the U.S. population, the government said Tuesday. The disease is most prevalent among Alaska Natives and American Indians.

We're smoking less, but getting fatter Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:01:21 ADT
The good news: Alaskans are smoking a lot less than they were five years ago. The bad news: We're older, fatter and more arthritic. So says a new federal survey that shows Alaskans are slightly less healthy than national norms.

In brief: Hot licks: (6/25/08) Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:24:40 ADT
Cooking classes

Next! Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT
Deep down I suppose I always knew that Helen Hunt would eventually make another movie, but by that time I had hoped to be a travel writer, or maybe dead, so I wouldn't have to see it. An unappealing mash-up of aloof and needy, Hunt has honed an appro ...

Blotter Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT
On June 18, around 4:57 p.m., Alaska State Troopers stopped a front-end loader on the Parks Highway at mile 46 for impeding traffic. They found that the driver, a 16-year-old Wasilla boy, was driving the heavy equipment with only an instructional per ...

Nuts and bolts Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT
It's not the best week of Don Young's 35-year career as Alaska's only member of the U.S. House of Representatives, but it's not the worst either. It's not the week that news of the federal investigation into the Coconut Road earmark broke or ne ...

Headlamp Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT
I was on my way to the Glen Alps trailhead, eager to spend my summer solstice wandering in newly melted out alpine tundra, when a little orange sign shut me down. "Trailhead closed," it said. Despite the extensive publicity this closur ...

Brew review Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT
My mother-in-law died last week. She was 81 years old. She had a great life. She was prolific, colorful, opinionated, caring, loving, obstinate, and she drank beer. She didn't drink a lot of beer, but she enjoyed a good beer from a puritan's sense. B ...

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