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| First Nations watch gas pipeline closely Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:01:53 ADT Alaska legislators considering whether to award a natural gas pipeline license and $500 million in planning dollars to TransCanada Corp. on Sunday shifted their focus away from all the Alaska aspects of the pipeline to look at the Canadian challenges involved. |
| Anchorage commercial real estate looking up Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:01:51 ADT There's been plenty of buzz over the last year about a cooling off in the Anchorage real estate market. But what's going on in Anchorage's commercial real estate market is quite different. |
| 10 rescued after eruption in Aleutians Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:17:49 ADT Everything seemed perfectly normal Saturday morning on Umnak Island. Until the thunder started. Except the thunder wasn't thunder, it was the rumbling of an erupting Okmok volcano -- and it was so loud, the handful of people living at the base of the volcano knew they had to act quickly. |
| Crash with trooper patrol car dismembers moose Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:48:49 ADT An Alaska State Trooper patrolling the Talkeetna Spur Road found himself with an unwanted passenger early Sunday morning -- part of a moose that crashed into the front seat after a collision with the patrol car. Trooper Shayne Calt suffered minor injuries when he hit a moose that darted onto the road around 3:30 a.m. |
| When investigators arrive, be cooperative Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:54:22 ADT Without warning two Department of Labor investigators arrived on-site this morning. When they flashed their identification, a buzz went around the office and we didn't know what to do. I called our lawyer, but he wasn't available and so we caved. We knew we had to do something, so we decided to answer their questions honestly unless we felt at risk. |
| Title day: Sanders, Baca win state amateur tournament Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:46:11 ADT Greg Sanders shot a 72 on Sunday to easily defend his Alaska State Amateur Stroke Play Championship over Casey Cusack, who finished 10 strokes back. |
| Kenai's delicate dunes Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:54:16 ADT For more than 11 months of the year, the mouth of the Kenai River sees, at most, a few dozen people at any one time. But during the three weeks of the dipnet fishery, more than a thousand people pack into the same area. User fees help the city cope with the financial burden. However, they don't address the environmental impact to the river mouth and the dunes that protect it. |
| Seeking justice in 2006 shooting death Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:01:44 ADT It's been more than two years since Dustin Colgrove was shot dead, but the teen's clothes still hang in his closet. His shoes still lay near the front door. His father, Bart Colgrove, still wakes up every morning and goes to bed every night with a sick feeling in his stomach. |
| Roaming Rottweiler kills dog on trail Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:17:37 ADT Rose Etheridge didn't hear the Rottweiler coming, and neither did the two dogs she and her son were walking Friday night on the Chester Creek trail. |
| Plane crash victims' names yet to be revealed Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:17:26 ADT NIKISKI -- Two passengers killed in a fiery plane crash Saturday won't be identified by state troopers until the state medical examiner can confirm their identities, a trooper spokeswoman said Sunday. |
| Air Guard's 176th Wing gets new commander Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:17:41 ADT A former rescue helicopter pilot became the new commander of the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing on Sunday. |
| Governors pack VP credentials Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:17:56 ADT PHILADELPHIA -- There has been plenty of talk of "cellulosic ethanol" and "state-federal partnerships" during the National Governors Association meeting in Philadelphia, but presidential politics has created the real buzz in the halls -- specifically, whether one of them might be tapped to run for vice president. |
| Citizenship assistance office closes its doors Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:25:08 ADT The state has closed its Office of Citizenship Assistance, which helped legal immigrants with employment, training and citizenship referrals, the state Labor Department said. The office opened in 2005 and closed as of this month due to lack of funding, the department said. |
| No need for Alaska fire engines after all Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:23:37 ADT On Saturday, the National Interagency Command Center canceled its request for fire engines from Alaska to help fight fires in California. Moist air and calmer winds have helped firefighters make good progress on the largest fires, and thousands of people evacuated from the area of Paradise, Calif., have started returning to their homes. |
| Alaska helps California with fires Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:35:35 ADT WASILLA -- Alaska is shipping four fire engines and more than a dozen personnel to California to help crews battling numerous blazes there. |
| No charges filed in fatal collision Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:33:49 ADT FAIRBANKS -- Alaska State Troopers say no charges will be filed against a 16-year-old driver involved last summer in a fatal collision with a bicyclist. |
| 5.4 quake hits western Aleutians Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:31:27 ADT ADAK -- A moderate earthquake struck the western Aleutian Islands at 4:01 p.m. Friday. |
| Parole violator subject of search Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:29:47 ADT The Alaska Fugitive Task Force is looking for Christopher Yoland Felthouser, who is wanted for a parole violation stemming from a sexual assault conviction. |
| Conventions and conferences Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:54:20 ADT • July 15-18: National Association of Clean Water Agencies' 2008 NACWA Summer Conference, 225 delegates at Hilton Anchorage hotel. Estimated economic impact: $219,186 |
| Seminars Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:54:22 ADT THIS WEEK |
| Meetings Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:54:21 ADT WEDNESDAY |
| Commercial fishermen face burdensome new rules Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:24:31 ADT Fishermen are seeing red flags as Congress retools the rules that will govern the Coast Guard through 2012. |
| Deer are focus of Tongass sale lawsuits Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:16:43 ADT KETCHIKAN -- Environmental groups are suing the U.S. Forest Service, seeking to stop four Tongass National Forest timber sales on grounds of potential harm to deer populations. |
| Work starts on cable stretching to Oregon Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:15:44 ADT KENAI -- Alaska Communications Systems has begun building a link between Alaska and the Lower 48 that will feature a new cable capable of data transfer rates far in excess of current cable strength. |
| Workers needed in oil fields Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:16:32 ADT FAIRBANKS -- Oil industry officials in Alaska said they need to fill hundreds of jobs in preparation for more development on the North Slope and the Arctic Ocean and because of the aging of the current workforce. |
| Hydro project revives as energy alternative Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:03:57 ADT About three dozen proposals stood out as winners last month in a new competition for $5 million in seed money to kick-start alternative energy projects across Alaska. |
| Flying to the Fireweed finish Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:46:03 ADT SHEEP MOUNTAIN LODGE -- Bicycle road racing often involves all kinds of tactical maneuvers -- drafting to conserve energy or choosing the perfect moment to break from the pack. |
| Service squeaks by Kenai in the ninth Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:57:37 ADT Josh Gilbert pitched a complete game and added three hits as Service answered Kenai's tying run in the top of the ninth inning with one of its own in the bottom half of the frame. Chase Van Allen and Kevin Neally both had three hits for Service. |
| Team Alaska grabs two Chicago victories Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:03:47 ADT Team Alaska, a traveling squad of girls high school basketball players, got into the win column on Sunday at the Nike Summer Showcase Invitational tournament in Chicago. |
| Today in the Alaska Baseball League Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:22:07 ADT BUCS: at Peninsula Oilers, 4 p.m., doubleheader, Coral Seymour Memorial Park (Radio: AM-1080) |
| Cox, Lewis win singles crowns downtown Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:00:40 ADT Kyle Cox topped Elliot Stutzer on Sunday to win the Boys 18 singles title at the Anchorage City Tennis Championships at the Delaney Park Strip tennis courts. |
| In the area Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:46:10 ADT TODAY |
| Team Alaska drops two games in Chicago Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:03:59 ADT Continuing its Lower 48 swing, Team Alaska, a traveling squad of girls high school basketball players, dropped two games at the Nike Summer Showcase Invitational in Chicago. |
| Eagle River shooter places second at Junior Olympics Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:02:45 ADT Janine Dutton, who shoots for Eagle River High, led a strong showing by Alaska's contingent at the 2008 National Junior Olympic 3-P Rifle Championship in Anniston, Ala., on Saturday. |
| Eliassen advances in city tennis tournament Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:01:14 ADT Second-seeded Leif Eliassen had little trouble disposing of Elliot Stutzer 6-0, 6-1 in the men's A/B singles as the Anchorage City Tennis Championships at the Delaney Park Strip tennis courts. |
| Sanders holds golf tournament lead Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:59:50 ADT Greg Sanders shot a 72 at Anchorage Golf Course on Saturday to extend his lead in the Alaska State Amateur Stroke Play Championship, while 13-year-old Wasilla golfer Rynae Baca continued to lead the women's championship flight. |
| Smith captures win in Kincaid orienteering race Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:58:28 ADT Cory Smith cruised to a win on the long course Wednesday night at Kincaid Park in Kathy and Joyce's Score-O Orienteering. |
| The Batman is dead -- and here's the proof Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:45:08 ADT Drive by the Century 16 theaters late Thursday and you'll see a line of frenzied fans vying for tickets to see the midnight premiere of "The Dark Knight," the next installment in the Batman saga. In Anchorage as elsewhere, cinema crews are bracing for the movie, starring Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader, to be this summer's biggest blockbuster. |
| Together Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:59:07 ADT JUNE 27, 1953 |
| Comedy rising Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:45:14 ADT If you want to bellyache over laughter rather than tainted produce, rising gas prices and global tumult, then set your social calendar around the bounty of wit and whim in Anchorage this month. |
| Noted writers help UAA reach out to community Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:45:03 ADT The metamorphosis of the University of Alaska Anchorage's graduate program in creative writing climaxes with an unfolding of wings this week. |
| Arts presenters: Annual special issue is upon us again Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:45:07 ADT Just a heads-up to let close readers of the section know that we will soon be soliciting notice of art shows, plays, concerts etc. for the 2008-09 season to publish in our annual "Salute to the Arts." |
| New frequent-flier merger likely to aid residents of Bush Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:18:34 ADT Last week Alaska Airlines and Frontier Alaska announced their plans to offer a frequent-flier mileage alliance. Frontier Alaska is the parent company of both Frontier Flying Service and Hageland Aviation. |
| Believe it or not, Alaska's one of nation's least religious states Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:04:04 ADT We have mega-congregations, neighborhood Bible churches and strip-mall chapels of love, but a good number of Alaskans still aren't in the pews on Sunday. |
| Reading the North Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:45:06 ADT Honey Buckets on the Yukon |
| TransCanada drawbacks are mind-boggling Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:20:00 EST During "King Murkowski's Reign," I publicly criticized him severely in the media for his proposed pseudo-contract with the oil/gas producers for a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to the lower 48 states. |
| Washington's first drug trial begins today Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:20:00 EST Jury selection in Aaron Washington's trial for alleged cocaine distribution is expected to begin this morning in Juneau Superior Court. |
| New book highlights Tlingit women Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:19:00 EST The Alaska Native Sisterhood has accomplished a great deal over the years in education, civil rights and public service that many people are unaware of, ANS Executive Committee member Doloresa Cadiente said. |
| Photo: Little fisherman, big fisherman Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:20:00 EST D.J. Scott, 6, aims to catch small fish in a tide pool as his father, Ryan, has his sights on bigger fish Sunday at Point Louisa. |
| Photo: Catching air Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:20:00 EST Henry Melville jumps out of the water while wakeboarding Sunday on Auke Lake. |
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