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| Villagers can't kick soda pop habit Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:04:41 ADT Years ago Alaska Native health officials declared war on sugary soda pop in rural towns and villages. Pop is winning. Nearly one-third of toddlers in rural Northern and Southwest Alaska have two or more cups of sugary drinks, such as regular soda, on an average day, |
| Politics still keep ANWR off limits Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:04:38 ADT For weeks, nearly every time President Bush has spoken about energy, he has re-emphasized his support for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Despite new pressures, politically, ANWR -- considered the nation's best onshore prospect for a major oil discovery -- remains off limits. |
| Palin outlines plan for Kopp, troopers Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:18:46 ADT A week after she had an assistant fire Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan, Gov. Sarah Palin has offered an outline of the "new direction" she suggested Monegan couldn't give her. |
| New charter school will focus attention on Native culture Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:22:18 ADT The fledgling Alaska Native charter school has found a home and will begin classes next month. There's room for 200 kids in grades kindergarten through sixth, and roughly that many have already signed up. |
| Dutch Harbor tops US fishing ports Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:44:46 ADT Dutch Harbor/Unalaska easily remained the nation's top fishing port, for the 19th year in a row. Nearly 780 million pounds of seafood were offloaded at the docks there last year. |
| Oil at $75 per barrel seems much more realistic Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:44:52 ADT Are we seeing another speculative bubble or are crude oil prices merely responding to fundamental changes in worldwide demand? Are U.S. crude oil prices likely to drop sharply, say back to the levels of 2003, when the average was about $31 per barrel, or will worldwide demand keep prices at or near record levels? |
| Finishing kicks: The Crow Pass Crossing Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:58:58 ADT They had each slogged up a fog-shrouded, snow-covered mountain pass near Girdwood, dropped over the top and rocketed down snow and rocky glacial remains into Eagle River Valley. |
| Sending the wrong message about recreation Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:00:42 ADT Americans are losing touch with the land, and The Economist magazine now contends a significant part of the problem rests with today's environmental community. |
| Police team keeps an eye on domestic abusers Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:04:36 ADT The street outside the Midtown apartment building was still quiet as the plainclothes officers crept up to it early one recent morning. Their unmarked cars were parked out of sight down the street, obscured by a fence. Guns were hidden under their clothes. |
| Sun shines on gathering at Park Strip Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:18:58 ADT Hundreds turned out Saturday for the annual Governor's Picnic, where Sarah Palin helped serve free burgers and hot dogs to a line of constituents that snaked down the Delaney Park Strip. |
| Okmok spits more ash higher; pilots warned Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:19:24 ADT The Aleutian Islands' Okmok Volcano stepped up its rumbling and puffing Saturday, spitting massive geysers of water, gas and debris 25,000 feet into the air, according to Jennifer Aldeman, a geologist at the Alaska Volcano Observatory. |
| Alaska Ear Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:17:54 ADT THE HONEYMOON IS OVER ... So, will our Sarah change her claim of "transparency" to merely "translucence" given her refusal to say why she fired Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan? |
| Over 40 years, things have changed at McLaughlin Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:18:30 ADT Brian Petrilla left home at 16, got involved with gangs, and by 17 had robbed an Anchorage credit union, which earned him a two-year stay at McLaughlin Youth Center. |
| Wasilla development shows space for Costco Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:17:39 ADT A site plan for Creekside Town Square, a shopping center being built in Wasilla, lists Costco as the potential tenant for a 153,474-square-foot building planned for construction on the Parks Highway in Wasilla. |
| Green machine Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:18:04 ADT For years, visitors wanting to see Denali National Park's grizzly bears, moose, sheep and caribou have had to ride school buses that polluted the air and spoiled the tranquility with their noisy, carbon dioxide-spewing diesel engines. |
| Wildlife biologists kill 14 wolf pups on Alaska Peninsula Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:19:14 ADT FAIRBANKS -- State wildlife biologists killed 14 wolf pups on the Alaska Peninsula as part of a predator control program to help a struggling caribou herd. |
| Two wanted on warrants Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:17:16 ADT The Alaska Fugitive Task Force is looking for two people sought on felony warrants. |
| Toddler drowns in lake Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:47:37 ADT NIKISKI -- Alaska State Troopers say a 1-year-old girl was found drowned in a Kenai Peninsula lake. |
| Dog dies in fire; others saved Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:45:44 ADT A dog perished in a Muldoon home fire Saturday afternoon, according to the Anchorage Fire Department. The fire, at 7527 Island Drive, started outside on a deck at about 3 p.m. and quickly spread to the kitchen and dining area of the single-family home. |
| Duo charged in car thefts Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:42:57 ADT FAIRBANKS -- A Fairbanks grand jury has indicted a man and woman suspected of breaking into dozens of parked vehicles. |
| Reports of runaways increase in Juneau Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:41:17 ADT JUNEAU -- The number of reported runaways in Juneau spiked last year by 27 percent. |
| Community profile: Funny River Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:19:06 ADT FUNNY RIVER |
| Inside Alaska business Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:44:42 ADT Doyon buys contractor company in Oregon |
| Bucs play it cool after combined no-hitter Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:59:46 ADT The thrill of combining on a no-hitter with Anchorage Bucs teammate Drew Gagnier was still soaking in for hometown pitcher Chad Nading on Saturday afternoon. |
| Beck unseats Ross; Donley three-peats in triathlon Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:59:28 ADT Young Will Ross pushed Ironman World Championship veteran Jens Beck to the limit on Saturday before Beck pulled away on the run to win the Xterra Hammerman Triathlon at Kincaid Park. |
| Bourgeois blasts through Sitka fog to Alpine record Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:59:52 ADT Having conquered the women's field at Seward's Mount Marathon for five consecutive summers, Cedar Bourgeois of Seward branched out in her mountain running career Saturday. |
| Valley golfers aim for their first Alaska Cup Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:34:15 ADT Bragging rights and a coveted trophy will be on the line Saturday and Sunday as a team of Valley golfers battle a team from Anchorage in the ninth annual Alaska Cup. |
| Thomas nearly ties toe kick record Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:34:00 ADT Palmer's David Thomas nearly tied a 28-year-old world record Wednesday at the World Eskimo Indian Olympics in Fairbanks. |
| Avalanche trade leading scorer for two Illinois players Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:33:37 ADT The Alaska Avalanche this week traded their leading scorer of last season, forward Jeremiah Dargis of Wasilla, to the Springfield Jr. Blues for two players. |
| Young bull riders get the breaks Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:33:54 ADT Want an example of tough? |
| Anchorage runner dominates 5-mile race Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:59:40 ADT Perennial road race champion Jerry Ross of Anchorage showed Saturday why he's consistently the Anchorage runner to beat, no matter the distance. |
| Anchorage rowers win Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:29:07 ADT The Anchorage Rowing Association strutted its stuff Saturday at the Moose Nugget Regatta at Wasilla Lake by beating six other teams, including four from the Lower 48. |
| Service 5, East 4 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:27:29 ADT Aaron Miller delivered a walk-off RBI single in the 10th inning Saturday to highlight the Service American Legion baseball team's 5-4 win over East at Kosinski Field. |
| Alaska team goes 2-2 in Los Angeles event Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:24:59 ADT The Bay Area Hoosiers of Alaska compiled a 2-2 record last week at the Double Pump Three Stripes Tournament in Los Angeles. |
| In the area Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:59:34 ADT TODAY |
| This week in Mat-Su sports Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:34:08 ADT ALASKA LEAGUE BASEBALL |
| Class act Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:23:31 ADT A roar begins at the entrance to Atwood Concert Hall and radiates throughout the building as kids giggle, juggle and walk on stilts over the infamous "yellow poppy" carpet of the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. |
| Masks are highlight in exhibit that lacks focus Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:23:33 ADT Inupiaq Eskimo artist Aakatchaq Schaeffer uses only her first name in her artwork. Born and raised in Kotzebue, she began her career in art by painting portraits and has worked professionally since 1999. She started with acrylics but has moved on to animal skins, metal and wood. |
| Movie captures Alaska's light but not, alas, a tax credit Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:23:09 ADT A crowd of local extras helped wind up the Alaska shooting segment of "Godspeed" on Thursday. The film, described as "an intense, dramatic thriller set in the lingering light of the Alaskan midnight sun," is written and directed by Robert Saitzyk. Saitzyk's last film, "White in Winter," premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Shooting in Alaska's green summer was, he said, "almost like a working vacation." |
| Alaskans can still pick up bargains on summer tours Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:51:04 ADT Here we are in the middle of the summer and looking for travel deals. Although airfare bargains are hard to find, there still are a few deals to be had. At the top of my list is the Condor nonstop flights from Anchorage to Frankfurt. Condor's Web site (www.condor.com) is easy to navigate and allows you to pick from the thrice-weekly flights. |
| Northerners may be prone to diabetes Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:51:07 ADT Diabetes seems to afflict more northerners than those living near the equator, making some researchers think exposure to sunlight plays a role in the disease. |
| Reading the North Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:23:06 ADT When Our Troops Come Home |
| PDF: Countdfown to statehood Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:23:37 ADT On the back of this section is the next in our monthly series drawn from Daily News stories published in 1958 -- a monumental year in Alaska's quest to become a state. |
| Get into the Arts Guide Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:23:17 ADT The Daily News' fall arts guide is being planned. You want to make sure your events get in. |
| State, timber industry need Sealaska Corp. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:43:00 EST Southeast Alaska's timber industry is struggling to survive. |
| Foreclosure counselors dig for hope Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:42:00 EST The nonprofit Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Alaska closed its Juneau office because its clients kept missing their appointments. Counselors assumed people were embarrassed to be seen walking in, and now they stick to phone appointments with the Anchorage office. |
| City seeks input on energy crisis Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:42:00 EST A city commission formed to analyze local government response to the energy crisis caused by avalanches in April at the Snettisham project seeks public input. |
| Photo: Caught in the storm Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:42:00 EST Isabel Matte hangs on to her umbrella to keep her daughter, Colomba, 3, from sailing away Friday along Seward Street. They were visiting from Santiago, Chile. According to the National Weather Service, 2.12 inches of rain fell on Juneau between Friday and Saturday morning. Today's forecast is calling for more showers and highs around 56. |
| Around Town Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:42:00 EST Today |
| Police & Fire Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:42:00 EST Juneau police and fire officials and state police reported: |
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