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| Fate of gas line in Senate's hands Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:44:17 ADT The fate of a multibillion-dollar pipeline that could unlock 4.5 billion cubic feet of North Slope gas reserves daily and power North American homes and businesses for decades now rests in the hands of 20 Alaska state senators. |
| Court's Exxon Valdez ruling called unfair Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:32:07 ADT It's getting more difficult for ordinary people to use lawsuits to hold big corporations accountable for gross misconduct, one of the plaintiffs in the Exxon Valdez lawsuit told the Senate Judiciary Committee today. |
| Conoco Phillips reports big profit jump Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:35:15 ADT Record crude prices helped oil giant Conoco Phillips' second-quarter profit climb 13 percent from adjusted results a year ago, exceeding Wall Street expectations. |
| Carjacking suspect charged Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:06:44 ADT A 22-year-old man faced attempted-murder charges, and a 33-year-old man ached from broken ribs after a violent carjacking early Wednesday morning. |
| Today's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:04:27 ADT The price of North Slope oil sold on West Coast open markets closed Wednesday at $122.94 a barrel, down $4.31 for the day. |
| Brown Jug ownership to move south Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:23:55 ADT A Canadian company has signed a deal with Brown Jug Inc., a top liquor retailer in Alaska, to buy all its 19 stores in Southcentral Alaska. Edmonton-based Liquor Stores Group expects to close the deal and finalize its acquisition by December. |
| Homers propel Oilers over Panners Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:07:50 ADT Jeremy Gould clubbed a three-run home run in the first inning and Kyle Mihaylo hit a solo shot in the third to propel the Peninsula Oilers over the host Fairbanks Goldpanners 12-4 Wednesday night at Growden Park. |
| Kids' fish big enough for prizes Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:34:57 ADT Cole Lenart, 11, of Albert Lee, Minn., caught the biggest pink salmon of the day in the Kids Pink Salmon Derby in Valdez, which attracted some 200 young anglers on Saturday. |
| Kopp acknowledges harassment complaint Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:05:09 ADT New Department of Public Safety Commissioner Chuck Kopp on Tuesday for the first time said he had a sexual harassment complaint made against him in 2005 by a female assistant when he was chief of Kenai Police and that he was reprimanded for it by the City of Kenai. |
| Killer whales suspected in deaths of 3 humpbacks Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:21:15 ADT At least three dead adult humpback whales are floating in the waters of Lower Cook Inlet and killer whales are suspected. |
| Rise in breast cancer among Native women may be leveling Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:05:04 ADT A mysterious 30-year-long increase in breast cancer rates among Alaska Native women may finally be leveling off -- after tripling between 1969 and 1998. |
| Cruise ship grounding blamed on crew inexperience Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:03:02 ADT The grounding of the cruise ship Empress of the North in Southeast Alaska last year has been traced to a decision by ship officers to put an inexperienced junior mate on the night watch. |
| North Slope man gets 2 years in federal prison Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:09:58 ADT The U.S. Attorney's Office in Anchorage reports that a North Slope whaling captain has been sentenced in federal court for possessing a firearm. |
| House OKs gas pipeline plan Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:05:03 ADT JUNEAU -- Members of the House of Representatives voted late Tuesday to approve an exclusive state license for a Canadian energy company proposing to build a natural gas pipeline down the Alaska Highway to Alberta. |
| Cowdery resigns post on council Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:20:53 ADT JUNEAU -- Sen. John Cowdery, who is under indictment for federal bribery charges, has resigned as chairman of the Legislative Council. He has not, however, stepped down from the Senate. |
| Fishing in Mat-Su gets a silver lining Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:05:12 ADT PALMER -- The weather's been lousy, and the king salmon took a pass on many Mat-Su streams this year. But Valley fishaholics can hold out hope for tight lines without making the long drive to Glennallen or the Kenai. |
| As plant smolders, fishery gets some help Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:21:07 ADT The destruction of Chignik Bay's lone fish processing plant, which went up in flames Monday, threatened to paralyze what is already a dismal salmon season. |
| Geologist gets volcanic doubleheader Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:21:29 ADT Geologist Tina Neal and the crew of a U.S. Coast Guard C-130 got more than they bargained for Monday when they took to the air for a look at the erupting Okmok Volcano. |
| State looks into Meritage mall communications Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:21:11 ADT The state Office of Special Prosecutions and Appeals is reviewing a report on Wasilla Mayor Dianne Keller's and her employees' interactions with shopping mall developer Meritage Development Group LLC, an assistant attorney general in that office said. |
| Council urges voters not to retain Bethel judge Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:20:49 ADT For just the second time in 20 years, the Alaska Judicial Council is advising voters to throw out a state judge. |
| Rural Energy Conference date set Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:20:42 ADT GIRDWOOD -- The 2008 Rural Energy Conference is schedule for Sept. 16-18 at The Hotel Alyeska. The theme this year is "Developing Local and Renewable Energy Resources." |
| Harris' energy proposal draws both support and opposition Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:20:45 ADT KENAI -- Lawmakers representing the Kenai Peninsula are giving mixed reviews about creating a huge alternative energy grant program, an idea floated recently by House Speaker John Harris. |
| New Bethel district attorney named Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:37:26 ADT BETHEL -- Andrew Grannik has been named the new district attorney for Bethel. |
| Namesake cruiser to pay a call in Juneau Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:31:54 ADT JUNEAU -- The USS Juneau will visit its Alaska namesake city to honor the state's 50th anniversary of statehood. |
| Small boats get discharge exemption Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:23:54 ADT WASHINGTON -- Congress has passed legislation to provide a two-year moratorium for commercial fishing boats from getting pollution permits for discharges under the Clean Water Act. The legislation now goes to the president for his approval. |
| Oil drops more than $3 despite storm threat Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:23:57 ADT NEW YORK -- Oil prices tumbled more than $3 a barrel Tuesday as Tropical Storm Dolly grew increasingly unlikely to threaten supply, giving traders one less reason to buy as a strengthening dollar helped keep prices in check. |
| Inside Alaska business Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:23:56 ADT AEDC to release economic outlook |
| Business people Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:23:53 ADT Judith Cummings has joined The Growth Co., an Alaska-based human resources and management firm. Cummings comes to Alaska from ING Financial Services, where she provided consulting for their retail life insurance business and on-site human resources management. Cummings is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School and served as the primary employment attorney for the State of North Dakota, as employment counsel for First Data Corporation, and as labor relations manager for American Express. |
| Power company delays test of Knik Arm tidal generator Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:44:36 ADT WASILLA -- A tidal generator planned for testing in the Knik Arm this year might not hit the water until 2011, according to project leaders at Ocean Renewable Power Company. |
| Tourists show up, but next year's a question mark Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:44:44 ADT WASILLA -- The summer so far is generally holding steady for tourist-dependent businesses in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, thanks at least in part to a pulse of European travelers drawn by the weak U.S. dollar. |
| State biologist accepts Pebble job Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:25:29 ADT A deputy commissioner for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has agreed to take the top environmental post at the company seeking to develop the massive and controversial Pebble copper and gold prospect. |
| Alaska unemployment down a bit Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:40:41 ADT The Alaska unemployment rate was 6.8 percent in June, down from a seasonally adjusted 6.9 percent in May. |
| Denali bus drivers OK strike as wage negotiations continue Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:25:25 ADT Embroiled in a long-running dispute over pay rates and unpaid wages, the bus drivers who ferry visitors into Denali National Park and Preserve have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike that could cripple the park's transportation system. |
| Fish plant goes up in flames Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:04:47 ADT A massive, fast-moving fire tore through a Chignik Bay fish processing plant Monday, destroying the plant and leaving several employees with injuries from smoke inhalation, according to Trident Seafoods Corp. and local officials. |
| Mining ballot measure tough to sort out Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:04:54 ADT The friends and foes of Ballot Measure 4, the proposed state law seeking tougher pollution standards for large, new mines, can't seem to find much to agree on. |
| Prepare for combat: Ready, aim, cast! Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:56:57 ADT If you're one of those unfortunate anglers who had to miss last weekend's flood of red salmon that engulfed the lower section of the Kenai River, you should still be in luck to catch another storm of fish. |
| Final piece in place for Shootout Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:56:48 ADT Seattle University, an NCAA Division II basketball program making the jump to Division I next season, is the seventh and final team to join this year's Great Alaska Shootout field. |
| IFL to merge with UIFL next season Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:57:03 ADT The Alaska Wild and Fairbanks Grizzlies will see a much different indoor football schedule next season as the Intense Football League announced Tuesday it will merge with the United Indoor Football League. |
| West 19, Dimond 18 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:10:44 ADT First baseman Jon Harrison went 2 for 4 and had four RBIs, while West went through six pitchers in Tuesday's victory at Kosinski Fields. West shortstop Dylan Wisthoff finished 3 for 5 and scored four runs. |
| Alaskans earn a split in Memphis tourney Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:07:39 ADT The traveling Alaska Youth Basketball Association team split a pair of games in Memphis, Tenn., at the River City Classic Tournament, where about 170 teams are playing. |
| Alaskans fare well in Texas karate tournament Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:05:33 ADT Six Alaskans, including four Anchorage athletes from Tanaka's Martial Arts Academy, captured gold medals at the USA National Karate Team Trials in Houston last weekend. |
| In the area Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:57:00 ADT TODAY |
| Kenai's Coon shines at nationals in N.J. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:52:09 ADT Audrey Coon of Kenai captured three medals this past weekend at the US Rowing Club National Championships, a five-day regatta on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, N.J. |
| Alaskan finishes Vermont 100-miler Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:50:17 ADT Laura McDonough of Anchorage finished 20th among women and 75th overall in the Vermont 100-Mile Endurance Run over the weekend. |
| Davis, Farner prevail in trapshoot tourney Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:48:38 ADT Juneau's Jay Davis claimed the all-around championship and Eagle River's John Farner took the overall title at the Alaska State Trapshoot Championships that concluded Sunday at Birchwood Recreation Shooting Park in Chugiak. |
| Local events for gardeners Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:35:34 ADT CLASSES, CLUBS |
| In brief: Family Dates: (7/24/08) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:35:58 ADT Fire Department Barbecue, 6-9 p.m. today, South Fork Fire Station, Hiland Road. Learn about employment with the Anchorage Fire Department South Fork Auxiliary, wildfire mitigation, homeowner disaster tips and CPR at this free community preparedness barbecue. (267-5091) |
| Gardening camaraderie flourishes at the fairgrounds Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:35:36 ADT Saturday went well at the Garden and Art Festival at the fairgrounds in Palmer. Had lots of visitors and talked up the blog and the garden section till I lost my voice (literally). |
| What's blooming at the Alaska Botanical Garden Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:35:39 ADT Ever so slowly, the perennials are progressing as they should, although weeks behind the usual bloom times. As summer too quickly goes by, I want to mention the top 10 must-see plants blooming in the garden this week. The Alaska Botanical Garden is the perfect place to bring your out-of-town guests to see wonderful flora and fauna and the surrounding forest. |
| Hoping for message and music Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:35:54 ADT Tomorrow it will be two weeks since I put a duffel bag in my Subaru and grabbed a stack of CDs so I'd have Sheryl Crow and Merle Haggard for company as I drove for two days from Haines to Anchorage to attend college for the first time in 27 years. |
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