News 2008-07-27 Andanh.com

UAA runner races a grizzly and gets lucky Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:15:41 ADT
Almost a week after the fright of his life, University of Alaska Anchorage cross-country runner Auston Ellis can't remember whether he heard the grizzly bear woof or a roar.

Young campaign pulls erroneous radio ad Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:42:27 ADT
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Don Young was forced Friday to pull from the radio a campaign commercial that touted him as the recipient of a "Hero of the Taxpayers" award by a fiscal watchdog group.

Parnell works on getting message out Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:27:13 ADT
A month before the primary election that will decide candidates for congressional races, Alaska Democrats are asking: Where is Sean Parnell?

Kopp steps down as Public Safety chief Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:16:17 ADT
Public Safety Commissioner Chuck Kopp resigned late today after a tumultuous two weeks on the job.

Housing slowdown reduces Northrim profits Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:39:08 ADT
Northrim Bancorp said its second-quarter profits totaled $1.44 million, down 54 percent from the same three months of last year.

Oil's 2-week price swoon showing up at the pump Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:39:10 ADT
NEW YORK -- Whether or not any bubble has burst, Americans now live in an economy where the prospect of a gallon of gas for less than $4 is cause for relief.

Mayor's Cup stays with the Glacier Pilots Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:08:53 ADT
The Anchorage Glacier Pilots have won the Mayor's Cup again.

Grizzly's victim is improving Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:51:27 ADT
A woman mauled by a bear Wednesday at the Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge is improving, her mother said Friday.

Foodists go for raw materials Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:15:58 ADT
It could have been any Friday-night potluck in the little duplex off Muldoon. People arrived with dishes swathed in plastic wrap. They made airy conversation about ingredients and recipes. Only one thing was out of the ordinary: On the banquet table full of dishes, not a thing had been cooked.

Troopers investigate mass caribou killings Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:41:35 ADT
The carcasses of dozens of caribou that had been shot and left to rot in the mountains near Point Hope were discovered this week, according to the town's mayor.

Wounded warriors see best of Kodiak Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:42:20 ADT
KODIAK -- Michael Owens often thinks back to Oct. 17, 2005, and wonders about what could have been.

Capitol comment not a threat Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:42:03 ADT
JUNEAU -- A ranking state representative said a TransCanada Corp. lobbyist called him Friday to smooth over hallway remarks that could have been taken as threatening.

Propeller warning issued Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:41:07 ADT
SEATTLE -- A federal investigation of why the Alaska Ranger sank in the Bering Sea after the fishing vessel lost power on Easter Sunday and then went into reverse has led the Coast Guard to issue a safety warning to ship owners about controllable-pitch propellers.

Anchorage economy cools Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:50:33 ADT
The Anchorage Economic Development Corp. predicts that the local economy will experience little growth, in terms of new jobs, until at least 2010. Job losses in construction and real estate will offset gains in government and oil industry jobs. Preliminary work on North Slope natural gas pipeline projects, as well as more tourism as the Lower 48 economy improves, could spark growth in 2010 and 2011.

Climber needs rescue after tumble at McHugh Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:41:51 ADT
A mountaintop rescue took place at McHugh Creek on Friday evening after a man fell and injured himself high above Turnagain Arm, according to Alaska State Troopers.

Fire heavily damages two Spenard duplexes Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:41:30 ADT
A fire Friday left two Spenard duplexes severely charred, and Anchorage Fire Department officials suspect a laborer working on one of the structures accidentally caused the blaze.

Sunday is deadline for primary registration Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:59:02 ADT
Alaskans are running out of time to register to vote in the Aug. 26 primary election.

Road-rage killer gets 8 years in prison Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:57:22 ADT
A man convicted of a road-rage killing was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison.

Wasilla man accused of abusing 3 girls Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:54:31 ADT
WASILLA -- A 66-year-old Wasilla man has been arrested on 24 felony counts of sexual abuse of a minor.

Body of drowned man recovered from river Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:53:27 ADT
COOPER LANDING -- Alaska State Troopers say a body they recovered from the Kenai River on Thursday evening belongs to a man who fell out of a boat and drowned late last month.

Community profile: Noorvik Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:42:08 ADT
POPULATION: 636 (2007)

Missing boatman's body found Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:01:16 ADT
Alaska State Troopers say a body they recovered from the Kenai River on Thursday evening belongs to a man who fell out of a boat and drowned late last month.

Worker suspected of causing duplex fire Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:52:56 ADT
A fire this morning left two Spenard duplexes severely charred, and Anchorage Fire Department officials suspect a laborer working on one of the structures accidentally caused the blaze.

Mauling victim improves, faces more surgery Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:56:05 ADT
A woman who was mauled by a bear Wednesday at the Kenai Princess Wilderness Lodge is improving, her mother said this morning.

State foreclosures up in 2nd quarter Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:39:05 ADT
Housing foreclosure filings grew 75 percent in the second quarter from the same three months of last year, according to data released Friday. But home-loan defaults and foreclosures remain low in the state compared with the national average.

Business in brief Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:38:59 ADT
Mayor to present State of the City

Business people Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:39:02 ADT
Christopher Crews and Lois Simenson have recently joined the Minerals Management Service. Simenson is coordinator for environmental impact statements on proposed offshore activities. She previously worked as a realty specialist for the BLM Joint Pipeline Office. Crews is a wildlife biologist on the environmental assessment team. He previously worked for BLM in Kemmerer, Wyo. MMS manages offshore oil and gas exploration and development as well as renewable and alternative energy sources such as wind, wave, and current on 1.76 billion acres of the outer continental shelf.

Friday's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:06:02 ADT
The price of North Slope oil sold on West Coast open markets closed today at $121.76 a barrel, down $2.28 for the day.

$1,200 payments won't help all Alaskans equally Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:14:57 ADT
Everyone's electric bills, heating bills and fill-ups at the pump are soaring in cost. Gov. Sarah Palin wants to give Alaskans $1,200 each to help with these high energy bills. Her proposal is before the current special session of the state Legislature.

Alaska Air to cut flights, staff Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:14:51 ADT
Alaska Air Group Inc.'s mounting financial losses due to escalating fuel prices will prompt layoffs of about 80 managers and a unspecified reduction in flights in the coming months, the company announced Thursday.

Calais buildings firsts for Midtown Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:21:39 ADT
I am not sure which property in Anchorage's history ranks as the most successful commercial real estate development, but the Calais Office Center in Midtown has to be near the top of the list, if not at the very top.

Inside Alaska business Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:21:39 ADT
Wasilla again wins top financial award

Chugiak legion blanks East Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:08:52 ADT
Righthander Tim McCollum pitched a two-hit gem Friday at Kosinski Fields to blank East 10-0 and help Chugiak clinch its second straight American Legion regular-season title.

Coon's late bucket gives AYBA sweet win Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:33:17 ADT
The Alaska Youth Basketball Association girls travel team finished the River City Classic with a dramatic victory Friday in Memphis, Tenn.

Nunaka Valley starts Western Regions Sunday Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:31:55 ADT
The Nunaka Valley Little League celebrated its 50th anniversary this summer and could have another reason to party next week.

Lanning wins twice in Day 1 of Alaska Cup tournament Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:30:17 ADT
Second-seed Drew Lanning earned quarterfinal victories in boys 18 singles and 16 singles to highlight Friday's first day of the Alaska Cup Junior Tennis Tournament on the Delaney Park Strip.

In the area Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:08:50 ADT
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Oilers beat Goldpanners Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:44:18 ADT
Brandon Dixon pitched six innings of one-run ball and Anthony Aliotti collected four hits to help the Peninsula Oilers beat the host Fairbanks Goldpanners 8-2 Thursday night at Growden Park.

Giant halibut fulfills angler's Alaska dream Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:08:00 ADT
The table-size halibut that Anchorage angler Tim Kellar pulled from the bottom of Cook Inlet was so massive, it almost doubled the height of his 11-year-old son.

AYBA girls prevail in Memphis behind Coon Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:12:23 ADT
Colony High standouts Alex Coon and Kara Larson combined for 29 points Thursday to help the AYBA girls high school select team beat Fort Worth, Texas, 64-35 at the River City Classic in Memphis.

Carson wins on rainy evening at Kincaid Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:11:25 ADT
Despite the rain and a dusting of snow on the Chugach Mountains, a crowd of racers showed up for the summer's only bike orienteering event in Kincaid Park on Wednesday.

Boyle, Cropper win 10-K Masters race Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:09:19 ADT
Dan Boyle of Manhatten, Kan., won the Men's Masters 10-kilometer race in 35 minutes, 14 seconds, while Debbie Cropper won the women's title in 41:07 Wednesday at Point Woronzof.

Freestyle skiing added to 2010 games Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:41:44 ADT
Freestyle skiing and alpine skiing will be added to the lineup of sports at the 2010 Arctic Winter Games in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

In brief: Matters of Faith Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:00:59 ADT
BISHOPRIC CONSECRATION: Presiding prelate Bishop Larry Trotter will officiate the consecration of C.R. Hawkins of True Vine Ministries at 10 a.m. today at Abbott Loop Community Church, 2626 Abbott Road. The event will be the first Episcopal bishopric consecration in Alaska. There will be singing and sacred rituals. For details, call 272-3617.

Postcards reach Anchorage 26 years late Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:39:13 ADT
The post office delivered a mystery to Teresa Childs a couple of weeks ago. Twice.

3 Alaska students part of medical school's first class Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:15:01 ADT
YAKIMA, Wash. -- A new Pacific Northwest medical school celebrated its opening this week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the College of Osteopathic Medicine, which plans to send primary care doctors to serve in rural and low-income areas in a five-state region.

Hunt less, let nature balance herds Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:40:00 EST
I am a seventh-grade student at Floyd Dryden Middle School. I read the article in Sunday's newspaper about the adult wolves and pups that were killed in the Alaska Peninsula just to boost the caribou herd. I was very disappointed of what I read and learned. The thought of what the people did took a big chunk out of my heart.

Register to Vote Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:40:00 EST
The deadline to register to vote for the Aug. 26 primary election is July 27.

Oil sheen spotted in Twin Lakes Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:39:00 EST
Tipped off by locals, state spill responders Thursday traced a sheen on Twin Lakes upstream to a leak from a home heating oil underground tank in the Mountainside Estates subdivision.

Local airline shut down Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:39:00 EST
L.A.B Flying Service, a local airline that flies to several smaller communities in Southeast Alaska, was shut down Thursday morning by the Federal Aviation Administration over safety concerns.

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