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Recession Impacting Pets Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 9:28PMIt looks like the state of the economy is having an impact on our beloved animal as sour financial conditions are squeezing some pets out of their homes.
Northern Parallel Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:21AMNEW MARKET - When Broadway native Raymond Phillips first came to Alaska, he planned to stay 18 months for the balance of a military tour.
Economy dampens New Year’s Eve celebrations across nation Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:33AMNEW YORK — Hundreds of thousands of revelers packed a frigid Times Square for the descent of the famous Waterford crystal ball Wednesday, eager to say goodbye to 2008 and hoping to put the nation’s economic troubles in the past.
Alaska Statehood Stamp Features Iditarod Musher Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 3:30PM The spirit of Alaska and its colorful past were celebrated today when the U.S. Postal Service issued the 50th Anniversary Alaska Statehood commemorative stamp in the Discovery Ballroom of The Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage, AK. The stamps went on sale nationwide today.
Catalina Island Deal; Prepare To Bike Ohio Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:55PMCATALINA CASTAWAY
Produce from the valley goes straight to restaurants Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:57AMThis winter, at least seven Anchorage restaurants — upscale venues and crunchy cafes alike— are mostly eschewing Outside carrots, potatoes and other root vegetables. Instead, they are buying their vegetables from the Mat-Su.
Produce from the valley goes straight to restaurants Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:40AMOnly about 40 miles or so separate Alaska’s farms from its urban restaurants, but locally grown food remains a niche item on most menus.
Valley produce heads straight to restaurants Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:40AMOnly about 40 miles or so separate Alaska’s farms from its urban restaurants, but locally grown food remains a niche item on most menus.
Looking Back in Fairbanks — January 2 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 2:50AMJan. 2, 1999 — If Sasha Lawhon had held back a little, maybe not pushed so earnestly, her newborn daughter would claim rights as the first child born in Fairbanks in 1999.
nation/world news in brief Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 8:19AMWASHINGTON - Greater use of bullet-resistant vests and stun guns helped reduce U.S. police deaths in 2008 compared with the previous year, two law enforcement support groups report.
Around the nation Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 1:16AMCALIFORNIA
Giant snowman rises again Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 1:34PMANCHORAGE, Alaska — A giant snowman named Snowzilla has mysteriously appeared again this year — despite the city’s cease-and-desist order. It is the third year running that Snowzilla has appeared in Billy Powers’ yard in east Anchorage, to the delight of some and the chagrin of others.
Giant Snowman Rises Again in Alaska - Mysteriously Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:23AMSNOWZILLA is back in Anchorage, Alaska!
State assumes control of nursing home Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 3:44PMState health officials took over an Anchorage nursing home Thursday after finding that there was "immediate danger to the health, safety or welfare" of its residents.
Paul Peter Karaffa Sr. Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 1:30PMPeters Creek resident Paul Peter Karaffa Sr ., 87, died Dec. 5, 2008, at home surrounded by his family.
Assembly OKs gravel pit land purchase Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 1:17PMYears of wrangling and hours of argument ended late Wednesday with two unanimous Anchorage Assembly votes that allow the city and the school district to buy about 40 acres in South Anchorage, part of which will be used someday for a new middle school.
Alaska airport system seeks new director Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 2:52PMThe Alaska Department of Transportation said it will change how the Anchorage and Fairbanks international airports will be managed. The state is reviewing applications for a system executive director, said Christine Klein, DOT deputy commissioner of aviation.
Alaska airport system seeks executive director Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 8:57AMANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Transportation said it will change how the Anchorage and Fairbanks international airports will be managed.
UPI NewsTrack TopNews Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 7:15AM News from United Press International, around the world around the clock ...
Briefing: Zimbabwe blames West for cholera outbreak Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 12:14AMHARARE, Zimbabwe — State-run Zimbabwe media on Saturday accused the West of deliberately starting a cholera epidemic that has killed hundreds of people and sickened thousands. The disease is but one symptom of the collapse of the southern African nation, which often blames its troubles on the West. The state-run Herald newspaper said officials called comments by the U.S. ambassador suspicious ...
Apartment fire sends Anchorage man to hospital Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 12:59AMA fire broke out in a nine-plex apartment in Midtown Anchorage Friday evening, sending one man to the hospital.
Events Calendar Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 12:24AMTwin Falls High School Drama Department presents Dessert Theater, a collection of competition selections and confections, at 7:30 p.m. at Roper Auditorium at Twin Falls High. Doors open and dessert served starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 (includes dessert). The production continues Saturday.
Fuel shortage, cost have village seeking state assistance Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 11:29PMBecause a barge was unable to reach Emmonak this year, the village will either run out of fuel or pay the high cost of flying it in mid-winter.
Alaska is 3rd most corrupt state, analysis shows Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 12:17PMAlaska ranks behind only North Dakota and Louisiana in the rate of federal corruption convictions per 100,000 residents, according to a USA Today analysis of Justice Department data.
Inside Alaska business Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 2:17AMWholesale Alaskan Gift show is scheduled for mid-January
Best new adventure trips of 2009 Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 12:46PMExploration of new and little-known places is one of the hallmarks of adventure, which is what makes these 10 new trips stand out from the rest.
Crews working to repair power lines through night Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 8:37AMAlaska Electric Light & Power Co. reported sporadic power outages, particularly in the Mendenhall Valley and out the road as a result of snow and fallen trees from the storm that dumped up to 19 inches on parts of Juneau through Tuesday morning.
Dec. 6: Funeral Services Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 6:17PMBEEBE, VERN H., Anderson — Service 11:30 a.m. Monday at Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, 200 W. 53rd St., Anderson. Burial at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the South Chapel.
Dec. 4: Funeral Services Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 7:02PMBEEBE, VERN H., Anderson — Service 11:30 a.m. Monday at Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel. Burial in Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the South Chapel.
Community profile: Atka Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 2:39AMATKA
Odd News -- December 3, 2008 Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 5:45AMOdd news from around the U.S.
Ignoring plight costs state $1.5 million Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 3:41AMThe baby boy was born with cocaine in his system. His mother abandoned him when he was an infant. At age 3, he lay down in the street and said he wished a truck would run over him.
Price-gouging bill in the works Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 2:35AMAn Alaska state senator says he plans to introduce legislation to make price gouging a crime in Alaska.
Alaska home foreclosures up significantly, and rising Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 9:39PMIn the first three quarters of this year — January to September — 841 Alaskans lost their homes due to their inability to pay their mortgage. Almost half of those were in Anchorage. The number of foreclosures also continues to rise in the Matanuska Susitna Valley. Rosemarie Alexander, KTOO - Juneau Download Audio (MP3)
Senator to introduce price gouging legislation Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 9:20PMAn Alaska state senator says he plans to introduce legislation to make price gouging a crime in Alaska.
Mountain View flirts with very bright future Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 1:49AMMountain View, an economically challenged and traditionally crime-ridden area in Anchorage, is getting a boost from community organizers predicting a bright economic future for the neighborhood, with an accent on arts and culture.
Week in review Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 4:06AMMONDAY
Local News : Gun charges linked to alleged Valley burglary ring - Frontiersman Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 12:39AMPALMER — Three Valley men facing federal charges in Anchorage for possessing stolen firearms aren’t strangers to local burglary investigators.
Blades get defenseman Beaverson from Rochester Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 10:54AMDefenseman Luke Beaverson has been assigned to the Florida Everblades by the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League.
Volunteers head to Kotzebue to help save energy Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 1:23AMShell Oil organized the project and donated materials. About 150 volunteers went north to help winterize homes and make them more energy efficient.
Venezuelan free fuel to aid some villages Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 7:54PMWith heating oil prices approaching $10 a gallon in rural Alaska and reports of neighbors stealing fuel from neighbors to warm their homes, a Venezuela-owned oil company plans to deliver free fuel to villages again this winter.
Alaska hospital employee shoots supervisors Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 3:16PMA fired hospital worker has been shot dead by police in Alaska after returning to the facility with a gun and killing an ex-supervisor.
Nation/World briefs Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 12:24AMHOUSTON -- Former first lady Barbara Bush was resting and in good spirits in a Houston hospital Wednesday morning following surgery for a perforated ulcer, a family spokesman said. Bush probably will remain in Methodist Hospital until next week, family spokesman Jim McGrath said.
Scoreboard Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 9:53PMPro Football National Football League AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Jets 8 3 0 .727 323 234 New England 7 4 0 .636 267 222 Miami 6 5 0 .545 237 245 Buffalo 6 5 0 .545 273 249 South W L T Pct PF PA Tennessee 10 1 0 .909 257 165 Indianapolis 7 4 0 .600 247 244 Jacksonville 4 7 0 .364 224 240 Houston 4 7 0 .364 252 293 North W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 8 3 0 .727 236 160 Baltimore 7 ...
Alaskan studies health care at Memorial Hospital Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 6:59AMCrystal Reich (right), Patient Advocate at the Maniilaq Association Hospital in remote Kotzebue, Alaska, recently visited Abilene to job shadow Memorial Hospital Patient Advocate Julie LaCombe (left) and learn about Memorialâ€™s customer service program.
RCA to meet with Enstar on gas supplies Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 11:33PMNearly 400 commercial customers that were abandoned by their gas company, Aurora Power, will know by next week if Enstar will be able to provide natural gas to them.
3 Wasilla Men Indicted in Gun Thefts Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 12:01PMANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A federal grand jury has indicted three Wasilla men for possessions of stolen firearms. Justin Anderson and Brian Bosch, both 28, along with 30-year-old Joshua Cowley were named in the 10-count indictment.
3 Wasilla men indicted in gun thefts Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 9:03PM Associated Press - November 24, 2008 9:54 PM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A federal grand jury has indicted three Wasilla men for possessions of stolen firearms.
Wendy Diamond: Obama to the Rescue! Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 4:03PMOkay, so President-elect Obama, if you ever read this I would like to give you my advice. Please adopt from a city shelter!
10 Reasons Why Moving Might Not Make You Richer Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 3:40PM Find out why moving to a less expensive city may not reduce your expenses.