Driver accused in fatal crash goes before judge Nov 12, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... Phillips remains in custody at the Anchorage jail ... Copyright 2009, The Anchorage Daily News, a subsidiary of. (Anchorage Daily News)
Alaska showcase in New York needs money Nov 12, 2009
ANCHORAGE - Legislative leaders are debating whether to use public money to keep the nonprofit Alaska House, New York open, now that the woman who initially funded it can't afford to keep it open ... ANCHORAGE - Legislative leaders are debating whether to use public money to keep the nonprofit Alaska House, New York open, now that the woman who initially funded it can't afford to keep it open ... The Anchorage Daily News reports that Alice Rogoff met with an assistant of Gov. Sean Parnell last... (Juneau Empire)
First day of hockey tourney postponed Nov 12, 2009
Colony was set to play Dimond and Wasilla was ready to take on Bartlett in first-round tourney action, but less than favorable road conditions thanks to recent snowfall kept the Anchorage squads out of the Valley. The games have tentatively been rescheduled for Thursday afternoon, but the Anchorage School District needs to make final approval of the teams mid-day travel to the Mat-Su, Cossette said. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Alaska showcase in NYC seeks funding Nov 10, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... Stevens said he was impressed by an Alaska House event he attended in September at the invitation of University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor Fran Ulmer ... Rogoff, who has a home in Anchorage and is registered to vote here, said she opened Alaska House New York after seeing a fundamental lack of understanding about the state. (Anchorage Daily News)
Palin says she back on Twitter Nov 10, 2009
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin says she's back on Twitter. Palin took to the social networking site earlier this year, tweeting about state government, national politics and everything in between. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
In the Driver's Seat Nov 7, 2009
Buses would be loaded onto a train car to make the trip from Anchorage to Fairbanks and would travel by ferry for part of the trip. Locally, popular trips have included baseball games at Busch Stadium, the Passion play in Bloomingdale, Ill. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Utah Volleyball Prepares for Crucial MWC Road Trip Nov 7, 2009
(Anchorage, Alaska) has 11 double-digit-kill performance this season, including the Oct. 23 match at BYU with 10 kills to go along with six digs. Hibbert is also second the team with 2. (Utahutes.com)
You, too, can be a campaign reporter! Nov 6, 2009
"I've got a good liberal Democrat in the state of Washington named David Nierenberg and I set him up to be a surrogate for me in Alaska and he went up and spoke up there. But on Saturday, he attended services there in Anchorage. I said, 'How was it?' He said, 'They call the place the "synagogue of the frozen chosen. "'". (Salon)
Aces' roster continues to be fluid Nov 5, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... At some point, the Aces, who released winger Moises Gutierrez of Anchorage earlier this week, will likely have to jettison more bodies ... Copyright 2009, The Anchorage Daily News, a subsidiary of. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ninth-Ranked Irish Head North To Alaska To Face High Flying... Nov 5, 2009
The Nanooks are 3-0-1 at home while their other two games were played in Anchorage, Alaska in the season-opening Kendall Hockey Classic. Alaska's first trip out of the state will come next weekend when the Nanooks travel to Bowling Green. (Und.com)
Sarah Palin promises more cities on book tour Nov 4, 2009
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is promising to visit more cities than a conventional book tour when her memoir "Going Rogue" is published later this month. Palin says the locations of her book tour will be announced later this week by her publisher, HarperCollins. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Great Colleges for Air Traffic Cont... Nov 4, 2009
The University of Alaska Anchorage. The University of Alaska's air traffic control program is unique in that the school provides three different routes to a degree: 18 month, two year, and four year programs. (Suite101.com)
Police identify woman killed by train Saturday Nov 2, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... Anchorage Police and an Alaska Railroad investigator are now piecing together what happened next ... He'd noticed the spectacular Anchorage sunset that night himself, he said. (Anchorage Daily News)
› Slack-packing SA Nov 1, 2009
Accommodation:The first night is spent in a private cottage at Presley's Bay, the second is at Anchorage Hotel, the third is at Ocean View Hotel in Coffee Bay and the final night is at Hole in the Wall Hotel. Rates: From R4010 a person for six people to R2675 a person for a group of 12 people. (iAfrica.com)
Display gives Japan a taste of Alaska Oct 31, 2009
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Instrument of change in FASD battle Oct 30, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... He gave the keynote address at the First Alaskans Institute Elders and Youth Conference last week in Anchorage ... Copyright 2009, The Anchorage Daily News, a subsidiary of. (Anchorage Daily News)
Palin earns at least $1.25 million for book, statement says Oct 29, 2009
ANCHORAGE - Former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin reported Tuesday that she has received at least $1 ... 25 million for book, statement says 102809 STATE 1 The Associated Press ANCHORAGE - Former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin reported Tuesday that she has received at least $1 ... ANCHORAGE - Former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin reported Tuesday that she has received at least $1. (Juneau Empire)
Inupiaq poet wins prestigious national award Oct 29, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... An Inupiaq mom from Anchorage has picked up one of America's most prestigious literary awards ... JOAN KANE will give a reading at 6 p.m. Nov. 17 at the University of Alaska Anchorage Campus Bookstore. (Anchorage Daily News)
Palin Reports $1.25M So Far from Book Deal Oct 28, 2009
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 27, 2009 ... She also attended the welcome-home ceremony in Fairbanks for soldiers, including her son Track, and appeared at a gun rights event in Anchorage. (CBS News)
Palin was paid $1.25M for book while in office Oct 28, 2009
12: In her Anchorage office, Gov. Sarah Palin talks to Matt Lauer about her interview with Katie Couric and her plans for the future ... ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin reported Tuesday that she has received at least $1 ... She also attended the welcome-home ceremony in Fairbanks for soldiers, including her son Track, and appeared at a gun rights event in Anchorage. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Wasilla chamber tightens spending Oct 28, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... All but eight of 68 transactions selected for a closer look had some kind of problem, according to the analysis by Anchorage accounting firm Mikunda, Cottrell & Co. Inc. ... According to the report, Metiva made several trips using the grant money, including a four-night stay at the Baranof Hotel in Juneau for a state travel industry convention, the trip last November to Pittsburgh for a national convention, and what she called a "staff familiarization tour" of Seward... (Anchorage Daily News)
Palin makes at least $1.25M in book deal Oct 28, 2009
ANCHORAGE (AP) Former GOP vice presidential candidate reported that she has received at least $1 ... She also attended the welcome-home ceremony in Fairbanks for soldiers, including her son Track, and appeared at a gun rights event in Anchorage. (USA Today)
Stranded rural Alaskans can get tickets home Oct 28, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... Anchorage Daily News / adn ... Some villagers and other rural Alaskans stranded in Anchorage for lack of a plane ticket can get home through a new partnership of Cook Inlet Tribal Council and Lutheran Social Services. (Anchorage Daily News)
Welcome, this is your captain sleeping Oct 26, 2009
In 1998 all three pilots on a Boeing 747 from Seoul to Anchorage, Alaska, nodded off. The plane landed safely but the captain admitted that he and his crew made several minor navigational errors because of fatigue. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Diomede isolated by lack of aircraft Oct 26, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... An Evergreen official in Anchorage did not immediately return a call for comment ... Copyright 2009, The Anchorage Daily News, a subsidiary of. (Anchorage Daily News)
AFN d00004000elegates want revised subsistence policies Oct 25, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... BOB HALLINEN / Anchorage Daily News ... Lisa Murkowski shakes hands with Vincent Tocktoo from Shishmaref at the 2009 Alaska Federation of Natives Convention Oct. 24, 2009, at the Dena'ina Center in downtown Anchorage. (Anchorage Daily News)
• Playing, singing a new tune Oct 25, 2009
In all, 19 students will represent Juneau at the All State Honor Music Festival to be held Nov. 19-21 in Anchorage ... In all, 37 Juneau-Douglas High School students and 10 Thunder Mountain High School students will represent Juneau in the Southeast Honor Music Festival held this weekend in Petersburg, and 19 will represent Juneau in the All State Honor Music Festival to be held Nov. 19 to 21 in Anchorage. (Juneau Empire)
Carlson appointed state rural education director Oct 24, 2009
Carlson works for the Tlingit-Haida Central Council and is in Anchorage for the Alaska Federation of Natives convention, where Parnell announced her appointment ... Carlson received her bachelor's degree from Alaska Methodist University in Anchorage, now known as Alaska Pacific University. (Juneau Empire)
Compass Points travel QA Oct 24, 2009
Just keep in mind that it's a four-hour drive from Anchorage (twice as long by train), so you'll want to budget at least two days, if not three, to explore the park. There are hikes and tours; plus, you can meet the park's sled dogs at thrice-daily demonstrations in the summer. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Inside Alaska business Oct 24, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... The Anchorage-based banking company said main reasons for the profit growth were improvements in the gap between interest earned on loans and investments vs. interest paid on deposits and borrowings, less set aside to protect against bad loans, and larger contributions from affiliated businesses ... Copyright 2009, The Anchorage Daily News, a subsidiary of. (Anchorage Daily News)
Visiting Mackinac Bridge Oct 20, 2009
When opened, it was advertised as the longest suspension bridge in the world, if you measured the distance between its two anchorage points ... In 2009, the Big Mac now only qualifies as the longest suspension bridge (between anchorages) in the Western Hemisphere. (Suite101.com)
Aces winger knocks in winning goal to beat Salmon Kings Oct 20, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... BILL ROTH / Anchorage Daily News ... The Aces have started 3-0 for the first time since 1996, when they were the Anchorage Aces and played in the now-defunct West Coast Hockey League. (Anchorage Daily News)
Tight GNAC race as Western heads to Alaska Oct 19, 2009
- With the Great Northwest Athletic Conference title chase in a three-way scramble, the Western Washington University volleyball team travels to Alaska this week for a pair of league counters, facing Alaska Fairbanks on Thursday (7 p.m.) and Alaska Anchorage on Saturday (7 p.m.). The Vikings are 14-7 overall and alone in third-place in the GNAC standings at 7-3, one-half match behind co-leaders Seattle Pacific and Alaska Anchorage, each at 7-2 ... Alaska Anchorage, working on a five-match... (Wwuvikings.com)
ARCTIC SHIPPING Oct 19, 2009
More than 500 roadless miles from Anchorage, rugged tundra and frigid Bering Sea waters have a way of discouraging visitors ... More than 500 roadless miles from Anchorage, rugged tundra and frigid Bering Sea waters have a way of. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Empire editorial: Whitehorse direct flights are a good gamble for Juneau Oct 18, 2009
With such little financial risk at stake - less than $30,000 if no tickets are sold - we see the Assembly's decision as a potential boon to business and an extra amenity for residents who can't afford a weekend getaway to Seattle or Anchorage. This forward-thinking strategy provides a new service to residents and economic opportunities for businesses. (Juneau Empire)
Assembly backs Juneau-Whitehorse direct flights Oct 17, 2009
Eventually, Botelho said, he expects there will be regular year-round service that will facilitate connections between the two cities, promote connections between Alaska and the Yukon with Juneau International Airport as a transit site, and capture a portion of the international tourism market that flies into Whitehorse and usually travels on to Anchorage or Fairbanks. Air North President Joe Sparling was more cautious in his assessment of the likelihood of regular flights. (Juneau Empire)
Alaska Army National Guard sponsors Iron Dog snowmobile race Oct 15, 2009
ANCHORAGE - The world's longest snowmobile race has a new sponsor ... ANCHORAGE - The world's longest snowmobile race has a new sponsor. (Juneau Empire)
Alaska flights from $279 O/W Oct 15, 2009
Through Nov. 2, buy one-way rates of $279 to Juneau; $299 Anchorage and $349 to Fairbanks ... Other carriers serve Anchorage with intermediate stops with one plane change ... (participates in sale to Anchorage only): None. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Gymnastics Releases 2009-2010 Schedule Oct 15, 2009
The last three meets of the regular season will be mostly familiar opponents as they travel to SEMO on March 7, for a tri-meet that includes Alaska Anchorage. They will then head to Illinois on March 13. (Mutigers.com)
Travel costs leave mushers on ice Oct 13, 2009
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Cruise ship visit marks opening of the Far North Oct 13, 2009
"There is increasing talk of Arctic shipping lanes, expanded fisheries, new tourism opportunities and other competing uses," Barrow's mayor, Edward Itta, told a panel of senior Obama administration officials who traveled to Anchorage in August to deliberate what approach the government should take to the northern seas. "In the midst of all these claims, we are trying to preserve our traditional use of our land," he said. (Juneau Empire)
Have ethics completely disappeared? Oct 13, 2009
Matt Dinneen, a photographer out of the Anchorage Bureau of The Associated Press, snapped picture after picture of the runner and her parents ... 102 / Anchorage, AK / 99501) to express my concern about the way Mr. Dinneen conducted himself and to ask that the photos in question be deleted ... Scott Christiansen wrote on Oct 7, 2009 7:43 PM:" Mr. Winter did not witness any of these events, despite the column reading as if it were a first-hand account.Also, the "number of journalists" he spoke... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Opening Weekend of 2009-10 WCHA Play has Wisconsin Hosting Colorado College, Minnesota at North Dakota, Minnesota Duluth Hosting Minnesota State Oct 13, 2009
Other conference openers are: Alaska Anchorage (Oct ... Outside the WCHA this week, Denver will travel to Columbus to take on host Ohio State on Thursday and Friday (Friday's game is at Nationwide Arena), Alaska Anchorage will participate in the Brice Alaska Goal Rush tournament in Fairbanks on Friday and Saturday with host Alaska Fairbanks, Rensselaer and Robert Morris, and St. Cloud State marks its home openers vs Union College on Friday and Saturday ... Alaska Anchorage hosted the Kendall... (Wcha.com)
Holland America Line's Volendam Returns to Asia and Down Under in 2011 With a Widespread Array of Itineraries - Including the Great Barrier Reef Oct 13, 2009
Scenic highlights include an overnight anchorage in the reef near Sherrard Island and calls within the Whitsunday Island group. Several interesting ports also will be visited in Indonesia, including Komodo Island, part of the Komodo National Park -- a UNESCO World Heritage Site -- as well the beautiful islands of Bali and Java. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Melting ice caps open up shipping routes Oct 13, 2009
More than 500 roadless miles from Anchorage, rugged tundra and frigid Bering Sea waters have a way of discouraging visitors. So it was a big deal when the World - a 644-foot-long residential cruise ship with condos costing several million dollars apiece - dropped anchor during the summer for a two-day look-see. (Boston Globe)
Shred your unwanted documents Oct 13, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... Anchorage Daily News / adn ... GeoNorth LLC, an Anchorage custom information technology solutions prov 00004000 ider, is now partnering with DLT Solutions Inc. of Herndon, Va. (Anchorage Daily News)
2-car crash kills three on Dimond Oct 10, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... A collision in which one vehicle T-boned another Friday night on Dimond Boulevard just west of Arctic Boulevard killed three men and sent a family of four to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries, according to Anchorage police ... Copyright 2009, The Anchorage Daily News, a subsidiary of. (Anchorage Daily News)
Hunter cited for shooting bear near Sterling Highway Oct 10, 2009
The Anchorage Daily News reports the Fish and Wildlife Service is still investigating Saturday's bear kill. Alaska state troopers were at the scene of the "bear jam" on the highway but said they are not investigating because no state laws were broken. (Juneau Empire)
• JDHS football coach calling it a career Oct 10, 2009
" Chalmers said there are many fond memories from his coaching days at JDHS, but last year's playoff win over South Anchorage in the state semis tops the list. "I think probably the thing that sticks out the most in my mind is the semifinal game last year when we came from down two touchdowns to win the game in the last five or so minutes," he said. "That was the greatest high school football game I've ever seen. " Chalmers said he will miss spending time with the kids and his fellow coaches,... (Juneau Empire)
Letters to the editor (10/10/09) Oct 10, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... I see in Thursday's Anchorage Daily News ("Senate health care bill gets good fiscal marks") that Congress in its infinite wisdom is going to partially finance the new health care legislation by reducing the payments to Medicare ... Copyright 2009, The Anchorage Daily News, a subsidiary of. (Anchorage Daily News)
Prosecutors again delay Zachares' sentencing Oct 10, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... Zachares and Verrusio were supervised by Young's chief of staff on the transportation committee, Lloyd Jones, a former Republican state senator from Ketchikan married to another ex-state senator, Jan Faiks, who was from Anchorage ... Copyright 2009, The Anchorage Daily News, a subsidiary of. (Anchorage Daily News)
Wasilla chamber to work off debt to city Oct 10, 2009
Responding to newcomer wrote on Oct 9, 2009 5:24 PM:" Bye..... The folks at the Frontiersman are fine people and have always done an excellent job at reporting the news and keeping us informed. Thank you Todd for your honest and accurate reporting. We wish the newcomer a speedy exit back to Anchorage. would you please take Marty and Cheryl with you. Thanks " ... Newcomer to Wasilla wrote on Oct 8, 2009 9:12 PM:" I haven't lived here very long but from what I have seen on the blogs & stories... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Sept. 18: Travel Briefs Oct 9, 2009
And Seward Highway in Southern Alaska, 127 miles between Anchorage and Seward on Highway 1. Best apps for iPhone, from National Geographic Traveler. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Hunter shoots bear being photographed near highway Oct 9, 2009
The Anchorage Daily News reported the Fish and Wildlife Service is still investigating Saturday's bear kill ... Information from: Anchorage Daily News, http://www. (Fresno Bee)
Odd news: Anchorage office building body likely a moosePolice not sure how remains got on top of building Oct 9, 2009
Odd news: Anchorage office building body likely a moose ... Thursday, October 8, 2009 11:40 PM PDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) A maintenance crew discovered what looked like a mutilated body with a severed head on top of an Anchorage office building ... Anchorage Police Lt. Dave Parker says officers are not sure how the remains got on top of the building. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Alaska hunter shoots bear being photographed Oct 9, 2009
The Anchorage Daily News reported the Fish and Wildlife Service is still investigating Saturday's bear kill ... Information from: Anchorage Daily News. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Hunters kill bear as shocked wildlife viewers watch Oct 8, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... From 2005 to 2007, 11 grizzly bears in Anchorage were captured and fitted with radio collars that transmitted their locations ... Copyright 2009, The Anchorage Daily News, a subsidiary of. (Anchorage Daily News)
Father of Palin's grandson to pose for Playgirl Oct 8, 2009
To get ready for his close-up, Johnston is training three hours a day, six nights a week at an Anchorage gym with a local body builder. A formal agreement hasn't been reached with the online magazine, but the photo shoot is a "foregone conclusion," said Johnston's attorney, Rex Butler. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
First Regular Season Games of 2009-10 for Men's WCHA Set for Upcoming Weekend of Oct. 9-11 Oct 6, 2009
Alaska Anchorage will host Alaska Fairbanks, Mercyhurst and Michigan in the Kendall Hockey Classic (Friday/Saturday), Colorado College will entertain Northeastern (Friday/Saturday), Denver will celebrate the program's 60th anniversary reunion while hosting Vermont (Friday/Saturday), Michigan Tech welcomes Northern Michigan (Friday) and Lake Superior State (Sunday), Minnesota Duluth will host Lake Superior State (Friday) and Northern Michigan (Sunday), Minnesota State will take on visiting... (Wcha.com)
Women's Ice Hockey Player Jessica Cohen Named Hockey East Rookie of the Week Oct 6, 2009
Providence, R.I. - It was announced by the Hockey East Association that freshman forward (Anchorage, Alaska) was named the Bauer Rookie of the Week on Monday, October 5. Cohen scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in PC's 4-0 victory over Maine on Friday, October 2. (Friars.com)
• Thanks for supporting the Bukessa Children's Home in Uganda Oct 4, 2009
Another lady from Anchorage had been made aware of the event through a mutual friend working in Uganda and sent down a $500 check. Many families around Juneau sent checks for $50 and $100, and many of those who came dropped money into a basket without asking for anything in return. (Juneau Empire)
Business people Oct 4, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... Reeves recently completed three years of service as Anchorage municipal attorney after many years in private practice locally ... Copyright 2009, The Anchorage Daily News, a subsidiary of. (Anchorage Daily News)
Spotting terrorists: What to watch for and where Oct 3, 2009
Anchorage Daily News ... Copyright 2009, The Anchorage Daily News, a subsidiary of. (Anchorage Daily News)
Series of Weekend Exhibitions Mark First On-Ice Play in Men's WCHA for 2009-10 Oct 3, 2009
Alaska Anchorage forward Josh Lunden ... On Friday night, Alaska Anchorage will host SAIT Polytechnic of Calgary, Alberta at 7:07 pm CT in Wasilla, Alaska ... Alaska Anchorage will host Alaska Fairbanks, Mercyhurst and Michigan in the Kendall Hockey Classic (Friday/Saturday); Colorado College will host Northeastern (Friday/Saturday); Denver will celebrate the program s 60th anniversary reunion while hosting Vermont (Friday/Saturday); Michigan Tech will entertain Northern Michigan (Friday) and... (Wcha.com)
SURPRISE CALL Oct 3, 2009
PALMER Reaction ranged from surprised to stunned as area coaches learned of a lawsuit filed in federal court in Anchorage late last week by a pair of Colony High School softball players ... Deanna wrote on Oct 1, 2009 7:46 PM:" The softball players and coaches did ask Bumpus not to sell alcohol, but it happened. The softball players and coaches also asked the MSB and/or MSBSD for the field located next to Larson Elem. They were told no, I believe they even had a very reasonsable cost associated... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
