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Cruise West suspends Ketchikan stops in 2010
KETCHIKAN - A cruise ship company says it will bypass Ketchikan next year in favor of tours out of Juneau and Anchorage.
Strikers picketing at Denali National Park
ANCHORAGE - Visitors to Denali National Park are being greeted by strikers on a picket line at the park entrance.
Newspaper columnists give Palin dubious honor
JUNEAU - The National Society of Newspaper Columnists chose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as the winner of its annual Sitting Duck Award, a tongue-in-cheek honor that pokes fun at the most ridiculed newsmakers in the United States.
Small earthquake felt in Wasilla
WASILLA - An earthquake was felt near the town of Wasilla.
Bus mechanics union strikes at Denali
FAIRBANKS — Bus mechanics, radio technicians and warehouse workers at Denali National Park and Preserve went on strike Wednesday.
Forest Service creates experimental forest in Southeast Alaska
ANCHORAGE - The federal government has designated a portion of the Tongass National Forest as an experimental forest.
Boy, 16, found dead on Alaska's Mount McGinnis
JUNEAU - A teenager reported missing on Mount McGinnis has been found dead.
Two Alaskans appointed to federal fisheries council
ANCHORAGE - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has approved two of Gov. Sarah Palin's nominees to the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
Two top Alaska health officials leave posts
JUNEAU - A second state health official has left her job.
Anchorage man convicted of stabbing friend
ANCHORAGE - An Anchorage jury has convicted a man of stabbing a friend outside a liquor store.
Anchorage rape suspect surrenders
ANCHORAGE - Anchorage police arrested a 40-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a woman.
Alaska Rep. Young to attend Kenai Classic Banquet
SOLDOTNA - Alaska Congressman Don Young says he's attending the Kenai Classic Banquet.
More Alaska villages eligible for federal flood aid
ANCHORAGE - Additional villages have been added to the list of flood-damaged communities receiving aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Escaped dog captured at Anchorage airport
ANCHORAGE - An Australian miniature shepherd escaped from its cage at the Anchorage airport this week and remains on the loose.
Stimulus funds reach Interior health clinics
FAIRBANKS — The federal stimulus plan will go beyond simply fixing highways and laying broadband networks. It also will go to aid health clinics, including more than two dozen across Alaska.
Public Safety Report - July 2
The Public Safety Report is compiled from criminal complaints filed in state and federal courts, as well as some police blotter information, trooper dispatches, fire department reports and interviews with public safety officials. Individuals named as arrested and/or charged with crimes in this report are presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.
Woman found reeling near Parks Highway
FAIRBANKS — Alaska State Troopers referred a 29-year-old woman to mental health officials on Tuesday after she apparently exposed herself to drivers along the Parks Highway.
Strykers turn control of combat outposts to Iraqi forces
FAIRBANKS — As U.S. soldiers withdrew from Iraq cities earlier this week, Fort Wainwright soldiers marked the event by turning control of combat outposts to Iraqi forces.
Fort Wainwright soldiers return from Iraq
FAIRBANKS — Hours before her daughter officially returned home from a yearlong deployment to Iraq, Carmen Lewis was anxiously waiting in a near-empty hangar.
Alaska loans money to student loan corporation
FAIRBANKS — A bill allowing the state to loan money to the Alaska Student Loan Corporation will ensure post-secondary education aid.
Arrests made in Fairbanks apartment complex robbery
FAIRBANKS — A third man has been charged in connection with the pre-planned robbery of two cousins visiting from Northway earlier this week.
Fairbanks women honored for World War II service
FAIRBANKS — More than six decades ago, Ginny Wood and Nancy Baker served their country as members of the Woman Airforce Service Pilots during World War II.
Fitzgerald nabs two titles at Midnight Sun Tennis Tournament
Deb Fitzgerald was a double winner at last weekend’s Midnight Sun Tennis Tournament at the Dan Ramras Community Tennis Courts.
Goldpanners escape jams for victory over Miners
A diving catch and a bizarre play helped the Alaska Goldpanners clinch a 2-1 win Wednesday over the Mat-Su Miners — who nearly stole the Alaska Baseball League game despite stranding 15 runners.
Postseason on the horizon for Fairbanks Grizzlies
Professional playoff football will come to Alaska for the first time on July 19.
Learn home orientation before you build
Home orientation is one of the first things to think about when building a home.
Kings should be hitting Chena and Salcha rivers any day
FAIRBANKS — The first king salmon of the season were caught by subsistence fishermen in Nenana on Tuesday, which means some kings should be poking their noses into Chena and Salcha soon.
Fairbanks kayaker completes Yukon River Quest
FAIRBANKS — At first, Rick Hoegberg thought he was looking at an ancient carving of a woolly mammoth in a rock wall along the Yukon River.
Gulkana River teaches novice rafter a rapid lesson
FAIRBANKS — The roar of the water around me was like a freight train as I stood in my raft, watching water pour into it. It was just a matter of time, I was sure, before the raft flipped and I was tossed into the Gulkana River.
Will Howard wins Salcha moose calling contest
After finishing in second place for five straight years, Salcha resident Will Howard took top honors at the sixth annual Salcha Fair Moose Calling Contest on Saturday in Salcha.
Welcome addition
Suburban areas should consider fire protection
The effort to expand fire protection off Chena Hot Springs Road is encouraging. This has been a difficult area for fire departments and residents alike for many years.
Letters to the Editor
Back renewables
I support the use of non-polluting, renewable sources of energy.
Poor behavior
At the Jeff Dunham show on Thursday, I had an exchange with a man who I felt had been rude to the woman sitting next to me.
Health care clunkers
Before we buy another government health care vehicle, let’s consider the ones already parked in the garage.
With reunions and family ties, ‘May your shadow fall in pleasant places’
I just got back from 10 days in Massachusetts where my family held a reunion on Cape Cod to honor my aunt in her 90th year.
