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Exxon says it has drilled first Point Thomson well
ANCHORAGE , Alaska – Exxon Mobil says it has drilled the first development well for the Point Thomson project. Exxon also announced Monday that a 60-mile ice road has been completed from En...
ANCHORAGE , Alaska – Exxon Mobil says it has drilled the first development well for the Point Thomson project. Exxon also announced Monday that a 60-mile ice road has been completed from En...
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Alaska tax proposal would reward in-state hiring
JUNEAU , Alaska – A House committee has agreed to consider revamped an oil and gas measure that would create tax breaks for companies whose work forces are comprised of at least 80 percent ...
JUNEAU , Alaska – A House committee has agreed to consider revamped an oil and gas measure that would create tax breaks for companies whose work forces are comprised of at least 80 percent ...
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Renfrew joins visitors bureau
FAIRBANKS – Helen Renfrew has been hired by the Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau as director of meetings and conventions. Renfrew brings more than 12 years of hotel sales experienc...
FAIRBANKS – Helen Renfrew has been hired by the Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau as director of meetings and conventions. Renfrew brings more than 12 years of hotel sales experienc...
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Massage therapist joins In Touch
FAIRBANKS – Shannon Ferguson, a certified neuromuscular massage therapist, has joined In Touch Therapy. Ferguson has been a massage therapist since 2004 and maintained a practice in Georgi...
FAIRBANKS – Shannon Ferguson, a certified neuromuscular massage therapist, has joined In Touch Therapy. Ferguson has been a massage therapist since 2004 and maintained a practice in Georgi...
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New graphic design company opens in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS – Helios Design, which specializes in graphic design, vehicle wraps, signs and banners, has been launched by Caroline Carter. The business, located at 1424 University Ave. by Fre...
FAIRBANKS – Helios Design, which specializes in graphic design, vehicle wraps, signs and banners, has been launched by Caroline Carter. The business, located at 1424 University Ave. by Fre...
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If your meeting were optional, would people attend it?
FAIRBANKS – Want a funny greeting card? Go to zazzle.com and get the card with the caption, “Be nice or I’ll send you to a meeting!” And what do you do when people fall asleep during your ...
FAIRBANKS – Want a funny greeting card? Go to zazzle.com and get the card with the caption, “Be nice or I’ll send you to a meeting!” And what do you do when people fall asleep during your ...
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TransCanada official optimistic about Alaska gas pipeline prospects
JUNEAU , Alaska – While some lawmakers question the prospects for a proposed natural gas pipeline, an Alaska Pipeline Project official says he’s optimistic it can move forward. Tony P...
JUNEAU , Alaska – While some lawmakers question the prospects for a proposed natural gas pipeline, an Alaska Pipeline Project official says he’s optimistic it can move forward. Tony P...
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Lincoln to Lexus — what your car says about you
FAIRBANKS – In the human relations class I teach, we discuss the various ways people communicate. One of the discussion questions I post for students is, “How do people use their cars or t...
FAIRBANKS – In the human relations class I teach, we discuss the various ways people communicate. One of the discussion questions I post for students is, “How do people use their cars or t...
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Conoco Phillips reports $1.54 billion profit in Alaska
ANCHORAGE , Alaska – Conoco Phillips reports it earned a $1.54 billion profit from Alaska oil and gas production, about 30 percent of its worldwide profits last year. The Anchorage Daily Ne...
ANCHORAGE , Alaska – Conoco Phillips reports it earned a $1.54 billion profit from Alaska oil and gas production, about 30 percent of its worldwide profits last year. The Anchorage Daily Ne...
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Sticky, smelly Bag Balm: Problem-salving for allLYNDONVILLE , Vt. — Winter is most definitely here. It must be. The phones are ringing at Bag Balm headquarters. Everyone wants a new tub of the gooey, yellow-green ointment. And all have a story...
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10 years after: the crash of Alaska Air Flight 261
SEATTLE – Those who lost loved ones when Alaska Airlines Flight 261 plunged into the Pacific Ocean off California have learned some hard, bitter truths in the 10 years since the crash. The...
SEATTLE – Those who lost loved ones when Alaska Airlines Flight 261 plunged into the Pacific Ocean off California have learned some hard, bitter truths in the 10 years since the crash. The...
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Alaska tourism leaders optimistic of some improvement in 2010
ANCHORAGE , Alaska – Visitor industry officials, still reeling from an unusually sparse tourist season in 2009, aren’t smiling broadly yet, but there’s an air of optimism sparke...
ANCHORAGE , Alaska – Visitor industry officials, still reeling from an unusually sparse tourist season in 2009, aren’t smiling broadly yet, but there’s an air of optimism sparke...
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Alaska gas pipeline could cost $41 billion
JUNEAU , Alaska – Companies working with the state of Alaska to develop a major natural gas pipeline estimated Friday that the project would cost $20 billion to $41 billion, depending on th...
JUNEAU , Alaska – Companies working with the state of Alaska to develop a major natural gas pipeline estimated Friday that the project would cost $20 billion to $41 billion, depending on th...
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Another North Slope oil spill reported
ANCHORAGE , Alaska – A North Slope oil spill has been reported from the same pipeline that froze and ruptured in November. Steve Rinehart, a spokesman for Lisburne oil field operator BP Exp...
ANCHORAGE , Alaska – A North Slope oil spill has been reported from the same pipeline that froze and ruptured in November. Steve Rinehart, a spokesman for Lisburne oil field operator BP Exp...
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Alaska Air swings to fourth-quarter profit
ATLANTA – Alaska Air Group Inc., operator of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, said more traffic partly due to aggressive fare promotions and higher revenue helped it posted a $24.1 million...
ATLANTA – Alaska Air Group Inc., operator of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, said more traffic partly due to aggressive fare promotions and higher revenue helped it posted a $24.1 million...
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