Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:18:30 +0100
Stevens concedes Senate race to Begich
Geographical References: Alaska
Sen. Ted Stevens today conceded the election for U.S. Senate to Mayor Mark Begich, bringing to an end his 40 years as the dominant force in Alaska politics. "Given the number of ballots that remain to be counted, it is apparent ... Mayor Begich has been elected," Stevens said.
Western Alaska Steller sea lions in decline
Geographical References: Alaska
Endangered Steller sea lions in far western Alaska continue to do a disappearing act with already distressed numbers slipping further in some areas, according to a federal survey.
Assembly wrangles over Begich successor
Mayor Mark Begich will be keeping his current job for the next several weeks, probably waiting until the first of the year to resign and turn over the keys to the city to an acting mayor who'll look after things until the next mayor is elected in April and takes over in July.
Defendant's fate in grisly murder hinges on intent
The question put to the jury in Jimmy Korkow's trial, which began Tuesday, is not whether he killed his wife, but whether he meant to. Was it a snap decision in an intoxicated rage, when he didn't know what he was doing? Or did he understand that he was murdering her?
Aces extend unbeaten streak to nine games
Geographical References: Alaska
The Alaska Aces used big nights from Alexandre Imbeault and Colin Hemingway to run their ECHL-best unbeaten streak to nine games with Wednesday's 6-3 victory over the Victoria Salmon Kings in British Columbia.
Business people
News on hires or promotions of employees to senior or midlevel professional or supervisory positions
Today's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices
The price of North Slope oil sold on West Coast open markets closed today at $49.12 a barrel, down $0.77 for the day.
Aces extend unbeaten streak to nine games
Geographical References: Alaska
The Alaska Aces used big nights from Alexandre Imbeault and Colin Hemingway to run their ECHL-best unbeaten streak to nine games with Wednesday's 6-3 victory over the Victoria Salmon Kings in British Columbia.
Trails of ice
Backcountry skaters Jim Renkert and Bob Butera were poking around the Valley two weekends ago, looking for some promising ice when they stumbled upon a jackpot.
Special Thanks to Google for their wonderful mapping api.