Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:31:53 +0100
Stevens concedes election to Begich
Sen. Ted Stevens conceded the election for U.S. Senate to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich on Wednesday, bringing an end to his 40 years as the titan of Alaska politics.
Aleutian sea lions fade as eastern group grows
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.
Sampson kept voice of Alaska Inupiats alive
Hers was one of the first voices they'd ever heard speaking Inupiaq on the radio.
Scammer calls wrong number to make his pitch for donations
Dennis Mattingly really is trying to raise money for a stem cell operation to battle a deadly bone cancer. But anyone who calls you up saying so, and throws in a pitch for a donation, is a liar.
Waste hauler plans fuel-cost surcharge
WASILLA -- Alaska Waste, the biggest garbage hauler in Anchorage and the Mat-Su, plans a rate hike linked to fuel costs starting next month.
Ex-governor says tap Point Thomson
FAIRBANKS -- Natural gas from the Point Thomson field on Alaska's North Slope must be tapped to make feasible a multibillion-dollar natural gas pipeline to Canada or the Lower 48, according to Alaska's former governor.
Lazy Mountain man beaten, home burglarized in break-in
PALMER -- A Palmer area man's home was burglarized and he was severely beaten in an attack early Tuesday, Alaska State Troopers said. Investigator Luis Nieves said John Shelhamer, 28, woke up when two men began beating him with a metal pipe.
Planned Friday morning outage will affect South Anchorage areas
Chugach Electric Association is planning a power outage in a few Anchorage neighborhoods early Friday morning to enable repairs on a distribution line.
South Naknek man convicted in assault of drinking companion
NAKNEK -- A man who shot a drinking companion in the thigh during a brawl was convicted Wednesday in Naknek court on two counts of first-degree assault and one count of second-degree assault, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Anchorage bank robbery is 14th in Alaska this year
Police and federal agents are searching for a bank robber who struck at a First National Bank of Alaska branch Wednesday morning, police said.
Community profile: Wiseman
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Recaptured exotic cat must be shipped Outside
Not two weeks after Simon the Savannah cat was scooped up in a dipnet and reunited with his owner, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, which organized the reunion, is demanding that Sharon Gratrix get rid of her exotic pet.
Palin publicity blitz: No signs of slowing
She's a national political figure and one of the world's most famous people.
Begich topples Stevens in Senate race
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens lost his job to Mark Begich on Tuesday, putting an end to the era of "Uncle Ted" as the dominant force in Alaska politics.
The rise and fall of Sen. Ted Stevens
For years, Alaskans spoke with trepidation of the day when "Uncle Ted" would leave the U.S. Senate, cutting off the flow of federal "Stevens money" that helped sustain Alaska's economy.
Berkowitz concedes race to Young
The winner of the race for Alaska's sole House seat wasn't really in doubt after Election Day, when longtime incumbent Rep. Don Young led Democratic challenger Ethan Berkowitz by more than 16,000 votes.
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
He did it.
Power restored at West High; after-school events on
Light and heat have been restored to the West High School building, so all after-school activities scheduled for today will take place as planned, the Anchorage School District has announced.
Combative Stevens hurt himself by testifying, jurors say
WASHINGTON -- To hear jurors tell it, Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens was his own worst witness during his corruption trial.
50 percent more US children went hungry in 2007
WASHINGTON -- Some 691,000 children went hungry in America sometime in 2007, while close to one in eight Americans struggled to feed themselves adequately even before this year's sharp economic downturn, the Agriculture Department reported Monday.
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