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Gonorrhea hit epidemic levels during the past year

Mar 9, 2010 7:27 pm

State health officials are concerned that Alaska gonorrhea rates, which held steady for years, suddenly jumped by 69 percent in 2009 -- the biggest one-year rise since the 1970s, said Susan Jones of...

Storm dumps more than foot of snow in some areas

Mar 9, 2010 7:24 pm

A winter storm socked Southcentral Alaska, dropping more than a foot of snow in some places as it barreled across the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage, then churned northeast Tuesday.

Foreign contributions banned in an addition to campaign bill

Mar 9, 2010 7:19 pm

A House committee added a ban on foreign campaign contributions Tuesday to a bill designed to counter some of the effects of a Supreme Court decision that freed corporations and unions to spend unl...

Jeff King leads four mushers out of Nikolai

Mar 9, 2010 6:53 pm

Not content to rest for long, four top mushers busted out of Nikolai late Tuesday afternoon and headed for McGrath, one of the biggest towns along the Iditarod Trail.

Senate panel considers separating oil, gas taxation

Mar 9, 2010 10:02 am

A bill that would change Alaska's system of jointly taxing oil and gas production got its first hearing today, with consultants giving the Senate Finance Committee a rundown on separating the two.

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2 fires displace Anchorage families

Mar 10, 2010 4:50 am

KTUU reports a maintenance shed exploded Monday night and flames spread to a nearby 12-plex near the Old Seward Highway.

Only Mavericks Use Socialized Health Care

Mar 9, 2010 11:05 pm

It's not good enough for Danny Williams, but the Canadian Health Care system does have one supporter: Palin notes irony of using Canada health care By DAN JOLING ANCHORAGE, Alaska a ' Sarah Palin has ...

Anchorage Isn't Philly, But We Got Sandwiches

Mar 9, 2010 2:58 pm

Several years ago, a cheesesteak trend took off in Anchorage eateries, particularly in pizza parlors, burger joints and take-out venues.

Pararescuers come to aid of stricken man

Mar 9, 2010 6:21 am

An Army helicopter from Fort Wainwright later Saturday picked up the man and the rescue crew.

Palin notes irony of using Canada health care

Mar 9, 2010 2:16 am

Sarah Palin has criticized Canada's health care program, saying the socialized system should be dismantled in favor of free enterprise.

Alaska retailers upbeat about future [Alaska Journal of Commerce, Anchorage]

Mar 8, 2010 9:11 pm

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Mar. 5--Despite a recent drop in sales for retailers Fred Meyer and Best Buy, the two store chains have weathered the storm and will see rising profits soon, said represent...

Photos: Tour of Anchorage

Mar 8, 2010 12:32 pm

Caroline Noel, bottom right, follows a group of skiers up the first in a tough series of hills that lead from the coastal trail toward the finish area at Kincaid Park.

Panel calls for better Arctic spill research

Mar 7, 2010 7:47 pm

The U.S. Arctic Research Commission says the federal government is not meeting its obligation to pay for enough oil spill research in the Arctic.

Catholic Diocese auctions Pilgrim Hot Springs

Mar 7, 2010 10:59 am

The 320-acre property was auctioned Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Anchorage.

Providence hospital in Anchorage plans $150 million expansion project

Mar 7, 2010 6:47 am

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Providence Alaska Medical Center is planning a $150 million expansion.

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Gonorrhea hit epidemic levels during the past year

Mar 10, 2010 7:28 am

State health officials are concerned that Alaska gonorrhea rates, which held steady for years, suddenly jumped by 69 percent in 2009 -- the biggest one-year rise since the 1970s, said Susan Jones of t...

Payment for software contract stirs up some controversy

Mar 10, 2010 7:24 am

A new flap has developed over the municipality's handling of cash, this one involving what happened to a $1.6 million software contract at the end of 2008 and beginning of 2009.

Snowmachiner died of exposure

Mar 10, 2010 7:14 am

An overdue snowmachiner from Kivalina who was found dead apparently died of exposure, Alaska State Troopers said.

Bush pilot Hudson inexorably linked to mountain, climbers

Mar 10, 2010 7:02 am

Cliff Hudson, longtime Alaska bush pilot and one of the state's mountain flying masters, died Friday at 84 at the Palmer Pioneers Home after a long illness.

Foreign contributions banned in an addition to campaign bill

Mar 10, 2010 1:34 am

A House committee added a ban on foreign campaign contributions Tuesday to a bill designed to counter some of the effects of a Supreme Court decision that freed corporations and unions to spend unlimi...

Storm dumps more than foot of snow in some areas

Mar 9, 2010 6:41 pm

A winter storm socked Southcentral Alaska, dropping more than a foot of snow in some places as it barreled across the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage, then churned northeast Tuesday.

Shed explosion ignites fire in adjacent apartment building

Mar 9, 2010 8:59 am

An explosion gutted one end of a South Anchorage apartment building Monday night, leaving tenants out in the snow but resulting in no injuries.

Campaign finance bill has tough road ahead before election

Mar 9, 2010 7:43 am

A bill that would require corporations to disclose their political expenditures inched forward in Juneau on Monday, but hurdles still remain for the measure even as the 2010 elections loom.

ACLU rates Alaska prisons as better than most in U.S.

Mar 9, 2010 6:44 am

Alaska's prisons are overcrowded but generally provide better living conditions than those found in Lower 48 facilities, the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska said in a report released Monday.

25 families forced out of homes by morning fire

Mar 9, 2010 6:30 am

Twenty-five families were displaced from their homes Monday morning after a boiler-room fire broke out at a Spenard apartment building, according to the Red Cross.

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Iditarod Schedule of Events

Mar 6, 2010 12:24 am

Should the Dems continue to push their version of the healthcare bill?

PARKS HIGHWAY CLOSED NEAR HURRICANE GULCH

Mar 5, 2010 3:09 am

A fatal car accident at mile 178 of the Parks Highway has forced the closure of both lanes of traffic. It is espected to be closed until about midnight. At least two people were killed in the collisio...

Autism In Alaska

Mar 5, 2010 1:39 am

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Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - The voice of Interior Alaska since 1903

Mar 10, 2010 6:49 am

Josh Lundy concentrates on his chisel work as he competes in the Junior World Ice Art Championships on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at the Ice Alaska Ice Park. Lundy is teamed up with Madi Brown, both fres...

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - The voice of Interior Alaska since 1903

Mar 10, 2010 6:34 am

Sophomore Forrest Kates, left, and freshman Austin Steinke work together to shape the roof of their sculpture modeled after the '69 Pontiac Frebird on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at the Ice Alaska Ice Par...

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - The voice of Interior Alaska since 1903

Mar 10, 2010 6:19 am

Grace Matthews, right, watches as her professional helper Joanna Flores clears some ice from her sculpture Tuesday, March 9, 2010, during the Junior World Ice Art Championships. Each team of high scho...

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - The voice of Interior Alaska since 1903

Mar 10, 2010 6:19 am

Fairbanks North Star Borough Mayor Luke Hopkins, left, and borough air quality specialist Jim Conner explain the mayor's revised pollution control plan Tuesday, March 9, 2010, during the borough Air P...

Looking back in Fairbanks - March 10

Mar 10, 2010 4:43 am

10 YEARS AGO March 10, 2000 Socialists from the Democratic Republic of Dillingham were causing havoc in the country of Alaska once again on Thursday. The socialists had taken over two build...

Save the gametes

Mar 10, 2010 4:43 am

Letter to the Editor March 3, 2010 To the editor, Well, I have finally reached the boiling point with the left-wing liberal picketers marching outside Planned Parenthood with their signs decla...

Thanks, KUAC

Mar 10, 2010 4:34 am

Kudos to the people up at public television station KUAC for adding 360 North programming to the stations over-the-air lineup. 360 North is KUACs fourth channel and appears as channel 9.4 in ...

Sharp spike reported in Alaska gonorrhea cases

Mar 10, 2010 1:19 am

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The state Department of Health and Social Services reports a sharp increase in the number of gonorrhea cases. The agency said Tuesday there were 997 cases reported in Alaska ...

Japanese delegation seeks to preserve memory of Jujiro Wada, Fairbanks pioneer

Mar 10, 2010 12:49 am

There ought to be a monument of some kind in Fairbanks for Jujiro Wada, one of the unsung founders of the community. The Japanese adventurer, long distance runner, mining promoter a...

APOC to corporations: Get our advice before running campaign ads

Mar 9, 2010 11:34 pm

JUNEAU, Alaska - Corporations in Alaska won't get a pass on campaign disclosure rules in the August primaries if pending bills pass into law this session. That's according to Holly Hill, execut...

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Juneau vies for Google's high-speed Internet

Mar 9, 2010 9:14 pm

Juneau has applied to become a test city for Google's experimental, ultra-fast broadband network.

2 avalanches close Seward Highway

Mar 9, 2010 9:14 pm

Two avalanches Tuesday morning have forced the closure of the Seward Highway south of Anchorage, cutting off traffic to the Kenai Peninsula.

2 fires displace Anchorage families

Mar 9, 2010 8:44 pm

Two separate fires Monday kept Anchorage firefighters busy and displaced families.

5.1 quake in Aleutians

Mar 9, 2010 8:44 pm

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center reports a magnitude 5.1 quake occurred a 5:06 a.m. Tuesday in the Andreanof Islands region of the Aleutian chain, more than 300 miles west of...

Senate panel to hear energy tax bill

Mar 9, 2010 2:46 pm

A Senate panel is set to hear a bill that would change Alaska's system of taxing oil and gas production.

Animal cruelty bills in Alaska merge

Mar 9, 2010 2:45 pm

Legislation that would outlaw bestiality in Alaska also increases penalties for acts of cruelty against animals.

Public health nurses gather in Anchorage

Mar 9, 2010 2:45 pm

Alaska's public health nurses begin a three-day conference Tuesday at the Captain Cook Hotel in Anchorage.

Alaska cheese makers seeking lesser regs

Mar 9, 2010 2:45 pm

Alaska's small dairy producers are seeking exemptions in proposed regulations that appear to be geared for the industrial scale.

House panel working on operating budget

Mar 9, 2010 2:45 pm

The House Finance Committee is completing its version of an operating budget. It passed amendments Monday that slash travel budgets for most state agencies by 10 percent and includes money...

Coast Guard dispatched to find missing hiker

Mar 9, 2010 2:45 pm

The Coast Guard is sending a helicopter to rescue an extreme hiker on Meade Glacier.