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The Alaska Panhandle, sometimes referred to as Southeast Alaska, is the southeastern portion of the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, which lies just west of the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The majority of the panhandle's area is part of the Tongass National Forest, the U.S.'s largest national forest. In many places, the international border runs along the crest of the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains.The Alaska Panhandle is the northern terminus of the Inside Passage a protected waterway of convoluted passages between islands and fjords, beginning in Puget Sound in Washington state. This was an important travel corridor for native canoeists, as well as gold-rush steam ships, and in modern times is an important route for ferries and cruise ships. The Panhandle has a land area of 91,008.18 km2 (35,138.46 square miles), comprised of four entire boroughs and three census areas, in addition to the part of Yakutat Borough lying east of 141° West longitude. Although it has only 6.14 percent of Alaska's land area, it is larger than the state of Maine, and almost as large as the state of Indiana. The 2000 census population of the Panhandle was 72,954 inhabitants, about 42 percent of whom were concentrated in the city of Juneau.
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Local News from Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via Yahoo! News Alaska U.S. Marshals' bomb-sniffing dog is MacDuff Nov 20, 2009 7:13 pm ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The U.S. Marshals in Alaska have a new bomb-sniffing dog. His trainer, says the yellow lab named MacDuff can detect numerous types of explosives and firearms, even shell casi... Food Network show on local eateries set for Dec. 7 Nov 20, 2009 6:34 pm The Dec. 7 edition of "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives" is to feature a sampling of Fairbanks and North Pole restaurants, such as Big Daddy's, the Cookie Jar and the Pagoda. Guy Fieri's C... Nov 20, 2009 6:12 pm It's been bugging the heck out of me with the way the comments can now just disappear without a trace, and even the whole comment sections of certain articles will just vanish. For me, the live... Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - 20santamail jpg Nov 20, 2009 3:57 am Santa Claus, also known as Patrick Farmer, at Santa Claus House in North Pole, Alaska Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009, holds letters from children sent this year that the U.S. Postal Service says they will no... Alaska's jobless rate jumps to 8.9 percent Nov 20, 2009 3:34 am ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska's unemployment rate jumped to 8.9 percent last month. State labor officials on Thursday said that's a six-tenths of a percentage point increase over the adjusted rate ... Nov 20, 2009 12:42 am UAF and UAA will battle for supremacy in the sustainable world. A sustainable meal is at stake. A UAF press release says: The contest is built around the ... Nov 20, 2009 12:34 am "University Avenue is back to normal. The Department of Transportation had closed one lane northbound on the University Avenue bridge for guardrail repairs. The... Nov 19, 2009 11:49 pm Sen. Mark Begich and Rep. Don Young wrote to the Postmaster General today to object to the way the US Postal Service handled the Santa letters decision. They asked that the agency inform lo... Nov 19, 2009 10:49 pm Sen. Mark Begich and Rep. Don Young wrote to the Postmaster General today to object to the way the US Postal Service handled the Santa letters decision. They asked that the agency inform local ... Alaska's high court hears predator control case Nov 19, 2009 10:34 pm ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Opponents of Alaska's predator control program where hundreds of wolves and bears have been killed will argue their case Thursday before Alaska's highest court. Arguments are... |
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Local News from KTVF Fairbanks via Yahoo! News Shell denies asking for delay in drilling plan Nov 19, 2009 11:17 pm The president of Shell Oil Co. says the company did not ask a federal agency to delay a decision on the company's request to drill for oil and gas in... Army keeping media from Palin event Nov 19, 2009 11:17 pm Army officials plan to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg on Monday, saying they fear the event will turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama. Oil companies plan to curtain work on North Slope Nov 19, 2009 6:48 pm BP says it's cutting its Alaska spending by 15 percent next year, but still plans to work on projects such as the proposed North Slope gas pipeline. Waterman seeks to reschedule second trial Nov 19, 2009 6:48 pm A young woman accused of conspiring to kill her mother is seeking to delay the start of her second trial. Seattle jury awards $1.5 M to injured fisherman Nov 19, 2009 6:48 pm A jury in Seattle awarded $1.5 million to man injured aboard a fish-processing vessel. Hundreds line up in Ind. to meet Palin Nov 19, 2009 6:48 pm Hundreds of people lined up at stores in Fort Wayne and Noblesville in hopes of meeting Sarah Palin. No rebuke for 'admonish,' 2009 Word of the Year Nov 19, 2009 6:47 pm It's no lie. Merriam-Webster has chosen "admonish" as its 2009 Word of the Year. Popular Santa letter program ends in Alaska Nov 19, 2009 6:47 pm Starry eyed children around the world are writing letters to the jolly man at the North Pole, but this holiday season they'll not likely to get a response from Santa... Alaska plane makes emergency landing Nov 19, 2009 6:47 pm A National Transportation Safety Board investigator says a plane with eight people on board, including two children, made an emergency landing about 18 miles from the village of Tuntutuliak. Palin and her fans irked by cover shot in shorts Nov 19, 2009 6:47 pm Sarah Palin and her some of her fans say Newsweek's current cover featuring a photo of her in short black shorts and other running gear was out of context and... |
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