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BP report spreads blame for Gulf well explosion and oil spill

Sep 8, 2010 2:45 pm

In an internal report released today, BP blames itself, other companies' workers and a complex series of failures for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill and the drilling rig explosion that precede...

Bicyclist struck by boat trailer that separated from pickup

Sep 8, 2010 11:18 am

An empty boat trailer detached from a pickup and smashed into a bicyclist Tuesday evening in South Anchorage, police say. The cyclist suffered severe head and leg injuries.

Providers, retailers anticipate demand for flu vaccine

Sep 8, 2010 10:43 am

The state has received nearly three-fourths of an expected 90,000 doses of flu vaccine and will begin distributing it to health care providers next week.

Libertarians cool to Murkowski candidacy

Sep 8, 2010 10:20 am

Sen. Lisa Murkowski met Tuesday with Libertarian Senate candidate David Haase to talk about taking his place on the ballot. But the party's chairman continued to express doubts.

Fall colors glow in Chugach alpine meadows

Sep 8, 2010 12:03 am

Changing seasons mean changing colors, and fall hues are already visible in the high meadows of the Chugach Mountains, as evidenced at Arctic Valley over the holiday weekend.

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Put gourmet burgers on the grill one last time before winter

Sep 8, 2010 4:06 pm

September's here. With the morning temperatures barely above freezing, I feel obligated to ask, "Where did the summer go?" No, really, where did the summer go? Don't get me wrong, I love fal...

Anchorage woman convicted of animal cruelty

Sep 8, 2010 2:01 pm

A woman charged with mistreating dozens of animals has been convicted on 32 counts.

Tool time for STAFDA in Atlanta

Sep 8, 2010 11:56 am

Being based in Anchorage, Alaska, Mike Kangas and his staff dona t get many opportunities to attend trade shows in the lower 48.

Anchorage Market & Festival Continues Making Money

Sep 8, 2010 10:56 am

ANCHORAGE, Alaska As the 2010 Anchorage Market & Festival came to an end this weekend, most vendors and managers say despite a rainy summer, and the recession, visitors still seem to be spending.

Fallen officers begin the journey home

Sep 8, 2010 9:51 am

Tuesday dozens honored Hoonah police officers Matt Tokuoka and Tony Wallace with a motorcade through the streets of Anchorage.

Body recovered from Kenai River sent to Anchorage for ID

Sep 8, 2010 1:27 am

Kenai police have pulled the body of a man from the Kenai River. Kenai Police Sgt.

Despite less cruise ships, businesses flourished this summer

Sep 7, 2010 11:22 pm

Anchorage has seen a wave of tourism this year. Businesses say it seems the rain kept locals away from downtown, but drove tourists out of the weather and into their stores and restaurants.

Hidden details on Alaska trail help a blind man see

Sep 7, 2010 7:07 pm

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Jerry Eastham woke up blind one morning eight years ago. It wasn't a total surprise.

Former Rhodes scholar user or victim?

Sep 7, 2010 3:02 pm

SENTENCING HEARING: Ex-Miss Anchorage faces prison, restitution. Published: September 6th, 2010 07:22 PM Last Modified: September 6th, 2010 07:22 PM Prosecutors say Rachel Yould, a former Anchorage Rh...

Gunfire injures 2 people at Midtown party

Sep 7, 2010 10:48 am

Two members of the military were injured by gunfire at a party early Saturday morning in Midtown Anchorage, police say.

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Providers, retailers anticipate demand for flu vaccine

Sep 8, 2010 5:20 am

The state has received nearly three-fourths of an expected 90,000 doses of flu vaccine and will begin distributing it to health care providers next week.

Alaska State Fair Results

Sep 8, 2010 5:16 am

Prize winners

Session on oil spill open to public tonight

Sep 8, 2010 5:10 am

The national commission appointed by the Obama administration to investigate the Gulf oil spill is hosting a public listening session this evening in Anchorage.

Bicyclist struck by boat trailer that separated from pickup

Sep 8, 2010 4:01 am

An empty boat trailer detached from a pickup and smashed into a bicyclist Tuesday evening in South Anchorage, police say. The cyclist suffered severe head and leg injuries.

Libertarians cool to Murkowski candidacy

Sep 8, 2010 2:10 am

Sen. Lisa Murkowski met Tuesday with Libertarian Senate candidate David Haase to talk about taking his place on the ballot. But the party's chairman continued to express doubts.

Flags to fly at half-staff to honor legislator

Sep 8, 2010 1:24 am

Gov. Sean Parnell ordered state flags to be flown at half-staff Thursday in honor of former state Sen. Kathryn "Kay" Poland, who died in Anchorage last week. She was 90.

Pioneering Alaska cruise line sold, new bookings suspended

Sep 7, 2010 9:39 pm

Cruise West, a cruise line founded in Alaska, has been sold to unidentified buyers, according to the company.

Senate candidates Miller, McAdams take off the gloves

Sep 7, 2010 6:14 am

Alaska candidates for U.S. Senate spent Labor Day weekend meeting voters and trading insults in what's promising to be a point-blank battle as each paints himself as the sensible alternative to the ot...

Kenai man dies, five injured in two-car collision

Sep 7, 2010 5:49 am

A 59-year-old Kenai man died in a two-car crash Sunday night at a Kenai intersection, troopers say.

Reward increased for locating missing plane

Sep 7, 2010 5:48 am

A reward has been raised to $65,000 to whoever locates a plane with four people aboard that's been missing since Aug. 21 in Katmai National Park and Preserve, according to the father of one of those o...

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"Not A Quitter"

Sep 8, 2010 7:20 am

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. The Libertarian Candidate for U.S. Senate met with Senator Lisa Murkowski. The meeting comes after backers urge to stay in the race, af...

Still in the Running?

Sep 7, 2010 7:05 am

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. Murkowski has until September 15th to make the switch and run as a Libertarian. Although the Libertarian party stated earlier that they...

Fitness Festival Preview 1

Sep 7, 2010 2:05 am

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. The First Ever Fitness festival is happening at the Dome in South Anchorage this Saturday.

Secretary of the Interior Visits Alaska

Sep 7, 2010 12:50 am

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. Issues regarding Arctic energy and wildlife conservation have been on the minds of many Alaskans.

Honor Flag

Sep 4, 2010 7:20 am

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. The United States Honor Flag arrived in Alaska for the first time this morning. It was meant to pay tribute to the slain Hoonah Police ...

Rebelution

Sep 3, 2010 7:20 am

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. The band Rebelution is all about creating a solution.. The California reggae band performed in Alaska for the first time tonight.

Steller Sea Lions

Sep 3, 2010 1:35 am

Governor Sean Parnell and State Attorney General Dan Sullivan are going on the offensive. The State of Alaska requested the federal government to remove the eastern population of stellar sea lions fro...

State to Review Case Against Bill Allen

Sep 3, 2010 1:20 am

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan says his office is reviewing police reports compiled in a child sex abuse investigation involving former VECO chief Bill Allen.

New Wasilla Health Clinic

Sep 2, 2010 10:20 pm

Alaska Natives who live in the valley will soon have a new clinic to help with their medical needs. Southcentral Foundation has been awarded a $40 million loan for construction of a new primary care c...

Wanted: Anchorage's Cutest Canine

Sep 2, 2010 9:05 pm

Calling all cute dogs! The Anchorage Animal Care and Control Center has announced its annual Poster Dog Contest. Does your dog have what it takes to be a poster dog? If the answer is yes, take a pictu...

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A small town with style

Sep 2, 2010 8:35 am

After a lengthy process of examining the needs of travelers in downtown Eagle River, an independent study has shown that it would take upwards of $36 million to fix existing traffic-flow problems and ...

'Become an Everyday Hero' at emergency preparedness fair

Sep 2, 2010 8:35 am

As a kid, my daydreams included various versions of me playing superhero. In a vein similar to Ralphie's fantasies in "The Christmas Story."

'Vet City' to rise at Eklutna?

Sep 2, 2010 8:34 am

A new nonprofit organization hopes to house homeless veterans at the old Eklutna Lodge property halfway between Anchorage and the Mat-Su. Funding has yet to be secured for the ambitious proposal, and ...

Bill Cook clings to 3-vote lead in House race

Sep 2, 2010 8:34 am

Talk about making every vote count. Just three ballots separate Eagle River attorney Bill Cook from his closest rival in the Republican primary for House District 18.

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Lee Earl retires after 40 years at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital

Sep 8, 2010 7:28 pm

Lee Earl, who started work at the Fairbanks hospital when it was located in what is now Denali State Bank, is celebrating her retirement today from Fairbanks Memorial Hospital. "You won't meet .....

Loose boat trailer hits cyclist in Anchorage

Sep 8, 2010 4:58 pm

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Police say an empty boat trailer that broke lose from a pickup truck and hit a bicyclist in Anchorage apparently didn't have a safety chain, as required by law. Lt. Dave Park...

Anchorage woman convicted of animal cruelty

Sep 8, 2010 4:58 pm

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Anchorage woman accused of mistreating dogs and cats has been convicted of animal cruelty. KTUU-TV reports 54-year-old Deborah Allen had been charged last October after 23...

Alaska to distribute flu vaccine next week

Sep 8, 2010 4:58 pm

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Alaska Division of Health says it will begin distributing flu vaccine to health care providers next week. The immunizations cover both swine flu and seasonal flu in one d...

Fall harvest teaches horticulture for a cause for Fairbanks students

Sep 8, 2010 8:28 am

FAIRBANKS The entrance of the garden at the Tanana Valley fairgrounds smelled like a minty fusion as about a dozen students harvested crops Tuesday afternoon. The spearmint needs to be weighed...

Wrong man stopped in Fort Wainwright school lockdown

Sep 8, 2010 8:17 am

FAIRBANKS The armed man detained in the parking lot of Fort Wainwrights Arctic Light Elementary School on Friday morning was not the same man that triggered a lockdown at the school. The man, w...

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Sep 8, 2010 8:13 am

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Looking back in Fairbanks - Sept. 8

Sep 8, 2010 8:13 am

10 YEARS AGO Sept. 8, 2000 Fairbanks shoppers wont have any trouble navigating around Gottschalks department store, formerly Lamonts, which opened Thursday for business in the Shoppers Forum. ...

Good theater

Sep 8, 2010 8:13 am

Letter to the editor Sept. 3, 2010 To the editor: For the most part I enjoyed Laurie Schammels letter (Great Theater, Friday, Sept. 3) praising the wonderful Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, Br...

Early count finds Fairbanks North Star Borough School District school enrollment numbers down

Sep 8, 2010 7:58 am

FAIRBANKS Enrollment in schools is down more than 400 students than projected, according to an initial 10-day count by the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. Last Tuesday, we had 1...

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Anchorage woman convicted of animal cruelty

Sep 8, 2010 7:24 pm

An Anchorage woman accused of mistreating dogs and cats has been convicted of animal cruelty.

DeMint endorses Miller in Alaska Senate race

Sep 8, 2010 7:23 pm

South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint is endorsing Alaska Senate hopeful Joe Miller and pledging to raise money for the fellow Republican.

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Sep 8, 2010 11:39 am

Mariners end scoring slump in Oakland; Seattle wins 7-5

Governor orders flags lowered for former senator

Sep 8, 2010 11:39 am

Gov. Sean Parnell has ordered state flags lowered Thursday to honor former state Sen. Kay Poland, who died in Anchorage last week.

AP sources: Fire may have erupted on UPS plane

Sep 8, 2010 1:54 am

People familiar with the investigation of a UPS plane that crashed in Dubai last week say there appears to have been an in-flight fire in the plane's cargo compartment.

Alaskan Independence Party pick withdraws

Sep 8, 2010 1:54 am

Michigan Militia founder Norm Olson has backed out as the Alaskan Independence Party's candidate for lieutenant governor.

Kenai police recover body in Kenai River

Sep 8, 2010 1:53 am

Kenai police have pulled the body of a man from the Kenai River.

APNewsBreak: Murkowski meets Libertarian candidate

Sep 7, 2010 9:39 pm

The Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate says he's meeting with U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

FWS: Grayling protection needed, but priority low

Sep 7, 2010 9:38 pm

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says the protection of the Montana arctic grayling is warranted, but it won't be listed as an endangered or threatened species because other species...

Alaska PolarTrec program brings teachers to Arctic

Sep 7, 2010 6:17 pm

A program called PolarTrec is taking teachers into the Arctic.