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Levi Johnston coughs up $21000 in child support, but will fight to have . - New York Daily News

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Grizzlies shake off Fever for 4OT win
The Fairbanks Grizzlies had no quit Monday night in an Indoor Football League game that seemed to have no limits on time...

Vermont, Alaska, New York Lead States in Funding Tied to Census - BusinessWeek

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Vermont, Alaska, New York Lead States in Funding Tied to Census
BusinessWeek
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- The District of Columbia followed by Vermont, Alaska, New York and Massachusetts were the top per- capita winners .
Census jackpot: $500 billion a year in US aidCNNMoney.com
How states rank: Federal spending driven by census dataChristian Science Monitor
Data: Colorado not cashing in on censusDenver Post

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5.1 quake shakes Aleutians
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 Dutch Harbor...

Alaska/Horizon offer mobile apps for smart phones (Seattle Times)
Mobile apps for smart phones now available from Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air...

Magnitude 2.7 - KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards...

Lance Mackey seeks 4th win in Iditarod sled dog race
NCHORAGE, Alaska - Both knees are shot, injected with synthetic cartilage until he can have surgery next summer...

Lincoln Not Attending White House Meeting
Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Blanche Lincoln , D-Ark., is not expected to be at today's meeting with President Obama on climate and energy legislation...

Alaska legislature advances petroleum tax revision
Lawmakers kicked petroleum taxes deeper into play Monday, pitching a "fix" to natural gas taxes that could prove a central point of tax discussion for the next month or longer...

Lawmaker questions Alaska pipeline potential (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Questions are being raised about the viability of a major natural gas pipeline in Alaska. House Majority Leader Kyle Johansen says he left last week's Energy Council meeting surprised to learn about the potential impact that shale gas development in the Lower 48 could have on a major line here...

ASCI Inks Agreement with BP Alaska | Press Releases @ Your Story
ASCI Inks Agreement with BP Alaska PR Newswire ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 9 ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Supply Chain International,..

Edgar Wayburn, 103, dies; No. 1 protector of US wilderness - Washington Post

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Edgar Wayburn, 103, dies; No. 1 protector of US wilderness
Washington Post
His crowning achievement came in 1980, when President Jimmy Carter signed a bill that preserved more than 104 million acres in Alaska -- called "the .
Persuasive Voice for ParklandWall Street Journal
Conservationist Edgar Wayburn dies at 103The Associated Press
Conservationist Edgar Wayburn, 103, DiesDemocracy Now
Mother Nature Network (blog) -Washington Post (blog) -Boston Herald
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Group Calls For Boycott on Alaska After Game Officials Allow Wolf .
A decision by Alaska's Board of Game to wipe out a wolf no-take buffer zone near Denali National Park prompted a call Monday for a boycott on vacation travel to the state. There were several proposals before the board last week to ...

Avalanches close two main Alaska highways
Both the Richardson and Seward highways were closed by avalanches Tuesday morning...

Sandusky educator brings Alaska alive in her paintings
In July 2005, shortly after her father died, Roth, who is also the director of curriculum for Sandusky Schools, visited a remote village in western Alaska and spent time with the Yup'ik. Two weeks later, she came back refreshed and ...

Regional job forecast 7th weakest nationally
Solano County's employment outlook is one of the nation's weakest, but it's improving, according to a recently released report...

Lifelock to pay $12 million to settle charges it mislead consumers.
The Federal Trade Commission and 35 states, including Ohio, walloped Lifelock today for misleading claims, including its guarantees it could protect consumers from identity theft...

Conservationist, ex-Sierra Club leader Edgar Wayburn dies at 103 - San Jose Mercury News
Edgar Wayburn, a five-term president of the Sierra Club who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for working to preserve . Wayburn helped win passage of the 1980 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, which created millions of acres ...

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Launch Mobile Travel Apps for iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile - MSN Money
"Alaska and Horizon Air's mobile apps offer people access to the most frequently used functions they need on the day of flight," said Steve Jarvis , Alaska Airlines' vice president of marketing, sales and customer experience. The native applications provide customers flight status information..

Alaska delegation still split on health reform - KTUU
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - Alaska's congressional delegation remains split along party lines when it comes to health care reform. A spokeswoman for Sen. Mark Begich says the Democrat still supports the health reform bill that passed the Senate on ...

PHOTOS: Dogsleds Race Through Alaska (ABC News)
The 2010 Iditarod race has started. Sport - Alaska - dogsled - Sled Dog Racing - Iditarod..

Lawmaker questions Alaska pipeline potential - MSN Money
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Questions are being raised about the viability of a major natural gas pipeline in Alaska. House Majority Leader Kyle Johansen says he left last week's Energy Council meeting surprised to learn about the potential impact that ...

Senate to take up unemployment insurance extension
WASHINGTON - Legislation extending unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless faces a key test vote in the Senate, its momentum helped by about 60 popular tax breaks for individuals and businesses that expired at the end of last year...

Frontier Airlines Extends Anchorage Service by Three Weeks
Frontier Airlines today announced it will extend its seasonal service to Anchorage, Alaska, by three weeks and will also reintroduce the popular Saturday daytime flight...

When Sarah Palin sampled Canada's health care system - Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)

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When Sarah Palin sampled Canada's health care system
Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)
EURśMy first five years of life we spent in Skagway, Alaska, right there by Whitehorse. Believe it or not EUR this was in the '60s EUR we used to hustle on over .
Sarah Palin says her family once went to Canada for healthcareLos Angeles Times (blog)
Sarah Palin's Canadian health care link has critics sickVancouver Sun
Palin notes irony of using Canada health careThe Associated Press
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) -Radar Online -KMBC Kansas City
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House bill addresses information sharing about high school dropouts
A bill that would require school districts to do a better job sharing dropouts' information with managers of the Alaska Challenge Youth Academy is under discussion in the capital...

No damage from 5.1 quake in Aleutian Islands
The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says a magnitude 5.1 quake has struck the Andreanof Islands region of the Aleutian chain, but there are no reports of damage and the quake did not generate a tsunami...

Kathy Griffin Skewers Sarah Palin During Comedy Show In Alaska . - Democratic Underground.com
. Alaska EUR” Comedian Kathy Griffin has brought her "Life on the D-List" show to Sarah Palin's home state, skewering the former Alaska governor at a raucous show in Anchorage. Griffin was escorted on stage on Friday by Playgirl model Levi Johnston ...

Alaska's prisons rated higher than most in U.S. by ACLU (McClatchy Washington Bureau)
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...

Data: Colorado not cashing in on census
Colorado ranks as the third-lowest state in the nation in how much money it gets from federal programs based on census demographics...

Area around Denali National Park in Alaska opened to wolf hunters - Post-Bulletin

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Area around Denali National Park in Alaska opened to wolf hunters
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska EUR” The Alaska Board of Game on Friday approved opening the northeast periphery of the Denali National Park and Preserve for wolf trapping. .
Animal Rights' Group Urges Alaska Tourism BoycottABC News
State hypocritical in allowing Denali wildlife to be killedJuneau Empire
Group Calls For Boycott on Alaska After Game Officials Allow Wolf Trapping .National Parks Traveler (blog)

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Lawmakers concerned shale gas technology will affect value of Alaska's reserves - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

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Lawmakers concerned shale gas technology will affect value of Alaska's reserves
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
The comments come as Alaska considers a slate of natural gas projects. Major energy companies are preparing to solicit market participation in proposed .
Lawmaker questions Alaska pipeline potentialBusinessWeek
Shale oil dims prospects for Alaska gas, legislator fearsAnchorage Daily News
Session reaches halfway pointJuneau Empire
Forbes
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Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Launch Mobile Travel Apps for .
SEATTLE, March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air today announced the launch of three mobile applications designed for iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile users. The free applications are available for ...

Palin in hot water over revelations of medical treatment in Canada
Toronto News.Net Tuesday 9th March, 2010 A weekend admission by US vice-presidential hopeful and former Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin that her family used to cross the border to get medical treatment in Canada while growing up in Alaska has critics crying foul...

Alaska Tsunami Impact: Live Updates
Please let us know if you know of any Twitter accounts we should include on this page. We have a Chile Earthquake focused page here and a Hawaii Tsunami Updates page, and a larger Tsunami Impacts page as well. More on Natural Disasters...

Scenic Seward Highway Road Alaska Railroad
The Seward Highway runs along next to the Alaska Railroad on the Kenai Peninsula with scenic views of mountains...

Palin Says Notes On Hand Just Like God 2 hrs ago
In February, former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was criticized for having talking points written on her hand at a question-and-answer session after a speech at a tea party convention in Nashville...

Alaska Seafood Set to Certify All Commercial Fisheries
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ACLU: Alaska prisons overcrowded, but better than 48 (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - State prisons are overcrowded but they generally provide better living conditions than prisons in the Lower 48, said the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska. A report re...

Fever open with thriller in Alaska, fall in 4OTs
If this is how things are going to go in the Indoor Football League, then get ready for a wild ride...

Animal rights' group urges Alaska tourism boycott (AP via Yahoo! News)
An animal rights' group is calling for a tourism boycott of Alaska over a recent decision to remove buffer zones for wolf trapping near Denali National Park...

Senate To Take Up Unemployment Extension
Legislation extending unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless appears poised to clear a key hurdle in the Senate Tuesday, its momentum helped by about 60 popular tax breaks for individuals and businesses that expired at the end of last year...

Alaska House panel working on operating budget - MSN Money
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A House version of the Alaska operating budget includes funding for domestic violence and foster care programs, and slashes most state agencies' travel budgets by 10 percent. The House Finance Committee adjourned Monday evening ...

Alaska cheese makers seeking lesser regulations (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Alaska's small dairy producers are seeking exemptions in proposed regulations that appear to be geared for the industrial scale...

No damage from 5.1 quake in Aleutian Islands - The Associated Press

No damage from 5.1 quake in Aleutian Islands
The Associated Press
FAIRBANKS, Alaska EUR” The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says a magnitude 5.1 quake has struck the Andreanof Islands region of the Aleutian chain, .
Moderate earthquake shakes Alaska's Andreanof IslandsThaindian.com

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BP Alaska Awards Supply Chain Mgmt Services Contract (Rigzone)
Advanced Supply Chain International and BP Exploration (Alaska) have signed a new contract for supply chain management services, ASCI announced today...

Alaska House panel working on operating budget (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
A House version of the Alaska operating budget includes funding for domestic violence and foster care programs, and slashes most state agencies' travel budgets by 10 percent...

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Launch Mobile Travel Apps for iPhone . - MarketWatch (press release)

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Launch Mobile Travel Apps for iPhone .
MarketWatch (press release)
SEATTLE, March 9, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air today announced the launch of three mobile applications designed for .
Alaska Air launches mobile appsTechFlash (blog)
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air introduce applications for iPhone, BlackBerry .Trading Markets (press release)
Stopped payment on my compensation checkOrlando Sentinel

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Rescuers parachute into remote Alaska cabin - KTVA
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - Personnel from Fort Wainwright were among a large-scale effort to rescue a man who was having severe chest pain Saturday at a remote cabin 50 miles northwest of Clear. Alaska State Troopers had received word that the 57-year-old ...

Alaska News Nightly: March 8, 2010 | APRN
Photo by Ellen Locker, KSKA - Anchorage Wattie McDonald of Stonehaven, Scotland gets a smooch from his pooch prior to the ceremonial start in Anchorage on...

Mushers On The Trail In Alaska For 38th Iditarod - WIBW
He comes from family of Alaskan mushing champions. His father . and they're puppies, and they come back and they're dogs." She has been training with Iditarod veteran Paul Gebhardt and has borrowed one of his dog teams to lead her to Nome...

Magnitude 5.6 - ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
Magnitude 5.6 - ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA. 2010 March 09 14:06:53 UTC. Versión en Español. Details; Summary; Maps; Scientific & Technical; Tsunami; Additional Info ...

Moving with a different crowd
The only way to take control of your life, raise your standard of living and move beyond merely surviving is to create your own unique product or service that you offer to increasing numbers of people in exchange for the things of value that you desire...

Vermont, Alaska, New York Lead States in Funding Tied to Census (Bloomberg)
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- The District of Columbia followed by Vermont, Alaska, New York and Massachusetts were the top per- capita winners of federal funds tied to census data in fiscal year 2008, a report shows...

ACLU: Alaska prisons overcrowded, but better than 48
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - State prisons are overcrowded but they generally provide better living conditions than prisons in the Lower 48, said the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska...

Ex-Minnesotan leading Iditarod - Minneapolis Star Tribune

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Ex-Minnesotan leading Iditarod
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The 38th Iditarod sled-dog race is off and running in Alaska, and a former Minnesotan has taken over the lead on Day 2 of the famed 1000-mile route from .
Mushers chase victory on IditarodCNN
Fun facts about the Iditarod Trail International Sled Dog RaceHelium
Schnuell leading Iditarod out of RohnMLive.com
Examiner.com -The Associated Press -Los Angeles Times (blog)
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Lawmaker: Alaska needs energy policy first - BusinessWeek
Alaska House Majority Leader Kyle Johansen says he's confident in a statewide energy policy passing the Legislature this . House Speaker Mike Chenault says some projects may need to move forward to address energy concerns. He said he wants to move ...

Alaska cheese makers seeking lesser regulations - BusinessWeek

Alaska cheese makers seeking lesser regulations
BusinessWeek
Alaska's small dairy producers are seeking exemptions in proposed regulations that appear to be geared for the industrial scale. .
AK cheese makers seeking lesser regsKTUU
New state dairy regulations irk small producersFairbanks Daily News-Miner

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Locality pay buyback for retirement
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Competitors begin Iditarod race to Nome - Montana Standard
WILLOW, Alaska EUR” The festivities are over, and the serious competition began Sunday in the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Under sunny skies, the drivers of 71 dog teams took off from frozen Willow Lake to begin the race to the old gold ...



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