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Teen Challenge group: Palin will give Mont. speech
Officials with a faith-based addiction recovery group say former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is coming to Missoula in September to fire up a fundraising campaign...

Today's headlines: Alaska edition: Did wolves kill teacher?; Epidemic . - Oregonian
View full size View full size We've got two scary Northwest Headlines for you today, pointed out to us by our intrepid Oregonian colleague Lori Tobias. (Thank you!) Both come from the Anchorage Daily News and both may send shivers up the spine. The ...

CapitalCityWeekly.com - Southeast Alaska's Online Newspaper (Capital City Weekly)
The 2010 Southeast Alaska Building Industry Association Home Show was held this weekend at Centennial Hall. Showgoers enjoyed a wine tasting event on Friday evening and informational exhibitions by local and regional vendors through Sunday...

Proposed Set Of Academic Standards Unveiled
A group of governors and school superintendents released a proposed set of academic standards Wednesday that lays out what students should be learning in math and English every year from kindergarten through high school...

Panel Releases Proposal to Set U.S. Standards for Education
Culminating a year's work, a panel of educators convened by the nation's governors and state school superintendents released a set of proposed common academic standards on Wednesday...

Tsunami message from WCATWC
To: U.S. West Coast, Alaska, and British Columbia coastal regions. From: NOAA/NWS/West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center Subject: Tsunami Information Statement issued 03/10/2010 at 8:49AM AKST At 8:46 AM Alaskan Standard Time on ...

Feds: Union membership dips in Hawaii
Even so, 23.5 percent of wage and salary workers in the islands are union members...

Magnitude 4.7 - ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
Magnitude 4.7 - ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA. 2010 March 10 13:17:17 UTC. Versión en Español. Details; Summary; Maps; Scientific & Technical; Additional Info. Earthquake Details. Magnitude, 4.7 ...

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...

Alaska Airlines: Spring Deals - Cheap Ticket Links
If you are having a bad case of a too long winter, then the Alaska Airlines Spring Deals will put a smile on your face. The sale ends on March 11, 2010 so you need to hurry and book your ticket. Seats are limited and may not be ...

Chicago Man Injured in Alaska's Iditarod - NBC Chicago
An Iditarod spokesman says rookie musher Pat Moon of Chicago was injured when he crashed his sled into a tree Tuesday while competing in the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Iditarod spokesman Chas St. George says Belgian musher Sam Deltour ...

Mummy ground squirrel tells of a different Alaska (Capital City Weekly)
One fall day in Interior Alaska, a lion stalked a ground squirrel that stood exposed on a hillside like a foot-long sandwich. The squirrel saw bending blades of grass, squeaked an alarm call, and then dived into its hole. It curled up in a grassy nest...

ASCI Inks Agreement with BP Alaska (dBusinessNews.com)
ANCHORAGE -- Advanced Supply Chain International, LLC (ASCI) and BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc., (BPXA) have signed a new contract for supply chain management services, ASCI announced today...

Kivalina snowmachiner dies of exposure
Alaska State Troopers say an overdue snowmachiner from Kivalina has been found dead, apparently from exposure...

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Kenai Peninsula sales tax short of projection
KENAI, Alaska - The Kenai Peninsula Borough says sales tax revenue fell short of budgeted expectations in fiscal year 2010...

New national math, English standards drafted
Math and English instruction in the United States moved a step closer to uniform - and more rigorous - standards Wednesday as draft new national guidelines were released...

Common U.S. standard sought for English, math classes
The nation's governors and state school chiefs will propose standards today for what students should learn in English and math, from kindergarten through high school, a crucial step in President Barack Obama's campaign to raise academic standards across the country...

International Tower Hill Increases Indicated Resources at Livengood . - MSN Money
International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. ("ITH" or the "Company") (TSX: ITH)(NYSE Amex: THM)(FRANKFURT: IW9) is pleased to announce the results of the updated independently prepared resource estimate for the Livengood gold project, Alaska. Data used in ...

Gonorrhea hit epidemic levels in Alaska during the past year (Anchorage Daily News)
Health officials are wondering why Alaska gonorrhea infection rates, which held steady for years, suddenly jumped by 69 percent in 2009 -- the biggest one-year rise since the 1970s...

Generals out of Step
Lane Wallace - Lane Wallace is an author, pilot and entrepreneur who has written several books for NASA...

'Jihad Jane' Undermines Right-Wing Calls For Profiling.
Since the Ft. Hood shooting and the failed Christmas Day terror attack, some on the right have stepped up their calls for ethnic " profiling " and "discrimination," with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich saying the Obama administration is more interested in " protecting the rights of terrorists " than "protecting the lives of Americans." Former ...

The Truth Behind Sarah Palin's Canadian Health Care - Esquire

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Alaska legislative panel approves operating budget - MSN Money
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - Gov. Sean Parnell got much of what he wanted in a House version of the state operating budget, and lawmakers said it's possible he'll get more later. But the finance committee on Tuesday only offered a portion of the money he ...

CapitalCityWeekly.com - Southeast Alaska's Online Newspaper (Capital City Weekly)
WRANGELL - Noel D. Rea, CEO of the Wrangell Medical Center (WMC) and Mark Walker CEO of Alaska Island Community Service (AICS) recently announced that the two organizations reached an agreement that the new AICS clinic will be co-located with WMC's hospital and nursing home at a new site known as "Alpine."..

Discover the Princess Alaska Cruise | Trekkers NW
Going for an Alaska cruise? You must try Princess cruises. Basically you will find 2 different regions of Alaska available to cruise...

Anchorage Assembly member questions insurance payment to former mayor's family
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A member of the Anchorage Assembly wants to know if the city insurance payment to the family of late Mayor George Sullivan is legal...

After decades steady, gonorrhea rates almost doubled in 2009 in Alaska - McClatchy
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 Alaska's Department of Health and Social Services ...

Alaska News Nightly: March 9, 2010 - Alaska Public Radio Network

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Alaska News Nightly: March 9, 2010
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Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN's news feeds via email, podcast and RSS. .
Alaska legislature advances petroleum tax revisionFairbanks Daily News-Miner
Senate panel hears energy tax billKTUU
Senate prepares to revisit gas taxesAlaska Dispatch
BusinessWeek
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Woman Killed In Alaska. Possible Wolf Attack : Black Bear Blog
Thirty-two-year old Candice Berner had just moved from Pennsylvania to a small town on the Alaska peninsula about 475 southwest of Anchorage. Her dead body was discovered on a road by a passerby. It is believed but not confirmed that ...

Remembering Edgar Wayburn, famed advocate for Alaska wilderness - Anchorage Daily News

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Remembering Edgar Wayburn, famed advocate for Alaska wilderness
Anchorage Daily News
Edgar Wayburn, the longtime Sierra Club president who played a key role in the 1980 federal legislation that protected millions of acres of Alaska .
Edgar Wayburn, a Leader in Saving the Wilderness, Dies at 103New York Times
Edgar Wayburn, 103, dies; No. 1 protector of US wildernessWashington Post
Persuasive Voice for ParklandWall Street Journal
The Associated Press -Mother Nature Network (blog) -Democracy Now
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Remembering Edgar Wayburn, famed advocate for Alaska wilderness - Anchorage Daily News
From the New York Times obituary: In announcing his death, the Sierra Club called Dr. Wayburn "the 20th-century John Muir," referring to its founder, who preserved the Yosemite Valley. When President Bill Clinton awarded Dr. Wayburn the Presidential ...

Report: Reno Has Good Chance of Big Quake by 2060
The chance of a significant earthquake rocking the Reno-Sparks, Nev., area over the next half century is on the rise, with a 67 percent likelihood a magnitude 6.0 will strike within 31 miles by 2060, a new report said...

Eye on the Trail JEFF KING WINS PENAIR SPIRIT OF ALASKA AWARD
IDITAROD XXXVIII Musher Jeff King (Bib # 2) was the first to arrive in McGrath along the banks of the Kuskokwim River at 8:29 pm Alaska Time. The 4 time Iditarod Champion arrived with 16 dogs. He was greeted by PENAIR Chief Operating ...

Airline fliersa biggest gripes? Fees and leg room
Fees charged by airlines and the lack of leg room on airplanes are two of air travelers' biggest complaints about flying, according to a new study...

Magnitude 5.7 - ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA
Magnitude 5.7 - ANDREANOF ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS., ALASKA. 2010 March 09 14:06:52 UTC. Versión en Español. Details; Summary; Maps; Scientific & Technical; Tsunami; Additional Info ...

Nanooks' Knelsen earns scholar-athlete award
Alaska Nanooks senior center Dion Knelsen is one of the twelve student athletes designated as their schoola s 2009-10 Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the Central Collegiate Hockey Association announced Tuesday...

International Tower Hill Increases Indicated Resources at Livengood Gold . - MarketWatch (press release)

International Tower Hill Increases Indicated Resources at Livengood Gold .
MarketWatch (press release)
The terminus of the Alaska State power grid lies approximately 55 kilometres to the south. ITH controls 100% of its 100 square kilometre Livengood land .
International Tower Hill Increases Indicated Resources at Livengood Gold .istockAnalyst.com (press release)

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Alaska lobbies Obama for gas projects - UPI.com

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Alaska lobbies Obama for gas projects
UPI.com
JUNEAU, Alaska, March 10 (UPI) -- Washington is considering development of the natural resources in Alaska as part of the federal agenda, Alaskan state .
IS BARACK OBAMA ACTIVELY TRYING TO KILL SARAH PALIN'S NATURAL GAS PIPELINE?The Cypress Times

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Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race update - Los Angeles Times (blog)

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Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race update
Los Angeles Times (blog)
Michael Suprenant, 45, of Chugiak, Alaska, was the first to scratch and did so for medical reasons. He still had all 16 of his dogs still in harness. .
Iditarod sled race struggles for sponsorshipCNN
Iditarod update: Anderson in 20thForest Lake Times
Iditarod launches drug testing of mushers | Sled-dog racingSeattle Times
The Associated Press -Fairbanks Daily News-Miner -Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Police: Fairbanks man fired gun at officer before being fatally shot
Updated 6:29 p.m. 3/9/10 FAIRBANKS - A Fairbanks police officer fatally shot an armed suspect early Tuesday morning on the city's south side...

International Tower Hill Increases Indicated Resources at Livengood . - PR Inside
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/10/10 -- International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. ("ITH" or the "Company") (TSX: ITH)(NYSE Amex: THM)(FRANKFURT: IW9) is pleased to announce the results of the updated independently prepared resource ...

Alaska lobbies Obama for gas projects - United Press International
JUNEAU, Alaska, March 10 (UPI) -- Washington is considering development of the natural resources in Alaska as part of the federal agenda, Alaskan state lawmaker said in Juneau. Alaska native Pete Rouse, a senior adviser to U.S. President Barack Obama ...

Halibut opener, the Salmon Slide, and Alaska's No. 1 export - Capital City Weekly

Halibut opener, the Salmon Slide, and Alaska's No. 1 export
Capital City Weekly
Blustery winds and high seas were set to put a damper on Alaska's March 6 halibut opener, and prices were .
Blizzard puts damper on early halibut deliveriesAnchorage Daily News

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

San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

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 Airlines Releases Free App for Mobile Check-in & MoreBerryReview.com
Alaska Air Group under ReviewToronto Star
Two new airlines to offer in-flight wi-fiSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)
TechFlash (blog) -Trading Markets (press release) -Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
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Today's headlines: Alaska edition: Did wolves kill teacher?; Epidemic gonorrhea rates (The Oregonian)
Wolves and STD under spotlight in Alaska...

Eating Whale Meat Is More Ethical Than Beef?
Trevor Corson is the author of the worldwide pop-science bestseller The Secret Life of Lobsters and the highly acclaimed The Story of Sushi: An Unlikely Saga of Raw Fish and Rice ...

Alaska lobbies Obama for gas projects (UPI)
JUNEAU, Alaska, March 10 (UPI) -- Washington is considering development of the natural resources in Alaska as part of the federal agenda, Alaskan state lawmaker said in Juneau...

Gatt leading Iditarod mushers to Ophir
More than a dozen other mushers are at the Takotna checkpoint, including four-time winner Jeff King of Kenali Park and Canadian Sebastian Schnuelle...

The 2010 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska - Daily Telegraph
It has been called the EURLast Great Race on EarthEUR and it has won worldwide acclaim and interest. A race over 1,150 miles of the roughest, most beautiful terrain including jagged mountain ranges, frozen rivers, dense forest, desolate tundra and ...

After decades steady, gonorrhea rates almost doubled in 2009 in Alaska (McClatchy Washington Bureau)
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 Alaska's Department of Health and Social Services...

House Democrats ban earmarks to for-profit companies
House Democratic leaders announced Wednesday that they will ban the much-criticized practice of using annual spending bills to direct pet projects to for-profit companies that often return the favor with campaign contributions...

Cruising the waters of Alaska, the final frontier (The Gilroy Dispatch)
Imagine yourself in a flooded Yosemite Valley; you are on a ship the size of an aircraft carrier. On both sides of you are four thousand foot walls of massive granite. The cool air blows in your face, the scenery and majesty of the fiord is breathtaking. This is only the beginning; your week has just begun. Alaska is a destination that every traveler must have on their "to do" list. The state is ...

How To Get Cheap Airline Tickets To Alaska | 24/7 Online shopping
Cheap airline ticket to Alaska can be acquired in several ways: One way to get a flight out and into cold Alaska is from travel agents...

Rookie from Chicago crashes during Alaska's Iditarod race (Chicago Tribune)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Rookie musher Pat Moon of Chicago was injured when he crashed his sled into a tree Tuesday while competing in the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race...

Methane seen as growing climate risk
Methane, a potent global warming gas, is bubbling out of the frozen Arctic faster than had been expected...

Chicago musher takes on Alaska's Iditarod - Chicago Sun-Times
ANCHORAGE, Alaska EUR More than 1,000 dogs barked and bounced with nervous energy in downtown Anchorage on Saturday, ready to run Alaskas famed Iditarod. The 1,049-mile trek to Nome is the Super Bowl of sled dog racing. A lot of Alaskans cant ...

Magnitude 4.2 - SOUTHERN ALASKA
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards...

Chicago musher takes on Alaska's Iditarod - Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago musher takes on Alaska's Iditarod
Chicago Sun-Times
ANCHORAGE, Alaska EUR More than 1000 dogs barked and bounced with nervous energy in downtown Anchorage on Saturday, .
Rookie musher from Chicago injured in IditarodChicago Breaking Sports - Tribune (blog)
KTUU.com | Alaska's news and information source | Fifth musher scratches from .KTUU
Rookie Chicago musher injured in crash into treeStamford Advocate

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Alaska legislative panel approves operating budget - BusinessWeek

Alaska legislative panel approves operating budget
BusinessWeek
Several Republican lawmakers are pushing bills to give the responsibility to the Alaska Railroad Corp., a move they believe will help speed the process of .
House carves gas line funds out of budgetJuneau Empire
Alaska House panel working on operating budgetFairbanks Daily News-Miner
Committee approves operating budgetKTUU

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