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Sealaska looks to legislation to help settle long-standing land claims
Published July 5, 2008
JUNEAU — An Alaska Native corporation will receive tens of thousands of acres of federally owned land — including prime timberlands and sacred tribal sites — under legislation being advanced by U.S. Rep. Don Young.
Three Californians dead in vehicle rollover on Alaska's Parks Highway
Published July 5, 2008
ANCHORAGE -- Three California men died and two Michigan men were critically hurt in a vehicle rollover on Alaska's Parks Highway, state troopers said Saturday.
British 'twitchers' flock to remote Alaska island to see birds
Published July 5, 2008
ST. PAUL ISLAND -- British birder Annie Andreae bristles at being called a "twitcher" — friendly slang in England for someone who will drop everything at the drop of a hat to go great distances to get a glimpse at a must-see bird.
Chalmers looks to be a quick study with Miami Heat
Published July 5, 2008
MIAMI -- Everywhere Mario Chalmers goes these days, someone asks about The Shot.
Anchorage barbecue ends with riot charges
Published July 5, 2008
ANCHORAGE -- Anchorage police say six people are facing rioting charges after a Fourth of July family barbecue turned into a brawl.
Rising fuel prices threaten to put local gas station owner out of business
Published July 5, 2008
FAIRBANKS — The owner of a small country store and gas station is debating whether to keep his doors open as gas prices run higher than his mechanical pump displays can handle.
Fairbanks, North Pole and Ester celebrate the Fourth of July with unique activities and revelry
Published July 5, 2008
Floats and fire engines, a menagerie of animals, tractors, classic cars, bagpipers, Cub Scouts and motorcyclists galore paraded through local communities Friday in front of enthusiastic crowds celebrating Independence Day.
Looking Back in Fairbanks — July 5
Published July 5, 2008
July 5, 1998 — A man described by authorities as mentally unstable fired on Alaska State Troopers on Saturday evening, pinning at least two officers behind their vehicles on the Elliott Highway and keeping others at bay.
Fairbanks borough mayor accuses state of favoring Anchorage on natural gas rates
Published July 4, 2008
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks North Star Borough could pursue legal action against the state for failing to solicit the best possible price for Cook Inlet royalty gas—a situation that Mayor Jim Whitaker claims favors Anchorage-area residents and could even be unconstitutional.
Income no factor yet in Nelchina hunt permits
Published July 4, 2008
ANCHORAGE -- The Alaska Board of Game has decided incomes won't be considered in determining who gets a subsistence permit for hunting Nelchina moose and caribou - this year anyway.
Alaska fish processors overwhelmed by flood of sockeye salmon
Published July 4, 2008
ANCHORAGE -- There's such a huge run of sockeye salmon in Bristol Bay that processing companies can't keep up with the bounty.
Eagle River man dies in Seward Highway crash
Published July 4, 2008
ANCHORAGE -- A 61-year-old Eagle River man has died in a three-vehicle crash on the Seward Highway near Cooper Landing.
Alaska judge rules that church-owned homes are tax-exempt
Published July 4, 2008
ANCHORAGE -- Homes owned by a prominent Anchorage church for teachers at its private school will remain exempt from local taxes under a decision by a Superior Court judge.
Rural Alaska communities seek ways to lower energy costs
Published July 4, 2008
A group of Dillingham, Alaska, fishermen hoping to reduce gas costs for the Bristol Bay fleet are sketching plans to turn salmon waste into fuel.
Anchorage actor honored with NAACP theater award
Published July 4, 2008
ANCHORAGE -- When Cedric Sanders attends future reunions at East High, he'll have a lot to talk about. Since graduating in 1999, he has honed his acting chops in college, New York and Hollywood.