"Going to Extremes" is back in paperback
August 30th 10:36 In the introduction to the latest paperback edition of "Going to Extremes," author Joe McGinniss muses that Alaska was just 16 years old and Sarah Palin just 13 when he arrived in November 1975 to write that popular best seller. |
Local HeadlinesWind turbines expected to slash fuel costs September 2nd 15:16 Preliminary testing of two new wind turbines brought online at Kokhanok, on the south shore of Iliamna Lake have proven successful, and Lake and Peninsula Borough officials said today they plan to [...] Natives, others promote healing after radio insults September 1st 16:31 Like the proverbial lemon that became lemonade, a racial insult aired on an Anchorage radio station has been embraced as a teaching tool, in an Alaska Native effort to heal the hurt and work toward [...] Tennyson leads Dillingham runners at Skyview August 31st 10:14 Senior makes dynamic season debut last weekend at the annual Skyview Invitational on the Kenai Peninsula, placing 59th out of 144 finishers in the boys varsity race. |
Features
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has postponed two mining information sessions scheduled this week in Dillingham and Newhalen. 08/10/2010 1:01 |
Statewide StoriesCalista places CEO on leave following lawsuit September 1st 14:35 Matthew Nicolai, longtime chief executive and president of Calista Corp., has been placed on leave by Calista's board of directors, said the company's spokesman. Opinion: Stevens' favorite scientist remembers senator August 31st 14:02 When Syun-Ichi Akasofu first approached Ted Stevens, the Japanese-American leader of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute was desperate -- he had responsibility for a rocket range that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was [...] Opinion: Care bags for elders taste like home August 31st 13:59 Over the next few weeks, Alaska Native elders residing in Anchorage nursing and assisted living homes will be receiving care bags from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium's Elder Health Program. Opinion: Dashes of seasons flavor northern weather August 31st 13:57 One thing about living in Alaska, there are not four seasons. Or at least not four equal seasons. Akiak, Sleetmute, Igiugig get state money to build VPSO housing August 31st 11:43 Three rural communities will receive funding to construct housing units for Village Public Safety Officers. New fishers loan program up and running August 31st 10:23 Applications are being accepted at the Alaska Division of Investments for an expanded program of low interest loans to help commercial fish harvesters switch out old, inefficient boat engines for new, fuel-saving models. |
Most Popular StoriesCalista places CEO on leave following lawsuit September 1st 14:35 Matthew Nicolai, longtime chief executive and president of Calista Corp., has been placed on leave by Calista's board of directors, said the company's spokesman. Tennyson leads Dillingham runners at Skyview August 31st 10:14 Senior makes dynamic season debut last weekend at the annual Skyview Invitational on the Kenai Peninsula, placing 59th out of 144 finishers in the boys varsity race. New fishers loan program up and running August 31st 10:23 Applications are being accepted at the Alaska Division of Investments for an expanded program of low interest loans to help commercial fish harvesters switch out old, inefficient boat engines for new, fuel-saving models. Natives, others promote healing after radio insults September 1st 16:31 Like the proverbial lemon that became lemonade, a racial insult aired on an Anchorage radio station has been embraced as a teaching tool, in an Alaska Native effort to heal the hurt and work toward healthier racial relations. Opinion: Care bags for elders taste like home August 31st 13:59 Over the next few weeks, Alaska Native elders residing in Anchorage nursing and assisted living homes will be receiving care bags from the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium's Elder Health Program. Wind turbines expected to slash fuel costs September 2nd 15:16 Preliminary testing of two new wind turbines brought online at Kokhanok, on the south shore of Iliamna Lake have proven successful, and Lake and Peninsula Borough officials said today they plan to have the system up and running by fall. |
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