Archive for June 3rd, 2009
Army to add 570 troops at Fort Richardson
The Army presence in Alaska will grow this year with another 570 soldiers assigned to Fort Richardson in Anchorage.
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Humpback whale found on bow of oil tanker
An oil tanker struck an endangered humpback whale and carried it on its bow into Port Valdez.
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Young calls for more defense missiles in Alaska
U.S. Rep. Don Young says Congress is being shortsighted by proposing cuts to the Missile Defense Agency as North Korea tests a long-range missile that could strike Alaska.
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Army says cleanup complete on Fort Wainwright site
The Army says a contaminated site on Fort Wainwright has been cleaned up at a cost of $15 million.
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Why low oil prices now may mean higher prices later
What until recently was a steep drop in global crude oil prices has sparked delays and cancellations of major energy projects across the globe. Experts fear that this pullback could provoke costly supply shortages just over the horizon.
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Around Town
Today, June 3
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New chairlift towers in place at Eaglecrest
Workers put in place the last four towers that are part of a the new Black Bear chairlift under construction at Eaglecrest Ski Area on Monday.
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Photos: Medieval revival
Aquino Brinson, right, holds on to his balance during a jousting contest to come back and defeat Kristian Elliott-Petaja, both eight-graders, during the day-long Renaissance Fair at Dzantak’i Heeni Middle School on Tuesday. The school-wide event was the culminate event for classes studing medieval and renaissance history.
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Good news: Calif. says I’m still married
I was biking to work on May 26 when I received the news that our marriage holds. We are still legal. The news California’s Proposition 8 was upheld was bittersweet.
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Outside editorial: GM a newer, more expensive American Motors
Maybe the best name for the new General Motors is American Motors.
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