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Archive for February 11th, 2010

Proposed Whitehorse flights nixed due to lack of interest

None of the three proposed winter flights between Whitehorse and Juneau backed by the Juneau Assembly will happen because of lack of sufficient interest and backing in Whitehorse.

Lawmakers await clarity on corporate campaigning

A formal legal analysis is expected soon on how a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision affects Alaska campaign finance laws.

Duty station bill moves on

A Senate committee has advanced a measure that would make clear the governor’s place is in Juneau.

Some N Pole wells exceed contamination standards

Some North Pole private wells have sulfolane levels higher than new standards recommended by the federal government, but state officials say the guidelines were set low as a precaution.

Alaska Guard squadron trains in Puerto Rico

Alaska Air National Guard members are in Puerto Rico for a two-week training deployment.

Panel to hear bill on governor’s ‘duty station’

A bill establishing the governor’s place is in Juneau is going before a state Senate committee.

Captain of ‘Deadliest Catch’ dies

ANCHORAGE – Phil Harris, the fishing boat captain whose adventures off the Alaska coast were captured on the television show “Deadliest Catch”, has died, the Discovery Channel said Tuesday night. He was 53.

Artist in Schools residency program applications available

Applications for inclusion on the Alaskan Teaching Artist Roster for the Artist in Schools (AIS) residency program are now being accepted.

Library’s large-print nonfiction includes Gilbert’s ‘Committed’

The library’s large print is generally fiction: look for bestsellers like J.A. Jance’s “Trial by Fire,” T. Jefferson Parker’s “Iron River,” and Anita Diamant’s “Day after Night.” But there is a small collection of large print nonfiction: look for Greg Mortenson’s “Stones into Schools,” and Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Committed.”

Hide, squeeze, skin: Reviews from First Friday Art Walk

H anging among the plush broad leaves and thin tendrils of living things at the Plant People on Seward Street is Rachael Juzeler’s new series of mixed media sculpture titled “Hidden Work.” Rusted, dying, charred, and frayed – the art emerges amidst the foliage just as ancient ruins of a previous civilization lay scattered throughout a remote, overgrown jungle.