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Richard Parks: Risking life and limb to hit heights for cancer charity Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:08PMIt was in rugby that Richard Parks made his name but after almost losing part of his foot to severe frostbite, surviving a brush with death in a crevasse and dodging collapsing ice shelves, avalanches and even malaria, it will be as Britain's fastest adventurer that history will now remember him.
Fairbanks school construction bond package shrinks to $20.3 million Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:22AMFAIRBANKS — A school construction borrowing plan has shrunk again on its way toward the polls. The $20.3 million bond package now excludes preparation for a new North Pole elementary school. Mayor ...
'Ice Wars' heating up the Arctic Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:15PMOn a small, floating piece of ice in the Beaufort Sea, several hundred miles north of Alaska, a group of scientists are documenting what some dub an "Arctic meltdown."
Voters to weigh in on Fairbanks air pollution issue this fall Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:37PMClick here to read the text of the ballot measure. FAIRBANKS - A measure to tighten air pollution prevention laws across the Fairbanks North Star Borough will be on the ballot this fall. Under ...
State boosts aid to Interior Alaska governments Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:52AMFAIRBANKS — Local governments are set to receive more state aid than usual. State lawmakers inked plans for the extra help this spring, when high oil prices positioned state coffers to swell and t...
Letters to the Editor Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:52PMLetters to the Editor
Ice Wars Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:46PMLocal production company uses new journalism to reveal ‘IceWars’ over riches beneath melting Arctic sea When CNN correspondent Kaj Larsen had the opportunity to head to the North Pole to report on geopolitical events that are surfacing as global warming, causing the Arctic ice to melt, he looked to his roots to help him tell the story.
North Pole man admits decades-old sexual abuse Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:23AMFAIRBANKS — A North Pole man was charged Saturday with a series of child sexual abuse offenses that allegedly took place in the 1980s and 1990s. Robert J. Williams, 57, of North Pole faces felony ...
Arctic may be ice-free within 30 years Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:28AMIce in the Arctic is melting at a record pace, suggesting warming at the north pole is speeding up and a largely ice-free Arctic can be expected.
New veterans memorial installed in southeast Alaska town Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:26PMKETCHIKAN, Alaska - Paul Dawson, veteran and father of a veteran, wanted to get something done. He knew that Prince of Wales Island needed a veterans' memorial, so he jumped in and took the lead. ...
Craig has new veterans' memorial Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:09PMDANELLE LANDIS Ketchikan Daily News KETCHIKAN, Alaska Paul Dawson, veteran and father of a veteran, wanted to get something done. He knew that Prince of Wales Island needed a veterans' memorial, so he jumped in and took the lead. "It's hard to push a chain, but you can sure get on it and drag it," he said of motivating others. He planned fundraisers and recruited help from several sources around ...
Update: Defense attorney pleased with not guilty finding for Britton Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:20AMHUDSON – The family of Jared C. Britton, 23, shed tears of joy Friday night when Dunn County Circuit Court Judge Rod Smeltzer read the verdict of Britton being not guilty of murder and aggravated battery in the 2010 death of Bradley Simon.
Flint Hills refinery's complaint against pipeline owners dismissed Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 3:22AMFAIRBANKS — Federal regulators dismissed a complaint by Flint Hills Resources Alaska against the other owners of the trans-Alaska pipeline Thursday, saying it won’t intervene in a feud about a hypo...
Lithosphere highlights: New research posted July 7 Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:15AM( Geological Society of America ) Highlights for articles published online July 7, 2011, are provided below. Keywords include: Coast Mountains batholith, Anderson Reservoir, Canada, Alaska, Chugach terrane, Valdez Group, Basin and Range province, and Sierra Nevada.
Prosecutors release photos of '241' weapons to argue against bail Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:07AMFAIRBANKS — Federal prosecutors released the first photographs of weapons and planning materials from the alleged “241” murder plot Thursday, part of an effort to show why the five defendants are t...
Swedish balloon burst on space journey Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 3:06AMSwedish scientists were forced to halt a groundbreaking project Thursday to test the impact of stars when a balloon carrying an X-ray telescope began leaking helium.
Fairbanks militia 'major' seeks reduced federal bail Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:17PMFederal prosecutors say Coleman Barney, the alleged "major" of a Fairbanks militia accused in a kidnap and murder plot, is far too dangerous to be freed on bond despite nearly four dozen letters from family and fellow church members attesting to his good character.
Groundless panic originated with cyclist Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:49PMA downed high-voltage transmission line just south of the sewage lagoons in Whitehorse caused more than just a widespread power outage Wednesday evening.
Giant Swedish space balloon fizzes out: space center Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:49AMSwedish scientists were forced to halt a ground-breaking project Thursday to test the impact of stars when a balloon carrying an X-ray telescope began leaking helium, a space centre said Thursday.
Swedish space balloon fizzes out Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:15AMScientists have been forced to halt a groundbreaking project to test the impact of stars when a balloon carrying an X-ray telescope began leaking helium.
Obituaries Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:30AMOBITUARIES Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
Opposition builds over state redistricting plan Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:20PMAlaska communities are pushing back against the state's plan for redrawing legislative election districts. Lawsuits are being filed or contemplated in Fairbanks and the Aleutian Islands, while the Mat-Su Borough Assembly wanted to sue but the borough mayor vetoed the idea.
August 2011 Geology highlights Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:15PM( Geological Society of America ) Topics in the August Geology include banded iron formations, the San Andreas fault, the Jan. 12, 2010, Haiti earthquake, a shorter "dead interval" for marine organisms after the end-Permian mass extinction, fossil reef framework-forming cold-water corals, the Holocene sea-level history for the U.S. Atlantic coast, digital image correlation and the 1980 Mount St ...
Gas line report cheered — and jeered — for its omissions Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:52AMFAIRBANKS — Municipal leaders and public officials from Fairbanks called a key intrastate natural gas pipeline report encouraging but offered concern about the proposed line’s dependence on market ...
North Pole man found dead in car Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:22AMFAIRBANKS — A North Pole man was found dead in his vehicle Saturday afternoon after driving off the road, colliding with a mailbox and ending up in a ditch. The cause of death is believed to be unr...
Fairbanks borough seeks natural gas study ahead of fall vote Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 1:38AMFAIRBANKS — Local government says it wants to flesh out the pros and cons of expanded natural gas supplies to help voters decide a related ballot measure this fall. Gov. Sean Parnell and state lawm...
Borough seeks natural gas study ahead of fall vote Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 2:53AMFAIRBANKS — Local government says it wants to flesh out the pros and cons of expanded natural gas supplies to help voters decide a related ballot measure this fall. Gov. Sean Parnell and state lawm...
Borough seeks natural gas study ahead of fall vote Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 2:53AMFAIRBANKS — Local government says it wants to flesh out the pros and cons of expanded natural gas supplies to help voters decide a related ballot measure this fall. Gov. Sean Parnell and state lawm...
A bucket list for patriotic Americans Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 11:18PMIf we haven't been there already, here are 10 sites we Americans need to see before we join the likes of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt and the rest of those patriots in the sky.
One month before polar rowing attempt – follow, play online Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:27AMIn one month, a team of adventurers will depart from Resolute Bay in Canada and head north in a specially designed boat in the world's first attempt to row the 725 km (451 miles) to the magnetic North Pole. The expedition is being undertaken to highlight the dramatic effects of climate change on the polar ice caps and can be followed online via a number of social media resources.
Gold Beach Football Camp Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:46PMFifteen high school teams converged on the Gold Beach High School campus to kick off the 18th Annual Football Camps for 2011.
Disc golf sees popularity rise in Fairbanks Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 5:13AMFAIRBANKS — Jerry Evans never thought he would be one of those guys. You know the guys we’re talking about. The guys who carry their own disc golf bags filled with an assortment of every golf disc ...
Parnell signs capital budget, approves power projects Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:56AMFAIRBANKS — Gov. Sean Parnell signed an annual statewide budget Wednesday that, despite some vetoes, promises millions to help Fairbanks with a nagging air pollution problem and boost renewable ene...
North Pole '241' militia suspect asks for lower bail Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:07AMFAIRBANKS — One of the defendants accused of participating in the “241” murder conspiracy plot is asking the federal court to lower his bond on federal weapons charges. Attorney Tim Dooley said he...
Rowing rookie Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:38AMMan who cycled the Americas heads for gruelling Arctic adventure months after taking up rowing
Cyclist takes on Arctic rowing feat Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:38AMIn a few weeks, the man who cycled the Americas will set off for the Arctic Circle. Only this time, Mark Beaumont is leaving the bike behind and taking a rowing boat.
Quilter raises money for Joplin Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:00AMTwo days after the Joplin tornado, Nevada resident and quilter Judy Laquidara wrote on her blog at www.patchworktimes.com that she wanted to do something to help the victims of the devastating storm that hit the southwest Missouri city on May 22.
Pigskin summer: Area players hit gridiron at annual camp Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:02PMFor one week every summer, Colony High school becomes the center of the Alaska football universe.
Pigskin summer: Area players hit gridiron at annual camp Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:02PMFor one week every summer, Colony High school becomes the center of the Alaska football universe.
Instant Replay: So who was Chris Zuehlke? Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:20PMThere’s lots of history behind the name of NV’s Little League park
Instant Replay: So who was Chris Zuehlke? Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:20PMThere’s lots of history behind the name of NV’s Little League park
First Friday Gallery Walk, July 1 Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 12:46PMThe Alaska State Museum will be open with extended hours during the First Friday gallery walk with free admission from 4 to 7 p.m. Steve Henrikson, Curator of Collections, will conduct a walk-through of the summer exhibit "Just Old Hats: Headgear in Alaska History" at 5:30 p.m.
First Friday Gallery Walk, July 1 Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 12:46PMThe Alaska State Museum will be open with extended hours during the First Friday gallery walk with free admission from 4 to 7 p.m. Steve Henrikson, Curator of Collections, will conduct a walk-through of the summer exhibit "Just Old Hats: Headgear in Alaska History" at 5:30 p.m.
Top 10 outdoorsmen of all time Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:53PMOutdoorsmen come in all shapes and sizes, from all eras and walks of life. It is only fair to say that most of these gentlemen have varying degrees of faults, as well.
ExplorersWeb Weeks in Review Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:01PMPosted: Jun 28, 2011 04:30 pm EDT Climbing statistics, a new list of Pakistan expeditions. Antarctica anniversary technology kick-off and 'Bits from the Silver Bullet' new Silicon Valley adventure tech series.
North Pole man accused of stealing copper Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 2:37AMFAIRBANKS — A 28-year-old North Pole man is accused of stealing nearly a ton of copper from Eielson Air Force Base. Raymond Weber, a technician for the Air National Guard, was arrested Saturday aft...
North Pole man charged with stealing copper wire Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 5:41PMNORTH POLE, Alaska - A 28-year-old North Pole man has been charged with stealing copper wire at Eielson Air Force Base. Alaska State Troopers said Monday Raymond Webber was booked into Fairbanks C...
Fairbanks businesses concerned about state equipment contracting Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:53PMFAIRBANKS — A dispute about the hiring of track vehicles on the Hastings Fire has caused the State of Alaska Division of Forestry to examine its equipment contracting procedures. Tim Kiehl, owner ...
GVEA should analyze implications of bid to import natural gas Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 3:54AMFAIRBANKS _ In the closest thing we’ve seen to a decision about natural gas supplies in years, the utilities in Southcentral said last week they must import liquified natural gas by 2014 or face an...
Locals concerned about state equipment contracting Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 3:07AMFAIRBANKS — A dispute about the hiring of track vehicles on the Hastings Fire has caused the State of Alaska Division of Forestry to examine its equipment contracting procedures. Tim Kiehl, owner ...