Letters to the Editor: March 14, 2011

03/14/11 Here are letters to the editor from recent editions of the Daily News

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Alaska sees big waves but no damage after tsunami

03/14/11 Fisherman Brian Blankenship watches as a troller is pushed sideways by a tsunami tidal surge at Crescent Harbor in Sitka, Alaska, Friday, March 11, 2011. Sitka is more than 3,700 miles from the epicenter of the Japanese earthquake which triggered tsunami waves.

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Walt Disney World Resort Update

03/14/11 Tokyo Disney Resort closes following earthquake; Disney Wonder modifies itinerary; Aulani reports no damage | Cast member injured working on Primeval Whirl | Disney testing turnstile-less entry at Epcot | Grad Nite coming to an end | more.

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Alaska needs to stand up to feds' predator-control meddling

03/12/11 The faded, credit card-size sticker was barely visible in the mud-spattered pickup truck's rear window. "Joe Vogler," it said, "was right."

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Homeless community calls on hit-and-run driver to come forward

03/11/11 Ron Keithline frequently brought cards and small gifts for the staff at the Carriage House Community Table.

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House panel OKs unlicensed carry bill

03/09/11 New Hampshire may soon be rolling back gun control laws to allow anyone to carry a firearm without a concealed weapons permit.

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UPDATED with protesters chanting during Gov. Kasich speech - International fire fighters president rouses Statehouse ...

03/08/11 Harold A. Schaitberger, general president of the International Association of Fire Fighters, roused an already fired-up crowd of union members and supporters at a Statehouse rally Tuesday, calling on them to keep up the fight against Senate Bill 5, legislation...

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PETA targets Iditarod race

03/08/11 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Two of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race's most accomplished mushers are defending the race that is now under renewed attack by animal rights activists after 100 sled dogs were killed at a tour business in Canada in an unrelated event.

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Homeless community calls on hit-and-run driver to come forward

03/08/11 Ron Keithline frequently brought cards and small gifts for the staff at the Carriage House Community Table. He was a regular at the Boulder day shelter and social services center, where he came to participate in group meetings, talk to a case manager or simply pass the time in a warm and welcoming space, said Joy Eckstine, the Carriage House's executive director.

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Senator asks if ATF unwittingly helped Border Patrol agent's killers

03/05/11 Two AK-47 assault rifles found near where a U.S. Border Patrol officer was fatally shot were among hundreds of guns federal authorities let pass into the hands of known and suspected gun traffickers in a flawed attempt to track the weapons to Mexican drug cartels, a U.S. senator says.

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Letters to the Editor: Feb. 18, 2011

02/17/11 Here are letters to the editor from recent editions of the Daily News

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Graduate of Rogue River High, Oregon State tackles 'Out of the Wild: Venezuela'

02/17/11 Tara Filer is one of nine people dropped in the middle of nowhere who try to find their way back to civilization.

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Rare western Pacific gray whale journeys past Alaska coast to waters off British Columbia

01/31/11 ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A highly endangered whale that spends summers off Russia has moved into water off British Columbia after crossing the Bering Sea and passing the Aleutian Islands.

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Scientists track rare western Pacific gray whale's migratory path to the Gulf of Alaska

01/26/11 ANCHORAGE -- A highly endangered whale that spends summers in Russian waters has crossed from the Bering Sea into the Gulf of Alaska. American and Russian researchers have tracked the 13-year-old male western Pacific gray whale, dubbed "Flex," from Russia...

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From Russia with fins: Whale might be bound for Vancouver Island

01/25/11 Flex, an endangered western Pacific grey whale who has astounded researchers by leaving Russia and speeding across the Bering Sea, could be in northern Vancouver Island waters by the weekend.

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Rare whale leaves Bering Sea for Gulf of Alaska

01/25/11 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A highly endangered whale that spends summers in Russian waters has crossed from the Bering Sea into the Gulf of Alaska.

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2010 Sports Month-By-Month Timeline: The Bizarre..Wild.. and Inspiring (Part 2)

01/04/11 Happy New Year Again, Everyone!  Before we officially begin 2011, here is part 2 of at the wild, freaky, bizarre and inspiring stories of 2010 -- in this month-by-month account resuming with July 2010. So grab another Pepsi and brace yourself...

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2010 Sports Month-By-Month Timeline: The Bizarre..Wild.. and Inspiring (Part 2)

01/04/11 Happy New Year Again, Everyone!  Before we officially begin 2011, here is part 2 of at the wild, freaky, bizarre and inspiring stories of 2010 -- in this month-by-month account resuming with July 2010. So grab another Pepsi and brace yourself... July 1 NBA Free Agency officially with LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Amare Stoudemire, Carlos Boozer, Dwyane Wade, Joe Johnson, and Dirk Nowitzki leading ...

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Holiday moments bright, shiny and very dark

12/16/10 Ellen DeGeneres hosts the 29th annual "Christmas in Washington" (8 p.m., TNT) celebration benefiting the Children's National Medical Center. Look for the president, first lady and other dignitaries as well as performances by Mariah Carey, Miranda...

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Mitt Romney Opposes Tax Deal as Republicans Pick Sides

12/14/10 Republicans are Setting the Stage for Future Political Battles with Democrats over President Obama's Tax Cut Deal

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