 01/20/10 A balanced diet, daily walk and good Irish whiskey are what Bill Bowman attributes to his living to 100. The centenarian celebrated his birthday Saturday at a party with his wife, Norma, family and friends in his La Crescenta home.
 01/20/10 (PhysOrg.com) -- Seawater in a vast and deep section of the northeastern Pacific Ocean shows signs of increased acidity brought on by manmade carbon dioxide in the atmosphere -- a phenomenon that carries with it far-reaching ecological effects -- reports a team of researchers led by a University of South Florida College of Marine Science chemist.
 01/20/10 Associated Press - January 20, 2010 7:04 AM ET JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - State marine highway officials say they hope to have the ferry Aurora repaired quickly.
01/19/10 The fight over oil taxes began as soon as the Alaska Legislature started its session Tuesday, with the co-chairmen of the House Resources Committee introducing a bill that could roll back levies on oil company profits by a billion dollars.
 01/19/10 The Exxon tanker that briefly lost power in state waters Sunday while carrying more than 25 million gallons of crude oil has quickly become a poster child for pending federal legislation to beef up protection for Prince William Sound oil shipments.
 01/19/10 ALASKA Damaged oil tanker back at sea ANCHORAGE | An Exxon tanker that lost power Sunday while leaving Alaska's Prince William Sound is under way again. Coast Guard Lt. Herbert Law says the tanker Kodiak departed at 4:50 a.m. Monday from a safe harbor at Knowles Head, where tugboats had towed the 831-foot vessel. Lt. Law says the Kodiak will head to San Francisco to off-load its oil, then go to ...
 01/08/10 A team of about a dozen Navy employees and contractors are visiting a handful of coastal Alaska cities presenting a draft Environmental Impact Statement for proposed Gulf of Alaska naval maneuvers. Depending on the alternative selected by the Navy, those maneuvers could involve use of high-powered sonar used in anti-submarine warfare, and even the [...]
12/24/09 Associated Press - December 24, 2009 6:34 PM ET PORT LIONS, Alaska (AP) - Cellular telephone service is coming to Port Lions. TelAlaska Cellular is launching the service during...
12/23/09 Associated Press - December 23, 2009 8:14 AM ET KODIAK, Alaska (AP) - A bear-viewing lodge will be going green thanks to federal stimulus funds.
 12/23/09 KODIAK, Alaska - A bear-viewing lodge will be going green thanks to federal stimulus funds. The lodge is owned by Koniaq Inc. at Camp Island on Karluk Lake. The corporation has received nearly $...
 12/23/09 KODIAK - President Barack Obama has declared Kodiak's Oct. 9 mudslides a major disaster, a move that qualifies local governments for federal money as the community recovers from the second-rainiest day in Kodiak weather history.
 12/23/09 Anthony Caturano has let his home decor run wild. The chef/owner of Prezza in the North End, an avid hunter, has run out of wall space at his Saugus home to showcase...
 12/22/09 President Barack Obama has declared Kodiak's Oct. 9 mudslides a major disaster, a move that qualifies local governments for federal money as the community recovers from the second-rainiest day in...
12/18/09 A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries groundfish observer who sexually harassed a co-worker has been fined $1,000 and banned from observing anywhere in the country for 10 years, NOAA said Thursday.
12/18/09 The Alaska Division of Elections has denied former Kodiak legislator Gabrielle LeDoux's filing to run for a state House seat in Anchorage, saying she hasn't lived in the Muldoon district long enough.
12/18/09 The Division of Elections says former state Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux can't run for the seat from District 19 because she has not lived in the district for at least one year. LeDoux previously represented Kodiak.
12/18/09 Associated Press - December 18, 2009 4:54 AM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Officials say a moderate earthquake has hit Alaska's Coot Inlet region and was felt dozens of miles away, but there were...
12/18/09 ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Officials say a moderate earthquake has hit Alaska's Coot Inlet region and was felt dozens of miles away, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage. The 5.4 mag...
 12/17/09 The Chugiak High School wrestling team got maximum performances from its limited number of entrants at the ASAA First National Bank State Wrestling Championships held Friday and Saturday at Chugiak, placing eighth among 22 teams.
12/17/09 In a Talk Dirt interview with Jill Shepherd, the master gardener and writer discusses the history of rhubarb in Alaska. | 
