Man drowns when ATV sinks off dock in southeast Alaska

12/24/10 PELICAN, Alaska - Alaska State Troopers are investigating a drowning at Pelican in southeast Alaska. Troopers say 89-year-old John Howard Clausen drove an ATV with an enclosed cab off the dock T...

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Santa uses Coast Guard sleigh Liberty for delivery to Southeast communities

12/15/10 HOONAH - Santa's new sleigh is 110-feet long, has room for roughly 20 elves to aid in toy delivery, doesn't need a red-nosed reindeer for navigation, and can travel in weather that would make even the most seasoned Kris Kringle shiver.

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Planet Ark

12/15/10 An oil-covered brown pelican sits in a pool of oil along Queen Bess Island Pelican Rookery, 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Grand Isle, in this Louisiana June 5, 2010 file photo.

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More things to do

12/09/10 THEATER Top of Utah 'THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, through Dec. 18, with some matinees, Heritage Community Theatre, 2505 S. U.S. 89, Perry. $9; $8/seniors and children. 435-723-8392. 'A CHRISTMAS CAROL,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, through Dec. 18, Old Barn Community Theater, 3605 Bigler Road, Collinston. $7-$8. 435-458-2276 or ...

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UNITED FUTURE Integrates Social Media and Television with ChatmeTV

12/08/10 The explosion of social media combined with the mobile movement created an opportunity to connect these trends beyond status and location updates. ? Interactive agency UNITED FUTURE, the digital arm of WONGDOODY, today announced a new service that combines the best of both worlds, creating "Social TV" with an online service called ChatmeTV. ? ChatmeTV is a Socializing Network that enables users ...

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More things to do

12/02/10 THEATER Top of Utah 'A CHRISTMAS CAROL,' 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, through Dec. 18, Old Barn Community Theater, 3605 Bigler Road, Collinston. $7-$8. 435-458-2276 or www.oldbarn.org . IRVING BERLIN'S 'WHITE CHRISTMAS,' a Weber High School production, 7 p.m. today, Saturday, Thursday-Dec. 11, at the school, 430 W. 3100 North, Pleasant View. $8. Purchase ...

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Robert DeArmond: Local journalist, historian dies

11/30/10 Robert Neil DeArmond had a lifelong dedication to documenting Alaska's people and workings. Even after his death, the success of this goal and the passion behind his work will be evident to future generations.

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Alaska historian dies at 99

11/29/10 JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska historian Bob DeArmond has died at age 99. KINY-AM says DeArmond was found dead Friday morning at the Sitka Pioneers Home. DeArmond's son, Bill DeArmond, says his fath...

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Noted Southeast historian dies

11/29/10 Bob DeArmond, a prolific writer about the history of Alaska and one of the founding fathers of the city of Pelican, died Friday at home in Sitka. He was 99.

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Bob DeArmond, dean of Alaska historians and newspapermen

11/29/10 While it is true that Bob DeArmond, the great Alaska historian and reporter, specified in writing that he wanted no memorial observance of his passing, that doesn't stop others from remembering. ...

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Coast Guard toy drive underway

11/17/10 The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Liberty has begun its annual Southeast Alaska Blanket, Coat and New Toy Drive. The drive, which runs through Dec. 3, is an effort to collect donated items that will be provided to villages throughout Southeast Alaska.

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Gulf Oil Spill: Tracking the Claims -- 'Kind of like going to battle'

11/14/10 You've met dozens of oil spill victims through our reporting since April. Now, many of them have pursued damage claims, first from BP and then through the Ken Feinberg-led Gulf Coast Claims Facility In this series, they'll describe their experiences dealing with the claims process and tell of their hopes for the future.

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Future of Gulf uncertain 6 months after oil spill

10/20/10 NEW ORLEANS | The crude has stopped gushing and coastlines are largely clear of the thick goo that washed ashore for months, but the impact of the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history will no doubt linger for years. Six months after the April 20 Deepwater Horizon explosion, the ...

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NOAA Hoarding Key Data On Oil Spill Damage

07/13/10 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is hoarding vast amounts of raw data that independent marine researchers say could help both the public and scientists better understand the extent of the damage being caused by the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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NOAA Hoarding Key Data On Oil Spill Damage

07/13/10 What's Your Reaction? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is hoarding vast amounts of raw data that independent marine researchers say could help both the public and scientists better understand the extent of the damage being caused by the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Drill ban slammed by oil industry

07/12/10 The Obama administration has issued a new moratorium on deepwater oil drilling, a move the industry says is unnecessary and will place tens of thousands of jobs at risk.

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Drawing lines in the sand

06/29/10 About 40 citizens joined hands at the Estes Park Marina Saturday, in solidarity with those in hundreds of other locations on beautiful beaches and parks around the United States and the world, to protest offshore oil drilling.

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Ferry LeConte has mechanical problems, sailings are delayed

06/27/10 A mechanical problem on the ferry LeConte has canceled the vessel's scheduled 7 a.m. departure from Juneau for a trip to Hoonah, according to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. The department said in a notice Saturday that engineers need time to make the repairs.

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Alaskans in the Gulf Part 4: Oiled birds get clean bill of health

06/25/10 Images of birds soaked in oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill haunt many Alaska residents, who learned a thing or two from the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill about how to find and clean them.

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The big oil spill is Obama's rude awakening

06/23/10 : An oil stained pelican sits on a dredging hose in Barataria Bay June 19, 2010 near Port Sulpher, Louisiana. The BP oil spill has been called one of the largest environmental disasters in American history.

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