Holland America Line's 2012 Europe Season to Feature New Itineraries and Maiden Calls

04/19/11 Holland America Line's 2012 summer Europe sailing program offers extensive choices, featuring 44 unique itineraries including four new notable itineraries and five maiden ports of call.

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Top 1,000 Boston Marathon finishers

04/18/11 501, Daniel Mazzuchin, Brooklyn, N.Y., 2:48:45. 502, Sean Gallagher, Ireland, 2:48:46. 503, Jason Brosseau, Lompoc, Calif., 2:48:46. 504, Mike Brych, New York Mills, N.Y., 2:48:47.

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Senior Don Carter Open Standings

04/18/11 Winter Garden, Fla. First Round (six-game pinfall totals) 1, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,481. 2, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 1,470. 3, Steve Neff, Homosassa Springs, Fla., 1,461. 4, Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 1,414. 5, Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 1,411. 6, Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla., 1,398. 7, Dave Flemming, Fairborn, Ohio, 1,395. 8, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,392. 9, Russ ...

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Dealing with the present, worrying about the future

04/17/11 PANAMA CITY - Capt. Don Harper can remember his grown son, Billy, gutting fish at the age of 7, and he talks at length about his family's long line of Florida fishermen dating back to the late 19th century.But the captain can't recall an event like the BP oil spill and its impact on his...

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Laureate Alpha Omicron tours church

04/15/11 Members of Laureate Alpha Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi recently toured the All Saint's Orthodox Church of America. Father Demetri Cozby answered questions and told how the church came to be. The land was acquired in 2008, and it was built in 2010. The building is octagonal in shape following the temple in Jerusalem.

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Sick fish suggest oil spill still affecting gulf

04/15/11 By Craig Pittman, Times Staff Writer Friday, April 15, 2011 A year after the Deepwater Horizon disaster spewed oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida beaches are relatively clean, the surf seems clear and the tourists are returning. But there are signs that the disaster is continuing to affect marine life in the gulf far from where humans can observe it. Over the winter, anglers who had been ...

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Nearly year after BP spill, Florida residents wait for disaster claims

04/15/11 As of last week, BP had paid out $3.8 billion in damages to businesses and individuals all along the coast. Yet Florida officials have been criticized for not pursuing damages from the oil company.

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City employee classification hearing held Wednesday

04/14/11 As the possibility of a city employee strike looms ahead, a hearing to decide the classifications of city employees was held in the Petersburg City Council Chambers on Wednesday April 13.

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Wrangell-based Sunrise Aviation buys Pacific Wing Inc.

04/14/11 buys Pacific Wing Inc. After 26 years of Petersburg-based ownership, Pacific Wing Inc. was sold to Wrangell-based Sunrise Aviation in a deal that both parties say will benefit the two towns.

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Born to be Wild 3D Journeys Into IMAX(R) Theatres This Friday

04/04/11 LOS ANGELES -- IMAX Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that the family-friendly documentary adventure Born to be Wild 3D will be released exclusively to IMAX theatres on Friday, April 8th.

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An update from the Alaska State Senate

04/01/11 Good Morning - This week, the Senate Finance Committee (SFC) heard a number of bills, including SB 94: Second Verse of Alaska's State Song sponsored by Senator Bettye Davis.

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Author to exhibit work on Tongass National Forest

04/01/11 The author of a coffee table book that celebrates the intricate ecosystem of the Tongass National Forest will travel here...

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Legislation aims to extend Native land rights in Southeast

04/01/11 Legislation to allow Natives to organize urban corporations in five Southeast Alaska communities has been introduced by Rep. Don Young, a news release said.

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Gov's fish board appointments draw complaints

04/01/11 Much to the dismay of some local anglers and commercial fisherman, Gov. Sean Parnell's recent reappointments to the Alaska Board of Fisheries do not include anyone from the central Kenai Peninsula.

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Author to exhibit work on Tongass National Forest

03/31/11 SITKA, Alaska (AP) - The author of a coffee table book that celebrates the intricate ecosystem of the Tongass National Forest will travel here next month to open an exhibit at Sitka National Historical Park that is based on her work.

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Author to exhibit work on Tongass National Forest

03/31/11 CRAIG GIAMMONA Daily Sitka Sentinel SITKA, Alaska The author of a coffee table book that celebrates the intricate ecosystem of the Tongass National Forest will travel here next month to open an exhibit at Sitka National Historical Park that is based on her work. Amy Gulick, a photographer from North Bend, Washington, has spent the last year traveling around the country talking about her 2010 ...

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Wild observations: Following the swan's way

03/30/11 In Southeast Alaska, winter temperatures tend to fluctuate wildly, and the intermittent ice on rivers and lakes had kept the swans on the move. As their favorite hangouts began to solidify, their innate aversion to freezing in place initiates a strong urge to relocate.

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Off the Bench: Longoria robbed ... of his AK-47

03/28/11 Has anyone seen Evan Longoria's AK-47? It was swiped from a house that the Tampa Bay Rays' third baseman was renting along teammates David Price and Reid Brignac in Port Charlotte, Fla. The Charlotte County Sheriff's office said that burglars entered the home through an unlocked window.

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Evan Longoria: Longo's AK-47 Assault Rifle Stolen from Florida Rental Home

03/28/11 Evan Longoria Won't Be Using His AK Any Time Soon Before he sold out and started making family-friendly comedies, Ice Cube once taught us all that any day that you don't have to use your AK-47 is a good day. Unfortunately, he did not elaborate on whether or not a day in which your AK is stolen constitutes a "good day." Well, maybe Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria can. The St ...

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Evan Longoria: Rays Star Longoria Loses AK-47 Rifle After Break-In

03/28/11 Evan Longoria and Teammates Lose Nearly $56,000 in Property Three members of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Evan Longoria, David Price and Reid Brignac had their rental property in Port Charlotte, Fla. broken into during the middle of the day while the players were away at the nearby Charlotte Sports Park stadium for a game. According to the St. Petersburg Times police estimated $56,000 in lost ...

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