 06/29/10 Alaska participation in this week's Yukon River Quest, the 460-mile canoe and kayak race, has dropped sharply.
 06/28/10 The head of the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad Company says he wants to bring back freight rail service to the Yukon, as the territory's mining industry is on the upswing.
 06/25/10 The bride and groom stood close together, shivering on the icy landscape as they said "I do" before a backdrop of towering mountains and a crystal blue sky -- exactly how the Alachua County couple had pictured their glacial wedding.
06/09/10 On the road again! A couple from Wyoming travelling to Alaska by horse drawn wagon was making its way through Vulcan County last week, and made a few stops along the way.
 06/09/10 More than $1 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will provide for hundreds of job opportunities for Alaska's youth this summer, Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska, announced last week in Anchorage.
 06/09/10 Grace Roederer, 96, died June 2 in Loveland. She was a resident of Estes Park for 30 years before moving to Loveland earlier this year. Born in Ft. Collins, she was the daughter of Charles and Jessie Henderson.
 06/08/10 Princess Cruises says the Sapphire Princess returned to Seattle Sunday after 96 passengers were infected with norovirus. The ship had made port calls in Ketchikan, Skagway and Juneau on June 1 through June 3.
 06/08/10 FAIRBANKS - Sleek, dynamic, grandiose, luxurious, unique, bold, grand, eye-catching ... these are but a few of the terms bandied by Wedgewood Resorts owner Tim Cerny when talking about the cars in ...
 06/04/10 Sarah Palin will tell you that from the port hole of a cruise ship in Alaskan waters you can see Russia. A bit of an exaggeration but, let me tell you, the views of mountains, sea and bergs are spectacular, making an Alaska cruise one of the top coastal voyages in the world.
 06/04/10 As I was growing up in the Tongass, the timber industry was booming. It seemed like there was an endless supply of trees and money where we lived on Prince of Wales Island as well as elsewhere, and people were happy.
 06/04/10 Gov. Sean Parnell denounced a "spike" in spending by the Legislature, but then issued a relatively modest slate of vetoes Thursday - about $300 million out of a $3.1 billion capital budget.
 03/10/10 Juneau students attending colleges and universities all over the world report back that the preparation they received in the classroom of Juneau-Douglas High School (JDHS) science teacher Jon Smith placed them at the head of their classes.
 02/24/10 A storied Canadian steamship that offered luxury cruises for decades along the British Columbia coast, then served a crucial role during the Second World War transporting troops, supplies and Jewish refugees is now adding an unfortunate chapter to its rich history: the polluting of a major Pacific Ocean inlet.
 02/24/10 JUNEAU - Former COO of Wings of Alaska Rob McKinney has been promoted to president of the company. "Rob is instrumental to the success of our company," said CEO John Beardsley. "He has consistently demonstrated a high skill level in both operations and business, along with a strong work ethic.
 02/24/10 JUNEAU - John Beardsley, CEO Wings of Alaska, announced the appointment of Rob McKinney to the title of President of Wings of Alaska.
 02/23/10 JUNEAU - For the next several weeks, Juneau-Douglas High School science teacher John Smith will focus on the Southeast Alaska Regional Science Fair, an annual rite of passage for many aspiring scientists.
 02/22/10 TACOMA, Wash. - Without specific directions, it's difficult to find Global Locomotive. The nearest town, Western Junction, doesn't appear on many maps. And the last half-mile to the company headqua...
 02/22/10 Associated Press - February 22, 2010 1:05 PM ET TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A company located near Olympia is busy modernizing the engines used on the popular tourist railroad, the Skagway, Alaska's...
 02/22/10 Three-month-old locomotive company modernizing decades-old diesel locomotives for world's most popular tourist railroad, Skagway, Alaska's White Pass & Yukon Route.
 02/22/10 Without specific directions, it's difficult to find Global Locomotive. The nearest town, Western Junction, doesn't appear on many maps. And the last half-mile to the company headquarters southeast of Olympia... |