Former police captain: Juárez, Chihuahua state authorities took cartels' cash

03/05/10 EL PASO -- A former Juárez police captain testified in U.S. District Court on Thursday that all police in Juárez and Chihuahua state were on the payrolls of drug cartels.

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Alyeska Pipeline to shift 29 Fairbanks jobs to Anchorage

02/22/10 Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. spokeswoman Lynda Sather says the shift is part of an ongoing effort to control costs by centralizing work in Alaska's largest city.

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Herring that survived Alaskan oil spill may be endangered by humpback whales

02/22/10 ANCHORAGE -- Something is holding down the herring population of Alaska's Prince William Sound, and marine scientists are tailing some rather large suspects: humpback whales.

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How has Alaska survived without requiring snow tires?

02/22/10 The great question for all Alaskans is this: How is it possible that we have survived as a state for a half-century without a law requiring snow tires? We should all thank Republican Rep. John ...

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Alyeska to shift 29 Fairbanks jobs to Anchorage

02/21/10 Associated Press - February 21, 2010 3:24 PM ET FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - The company that operates the trans-Alaska pipeline has notified 29 Fairbanks employees that their jobs will be shifted...

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Heli-skiing: The ride of your life

02/21/10 CHICKALOON, ALASKA - As pilot Dave King powers up his Astar 350B2, lead heli-skiing guide Aaron Brill turns to a pair of wide-eyed first-timers strapped in the back seat. "You guys don't need a warm-up run, right?" he hollers, the whine of the screaming machine drowning out any response. The Lithuanian banker from London riding next to me flashes a toothy, nervous grin. I know Brill too well to ...

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Otter Mistaken For Drowning Snowmobiler In Maine

02/13/10 VALDEZ, AK - APRIL 6: A sea otter feeds, April 6, 2004, near Valdez, Alaska. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

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Missing herring, a mystery

02/11/10 From various articles: In Prince William Sound, Alaska, the herring has gone missing and scientists are not sure why this is. Could the Humpback whales have something to do with it ?

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North Pole girls down Lathrop

02/10/10 The North Pole girls basketball team is starting to put everything together and that made it difficult for the Lathrop Malemutes on Tuesday night. After a tight first quarter, the Patriots put the...

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Humpbacks may be holding herring back in Prince William Sound

02/10/10 Scientists say humpback whales may be taking a bigger bite out of herring schools, and that may explain why the herring population hasn't rebounded since the Exxon Valdez oil spill.

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Sharing salmon: Alaska Head Start recognizes Peter Pan, fishermen

02/10/10 Alaska Head Start is taking its hat off to Peter Pan Seafoods and Bristol Bay fishermen this week at a special ceremony on Wednesday in Juneau.

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TransCanada sweetens terms for gas pipeline

02/09/10 TransCanada Corp. is offering significant incentives for North Slope producers to commit gas to its planned natural gas pipeline when an open season for shipping contracts is held this summer.

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Are Whales Eating the Herring in Prince William Sound?

02/09/10 Pacific herring declined dramatically in Prince William Sound after the Exxon Valdez ran aground there in 1989, although studies have not conclusively linked the herring population crash to the oil spill. Now, new research indicates that humpback whales are moving into Prince William Sound as year-round boarders, and that the whales may be foraging [...]

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Alaska city to use LEDs on streets

02/08/10 Cree's lighting is about to get perhaps its biggest test: illuminating streets in the "Land of the Midnight Sun."

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ING Miami Half-Marathon results, Part 2

02/01/10 OVERALL5,025-10,044 5025. Fernando Ludert, Doral, FL, 2:16:33 5026. Luis Gonzalez, Lauderdale, FL, 2:16:33 5027. Nicole Simmons, Naples, FL, 2:16:33 5028. Britt-Angela Williams, Miami Shores, FL, , 2:16:34 5029. Mary Cordero, Chicago, IL, 2:16:34 5030. Alicia Ash, Lake Mary, FL, 2:16:34 5031. David Mitchell, Coral Gables, FL, 2:16:35 5032. Dieter Danzl, Miami Beach, FL, 2:16:36 5033. Richard ...

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Gasline takes a "major" step forward with release of new plan to federal government

01/29/10 On Friday the Alaska Pipeline Project filed its Open Season plan with the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission -- the first in the history of North Slope natural gas development

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Mechanical failure lays up ferry

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.

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Alaska Marine Science Symposium to bring ocean experts together

01/19/10 ( University of Alaska Fairbanks ) Hundreds of marine scientists, fisheries experts and oceanographers from around the world will converge in Anchorage Jan. 18-21 for the 2010 Alaska Marine Science Symposium.

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Gravel Beaches Trapping Oil from 1989 Exxon Spill

01/19/10 At least 20,000 gallons of crude oil remain in Prince William Sound, 20 years after the tanker disaster

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American Scene

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 ...

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