05/22/11 BP and Conoco Phillips' Denali Gas Pipeline project, proposing to take gas from Alaska to Lower 48 markets, has been abandoned due to the long-term oversupply, the result of huge shale gas finds. The project sponsors concluded that it did not make economic sense to continue with efforts to move Alaska's gas to a collapsed gas market.
05/20/11 VALDEZ, Alaska - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says the Copper River salmon catch is off to a strong start. KCHU-radio in Valdez reports 105,300 sockeyes were caught during the first 12...
05/20/11 Authorities confirmed Thursday that a homeless man who suffered serious burns in his camp off the Johansen Expressway last week has died.
05/19/11 Jody Seitz, planning director for the city of Dillingham, has been appointed to the Wood-Tikchik State Park Management Council.
05/17/11 If you've seen any of Teton Gravity Research's films over the past six years, you've probably witnessed Ian McIntosh throwing down some of the rowdiest lines of the year. The competitor-turned-film-star stomps high consequence lines run after run, year after year. But last month McIntosh broke his...
05/09/11 Valdez, Alaska's annual Fly In & Air Show gives working Alaskan bush pilots a chance to show off their skills and hardware in the Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) competition. This year's event has an interloper - a teenager from Virginia who isn't even a licensed pilot. STOL is a necessary skill for Alaskan bush [...]
05/08/11 Monica Hernandez / Eyewitness News LAFITTE, La. -- It's a family tradition that's part of the cultural fabric of the Lafitte community. And this year, the annual "Blessing of the Fleet" holds new meaning. "To have it again this year in full swing is a blessing for us," said Capt. Craig Arcement, a third generation fisherman in Lafitte. Dozens of boats floated past a small bridge in Lafitte ...
05/08/11 It's time to once again show that Alaska can handle the biggest jobs. It's time to push for building a pipeline to move North Slope natural gas to North American customers.
05/08/11 A group of Colorado State University-Pueblo students, faculty and staff recently were inducted into the Golden Key International Honour Society.
05/06/11 The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will grant degrees to approximately 2,800 students at commencement exercises May 6 and 7 in separate ceremonies for baccalaureate, graduate and law degrees
05/06/11 The Alaska Redistricting Board has been using 2010 U.S. Census data to redraw Alaska's legislative districts. The final plan is due June 14. How are they doing? Here's a quick review using key criteria the plan must meet.
04/30/11 This year's Tailgate Alaska: World Freeride Festival proved once again, that the Chugach mountains are the ultimate playground for wintersports enthusiasts. In the weeks leading up to this year's event snow conditions in Alaska's Chugach Range were looking bleak. With major wind events posting 150+mph gusts across Thompson Pass, locals were calling it the worst season in thirty plus years for ...
04/30/11 With an increasing air of pessimism around the prospects for a pipeline to export natural gas from the North Slope, there is talk of alternatives for monetizing the vast quantities of gas stranded in Arctic Alaska.
04/30/11 The face of the mountain was so steep, I couldn't see over it. As I stood on top of the ridge, I listened to my guide tell me, via radio, how much sluff was moving down the face of the steep mountain, where the bergschrunds (cracks in Copyright 2011 Vail Daily. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Vail Daily ...
04/29/11 At this weekend's Native Youth Olympics, a few of the more than 500 high school-aged athletes from around Alaska are likely to set new records, a news release says.
04/28/11 Three Humvees stormed over the Douglas Bridge Monday evening, combat helmets poking from gun turrets on top. Soldiers in camouflage uniforms carrying rifles and packsacks walked the Juneau streets on Tuesday.
04/14/11 New this year on the website is a unique "Alaska Travel Savings calculator"
04/09/11 Good things come to those who wait, and in typical Alaska fashion, the sun crept out Wednesday for the first time in two weeks. "Best day of my life" was not an uncommon phrase being thrown around base camp at Tailgate Alaska on Thompson Pass, and new heroes were born at the King of the Hill big mountain snowboard competition. Tailgate Alaska 2011 Check in on all the fun from the King of the ...
04/08/11 I read with interest on Straits Times today regarding the 12th person who has been given our Honorary Citizenship. This is usually reserved for non local individuals who have distingished themselves in their service to our country. Out of curiosity, I began to research the other 11 persons and what they have done to achieve [...]
04/05/11 WASHINGTON - Two Florida congressmen introduced a bill Tuesday to ensure a portion of BP oil spill fines are dedicated to economic development or tourism.In the Gulf Coast Economic and Tourism Restoration Act (HR 1333) Reps. Jeff Miller and Steve Southerland have proposed that 80 percent of the... | 
