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Alaskan one of Esquire's 'Best Bars'
web-posted Wednesday, July 2, 2008
The Alaskan Hotel & Bar in downtown Juneau was named one of the "Best Bars in America" in the June 2008 issue of Esquire magazine.

NOAA builds framework for future beluga hunts
web-posted Wednesday, July 2, 2008
NOAA's Fisheries Service released a final environmental impact statement for the management of Alaska native subsistence hunting for beluga whales in Cook Inlet.
The high cost of raising kids
web-posted Wednesday, July 2, 2008
I hope you're sitting down. According to an annual study by the USDA, the average cost for a middle-income family to raise a child born in 2007 until age 18 is estimated at a staggering $204,060. And that doesn't even include college costs.
Filipino Flavor
web-posted Wednesday, July 2, 2008
A new Filipino restaurant named Turo-Turo Lutong Pinoy opened June 23 at 116 Franklin St. in downtown Juneau. By the next day at lunch, the restaurant was packed with locals, cruise ship workers and tourists lining up to "turo-turo," or point, at the dishes like pancit, chicken adobo and talapia.

AAMS produces documentary
web-posted Wednesday, July 2, 2008
ANCHORAGE - Alaskans Against the Mining Shutdown (AAMS) has produced a new documentary, Faces of Alaska Mining: 2008. The documentary, which begins airing this week, shows the positive impacts that the mining industry has on Alaska, and the negative effects that a mining shutdown would have on communities across the state.
Palin: Court 'gutted' Exxon Valdez decision
web-posted Wednesday, July 2, 2008
ANCHORAGE - Governor Sarah Palin responded today to the announcement that the U.S. Supreme Court has handed down its decision in the Exxon Valdez case. The Court awarded no more than $507.5 million in punitive damages to the plaintiffs, or about 10 percent of the jury's original award.
Denali company formed; BP manager named president
web-posted Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Veteran Alaska BP manager Bud Fackrell was named to head the new Denali gas pipeline project. Parent companies BP and ConocoPhillips named Fackrell as president June 12.
IRS increases mileage rates for 2008
web-posted Wednesday, July 2, 2008
WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service today announced an increase in the optional standard mileage rates for the final six months of 2008.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Fast ferry support center to be ready next spring
UA's economic footprint felt statewide
AIDEA approves loan to AEL&P
FERC rules pipeline owners unjustly increased rates
Kenai district attorney accepts statewide prosecuting position
FDA lists Alaska grown tomatoes as safe to eat
Territorial Sportsmen foundation awards four Juneau students with scholarships
Seniors: Beware of financial scams
Winters promoted to regional preconstruction engineer post
Board confirms vets' right to report cruelty
United Fishermen of Alaska announce new board appointments
Juneau Century 21 office now located on N. Jordan Avenue
Governors urge congress to support energy security programs
Halibut charter limit hearing could still be extended until June 30

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Coast Guard physician honored for service
Photo: 'SnoMotes' tested on icefield
Banish summer boredom for your kids
Alaska Broadcast buys KINY, KSUP radio
Skyrocketing fuel costs drain rural Alaska bank accounts
Seafood Community donates $2,000 to SE Alaska Foodbank
State reconsiders airport lease increases over fuel cost
Senior BP manager to head Denali pipeline project
NOAA proposes rule for saltwater angler registration

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Premiere of 'Alaska Symphony' this weekend
Marine Park System expands to include 14 islands
Marriage is also a financial partnership
NOAA outlines annual catch limits to end over-fishing
Film incentive law hopes to draw movie makers
Robotic Mini-snowmobiles set for icefield test
Legislators may not wrap up TransCanada license until mid-July

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

What's up, dock?
Energy loan applications ready for businesses
Short-term financing may offer long-term help to businesses
50th anniversary posters are in
Bicknell builds first certified 'green' home
Permanent Fund board of trustees approves new asset allocation
Taku successfully moors at repaired dock
Study: Alaskan union workers earn more
Arnett takes on new role with JCVB
Rescuers honored at 2008 Citizenship Awards
Central Council to host five-day grant writing workshop
Alaska Sea Grant announces 2008-2010 projects
First Command, True North form partnership
Chamber welcomes three new members
Northwest softwood log exports increase
Unemployment compensation increases to $370 per week
Early Learning receives boost from ConocoPhillips