Monthly Archives: January 2008
Adrift Bering Sea freighter up and running again
A freighter from Thailand that broke down in the western Bering Sea on Monday with 25 crew members on board got up and running...
Put it out! Juneau bars now smoke free
Smoking in a Juneau bar is now illegal. Beginning today, both smokers and bar owners could be fined for violating the ordinance that extends...
Making older homes more energy efficient
The Fairbanks-based Cold Climate Housing Research Center is leading an effort to make older homes more energy efficient. Center Research Director John Davies...
Asian Tsunami: 3 years and counting
On December 26, 2004, Indonesia was in the midst of chaos from one of the world's deadliest disasters. More than 200,000 people died in...
New Anchorage artery drawing traffic
It's been two weeks since the new Elmore Road opened in Anchorage and offered southeast residents of the city an alternative route to midtown...
Salsa pioneers preparing to move outside
Salsa impresarios Heather Haugland and Antonio Diaz have been teaching Latin dance, organizing Latin concerts, and performing Latin music and dance in Juneau...
Alaska News Nightly: January 2, 2008
Oil breaks $100 a barrel. Plus, Juneau bars are now smoke free, and a making older homes more energy efficient in Fairbanks at...
Community Forum: Medical assistance and relief in Africa
The medical and human conditions in the Sudan region of Africa are dire. You have heard many reports from the BBC, "The World" and from...
APD's "City Beat" offers new way to follow crime fight
Just in time for the holidays, the Anchorage Police Department has a gift for Anchorage crime watchers. It's a new way to track...