Remembering Pauline
My friend Pauline died recently. From the time I heard that she was ill, and since she passed, I spent a lot of time thinking about the dynamo that was Pauline and the times when our paths crossed.
Pauline and I were friends, but not best friends. We didn’t hang out together, giggle about boys, or share our innermost teenage angst. Were we not classmates at Anchorage High School, we most likely never would have met.
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Group To File Recall Application Against Lindsey Holmes
A group that wants to remove state legislator Lindsey Holmes from office is turning in their recall application Wednesday morning.
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State Takes On Feds Over Control Of Rivers
The state is taking on the federal government in court again. The case involves state’s rights and control of rivers.
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AFN Officials Revisit Subsistence Issues
Officials with the Alaska Federation of Natives gathered today in Anchorage, Juneau and Bethel on a teleconference to denounce the state's lawsuit.
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Murkowski Questions Head Of Healthcare.gov
The Obama Administration claims it has fixed some of the problems with the new online federal health insurance marketplace, but so far Alaskans remain mostly shut out. Senator Lisa Murkowski had a chance to grill the top official in charge of the website at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, and she used it to air some of her frustrations.
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Persistence Pays Off On Health Insurance Marketplace
Despite the extensive problems with healthcare.gov, a few dozen Alaskans have managed to enroll in a health plan on the marketplace. Anchorage hair stylist Lara Imler is one of them. She credits a degree in computer programming for helping her get through the process.
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Murkowski Misses Vote On Anti-Discrimination Bill
Monday night, the U.S. Senate voted to move ahead with a bill to protect gay people from workplace discrimination.
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North Pole Company Suffers Multimillion Dollar Loss After Building Burns
Investigators are trying to determine what sparked the fire that destroyed a maintenance building at a North Pole cement plant on Monday morning. No one was injured, but the owners of HC Redi-Mix are feeling the pain of a multimillion-dollar loss caused by the fire – which not only destroyed the building, but also several pieces of heavy equipment inside.
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Serious Arson Up in Anchorage
Serious arson seems to be on the rise in Anchorage for 2013. In August, someone intentionally set several fires in a heavily wooded section of Russian Jack Springs Park. And in October a man was caught on surveillance tape setting the roof of a Mountain View pawn shop ablaze.
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AEL&P Parent Company Agrees To Merger With Spokane-Based Avista
The parent company of Juneau electric utility Alaska Electric Light & Power has agreed to merge with Spokane, Washington-based Avista Corporation.
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Savoonga, Gambell Request Help From Delegation
Kawerak recently sent out letters to Alaska’s senators and congressmen urging them to provide aid to the two communities on St. Lawrence Island. As the letter details, residents of Savoonga and Gambell are struggling with the worst subsistence harvest on record.
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Togiak Police Officer Arrested for Sexual Abuse of a Minor
A recently hired Togiak village police officer is under arrest for the sexual abuse of a minor. Authorities say Daniel Gonzales, 22, admitted that he had sex with a 16-year-old girl in the front seat of his patrol vehicle on Oct. 21.
3 Kwethluk Men Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Minors
Three men from Kwethluk have been arrested and charged with felony sexual abuse. A grand jury indictment on Thursday led the arrest of 23-year-old John Olick, 56-year-old Nick Epchook Junior, and 31-year-old John Fischer.
No Foul Play Suspected in Unalaska Woman’s Death
Misty King, 40, was found dead during a welfare check at her home in Unalaska on Friday.
Joe Bundrant Named Trident CEO by Father
Trident Seafoods founder and chairman Chuck Bundrant has appointed his son as the company’s new CEO. The appointment of Joe Bundrant had been expected, and became effective Monday.
Pullen Creek Streamwalk: Protecting Salmon Habitat in Skagway
Known to many as the Gateway to the Klondike Goldrush, Skagway is home to roughly 900 residents and a popular travel destination for hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
The Pullen Creek Corridor has long been an area of interest to visitors and residents of Skagway. The creek’s proximity to the cruise ship docks and downtown area as well as its’ annual runs of king, pink, and coho salmon make the creek an attractive and accessible nature retreat.
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State Wrestles With $12 Billion Pension Shortfall
When it comes to retirement benefits, the state is looking at a $12 billion shortfall. Just how that's going to be paid off is expected to be a big issue for the Legislature next session. The Parnell administration is thinking about putting hundreds of millions of dollars into the state's retirement funds to help close the gap.
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Tesoro To Begin Construction Of Cook Inlet Pipeline Next Year
Construction on a sub-sea pipeline to bring crude from the west side of Cook Inlet to Nikiski could start as early as next May. The project that’s been submitted to the Department of Natural Resources for consideration is basically the same as the one Cook Inlet Energy pitched last year; a 29 mile long, 8 inch diameter, U-shaped pipeline, joining production facilities at Kustatan with refining operations in Nikiski.
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Crews Remove Fuel From Grounded F/V Arctic Hunter
The fishing vessel Arctic Hunter weathered a string of storms over the weekend. The 93-foot crab boat is resting on the rocks outside Morris Cove, where it's been partially submerged since Friday.
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Judge Dismisses Complaints Challenging NPS Authority
A federal judge has dismissed complaints challenging National Park Service regulation of waters inside park boundaries. This week’s ruling is the latest volley in a long running battle between the state and federal government.
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