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It's Hammer vs. Hammer in the Wall Street Journal

The Hammer Museum in Haines is in a naming rights dispute with an art museum of the same name in Los Angeles. The museum in Haines is named for the tool, while the California museum gets its name from a wealthy benefactor and art collector, Armand Hammer. A front page article on the dispute in Friday's Wall Street Journal is bringing national attention to the issue.John Hunt, KHNS - Haines