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Monday, July 02, 2012

Anchorage Daily News: Report blames troubled election on staff inexperience, Assembly neglect

Report blames troubled election on staff inexperience, Assembly neglect

Monday, July 2, 2012 12:52 pm By KYLE HOPKINS
Anchorage Daily News

The Anchorage city clerk's office relied on an inexperienced election manager to run the April 3 election, didn't send enough ballots to polling places and failed to realize the problem when inevitable shortages began, a new report says... http://www.adn.com/2012/07/02/2528863/report-blames-troubled-election.html

Friday, January 13, 2012

Blizzard, avalanches cut off Girdwood, Kenai Peninsula: Severe Weather | Alaska news at adn.com

Blizzard, avalanches cut off Girdwood, Kenai Peninsula: Severe Weather | Alaska news at adn.com:

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Published: January 10th, 2012

The Seward Highway remains closed between Anchorage and Girdwood due to whiteout conditions from blowing snow, snowdrifts along the roadway and two avalanches this morning in the McHugh Creek area, a spokesman for the state transportation department said." http://www.adn.com/2012/01/10/2255835/wind-blizzard-warnings-in-effect.html

Sunday, January 01, 2012

Anchorage Daily News Outdoors Update

Sunday, January 1, 2012 7:00 am

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Denali National Park entry fee structure changes for 2012
The National Park Service is changing the way it charges visitors to Denali National Park and Preserve. Visitors now will be charged per head, not per vehicle.

Two new reality shows on hunting in Alaska set to air
The Sportsman Channel is the latest network to delve into the Alaska reality television world with two new shows, both featuring hunting in the Alaska wilderness.

McKinley rebuffing climber's ambition
Two days after a merry little high-altitude Christmas on Mount McKinley, Minnesota adventurer Lonnie Dupre took another snow day Tuesday as poor visibility stalled his second attempt in as many years to become the first person to make a solo January ascent of the North America's tallest peak.

Sena nabs two wins
Tysen Sena claimed two victories at Big Lake in the Mat-Su Snowmachine Racing Club's first race of the season on Dec. 18. There were 51 racers participating in the event.

December snowfall is heavy, but falls shy of years past
Persistent snow this month has caused some to suggest that Anchorage is approaching a new record. Not even close. As of Tuesday, the official snowfall for December stood at 25.6 inches, well short of the 41.6 inches recorded in December of 1955.

Dog show is no place for mushers
Zoya and I are in Orlando, Fla., for the AKC Eukanuba National Dog Show. If you like dogs, this is the place. There are more than 5,000 dogs here representing almost 200 breeds.

Outdoors hotline (12/20/11)
Notices and listings of upcoming outdoors events

63-year-old Gravina man OK after long, wet trek to airport
A 63-year-old man walked more than six miles Thursday from his South Vallenar Point cabin to Ketchikan International Airport, through muskegs and two-feet of snow, over a portion of California Ridge.

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Monday, December 26, 2011

Snow adds to fun using Christmas presents, Alaska texting law challenged in court, and other stories from the Anchorage Daily News

PHOTOS: BEST OF DECEMBER

Aubrey LeClair, 11, pushes her new kicksled at Westchester Lagoon on Christmas Day. Santa Claus brought it last night, said her mother, Claire LeClair, as she walked with their dog Bandit.

Snow adds to fun using Christmas presents

A little bit of snow that fell Christmas Day wasn't enough to stop youngsters from trying out their presents even though some of them had to shovel their own ice rink on Westchester Lagoon. The snow, in fact, helped Aubrey LeClair test her new kick sled.

Photos: Christmas 2011

Photos: Christmas at the Reindeer Farm

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life

Some upcoming local art gifts we would hope to find this morning
'tis the first day of Christmas and here I stand, gawking at promising packs poking out of my stocking.

opinion

Association's stand against Pebble is fishy
Recently, the Pacific Seafood Processors Association weighed in on the Pebble project. The hypocrisy of this action motivates me to put pen to paper.

outdoors

Dog show is no place for mushers

Outdoors hotline (12/20/11)

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Anchorage Daily News Daily Briefing

The Christmas lights at 11737 Lazy St. in Eagle River are synchronized to music when you're tuned in to 89.9 FM.

Lighting up the night for the holidays

Several of our favorite holiday lights displays are back this year, from Reginald and Linda Field's lively display on 14th Avenue near downtown to the Mason family's spectacular choreographed show on Chevigny in Jewel Lake -- with a full 30,000 twinkling lights.
Video: Dancing lights to music
Interactive map: 2011 Holiday lights
Submit your holiday lights photo

alaska

Fuglvog's ex-partner indicted on fishing-records charges

Accident on icy hill near Homer kills passenger, 94

money

Usibelli anticipates record-breaking coal year

Monday's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices

sports

UAA women steamroll NAIA basketball power

Dog show is no place for mushers

life

Lighting up the night for the holidays
Several of our favorite holiday lights displays are back this year, from Reginald and Linda Field's lively display on 14th Avenue near downtown to the Mason family's spectacular choreographed show on Chevigny in Jewel Lake -- with a full 30,000 twinkling lights.

opinion

Just in time for Christmas, letters of youth
This Christmas, I am doing something different for gifts. Some gifts, anyway. I have a suitcase of letters from my college years and the years immediately after, the mid and late '60s. I am sending them back to the people who wrote them -- when I can.

outdoors

Dog show is no place for mushers

Outdoors hotline (12/20/11)

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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Anchorage Daily News Daily Briefing for Saturday, August 20, 2011

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Saturday, August 20, 2011 7:26 am

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PHOTOS: GREEK FESTIVAL 2011

Stavroula Mousouli of Athens, Greece, left, and locals Mary Pennino and daughter Sofia, 1, enjoy watching volunteers amuse themselves with a dance at the 17th annual Greek Festival Friday afternoon August 19, 2011 at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church on O'Malley Road in south Anchorage. The annual fundraiser runs through Sunday, and features live music, dancing, food including traditional desserts, items imported from Greece and church tours.

It's time to put your Greek on

The 17th annual Greek Festival at Holy Transfiguration Greek
Orthodox Church on O'Malley Road runs through Sunday
and features music, dance, food (including traditional desserts),
items imported from Greece and church tours.

alaska

Judge drops hindering charge in Fairbanks murder plot case
Fairbanks man sentenced for running red light, killing cyclist

money

Unions join conservationists protesting Canada-US oil line Alaska business people

sports

South slips past Bartlett
Record silver salmon landed in Southeast Alaska

life

Teen sees music as means of preserving Native languages
Alyson McCarty speaks Latin. She knows a little Greek and few words of Spanish.
But when the 14-year-old sings, she sings in her mother's language of Yup'ik.

opinion

Two easy ACES changes could ensure future oil production
I join Alaskans celebrating the recent news that there is expected to be more exploratory
drilling this winter on the North Slope than in decades.

outdoors

Record silver salmon landed in Southeast Alaska
Rising river traps two men retracing 'Into the Wild' trek

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Anchorage Alaska Daily News Briefing for Monday May 23 and Tuesday May 24 2011

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Alaska lawmaker seeks to save coastal management program

Ex-aide's memoir unflattering in portrait of Palin as governor

money

We knew it: Alaska has highest gas price in US

Monday's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices

sports

9 miles of singletrack bike trail going into Kincaid Park

Higher fees for Kenai River dipnetters

life

Alaska arts beyond Anchorage: Summer roundup
With the snow off the highways and the mosquitoes buzzing 'neath the midnight sun, many Anchorage folks are thinking about taking a summer excursion to some exotic spot elsewhere in the state.

opinion

Our view: Glen Alps
Funding Glen Alps parking project will be money well spent.

outdoors

9 miles of singletrack bike trail going into Kincaid Park

Pacific Nearshore Project uses sea otters as barometer

Daily Briefing

anchorage |kenai | mat-su |alaska newsreader

May 23 2011

Hundreds welcome champion Aces home

Alaska Aces captain Scott Burt hoists the Kelly Cup overhead as the hockey club is welcomed home by hundreds of fans at the airport May 22, 2011.

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MTS Gallery goes out with a party

Alaska firms win major military contracts

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Ketchikan telecom division sale put on hold

Alaska firms win major military contracts

sports

Hundreds welcome champion Aces home

App, Folmar finish 1st among expert-class cyclists

life

Arts beyond Anchorage, a summer roundup
With the snow off the highways and the mosquitoes buzzing 'neath the midnight sun, many Anchorage folks are thinking about taking a summer excursion to some exotic spot elsewhere in the state.

opinion

School district adapts to today's technology
It was about 13 years ago when a new class of kindergarten students walked through the school doors wide-eyed and ready for new beginnings. Those students now make up the 3,400 graduates who recently walked across the stage to receive their high school diplomas.