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State football playoff pairings, times announced

Oct 6, 2008 1:19 pm

Defending state champion Juneau-Douglas will square off against undefeated South High, the 2006 champion, at 1 p.m. Saturday to highlight the semifinal round of the Alaska School Activities Associatio...

Stevens to Allen: 'I don't think we've done anything wrong'

Oct 6, 2008 1:16 pm

The day after the FBI searched the home of Veco Corp. chief Bill Allen and he agreed to cooperate with investigators in a wide-ranging federal investigation into corruption in Alaska politics, he spok...

Significant snowfall due starting tonight

Oct 6, 2008 1:04 pm

Two to 6 inches of snow will accumulate in Anchorage over the next two days, according to the National Weather Service.

Palin campaign: 'Heels are on, gloves are off'

Oct 6, 2008 12:51 pm

Vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin goes after Obama as a "pal" to a terrorist, plus the Rev. Jeremiah Wright is back.

Oil prices fall as financial turmoil goes global

Oct 6, 2008 12:50 pm

Oil prices sank below $90 a barrel today, a key price support level, for the first time in eight months on expectations that a widening financial maelstrom will drastically reduce global demand for en...

Wall Street tumbles amid global sell-off

Oct 6, 2008 11:27 am

Wall Street tumbled today, joining a selloff around the world as fears grew that the financial crisis will cascade through economies globally despite bailout efforts.

Study focuses on aging oil, gas infrastructure

Oct 6, 2008 3:26 am

A long-awaited study of the risks posed by Alaska's aging oil and gas infrastructure is beginning this fall. The study was an outgrowth of the spills, leaks and corrosion discovered on the North Slope...

One-wheeler pioneer hunts for new challenges with two

Oct 5, 2008 12:54 am

In Alaska, backcountry unicycling begins with one name -- George Peck. A Seward magistrate, Peck was one of the inventors of the sport more than a decade ago, riding his one wheel over the rocks and r...

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EPA settles with Anchorage and University of Kansas over hazmat violations

Oct 6, 2008 10:05 am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues to expand its enforcement activities in institutional and commercial facilities.

Stevens, Begich camps fight over debate issue

Oct 5, 2008 8:46 pm

AT ODDS: Mayor says senator won't debate; senator calls that a lie. Published: October 3rd, 2008 01:37 AM Last Modified: October 3rd, 2008 02:39 AM The Begich and Stevens campaigns have been at war th...

Grayling man burned as fire destroys home

Oct 5, 2008 12:45 pm

The home of a Grayling man was destroyed in a fire and the man was seriously burned.

Todd Palin plans interview in Troopergate probe

Oct 5, 2008 8:25 am

This Oct. 21, 2006 file photo shows Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin standing beside her husband, Todd Palin, in Anchorage, Alaska.

No rest in fight against invasives

Oct 5, 2008 12:40 am

After reading Naomi Klouda's lovely essay on fireweed, I realized that I have really missed seeing fireweed this year.

Palin tax returns for 2006 and 2007 released

Oct 4, 2008 8:10 am

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Sarah Palin is the breadwinner and husband Todd is, well _ he takes a lot of deductions for his fishing and snowmachine racing careers, according to 2007 and 2006 federal tax retur...

Alaskans cringe after month of listening to Palin

Oct 4, 2008 4:06 am

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaskans' two-year honeymoon with Gov. Sarah Palin may have ended around the time the Republican vice presidential candidate started saying that she told Congress "thanks but ...

Christians Use 'Banned Book Week' to Promote Including Anti-Gay Books in School Libraries

Oct 4, 2008 12:05 am

Conservative Christians joined libraries for Banned Book Week, and promoted books they claim libraries have effectively banned... including anti-gay titles.

** Midtown Plane Fire **Breaking News**

Oct 3, 2008 7:36 pm

Submitted by Billy Hackett on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 12:38. The Anchorage Fire Department says an small airplane crashed and caught fire near the west end of merrill field.

Palina s role in Arctic claims is questioned

Oct 3, 2008 2:55 am

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Russian attempts to claim part of the Arctic Ocean seabed have given Alaska Gov.

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Fees paid to Stevens' son questioned

Oct 6, 2008 7:04 pm

Executives from an oil field services company linked to a sweeping federal corruption probe question whether the son of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens performed legitimate work for thousands in fees...

Jury hears taped Allen-Stevens phone conversations

Oct 6, 2008 5:34 pm

Jurors have begun hearing secretly recorded phone calls between Sen. Ted Stevens and the government's star witness at the Alaska senator's corruption trial.

Judge lets Stevens trial go on, considers mistrial

Oct 6, 2008 3:49 pm

A federal judge says the corruption trial of Sen. Ted Stevens will go forward despite another request to throw out the case.

Palin defends terrorist comment against Obama

Oct 6, 2008 5:04 am

Governor Palin says she's going to continue claiming that Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama "pals around with terrorists."

Regulators approve Alaska halibut catch split

Oct 6, 2008 12:20 am

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council has approved a plan for apportioning halibut in southeast and southcentral Alaska.

Employees will testify in Palin probe

Oct 6, 2008 12:20 am

Seven Alaska state employees have reversed course and agreed to testify in an abuse-of-power investigation against Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.

Noorvik man faces 20 years for abuse conviction

Oct 6, 2008 12:20 am

A 35-year-old Noorvik man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor.

Kenai Peninsula considers seasonal groceries tax

Oct 6, 2008 12:19 am

Kenai Peninsula Borough voters will go to the polls to decide whether a borough sales tax on non-prepared food should be dropped when most tourists go home.

Agency collects comment on proposed Ketchikan tram

Oct 6, 2008 12:19 am

The U.S. Forest Service is collecting public comment on a proposed aerial tram in Ketchikan.

Commercial harvest begins Monday for sea cucumbers

Oct 5, 2008 7:20 pm

Divers are getting ready for the beginning of the commercial sea cucumber season in southeast Alaska with the lowest quota in several years.

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Republicans to high court: Stop Palin ethics probe

Oct 6, 2008 7:12 pm

ANCHORAGE -- Alaska Republicans are asking the state's highest court to block an abuse-of-power investigation into vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's firing of a state commissioner before a poten...

Fees paid to Stevens' son questioned

Oct 6, 2008 6:42 pm

JUNEAU -- Executives from an oil field services company linked to a sweeping federal corruption probe question whether the son of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens performed legitimate work for thousands in fees ...

Study to look at Alaska petroleum infrastructure

Oct 6, 2008 4:42 pm

ANCHORAGE -- A study of risks posed by Alaska's aging oil and gas infrastructure will begin this fall.

Jury hears audio of Stevens fretting about FBI inquiry

Oct 6, 2008 2:26 pm

WASHINGTON -- In October 2006, a longtime loyalist of Sen. Ted Stevens called him up with a big problem: The FBI, he said, was breathing down his neck about a makeover of the senator's mountain cabin.

Arts council names Nancy Lord laureate

Oct 6, 2008 7:58 am

The Alaska State Council on the Arts picked Homer writer Nancy Lord as the Alaska State Writer Laureate for a two-year term starting this month.

Plans emerge to spruce up borough bus stops

Oct 6, 2008 7:58 am

The public bus system is lined up for a facelift.

Hundreds rally for Obama in Fairbanks

Oct 6, 2008 7:58 am

A rally for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama drew hundreds of residents to Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Fairbanks.

Educators, parents propose new Fairbanks charter school

Oct 6, 2008 7:57 am

A new educational option could be available to Fairbanks students as soon as fall 2009.

Fairbanks to mediate Birch Hill Cemetery access argument

Oct 6, 2008 7:57 am

The Fairbanks Native Association is working closely with the city of Fairbanks and the owners of Birch Hill Cemetery in order to continue the tradition of winter burials for its Native constituents.

Red Flag exercises and sonic booms return to Interior

Oct 6, 2008 7:57 am

Eielson Air Force Base, which sits just southeast of North Pole, periodically hosts training exercises and invites military forces from outside the Fairbanks area to join. Some involve joint training ...

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California offers lesson on bears

Oct 3, 2008 3:26 pm

I visited a little museum here in Southern California in the Modjeska Canyon. There was a photo of a grizzly trophy. It was the last grizzly in this area from back in 1908.

Concern about letter to the editor

Oct 3, 2008 3:26 pm

I just got the latest edition of the Star. I have to voice my opinion that the letters to the editor page is no place for a senatorial candidate to boast about what he's going to do if elected. Why ar...

Invitation to Love INC Pastor Appreciation Fun Night

Oct 3, 2008 3:26 pm

October is Pastor Appreciation Month, and Love INC of Eagle River is planning an event to honor our local pastors and their wives. We want them to know how much we love and appreciate them, and all th...

Record funds raised for Chugiak Volunteer Fire Department

Oct 3, 2008 3:26 pm

The?raternal Order of the Eagles/ Peters Creek Aerie 4174 would like to express its sincere appreciation to the residents and businesses residing in the Eagle River and Chugiak areas.

Thank you to Eagles Aerie 4174

Oct 3, 2008 3:26 pm

The men and women of the Chugiak Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co. would like to thank the members of Eagles Aerie 4174 in Peters Creek for once again sponsoring its annual barbeque and fund-raising eve...

Stockwell released from hospital, deals with memory loss

Oct 3, 2008 3:25 pm

After spending the better part of a week back in the Stanford Hospital, heart transplant patient Shawn Stockwell was released Sept. 24. He returned to the Ronald McDonald House in Palo Alto, Calif.

PHOTO: Sink your teeth into nature

Oct 3, 2008 3:25 pm

Biologist Dave Mitchell gives a talk about beavers at the Eagle River Nature Center Sunday. The talk was followed by a guided walk to a beaver pond.

PHOTO: Volunteers douse flames

Oct 3, 2008 3:25 pm

Members of the Chugiak Volunteer Fire Department mop up after extinguishing a fire in a 2002 Toyota Friday on the Glenn Highway, just north of Eklutna. There were three passangers in the car, who all ...

Earthquake drill prepares for worst

Oct 3, 2008 3:25 pm

The drill: a major earthquake strikes Southcentral Alaska just as the sun rises above the horizon. It knocks out both bridges that connect the Chugiak-Eagle River area with Anchorage, cuts power and c...

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Palin Hires Private Attorney

Sep 30, 2008 4:18 pm

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the GOP vice presidential candidate, has hired a private practice attorney to defend her and members of her staff in the investigation into the firing of her public safety com...

Text messaging while driving now illegal in Alaska

Sep 30, 2008 4:18 pm

Driving-while-typing is now illegal in Alaska. The state's ban on text messaging while driving officially took effect Monday. It's still legal to read text messages while driving, but not to type them...

Energy Rebate Is Taxable Income

Sep 30, 2008 4:18 pm

Some Alaskans may find their $1,200 energy rebate whittled down to nothing. The one-time cash payout is being combined with the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend in a single payment and, like the dividen...

Palins Say Teenage Daughter is Pregnant

Sep 30, 2008 4:18 pm

Governor Sarah Palin announced today that their teenage daughter Bristol, age 17, is pregnant. The Palin family is in St. Paul, Minnesota, today, for the Republican National Convention.

FBI Taped Senator Stevens' Phone Calls

Sep 30, 2008 4:17 pm

Attorneys for Sen. Ted Stevens say the FBI recorded more than 100 of the Republican lawmaker's phone conversations. Jurors could hear those calls later this month when Stevens stands trial on charges ...

McCain: Obama Campaign Is Smearing Gov. Palin's Record

Sep 30, 2008 4:17 pm

John McCain's campaign says Barack Obama's campaign has been spreading "smears" about Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's past political affiliations. At issue are claims by members of the Alaskan...

Levi Johnston to join Palin family at convention

Sep 30, 2008 4:17 pm

Bristol Palin's boyfriend plans to join the family of the Republican vice presidential candidate at the GOP convention. Levi Johnston's mother said her 18-year-old son left Alaska today to join the Pa...

Small Town in the Spotlight

Sep 30, 2008 4:17 pm

More than 70,000 visitors head to Wasilla for the Iditarod every year -- already drawing worldwide-attention. Of course, now is a little different.

Wasilla Reacts to Palin's Speech

Sep 30, 2008 4:17 pm

Residents of Gov. Palin's own hometown were among those across the nation to watch her vice-presidential acceptance speech Wednesday night. Wasilla locals packed the room for a "rally in the vall...

Amount of 2008 Permanent Fund Dividend Check Announced

Sep 30, 2008 4:16 pm

The wait is over - if you've been looking forward to knowing the amount of the 2008 Permanent Fund Dividend check. The amount was released this morning, during a news conference in Anchorage.

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Significant snowfall due starting tonight

Oct 6, 2008 6:10 pm

Two to 6 inches of snow will accumulate in Anchorage over the next two days, according to the National Weather Service.

Stevens to Allen: 'I don't think we've done anything wrong'

Oct 6, 2008 2:31 pm

WASHINGTON - The day after the FBI searched the home of Veco Corp. chief Bill Allen and he agreed to cooperate with investigators in a wide-ranging federal investigation into corruption in Alaska poli...

Defense renews its bid to dismiss Stevens trial

Oct 6, 2008 9:55 am

WASHINGTON -- Attorneys for Sen. Ted Stevens on Sunday renewed their effort to get a federal corruption case against the veteran Alaska lawmaker thrown out, saying prosecutors manipulated the story of...

Potato madness has gripped at least one man

Oct 6, 2008 9:55 am

The phone rang rather late the other night.

Fairclough gets a free pass to another term in House

Oct 6, 2008 9:46 am

JUNEAU -- House Rep. Anna Fairclough gets a free pass to another term in office.

Attorney general says seven will now testify

Oct 6, 2008 9:46 am

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's attorney general announced Sunday that seven state employees will now honor subpoenas to testify in the legislative investigation of the Troopergate affair.

Correction

Oct 6, 2008 9:18 am

An ad for the Alaska College & Career Fair that ran Sunday on Page A-2 gave the wrong dates and times for the event. The Fair begins today at the Egan Convention Center and runs from 9 a.m. to 12:...

Report faults FAA over inspecting outsourced work

Oct 6, 2008 9:17 am

WASHINGTON -- Nine major U.S. airlines, including Alaska Airlines, are farming out aircraft maintenance at twice the rate of four years ago and now hire outside contractors for more than 70 percent of...

Fate of $49 million in road bonds is up to Mat-Su voters

Oct 6, 2008 9:17 am

WASILLA -- Employees at Anchorage and Mat-Su engineering firms banded together late last month to promote $49 million in proposed road construction in the Valley.

Navy confirms lost WWII sub has been found

Oct 6, 2008 9:17 am

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- The Navy has confirmed the wreckage of a sunken vessel found last year off Alaska's Aleutians Islands is that of the USS Grunion, which disappeared during World War II.

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