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The State of Alaska is a state of the United States of America, located in the extreme northwest portion of the North American continent. It is the largest U.S. state in terms of area (by a substantial margin), along with being one of the wealthiest and most racially diverse.
The area that became Alaska was purchased from Russian interests on October 18, 1867. The land went through several administrative changes before becoming an organized territory in 1912 and the 49th state of the U.S. on January 3, 1959. The name "Alaska" is derived from the Aleut alaxsxaq, meaning "the mainland", or more literally "the object towards which the action of the sea is directed"

 

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News from The Anchorage Daily News

Judge: Stevens trial will be 'fast but fair'

Aug 7, 2008 2:06 pm

The judge overseeing Sen. Ted Stevens' case has laid out the ground rules for the Alaska Republican's Sept. 24 trial, when he'll face felony charges that he knowingly took gifts from an oil services c...

 

Four Alaskans scammed by Olympic ticket seller

Aug 7, 2008 12:13 pm

A Texas company that promised $1,200 opening-ceremony tickets with a double-your-money-back guarantee failed to deliver, then charged $7,000 for the tickets it had.

 

More water open for Seward Silver Salmon Derby

Aug 7, 2008 3:53 am

At 6 a.m. Friday, Alaska's biggest salmon derby gets under way when the 53rd edition of the Seward Salmon Derby starts.

 

Huge king was a first to remember

Aug 7, 2008 3:49 am

Two years in the making, George Wambold's perfect summer was topped with a whale of a Kenai king salmon.

 

House, Senate still far apart on rebate

Aug 7, 2008 3:40 am

The state House late Wednesday passed a major energy bill with a $1,200 "resource rebate" for Alaskans, setting up what could be a tense, billion-dollar showdown with the Senate today -- the...

 

In rural Alaska, lifestyles change as prices soar

Aug 7, 2008 3:40 am

In Barrow: A gallon of unleaded gasoline: $10. Heating fuel: $9.10 a gallon. Electricity: $1.17 per kilowatt hour -- 11 times the national average. Soaring oil prices that swelled Alaska's treasury ha...

 

Business in brief

Aug 7, 2008 1:45 am

Short news items from the business world

 
 

Anchorage Alaska Headlines

Alaska Natives call for assistance with sky-high fuel costs

Aug 7, 2008 6:46 pm

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Native leaders meeting with government officials say some residents in remote villages are paying up to $3,500 a month for fuel.

 

Eagle River teen fights bear to a draw

Aug 7, 2008 2:41 am

An Eagle River teenager who fought off a bear during an attack says he got his licks in on the animal, too.

 

In rural Alaska, fuel costs now matter of survival

Aug 6, 2008 6:28 pm

A gallon of unleaded gasoline: $10. Heating fuel: $9.10 a gallon. Electricity: $1.17 per kilowatt hour - 11 times the national average.

 

Section of trail completed along Ship Creek in downtown Anchorage

Aug 6, 2008 5:12 am

Anchorage officials have opened the new 2.6 mile Ship Creek Trail, connecting downtown to the Mountain View neighborhood.

 

Man shot in Anchorage

Aug 6, 2008 1:01 am

A 32-year-old man is being treated for a gunshot wound in an Anchorage hospital and police are looking for another man seen running from the scene of the shooting.

 

Senate passes energy relief plan

Aug 5, 2008 4:45 pm

The Alaska Senate late Monday passed sweeping energy relief legislation that includes a $500 cash payment to Alaska residents.

 

Eagle River man mauled by bear

Aug 5, 2008 10:01 am

An Eagle River man is recovering from a bear mauling that took place near his home Sunday night, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

 

Alaska sues over listing polar bear as threatened

Aug 5, 2008 5:48 am

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The state of Alaska sued Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne on Monday, seeking to reverse his decision to list polar bears as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.

 

Warm winds melt Texas-size swath of Arctic ice

Aug 4, 2008 12:55 pm

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska's warm weather this summer has all 'gone north.' Way north.Scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center say strong southerly winds from the North Slope have devoured ...

 

Stevens Takes A Hit

Aug 3, 2008 8:39 pm

Looking for a metric on how much the indictment of Ted Stevens has affected the Alaska Senate race? Alaska pollster Ivan Moore has an answer, thanks to a well-timed poll and an equally fast follow-up....

 
 

Local News from KTVF Fairbanks via Yahoo! News

Noncombat injuries claim Montanan in Iraq

Aug 7, 2008 3:39 pm

A Montana soldier with Alaska ties has died in Iraq, from injuries not related to combat, the Department of Defense said.

 

UAF hosts Conference of Arctic Parliamentarians

Aug 7, 2008 3:38 pm

The University of Alaska Fairbanks will be the site for the eighth Conference of Arctic Parliamentarians.

 

Pacific Air Force breaking in new F-22s on Guam

Aug 7, 2008 3:38 pm

The U.S. Air Force has been breaking in its new fleet of F-22s this summer by sending five of the planes from cool and dry Alaska to hot and humid...

 

Lawmakers enter final day of special session

Aug 7, 2008 3:38 pm

State lawmakers enter their last day of a special session.

 

Fed court get lawsuit against Fairbanks, police

Aug 7, 2008 3:38 pm

A lawsuit filed against the city of Fairbanks and its top two officers has been moved from state to federal court.

 

Troopers step up patrols at Tanana Valley Fair

Aug 7, 2008 3:38 pm

Alaska State Troopers have increased their presence at the Tanana State Fair after a pair of incidents last weekend.

 

Historic mining train on display Thursday

Aug 7, 2008 3:53 am

A historic mining train will be on display for one-day only -- at least for now -- at the Alaska State Museum in Juneau.

 

Stalemate over energy relief continues

Aug 7, 2008 3:53 am

With slightly more than 24 hours left in this special session, lawmakers are still without an agreement on an energy assistance bill.

 

Bore tide surfer rescued from inlet

Aug 7, 2008 12:38 am

A Girdwood man surfing the bore tide was rescued after being trapped in an inlet.

 

Kodiak faith-based shelter closes

Aug 7, 2008 12:38 am

A Kodiak shelter that has served those in hard times for nearly a decade is closing.

 
 

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