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Berkowitz concedes race to Young

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 23:01
The winner of the race for Alaska's sole House seat wasn't really in doubt after Election Day, when longtime incumbent Rep. Don Young led Democratic challenger Ethan Berkowitz by more than 16,000 votes.

Assembly wrangles over Begich successor

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 23:01
Mayor Mark Begich will be keeping his current job for the next several weeks, probably waiting until the first of the year to resign and turn over the keys to the city to an acting mayor who'll look after things until the next mayor is elected in April and takes over in July.

Begich topples Stevens

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 23:01
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens lost his job to Mark Begich Tuesday, putting an end to the era of "Uncle Ted" as the dominant force in Alaska politics.

Palin publicity blitz shows no signs of slowing

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 23:01
As Sarah Palin settles back into her job as the state's chief executive, a new ethics complaint filed Tuesday says she's already improperly mixing her official duties and broader political ambitions.

Aces captain is reproducing as well as producing

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 22:31
Theoretically, Cam Keith could win the British Columbia lottery during this week's visit to his home province -- and that's about what it would take for things to possibly get any better for the Alaska Aces winger.

Alaska crude dips below $50 a barrel; July peak was $144

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 21:41
Alaska oil prices on Tuesday dropped below $50 a barrel for the first time since January 2007 as world crude prices continue to soften in the face of slackening demand.

Average gas prices in Anchorage (11/18/08)

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 21:41
Station surveys

Business in brief

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 21:12
Short news items from the business world

Begich topples Stevens in Senate race

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 16:51
Democrat Mark Begich has defeated Republican Sen. Ted Stevens in the election for U.S. Senate. The Anchorage mayor widened his lead to 3,724 votes in today's counting of absentee and questioned ballots.

Turkeys that survived fireworks fright await holiday ax

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 14:20
Triple-D Farm in the Valley is offering hundreds more fresh turkeys for holiday tables this year - even though 200 of its flock died when state fair fireworks spooked them and they "piled on each other."

Begich lead over Stevens grows

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 14:04
Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich's lead over Sen. Ted Stevens is growing in today's ballot count in the race for U.S. Senate. The latest numbers show Begich up by 2,374 votes.

Today's oil, gas, gold, zinc prices

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 13:32
The price of North Slope oil sold on West Coast open markets closed today at $49.89 a barrel, down $1.56 for the day.

GOP delays vote on Stevens' status

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 12:57
Sen. Ted Stevens' GOP colleagues decided to postpone a vote on whether to keep him in their conference, saying they'll wait until after his Senate race in Alaska is resolved.

Ethics complaint filed against Palin over TV interviews

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 12:14
A Wasilla man is accusing Gov. Sarah Palin of violating state ethics rules for conducting political interviews in the governor's office, alleging she was improperly promoting her political career.

Alaska vote count continues today

Tue, 11/18/2008 - 00:53
Elections workers today will count 24,000 votes from Anchorage, the Kenai Peninsula, Southwest and Southeast Alaska.

Two Wainwright soldiers killed in Iraq

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 23:59
Two soldiers based at Fort Wainwright were killed in Iraq over the weekend when their helicopter crashed during a mission over Mosul, the Department of Defense said Monday.

City takes vehicles for unpaid traffic fines

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 23:32
Anchorage police have begun seizing dump trucks, big rigs and just about anything else with drivers behind the wheel who owe more than $1,000 in overdue traffic fines as the city raises the ante in its campaign to keep scofflaw drivers off the streets.

Japan joins countries in recession; crude slides

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 23:16
Alaska and world oil prices continued their fall Monday, with North Slope crude closing at $51.45 on West Coast open markets, its lowest price since January 2007.

City takes vehicles for unpaid traffic fines

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 23:02
Anchorage police have begun seizing dump trucks, big rigs and just about anything else with drivers behind the wheel who owe more than $1,000 in overdue traffic fines as the city raises the ante in its campaign to keep scofflaw drivers off the streets.

Former governor criticizes Palin gas pipeline plan

Mon, 11/17/2008 - 23:02
The Legislature ought to rethink Gov. Sarah Palin's pipeline plan, former Gov. Frank Murkowski told an Anchorage Chamber of Commerce crowd.