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Descendants offer stories from ill-fated Clara Nevada
A recent column on the wreck of the steamer Clara Nevada, which went to the bottom in 1898 while returning from the Alaska gold fields with the loss of all hands and a cargo of gold dust worth $13.6 million today, brought interesting reader feedback. The...Tags: Portland (Multnomah, Oregon), Boston, Christianity, Protestantism, Watertown
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Ocean currents moderate Anchorage weather
Maryland WeatherFROM TODAY'S PRINT EDITIONS:Harry E. Bennett, Jr., in Baltimore, follows the highs and lows in Alaska. Last winter, he said, “I noted that the … listings had Fairbanks much colder than Anchorage. That made sense because Fairbanks is north of....Tags: Weather Reports
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Unnecessary flight risks?
The medical helicopter crash in Prince George's County that killed four people last month was one of more than a dozen fatal crashes nationally during the past six years that raise doubts about whether the victims ever needed to leave the ground.
A...Tags: Lawyers, Hospitals and Clinics, Prince George's County, Accidental Death, Health and Safety at School
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State tourism offices
States and many U.S. territories have tourism offices to help visitors. When requesting travel literature, be as specific as possible. Here's a list of Mid-Atlantic region state travel offices. Alabama // Alabama Bureau of Tourism & Travel, 401 Adams...Tags: Economic Policy, Des Moines (Polk, Iowa), Columbus, Denver, Sacramento
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Trains
Here are contacts for selected trains around the world. Note that some numbers are for U.S.-based agents that have booking contracts with the lines, but most trains can be reserved by any travel agent. ASIA AND AUSTRALIA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY //...Tags: Australia, Railway Transportation, Transportation, Fairbanks, Southern Africa
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A dramatic vision
Sun Architecture CriticWhen architect Hugh Hardy first stepped inside Baltimore's long-dormant Hippodrome Theatre five years ago, he didn't see the broken lights, the worn-out seats, the water-damaged plaster in the ceiling. He saw instead a once-lavish space in which...Tags: Frank Sinatra, Eero Saarinen, Mamma Mia! (movie), Queensboro Bridge, Renovation
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U.S. winning war on terror, Bush says
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - President Bush declared yesterday that U.S. efforts to defeat terrorism are paying dividends, pointing to millions of dollars in frozen assets and hundreds of arrests around the world as proof. The president has urged patience in the wake of...Tags: Murder, Terrorism, Lawyers, Interior Policy, Afghanistan
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Judging the impact of oil rigs' footprints
Sun National StaffALPINE FIELD, Alaska - Jutting out of the sparkling snowfield, the exploratory oil rig is crammed with pipes, platforms and state-of-the-art computer gear. A crew in hard hats, wrestling with a huge vertical pipe moving in and out of the ground, is...Tags: Science, Fairbanks, Natural Resources, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Petroleum Industry
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Public Asked to Weigh in on Halibut Bycatch
Channel 2 NewsThe North Pacific Fishery Management Council is taking a look at the allowable bycatch for halibut caught by trawlers in the Gulf of Alaska. The Council is collecting public comment on the issue and plans to address it during it's meeting in Dutch...Tags: Aquaculture, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Bowhunter Illegally Shot Moose After Being Warned, Troopers Say
KTUU.comA photographer and a bowhunter both decided to shoot the same bull moose in Eagle River Saturday morning -- but Alaska State Troopers charged the hunter with a misdemeanor, saying he ignored the photographer’s warning that the area was closed to...Tags: Eagle River, Hunting, Photography
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Alaska ANG Rescues 3 After Busy Monday Night
KTUU.comThe Alaska Air National Guard says it rescued three people Monday night, with ANG aircraft and personnel responding to both a bear mauling near Paxson and a plane crash south of Fairbanks. Both rescues were requested by Alaska State Troopers, who...Tags: Hypothermia, Animal Attacks
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Anchorage Man Finds Unique Way To Search For A Job
Channel 2 NewsAlaska's unemployment rate stands at 7.7 percent for last month -- nearly 25,000 Alaskans out of work. But an Anchorage man has come up with a unique way to try and find a job in a tough economy: standing on the side of the intersection at Benson...Tags: Unemployment
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