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Friday, December 21, 2007

Interesting information about Alaska

Alaska news on the web

2 quakes hit Alaska's Aleutian Islands (The Charlotte Observer)

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:41:43 GMT
Two significant earthquakes shook Alaska's seismically active Aleutian Islands, but there were no immediate reports of any damages or injuries. The magnitude-5.9 and 6.1 quakes struck about one minute apart starting at 9:23 p.m. on Thursday. Both were centered about 100 miles west of Adak in the island chain, according to a preliminary report by the U.S. Geological Survey. "There were two ...

Congress Gives Alaska "Ferry To Nowhere"

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:51:00 GMT
CBS News - Twice in the past two years, Alaska lawmakers were forced to abandon plans to build two "bridges to nowhere" costing hundreds of millions of dollars after Congress was embarrassed by public complaints over earmarks hidden in annual spending bills ...

Alaska A.G. sues Mercer over pension plan losses (Business Insurance)

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:43:20 GMT
JUNEAU, Alaska—Alaska’s attorney general has filed suit against Mercer L.L.C. seeking to recover the more than $1.8 billion it charges was lost because of Mercer’s misconduct as an actuary for its Public Employees’ Retirement System and Teachers’ Retirement System pension plans.

Alaska's only ski resort lures powder lovers (USA Today)

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:57:26 GMT
As alpine enthusiasts contemplate how they'll be breaking in their equipment this season, the managers at Alaska's only ski resort hope powder-lovers will bypass the classic slopes of Whistler, Deer Valley and Aspen and head to the far north.

Through the Snow, Toward the Sun

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:23:00 GMT
NPR News - The remaining hours are shrouded in darkness, and it seems to have a negative effect on the moods of people in Alaska. Getting out of bed becomes an optional activity. Oreos, Twinkies and Fruit Loops dominate our cupboards. Even the bell-ringing ...


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