Northern lights give a big boost to Alaska tourism

Todd Salat: "The thing just goes crazy and starts ripping across the sky, then all of a sudden you can't believe what you're seeing - ripples of light going from one horizon to the other."

Northern lights give a big boost to Alaska tourism

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Tucson mining company, Alaska firm trade accusations

It seemed like the start of a beautiful friendship last summer, when a Tucson-based mining company and an Alaska Native company signed an agreement for explaratory drilling at a huge copper and gold site.

Palin skips GOP convention, campaigning in Arizona

GILBERT— One well-known Republican will not be at the Republican National Convention.

Near-Ice Age site yields ancient dwelling, remains

UA doctoral student Joshua Reuther, sitting, and University of Alaska anthropology professor Ben Potter study the excavated dwelling, which is about 11,500 years old. It's an especially rare find given its semi-subterranean structure - unusual for the time period.

Near-Ice Age site yields ancient dwelling, remains

A team that includes two UA archaeologists has made an unusual discovery for North American archaeology: a central Alaska dwelling dating to the end of the last Ice Age, when Asia and North America were connected land masses.

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Deal struck on Great Lakes ship pollution

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Congressional negotiators reached a deal Tuesday that would effectively exempt 13 ships that haul iron ore, coal and other freight on the Great Lakes from a proposed federal rule meant to reduce air pollution.

Roadside bombs claim 8 more US lives

KABUL — Roadside bombs — the biggest killer of U.S. soldiers — claimed eight more American lives Tuesday, driving the U.S. death toll to a record level for the third time in four months as President Obama nears a decision on a new strategy for the troubled war.

Roadside bombs claim 8 more US lives

Bonnie Henry : Hard-hat kind of guy had soft touch for Ivory Snow

It sounds like a plotline straight out of TV's "Mad Men." Nab some guy in a hard hat on a construction site to praise a certain detergent for getting his baby's diapers, oh, so soft.

Bonnie Henry : Hard-hat kind of guy had soft touch for Ivory Snow

Jeff's forecast

We're about to get a taste of winter. Highs today and Tuesday will be in the 80s, but Tuesday's winds will be the precursor to a storm moving in from the Gulf of Alaska. This storm will pass through at midweek, with cooler temps, valley rain — and mountain snow.

Viability of gas-pipeline plan under Palin is now questioned

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sarah Palin hit the vice presidential campaign trail last year and touted what Alaska could provide for the rest of America — a natural gas pipeline to help lead the country to energy independence.