Anchorage Daily News

Court OKs initiative for ballot

The Alaska Supreme Court issued a order Thursday allowing a "Clean Water" initiative to go on the statewide ballot in August.

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News on hires or promotions of employees to senior or midlevel professional or supervisory positions

Airlines don't want to accept cash onboard

NEW YORK -- Don't bother hitting the ATM before boarding your flight -- your airline may no longer be accepting cash.

Weakened dollar draws foreign tourists to state

Tourism officials monitoring business in Fairbanks see a bright side to high gasoline and grocery prices.

Many have yet to file for stimulus money

About 10,000 retirees and disabled veterans in Alaska haven't filed for their economic stimulus payments from the federal government.

Anadarko sees huge gas potential near Umiat

Anadarko Petroleum believes its land holdings in the foothills of the Brooks Range have the potential to hold 2 trillion to 10 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

Alaska oil hits a new record

Alaska oil prices on Tuesday closed above $140 a barrel for the first time.

Groups say cruise ships denied ocean rangers access

Two cruise-ship watchdog groups said Tuesday they will sue two cruise lines operating in Alaska if state regulators don't force the companies to comply with the state's 2006 cruise-ship law.

FAA lures air traffic controllers north

The Federal Aviation Administration is offering bonuses of tens of thousands of dollars to veteran air traffic controllers who will pack up, move to Alaska and fill vacancies in control centers that are badly understaffed.

Ferry workers' union rejects latest offer

The largest union on the Alaska Marine Highway System has rejected the Palin administration's latest contract offer.

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On Alaska Air, second bag now $25

Passengers on Alaska Airlines are facing higher fees for a second bag, pets in the cabin and overweight luggage as the carrier tries to make up for higher fuel costs.

Alaska Air touts better efficiency

Alaska Airlines says it has taken a series of steps that have lowered the amount of fuel used to transport one passenger one mile by 17 percent since 2002.

Oil industry trumpets its economic impact

The oil industry wants to remind us how big it is in Alaska.

Exxon isn't cutting any checks yet

Is this really the end of the Exxon Valdez lawsuit? Plaintiff lawyers say yes. Exxon Mobil, however, is not saying.

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State mulls Exxon's Point Thomson plans

Exxon Mobil met with state officials two weeks ago as a precursor to applying for permits for the company's proposed drilling program at the Point Thomson field on the eastern North Slope.

Finding opens the way to lease volcano

The state is preparing to lease 16 tracts on the southern flank of the Mount Spurr to companies interested in the volcano's geothermal potential.

Airlines continue baggage scrutiny with bulky carry-ons

PHOENIX -- Admit it. That chunky carry-on bag of yours would never fit into the sample box displayed outside the airport gate.

Cruise control moves from freeway to farm

Standing beside a 50-acre field off Bodenburg Loop Road, Paula Giauque watched last week as the tractor slowly ground its heavy treads through loamy soil. The wheels flicked from side to side in the thick, chocolate-colored dirt like a compass needle seeking a point. But the tractor stayed on track without "driver" Carl Farwell ever touching the wheel.