News Headlines for Anaktuvuk, Alaska

Despite Alaska's challenges, new farmers take root (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
After years of mounting losses, a venerable Alaska agricultural institution was formally dismantled this spring. At the bankrupt Matanuska Maid Dairy, a business that dates back to the 1930s, everything from delivery trucks to cardboard boxes has been auctioned off.

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Judge Won't Move Trial For Stevens To Alaska (Washington Post)
A federal judge ruled yesterday that Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) will face trial in Washington next month, denying the senator's request to have the case transferred to his home state.

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9 polar bears observed in a day making risky, long-term swims in open ocean off Alaska (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Nine polar bears were observed in one day swimming in open ocean off Alaska's northwest coast, an increase from previous surveys that may indicate warming conditions are forcing bears to make riskier, long-distance swims to stable sea ice or land.

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Alaska Air's CIO Weighs In On In-Flight Internet Services (InformationWeek)
As American Airlines begins to offer passengers Aircell's Gogo, Alaska Air is going with a satellite service. CIO Robert Reeder explains why.

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Alaska's Democratic Senate candidates (KTVA Anchorage)
With Alaska's Republican party more divided than ever, Democrats are preparing for what they say will be a change of guard. But Democrats themselves are not exactly presenting a united front—at least not in the race for Sen. Ted Stevens' seat.

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Alaska Tribe Drops Gambling Appeal (The Morning News)
TULSA, Okla. - An Alaska tribe has withdrawn its official appeal on a tribal gambling matter some warned could have a devastating economic impact in Oklahoma.

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Alaska cleared in election complaint (KTVA Anchorage)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The state's political watchdog agency has dismissed a complaint accusing Alaska state officials of trying to unfairly influence the outcome of a ballot measure aimed at its predator control program.

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Senator Fails in Effort to Move His Corruption Trial to Alaska (New York Times)
A federal judge says he will not move Sen. Ted Stevens? corruption trial to his home state of Alaska.

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Multiple Polar Bears Discovered Swimming Many Miles from Alaska Coast (Centre Daily Times)
An aerial survey by government scientists in Alaska's Chukchi Sea this week found at least nine polar bears swimming in open water - with one at least 60 miles from shore - raising concern among wildlife experts about their survival. A World Wildlife Fund (WWF) polar bear expert said the bears could have difficulty making it safely to shore and risk drowning, particularly if a storm arises.

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Alaska Airlines prepares to retire the last MD-80 in its fleet (BizJournals)
Alaska Airlines is preparing to transition to an all Boeing 737 fleet next week, as it retires the last MD-80 airplanes in its fleet. (ALK)

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