The Truman Capote novella, Breakfast at Tiffany's, was turned into a classic movie starring Audrey Hepburn as a young, beautiful, New York socialite. Hepburn appears sultry and strong on the outside, but inside, she is full of neurosis.
Gov. Frank Murkowski and Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich signed Connect Anchorage Thursday, an ambitious road construction plan with more than $1 billion in projects over the next 10 years. Among the projects is a proposed Bragaw Road interchange above the Glenn Highway. Funds are expected to come from congressional highway appropriations and state oil revenues.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska - In Alaska's native villages, the punishing cold already is coming through the walls of the lightly insulated plywood homes. Many of the villagers are desperately poor, and heating-oil prices are among the highest in the nation.
Every afternoon for nearly 30 years, Maria Elena Ball and her partner, Milqueya Franjul, talked business over a late lunch at Mexico in Alaska. In the same booth year after year, they argued, planned, grieved lost relatives and laughed themselves to tears.
The massive 30-foot tides of Alaska's Cook Inlet and the resulting ebb and flow of powerful tidal currents break up sea ice, shorten ship transit times in the inlet and provide an unforgettable spectacle for tourists. But could these tides also become a significant electrical energy generator for th...
Former Gov. Walter J. Hickel is scheduled to deliver the keynote address Oct. 24 at the 2006 Alaska Conference at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center.
