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Alaska cruise If sourdough country isn’t entertaining enough here’s what’s onboard
varies from cruise to cruise, ranging from Vegas-style shows in a large theater to piano-bar crooners, comedians and all the way down to passenger talent shows. On the booking circuit, this looks to be about the next notch down from tribal casinos, but hey, it's all included in the price of your floating hotel. Here's a sampling of entertainment this week on Star Princess: Stage ...
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Alaska cruise Shore excursions are key
time on shore in Alaska will be an important component of any cruise you might end up taking (to please your significant other, or because you have no other way to see Glacier Bay, or ...
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Alert after Alaska volcano erupts
An air traffic controller in the region said small planes have flown around the plumes from Pavlof Volcano. Ash would have to rise tens of thousands of feet to threaten larger planes.The eruption began on Monday, and photographs show lava spraying out from the summit of the volcano, located 625 miles ...
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Alaska cruise I lost ounces on the Cruise Ship Diet
Wednesday’s Gooey Dessert: Tiramisu. Turns out I've lost a pound this week while cruising to Alaska on the Star Princess. My final weigh-in, Friday afternoon: 197, down from 198 last Saturday when we left Seattle. We’re home at 7 in the morning Saturday. What can I say, I've shown some willpower (a tiny bit) and only caved a couple times when passing the pizza stand right ...
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Huge ash plumes erupt from Alaska volcano
One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes shot an ash cloud 4,580 metres into the air in an ongoing eruption that is visible for kilometres. An air traffic controller in the region said small planes have flown around the plumes from Pavlof Volcano. Ash would have to rise tens of thousands of feet to threaten larger planes. The eruption began Monday, and a photograph shows lava spraying out from ...
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Alaska volcano erupts with lava ash
aleutian islands chain. this is a story we may hear more about over the weekend. not one but two volcanos are active. in fact, they are at the highest alert level tonight for what officials call, quote, sudden explosions with little or no warning. lava has already spewed. it can be seen glowing at night from the top of one of them. and ...
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Snow cold has delayed opening of Denali Highway
The mostly gravel, 135-mile highway - taken by some tour companies during the summer season - is typically all the way open by May 15, the state transportation department said ...
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Alaska volcano shoots ash 15000 feet into the air
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes has shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air in an ongoing eruption that has drawn attention from a nearby community but isn't expected to threaten air ...
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Yukon River breakup causing flooding in Eagle
EAGLE, Alaska (AP) -- Breakup on the Yukon River has begun and there is flooding in Eagle, a small community of fewer than 100 people in eastern Alaska near the border with ...
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Alaska a game away from bagging 2013 PBA Commissioner’s Cup
LA Tenorio of Alaska loses shoe before calling a time-out against the land of giants. PBA/Nuki Sabio MANILA, Philippines — Alaska continued to be the bane of Ginebra’s existence this conference on Friday. The Aces reprised their game one win over the Kings, but in a slightly different manner as last Wednesday, 104-90, on Friday in the 2013 PBA Commissioner’s Cup finals at the ...
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Alaska cruise A refreshing walk in the woods
Ketchikan’s Creek Street is a boardwalk that was formerly home to ';Houses of Horizontal Affection,'; as they’re often called here. (photo by Brian J. Cantwell / The Seattle Times) KETCHIKAN - We had only a morning in port at Alaska's self-described "First City." It isn't called that because it's largest; with just about 8,000 population in its city ...
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Man accused of Coast Guard killings wants release
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) -- A man accused of killing two men at the Coast Guard station on Kodiak Island wants to be released from custody as he awaits ...
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Earthquake felt in Homer
The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says the earthquake occurred at 9:24 p.m. Thursday and was centered 28 miles southwest of Homer. It had a preliminary magnitude of ...
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Volcano in remote area of Alaska in ongoing eruption
A volcano in a remote region of Alaska is still emitting a "continuous ash, steam and gas cloud" that has extended almost 60 miles, officials say. After coming to life earlier this week, the 8,26-foot-high Pavlov volcano is still erupting, with the Alaska Volcano Observatory noting "fire fountaining" at its summit Thursday, CNN reported. A resulting cloud of ash and gas ...
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States to get initial money from Japanese gift
JUNEAU, Alaska -; West Coast states affected by debris from the 2011 tsunami in Japan are about to receive an initial $250,000 each from a $5 million gift from Japan for ...
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NPS seeks public comment on park protection plans
http://is.gd/pP9zm2 ) reports that the draft protection plans were released this week for Lake Clark National Park and Preserve and Gates of the Arctic National Park and ...
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Snow in the forecast for mid-May
http://is.gd/snXk8J ), forecasters say Anchorage can expect up to 3 inches of snow in the city and more on the Hillside from Friday night to Saturday ...
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Alaska cruise Youre on vacation is alcohol on your mind
You're ready to let down your hair, kick up your heels, even do the funky chicken if the spirit moves you. The cruise ship's alcohol policy matters to ...
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Alaska weatherization project chugs along
On a national level, the government’s $5 billion weatherization program for homeowners has seen delays and obstacles in its path, but locally, in Alaska, the state’s own version of the project has seen some success.
In 2008, Washington announced a $5 billion weatherization program aimed at making homes across the United States more environmentally friendly by insulating them from heat or cold, which would decrease energy costs, and installing energy-saving light fixtures, water-saving taps and a range of other projects in order to reduce energy costs for homeowners while providing a boost to the near-crippled economy at the same time. Read more
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