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August Issue 1 2012

Smaller transfer expected for dividend payments

Alaskans could see a smaller Permanent Fund dividend this fall.

Fairbanks gift shop closing after 35 years August Issue 1 2012

Fairbanks gift shop closing after 35 years

For the past 35 years, spending time behind the counter at Somethin' Special has become a tradition for the Bertrand family.

US hiring picks up in July with 163,000 jobs added August Issue 1 2012

US hiring picks up in July with 163,000 jobs added

The addition of 163,000 jobs in July follows three months of sluggish hiring and shows that the U.S. economy is likely resilient enough to keep growing at a modest pace.

August Issue 1 2012

Postal Service makes historic default on $5B payment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is bracing for a first-ever default on billions in payments due to the Treasury, adding to widening uncertainty about the mail agency’s solvency as first-class letters plummet and Congress deadlocks on ways to stem the red ink.

Impoverished SD Indian tribe debates development July Issue 5 2012

Impoverished SD Indian tribe debates development

The Oglala Sioux Tribe occupies a seemingly prime piece of South Dakota — a vast, scenic reservation that stands near a crossroads for tourists visiting Mount Rushmore, the Badlands, the historic Old West town of Deadwood and other popular sites.

Coast Guard helps rescue 2 walrus calves in Alaska July Issue 5 2012

Coast Guard helps rescue 2 walrus calves in Alaska

Three Pacific walruses separated from their mothers are under care at an Alaska aquarium.

July Issue 5 2012

BP posts Q2 loss as output, oil prices fall

Oil company BP reported Tuesday a loss of $1.4 billion for the second quarter due to lower prices and production and as it wrote down the value of some assets, including shale gas in the U.S.

July Issue 5 2012

Post office nears historic default on $5B payment

The U.S. Postal Service is bracing for a first-ever default on billions in payments due to the Treasury, adding to widening uncertainty about the mail agency's solvency as first-class letters plummet and Congress deadlocks on ways to stem the red ink.

July Issue 5 2012

NOAA team continues debris survey

Government scientists have resumed their survey of Alaska's coastline for marine debris.

July Issue 5 2012

Natural gas resumes 3-month surge on hot weather

As the temperature keeps rising, so does the price of natural gas. Natural gas futures in New York have surged 67 percent since hitting a 10-year low this spring.

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