Stocks are falling sharply on Wall Street following weak earnings from United Parcel Service and other major U.S. companies. The market is headed for its third loss in a row.
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is accusing President Barack Obama of leaking classified details about the U.S. military raid that killed Osama bin Laden for political gain.
Larry Johansen was the Director of Southeast Operations for Cruise West when they folded in 2010. Born in Ketchikan, he had made a career taking visitors around Southeast Alaska and showing them the natural wonders he called home.
Fear that Spain may need a government bailout sent its borrowing costs soaring, the euro to a two-year low against the dollar and stocks around the world sharply lower as investors pulled back Monday from all manner of risk.
Alaska North Slope crude is trading at $104.86, down $2.48 from its closing price on Friday.
Mounting fears about Spain's financial health help illustrate why the global economy is in its worst shape since 2009.
Alaskans again this summer are wondering: Where are the king salmon?
Alaska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 7.3 percent for June, up from May’s rate of 7.0 percent.
Risky lending caused private student loan debt to balloon in the past decade, leaving many Americans struggling to pay off loans that they can't afford, a government study says.
July Issue 4 2012
It’s not every day that an Alaskan business sets a national precedent, but a father-to-daughter transition has done just that.
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