May-Issue-4 2012

 

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Oil headed for biggest drop since 2008

The price of oil is headed for its biggest monthly decline since December 2008.

Judge reaffirms, clarifies injunction against Greenpeace on Shell vessels

A U.S. District Court judge in Alaska issued an order late May 29 narrowing and clarifying a preliminary injunction barring Greenpeace USA from interfering with Shell’s exploration efforts to Shell’s drilling and support vessels.

Stocks plummet as outlook in Europe dims

Traders fearful of a rupture in Europe's financial system retreated Wednesday from risky investments. They punished stocks and fled to the safety of U.S. bonds, pushing the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note to a record low.

Obama's health care aid to small firms disappoints

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

New lab turns SD gold town into scientific hub

Nestled nearly 5,000 feet beneath the earth in the gold boom town of Lead, S.D., is a laboratory that could help scientists answer some pretty heavy questions about life, its origins and the universe.

9th Circuit gives final approval to Shell exploration plan

A federal appeals court upheld the government’s approval of an exploration plan filed by Shell to explore its outer continental shelf leases in the Arctic in 2012.

New city logo and branding coming to Petersburg

What's in a name?

Consumer confidence in the economy plunged in May

Here we go again.

New cyberweapon discovered; Iranian computers hit

A massive data-slurping cyberweapon is circulating in the Middle East, a Russian Internet security firm reported Monday, saying that computers in Iran appear to have been particularly affected.

Record drop in retail sales adds to Spain's woes

A record drop in retail sales added to Spain's economic woes on Tuesday as the government struggled to increase confidence in the crippled banking industry and investors remained wary of the country's ability to manage its debt.
Cuddy standing tall as FNB Alaska marks 90 years

Cuddy standing tall as FNB Alaska marks 90 years

Dan H. Cuddy is still having fun.
EDITORIAL: Remember the fallen — today, and always

EDITORIAL: Remember the fallen — today, and always

Sgt. Brian L. Walker did have enemies, but they weren’t at Juan Cosato’s barbershop in his hometown of Lucerne Valley.

Archive »Tourism

New city logo and branding coming to Petersburg

What's in a name?

Archive »Oil & Gas

Oil headed for biggest drop since 2008

The price of oil is headed for its biggest monthly decline since December 2008.

Judge reaffirms, clarifies injunction against Greenpeace on Shell vessels

A U.S. District Court judge in Alaska issued an order late May 29 narrowing and clarifying a preliminary injunction barring Greenpeace USA from interfering with Shell’s exploration efforts to Shell’s drilling and support vessels.

9th Circuit gives final approval to Shell exploration plan

A federal appeals court upheld the government’s approval of an exploration plan filed by Shell to explore its outer continental shelf leases in the Arctic in 2012.

Archive »Technology

New cyberweapon discovered; Iranian computers hit

A massive data-slurping cyberweapon is circulating in the Middle East, a Russian Internet security firm reported Monday, saying that computers in Iran appear to have been particularly affected.

Archive »Finance

Stocks plummet as outlook in Europe dims

Traders fearful of a rupture in Europe's financial system retreated Wednesday from risky investments. They punished stocks and fled to the safety of U.S. bonds, pushing the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note to a record low.

Consumer confidence in the economy plunged in May

Here we go again.

Record drop in retail sales adds to Spain's woes

A record drop in retail sales added to Spain's economic woes on Tuesday as the government struggled to increase confidence in the crippled banking industry and investors remained wary of the country's ability to manage its debt.
Cuddy standing tall as FNB Alaska marks 90 years

Cuddy standing tall as FNB Alaska marks 90 years

Dan H. Cuddy is still having fun.

Archive »Features

Cuddy standing tall as FNB Alaska marks 90 years

Cuddy standing tall as FNB Alaska marks 90 years

Dan H. Cuddy is still having fun.

Archive »General News

Obama's health care aid to small firms disappoints

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

New lab turns SD gold town into scientific hub

Nestled nearly 5,000 feet beneath the earth in the gold boom town of Lead, S.D., is a laboratory that could help scientists answer some pretty heavy questions about life, its origins and the universe.

New city logo and branding coming to Petersburg

What's in a name?

Consumer confidence in the economy plunged in May

Here we go again.

New cyberweapon discovered; Iranian computers hit

A massive data-slurping cyberweapon is circulating in the Middle East, a Russian Internet security firm reported Monday, saying that computers in Iran appear to have been particularly affected.

Record drop in retail sales adds to Spain's woes

A record drop in retail sales added to Spain's economic woes on Tuesday as the government struggled to increase confidence in the crippled banking industry and investors remained wary of the country's ability to manage its debt.
Cuddy standing tall as FNB Alaska marks 90 years

Cuddy standing tall as FNB Alaska marks 90 years

Dan H. Cuddy is still having fun.