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Seward Highway panel wants new speed limit
INDIAN: Drivers going 55 and more too fast for 300 residents and their businesses.
McCard, Peterson announce nuptials
Jennifer McCard and Alex Peterson of Soldotna were married Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, at the Our Lady of the Snows Chapel in Girdwood, surrounded by family and friends.
Dog noses continue to impress; more on hummingbirds
An article about the wonders of a dog's nose prompted a message about an example of that fine tool at work in Alaska.
Dog noses continue to impress; hummingbird visits Bethel
An article about the wonders of a dog's nose prompted a message about an example of that fine tool at work in Alaska.
Assembly to get Sullivan's leaner budget
A leaner, tighter city budget that would lay off dozens of full- and part-time city employees is before the Anchorage Assembly tonight as Mayor Dan Sullivan puts his first real mark on local government.
Crash kills two Sterling residents
Two Sterling residents were found dead after a fatal crash off the Seward Highway on Dec.
2 killed in Seward Highway crash near Portage
Alaska State Troopers say a man and woman were trapped upside down in a pickup truck after it left the Seward Highway south of Portage, flipped and broke through ice in a ditch with about four feet of water.
Two dead in Seward Highway accident
A Ford F-150 crew cab pickup left the Seward Highway and flipped early this morning, breaking through the roadside ice and trapping the two occupants inside, according to troopers and firefighters.
Plan gives South Fork its station
Mayor Dan Sullivan and his administration have altered plans to close the South Fork Auxiliary Fire Station on Hiland Road, restoring $10,200 originally cut from the proposed city budget.
A humpback whale breaches off Kodiak Island. Travel deals Get travel brochures for: More on Wildlife viewing Wildlife Alaska is the place to see moose, sheep, bears, eagles, caribou, whales and more.
Having lived in Girdwood for many years, I remember the Johnson family
Photo provided - Emily Johnson explores issues of displacement through a series of theatre pieces entitled "The Thank You Bar." The pieces feature Johnson in contemporary dance, and will be performed at the Bunnell Street Gallery Oct.
Sullivan's leadership changed city landscape
George Sullivan was a hands-on guy, and even after all the years you can still see his fingerprints all over town.
'Pagoda' a nice addition to Alaska-hardy bulbs
I was sitting around the other day trying to think of something new to add to the "now is the time to plant spring flowering bulbs" column.
Douglas man rules 100-mile races
At this rate, Geoff Roes of Douglas is going to become known as "The 100-Mile Man.'' Roes, 33, late Friday night won his fifth 100-miler in five attempts when he seized the Wasatch Front 100-Mile Endurance Run in Utah for the second straight year.
The Girdwood Alaska Backpackers Inn has opened as a hostel in Girdwood. The hostel has capacity for 39 guests, with five private rooms with double beds and a bunk, and dorm-room beds in separate male and female quarters, said Amy Johnson, co-manager. Owner James Boring, who also owns the Alaska Backpackers Inn in Anchorage, said he aims to make the ...
Fungus on Upper Winner Creek Trail near Girdwood.
Link: Turnagain Times You've done Girdwood's Forest Fair. Now consider checking out this weekend's Girdwood Fungus Fair.