Two local teens involved in separate automobile accidents


Moose Pass teenager Donald Smith III is in critical condition at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage after his Honda motorcycle crashed into a truck.

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Coasties cruise into town for a little tear and repair

Walking onboard the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Alex Haley on April 25 was like entering another world.

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Destroyer Chafee visits Seward en route to training

With the increased price of fuel, it’s common to get weak in the knees as your vehicle tank fills and the pump register spins out of control.

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Students required to behave before they can play

The Alaska School Activities Association’s new citizenship policy — rules and penalties regarding drug, alcohol and tobacco use by students involved in extracurricular activities — won’t change the games too much, according to a sampling of the state’s coaches and school officials.

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Rural residents call for help on energy prices

Rural leaders want legislators to pass a bill providing energy cost relief for the Bush — and they want Gov. Sarah Palin to declare an energy disaster.

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Passenger train returns, adds Spencer Glacier whistle stop

A recent increase of freight train activity on the Alaska Railroad is a reminder that the Coastal Classic passenger train will begin daily service between Anchorage and Seward on Saturday, May 10.

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Beermaking tips bubble up, ferment in brewing class

A dozen people hovered around a keg of beer last Thursday night in the basement of the library, sipping home brew out of paper cups and discussing the temperatures of their mash '97 or how long it took to sparge their grains.

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The sea geeks are coming!

They’re coming by plane. By train. And even by tour bus.

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Weekend riders injured in Seward-area snowpack

Local rescue squads were kept busy this past weekend with two separate back-to-back snowmachine accidents April 20.

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Seahawks hold their own at The Dome

Seward High School’s boys and girls track teams looked strong at the Big C Relays track and field meet April 11-12.

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Palin signs ‘Silver Hand’ bill

A bill was signed last week.

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Bishop to take leave of absence

Bishop Nikolai Soraich, head of the Russian Orthodox Diocese in Alaska, has agreed to take a voluntary leave of absence, according to a statement posted on the Orthodox Church of America Web site.

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Woody and Wilcox suspended without pay

Woody and Wilcox are off the air for “an indefinite period of time" for making innappropriate comments about Native women, according to a statement posted Tuesday on the Web site of 100.5 KBFX The Fox, a classic rock radio station in Anchorage.

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Radio show comment about Native women fires outrage

The state House of Representatives agreed Sunday to condemn an "abhorrent" reference to Alaska Native women made by a host on a morning radio show in Anchorage, according to Rep. Mary Nelson, D-Bethel.

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