http://www.thearcticsounder.com Serving the Northwest Arctic and the North Slope en-us 2013 Alaska Newspapers, Inc. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:26:09 CDT 1440 http://www.thearcticsounder.com http://www.thearcticsounder.com/graphics/rss_as.gif http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320budget_crunch_threatens_library http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320budget_crunch_threatens_library Borough's contribution essential to keep Kotzebue library open to the community, director says Sun, 15 Mar 435733 14:15:20 CST http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320regional_development_programs_fight_to_stay http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320regional_development_programs_fight_to_stay Sen. Ohlson addition of fisheries language killed bill to fund organizations, staff say Mon, 23 Feb 435733 08:08:40 CST http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320murkowski_heads_to_arctic_council_meeting http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320murkowski_heads_to_arctic_council_meeting Sen. Begich calls for focus on proposal to close Arctic waters to commercial fishing. Sat, 14 Feb 435733 18:35:20 CST http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320noorvik_family_set_to_make_debut_on_reality http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320noorvik_family_set_to_make_debut_on_reality First, there was life on the high seas with fishermen from Dutch Harbor. Then came Ariel Tweto flying wild, which was followed by Sarah Palin and the treasure seekers. Now get ready to meet the real rural Alaskans - the Hailstones. Sat, 7 Feb 435733 03:15:20 CST http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320stardust_unnecessary_addition_to_releases_on http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320stardust_unnecessary_addition_to_releases_on In the course of any given week, thousands of emails come through the news office, many of them press releases promoting this event or that. Wed, 21 Jan 435733 00:08:40 CST http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320fish_factor_seafood_sales_benefit_from_strong http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320fish_factor_seafood_sales_benefit_from_strong Between 60 and 70 percent of Alaska's seafood is exported to customers around the globe, and the strength of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar plays a big role in annual sales. Tue, 13 Jan 435733 22:42:00 CST http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320oil_giveaway_will_keep_alaska_in_deficit http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320oil_giveaway_will_keep_alaska_in_deficit Just days after his $1 billion-plus oil revenue rollback passed, the governor, oil companies and their allies began to crank up their PR machine. They're spinning their bill, SB 21, as the reason for development that, um, started years ago under ACES, the law SB 21 just replaced. Soon they'll be touting SB 21 as the reason for other "new" things, like radio and space travel. Sun, 23 Nov 435732 05:02:00 CST http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320arctic_council_appointments_should_be http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320arctic_council_appointments_should_be The Chairmanship of the Arctic Council rotates between the eight Arctic nations. For the last six years the chairmanship has been successively held by Scandinavian countries: Norway, then Denmark, and then Sweden. Sun, 9 Nov 435732 10:28:40 CST http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320spring_brings_cheerful_celebrations_to_the http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320spring_brings_cheerful_celebrations_to_the Finally! Spring has emerged from her heavy white blankets, tousled and muddy, sticks in her hair. Her appearance cheers her companions with promises of summer festivities. Sat, 1 Nov 435732 13:35:20 CST http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320baker_recognized_for_achievement_smith http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1320baker_recognized_for_achievement_smith High school student wrote essay urging equal sharing of school's general fund Thu, 16 Oct 435732 00:22:00 CST