Global warming: enough to make you sick 
Rising temperatures are redistributing bacteria, insects and plants, exposing people to diseases they’d never encountered before. CORDOVA, ALASKA Oysterman Jim Aguiar had never had to deal with the bacterium Vibrio parahaemolyticus in his 25 years working the frigid waters of Prince William Sound.

Alaska Commun Sees Slight Sales Growth 
Telecommunications carrier Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc. said Thursday sales will be flat to up 3 percent in 2007, compared with revenue of $349.8 million in 2006.

Diagnosis: Alaska’s shortage of doctors a growing problem 
Alaska’s health care system is nearing a crisis stage, with rising costs, lower reimbursement rates, a shortage of doctors and few methods to entice caregivers to work in the state, doctors and health care advocates told Sen. Lisa Murkowski.

Washington freight proposal raises ire in Alaska 
Alaska lawmakers are sounding off over a Washington state senator’s proposal to impose a fee of one hundred dollars or more on shipping containers carrying freight in and out of that state. The Alaska House Wednesday unanimously passed a joint resolution opposing the measure.

STOCKS TO WATCH 
ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. (ALK): The company said passenger unit revenue at its Alaska Airlines division fell in January because its planes weren’t as full. Shares dropped $1.08, to $42.62, in regular trading.

Joint Chiefs chairman thanks Alaska troops 
The United States needs to grow a bigger Army and Marine Corps, probably shrink its Air Force and equip a military able to respond quickly to threats in many parts of the world for years to come, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told a crowd of about 700 service people here Friday.

Jesse Lee Home quilt finds its way back home 
UNALASKA, Alaska — The Museum of the Aleutians recently received a precious gift. It is a handmade quilt, sewn in 1916 by Clara Cook, a teacher at the Unalaska Jesse Lee Home and…

Home is not so sweet for Ice Dogs 
L.B. falls to Alaska as playoff race begins build. LONG BEACH - Home, sweet, home! Not for the Ice Dogs.

Nanooks set for NCAA rifle meet 
While theres still some fine-tuning and renovations that need to be finished, all indications are that the Alaska Nanooks are ready to play host to the 2007 NCAA Rifle Championships next month.

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