Palmer residents catch man on unsecured networks 
Palmer, Alaska - Internet snoops could be tapping into your home computer wireless network and you may not even know it.

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.

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.

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.

Two arrested in CdA stabbing 
An Alaska man was stabbed outside the Torche Lounge in Coeur dAlene Friday night, and city police later arrested two suspects at their home. smThe victim, Jobe D. Lawyer, 25, was in stable condition at Kootenai Medical Center after treatment for a stab wound in his left side.

Shell plan worries Alaska Natives, environmentalists 
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Natives and several environmental groups are protesting Royal Dutch Shell PLC’s plan to conduct offshore exploration drilling in the Beaufort Sea.

Global warming spurs disease outbreaks 
Environmentalists, citing the appearance of a rare bacterium in Alaskan waters, are linking climate change to disease proliferation.

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.

Celebrities who made green issues cool 
Whether it’s forsaking a gas guzzling limo in favor of driving a hybrid car to the Oscars, or fitting their homes with solar panels, many celebrities embraced green causes long before they became fashionable.

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