Latest Alaska Stories
- Horizon Air cements its standing as largest operator of Q400 turboprops worldwide with 51 aircraft; becomes first commercial carrier to operate the aircraft in Alaska PARIS, June 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Seattle-based Horizon Air has signed a firm contract to acquire three 76-seat Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners. The transaction represents the conversion of three previously booked options on the aircraft. The airline also...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Structures is proud to announce the new Denali Building System(TM). Denali is a revolutionary building system combining the spacious interior of a fabric building with the privacy and comfort of traditional modular buildings. Denali was developed to provide workforce housing and office solutions to the oil and gas, mining, exploration, and construction industries. Denali fills the gap that existed between soft-walled shelters,...
TSX-V: AWS VANCOUVER, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Robert L. Card, President of Arrowstar Resources Ltd., ("Arrowstar" or the "Company") (TSXV: AWS), is pleased to report that the Company has filed a preliminary National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") technical report on the Company's Alaska iron ore project . The report covers preliminary information, historic result of previous work and work undertaken by the Company on this magnetite showing located near Port...
Introductory one-way fares starting at $149* offered for purchase through June 17 SEATTLE, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines has inaugurated seasonal nonstop service between Fairbanks, Alaska, and Portland, Ore. To celebrate the new flight, Alaska Airlines is offering a one-way fare of $149* for tickets purchased by June 17 for travel from June 23 through July 15, 2013. For schedule information and complete fare rules, visit www.alaskaair.com or call 1-800-ALASKAAIR...
U.S. Based Construction Attachments Manufacturer CMW Attachments announced today that it has been selected to provide United States Manufactured severe duty excavator buckets for Buckeye Materials Mining Operation in Fairbanks, Alaska. SUMMERVILLE, S.C., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- US based excavator attachment manufacturer CMW Attachments announced today that it has secured a contract to manufacture and deliver large, severe-duty excavator buckets to Buckeye Minerals for their...
SEATTLE, June 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association, International announced today they have reached tentative agreement on a new five-year contract for the carrier's 1,480 pilots. "I want to thank and congratulate the negotiators for Alaska and ALPA for reaching tentative agreement on a long-term contract, which is unusual in our industry," said Gary Beck, Alaska Airlines' vice president of flight operations. "By working together, the...
SEATTLE, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK), the parent company of Alaska Airlines Inc. and Horizon Air Industries Inc., will webcast a presentation by Brandon Pedersen, Alaska's vice president, finance and chief financial officer, at the Cowen Securities Sixth Annual Global Transportation Conference on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in New York City. The webcast will be presented live at 9:45 a.m. Eastern time. To participate, listeners should access Alaska...
SEATTLE , June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Air Group Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported May and year-to-date operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and on a combined basis. Detailed information is provided below. ALASKA AIRLINES - MAINLINEAlaska reported a 6.7 percent increase in traffic on a 7.3 percent increase in capacity compared to May 2012. This resulted in a 0.4 point decrease in load factor to 86.5 percent. Alaska also reported 89.6...
Carrier will also begin using Bombardier Q400 aircraft on two intra-Alaska routes next year ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska Airlines will begin flying nonstop between Anchorage and Phoenix, starting Dec. 18, and Anchorage and Las Vegas, starting Dec. 19, 2013. Introductory fares of $179* for Anchorage-Las Vegas and $189* for Anchorage-Phoenix are available for sale today at www.alaskaair.com. "We know how Alaskans enjoy the sun and fun that these two great...
VANCOUVER, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. ("Northern Dynasty" or the "Company") (TSX: NDM; NYSE MKT: NAK) has filed a 205-page submission with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to its call for public comments on the revised draft Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment (BBWA), calling the draft report and process to complete it 'biased, manipulative and contrary to EPA's own guidelines.' Northern Dynasty President & CEO Ronald...
Latest Alaska Reference Libraries
The Kodiak bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi), also known as the American brown bear, the Kodiak brown bear, or the Alaskan grizzly bear, is a subspecies of the brown bear. It can be found in southwestern Alaska, on the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago. Most coastal bears that occur in Alaska are called Kodiak bears, but the true Kodiak bear only inhabits the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago. The Kodiak bear was first described as a distinct species by the taxonomist C.H. Merriam. Merriam...
The grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis), also known as the grizzly, the North American brown bear, or the silvertip bear, is one of many subspecies of the brown bear. It is typically found in upland areas of western North America. Its range once extended from Canada to Mexico and even into the western shores of the Hudson Bay in the east. Its range has been reduced to many areas of Canada, Alaska, and northwestern areas of the United States including Washington, Wyoming, Idaho, and...
The brown bear (Ursus arctos) can be found in North America and northern areas of Eurasia. There are sixteen recognized subspecies of the brown bear. This is the most widely distributed species of bear in the world, although its range is shrinking. Its range includes the Alaska and a few other areas of the United States, areas of Russia, and Romania and other areas of the Carpathian region, as well as Canada, Sweden, Finland, and the Balkans. The brown bear derives its common name from the...
Wrangell- St. Elias National Park and Preserve is located in the southeastern portion of the American state of Alaska. The park holds 13,175,799 acres of land, divided between the park and preserve, which was once inhabited by Native Americans like the Ahtna and Tlingit peoples. Although Alaska was purchased by the United States in 1867, American citizens did not move into the area until the 1880’s, when gold was discovered in the Yukon Territory. It is thought that George Holt was the...
The spotted seal (Phoca largha or Phoca vitulina largha), also known as the largha seal or simply the largha, is a “true seal” in the family Phocidae. It is native to northern areas of the Pacific Ocean and neighboring seas, preferring to reside on sea ice. Its range includes the continental shelf of the Okhotsk and Bering Seas, Chukchi, and Beaufort. Its southern range extends to the Yellow Sea. When it migrates, it can be found in the Sea of Japan and northern Huanghai. During the...
