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Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Some of the rarest rocks on Earth will be once again on display at the Alaska State Museum in Juneau. A collection of moon rocks, which were collected on the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 and presented to Alaska’s Governor Keith Miller by President Richard M. Nixon, vanished following a museum fire in 1973. On Thursday state and federal officials displayed the returned relics, which included tiny moon rocks encased in a...
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online To anyone who has ever compared a 30-minute jog to a 30-minute swim, this next report may not surprise you. There seems to be a preconception about exercise that, unless it’s a miserable experience in every way, it’s not really effective. Alternatively, anything done in a pool is often perceived as fun or play. Therefore, the notion of exercising in a pool, not a wacky thought, is often seen as more play than work. At...
Whale watch season is almost over in Alaska as the mountains are getting snow on them again and the days are colder with less than 30 days left in the tour season in Southeast Alaska. Juneau, Alaska (PRWEB) September 03, 2012 Whale watch season is almost over in Alaska once again. There are still nearly 2 months of whale watching left, but in about 4 weeks very few people are going to want to go as the weather really begins to pick up - meaning the mountains are already building snow on...
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Universite de Montreal study links office work with obesityWorking nine-to-five may be the way to make a living, but it may be padding more than the wallet. According to a new study from the Université de Montréal, office-workers have become less active over the last three decades and this decreased activity may partly explain the rise in obesity. Their findings, published in the early online edition of Preventive Medicine, may have health implications for the millions of people toiling...
By Cole, David Hecla Mining Co., of Coeur d' Alene, says it has filed the necessary paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a public offering of 30 million shares of its common stock. Hecla says it intends to use the net proceeds from the offering, along with funds from the company's treasury, to pay off $220 million in short-term financing that it used to buy the remaining 70 percent interest in the Greens Creek mine and joint venture located near Juneau, Alaska. That...
JUNEAU, Alaska - The airport serving Alaska's capital city doesn't have to worry about bears coming around anytime soon. Juneau International Airport had to be evacuated Friday afternoon because of an accidental discharge of anti-bear spray. The chemical comes in a canister like pepper spray but is used to defend against attacking bears. Fire Chief Eric Mohrman says the spray spread through the building via the ventilation system. The terminal had to be cleared and the building aired...
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- The airport serving Alaska's capital city doesn't have to worry about bears coming around anytime soon. Juneau International Airport had to be evacuated Friday afternoon because of an accidental discharge of anti-bear spray. The chemical comes in a canister like pepper spray but is used to defend against attacking bears. Fire Chief Eric Mohrman says the spray spread through the building via the ventilation system. The terminal had to be cleared and the building aired...
By Carly Horton, Alaska Journal of Commerce, Anchorage Jun. 22--The Environmental Protection Agency has given the OK to proceed with a controversial $350 million Juneau Road and ferry project -- as long as two concerns are addressed. Both sides of the debate are calling the response a nod of approval. Those in favor of the proposed road believe it would provide construction jobs as well as long-term economic benefits in improved access in Southeast Alaska. Those who oppose the project...
Airline fees and hassles getting you down? Ready for a fast and convenient travel option between Seattle and Portland? SeaPort Air is here, scaled and designed to meet the needs of the 186-mile trip between Seattle and Portland. A group of Portland investors announce this new scheduled air service which begins June 30, 2008 and gets travelers from downtown to downtown in 90 minutes, cutting three hours roundtrip over driving I-5 or flying the big airlines. In Seattle, SeaPort Air will...
