Kasaan, AK News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/kasaan/ Kasaan, AK News Palin's polarizing nature may not bode well for 2012 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/kasaan/content/359e6afc528cc0fd5299947ab4e84885.html Gov Palin's flash emergence on the national stage has left her as wellpositioned as any Republican to make a serious run for the GOP nomination in 2012 yet waning support from the political center may threaten her presidential ambitions according to an analysis of public polling Ketchikan hires new economic manager http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/kasaan/content/ebae1e3b846a526cb7a088d8460c4219.html KETCHIKAN A Montana woman has been hired as the economic development manager for the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Alaska Pacific Bank promotes Jones http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/kasaan/content/62d52a2b5931cc5828a0020282b4f1fc.html JUNEAU Alaska Pacific Bancshares Inc President and CEO Craig E Dahl announced that Megan Jones has been promoted from mortgage loan processor and closer to mortgage loan officer Will Alaska pay price for ousting Stevens http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/kasaan/content/43c32e6a722d814406947342761dfdef.html What happens to Alaska's notorious dependence on federal spending now that Ted Stevens' 40year Senate career has come to a end Without an Uncle Ted to redistribute America's wealth north and with an Aunt Lisa or Uncle Mark lacking his longevity and clout will the state's economy come crashing down Southeastern borough hires new economic manager http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/kasaan/content/93761785e2a4063683c83392666a8f47.html KETCHIKAN A Montana woman has been hired as the economic development manager for the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Geological features make Chukchi area attractive http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/kasaan/content/5e36ddd278411604d01a99f21aa7ffe1.html When the US Minerals Management Service held its Chukchi Sea lease sale in February the agency collected about 26 billion in high bids on some 488 tracts Skiers snowmobilers face new avalanche risk http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/kasaan/content/34ef561e13652039aa2cd72988b90548.html As the rain fell on Portage Friday and the mountains thundered high above Chugach National Forest avalanche ranger Carl Skustad wondered what disaster the weekend might bring Avalanche danger high this weekend http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/kasaan/content/cca74f4e2207b4b378e1ec6f6db53422.html As the rain fell Friday on Portage and the mountains thundered high above Chugach National Forest avalanche ranger Carl Skustad wondered what disaster the weekend might bring