Port Lions, AK News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/port-lions/ Port Lions, AK News Alaska's very own guardian http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/port-lions/content/63c31e1210857a6346f26436c3b07edf.html The wind was howling and blowing at speeds of up to 60 knots The sea was rumbling and slapping against a black hulled vessel The wind sprayed ocean water along with rain into the faces of the crew aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Woodrush a 180foot seagoing buoy tender The crew was staring into the face of a storm because that's what Guardians do Missile work funds state economy http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/port-lions/content/8edb3553058bca1d8bda927876d6b5f5.html FAIRBANKS The Boeing Co's work on the Groundbased Midcourse Defense missile program is helping fuel the state's economy Bears spikers place fifth at state http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/port-lions/content/4034a1cc0e2aa2d314eaeca6b052a4e3.html The JuneauDouglas High School volleyball team scrapped its way to a fifthplace showing at the 2008 4A Volleyball State Championships in Anchorage over the weekend thanks to another strong effort from the usual suspects and a few fresh faces Curious connection between 'Snubnose' William the Conqueror http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/port-lions/content/b733fb4ec5d231713efb224d83122945.html Anchorage artist Charles Oakley was looking at one of the pieces in the Giinaquq Alutiiq mask exhibit on display at the Anchorage Museum and something looked familiar to him Curious connection between 'Snubnose' William the Conqueror ARTS http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/port-lions/content/9719203c286f0dd22103297953cf2a0a.html Anchorage artist Charles Oakley was looking at one of the pieces in the Giinaquq Alutiiq mask exhibit on display at the Anchorage Museum and something looked familiar to him Boeing missile work funding Alaskas economy http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/port-lions/content/43e41f24c9cb08c1aa3c35a85aae9d58.html FAIRBANKS The Boeing Companys work on the Groundbased Midcourse Defense missile program added more than 246 million to Alaskas economy in 2007 and supported more than 700 direct and indirect jobs according to a University of Alaska Fairbanks study Bush pilot keeps people connected in Alaska wilderness http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/port-lions/content/fa600aca99ca1f6ea2c9f8b6fb2fa8f0.html KODIAK Clearing a snowtopped ridge Mike Gerber pointed out Port Bailey to our left The old cannery stopped producing years ago he said but there's a winter watchman Cats scratch past Bears http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/alaska/port-lions/content/0420e688e48a5c1c91adffe9f6edcfff.html The scoreboard showed three sets to nil but the Crimson Bears got their money's worth Thursday night