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Stage and Screen: 'The Sapphires' — A Gem
Feel-good movies are frequently sappy and transparent — even those “ripped from the headlines.” Fictional feel-good flicks can be trial by ordeal. “The Sapphires” (2012) is the real thing; a film which chronicles the success of four aboriginal family members from Australia. The setting is an abor...
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According to a NerdWallet spokeswoman, the prices in the Quarter Pounder Index are before-tax averages of quarter pounder with cheese prices over the last three financial quarters of 2012, with data being taken from the ACCRA Cost of Living Index. The current price of a quarter pounder with cheese at the McDonald’s in Juneau is $4.99.
Kodiak's burger is third-most expensive in country
Juneau is not a cheap place to live. The price of gasoline has shot up since the beginning of May, and the affordability of housing in Alaska’s capital city has always been a hot-button issue. But one website is positing a new way to look at the cost of living. And by that measure, Juneau is the ...
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Obama's gun control agenda must be stopped
To the Editor: Obama took a trip to Mexico two weeks ago. While there, he put all the blame on U.S. gun dealers, saying 90 percent of the guns recovered came from gun dealers on the border. That’s a lie. Read on. The black market in Mexico is a virtual arms bazaar, with fragmentation grenades fr...
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Johnson, Olson win bowling tourney
The bowling duo of Tommy Johnson and Josh Olson won the season-ending Top 20 Tournament at Tropic Lanes on May 5. Johnson and Olson outdueled 10 teams to pick up a prize of $637.76. Tyler Steele and Stefan Macahilas placed second, while Bryan Larson and Philip Obas were third. Obas and Macahil...
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Swimmers shine in sprints
Four Kodiak Kingfishers were the top swimmers in their age groups at the Southcentral Sprint Championships held May 4. Alison Narog (girls 8 and under), Max Cook (Boys 8 and under), Devon Cummiskey (girls 10 and under) and Marina Cummiskey (girls 13 and 14) all were the high-point swimmers in th...
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Playbook: May 16
Thursday, May 16 Baseball: Kodiak vs. Palmer at Baranof Field. Junior varsity, 3 p.m.; varsity, 6 p.m. Friday, May 17 Baseball: Kodiak vs. Palmer, noon, and Houston, 5 p.m., at Baranof Field. Softball: Kodiak vs. Houston, 4 p.m., and Eagle River, 5:45 p.m., at East Addition Park. Track: Kodia...
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The Alaska Marine Highway System ferry Tustumena makes its inaugural visit to the city of Old Harbor on Monday night, April 23, 2012. According to a draft schedule released by the marine highway on Wednesday, the Tustumena will resume its Old Harbor visits after it finishes maintenance this summer. (Photo courtesy Old Harbor Native Corporation)
Ferry fares to rise after state budget cuts
Taking the ferry will soon get a little more expensive. On Tuesday, Alaska Marine Highway System leaders told the state’s public advisory board that the ferry system will end discount programs and consider raising rates in response to a trimmed operating budget approved by the Alaska Legislature ...
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Kulluk hearing scheduled for Monday in Anchorage
The public will get its first glimpse into the Kulluk investigation on Monday — but Kodiak residents are out of luck if they want to listen in. The Coast Guard will hold a formal marine casualty investigation hearing at noon Monday at Anchorage’s Loussac Library. Coast Guard spokesman Petty Offic...
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