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InsuranceCalculator.net Partners with Insurance Companies in Alaska to Help ... - PR Web (press release)

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:20:41 PDT

InsuranceCalculator.net Partners with Insurance Companies in Alaska to Help ...
PR Web (press release)
Residents in Alaska can now use InsuranceCalculator.net to obtain insurance quotes instantly online. InsuranceCalculator.net works with the top auto, home, health, life, business, and travel insurance companies in Alaska to help consumers save money on ...

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Health care refunds can bolster business - Anchorage Daily News

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:49:58 PDT

Health care refunds can bolster business
Anchorage Daily News
By TERRY GARDINER If you're a hardworking small-business owner in Alaska who provides health benefits to your employees, there's a chance your insurance carrier owes you money. And if it does, you can start checking the mailbox for a refund somewhere ...

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Insurance costs and wages in Alaska - The Alaska News

Sat, 12 May 2012 22:57:38 PDT

The Alaska News

Insurance costs and wages in Alaska
The Alaska News
Purchasing insurance is not always a cheap affair. Online auto insurance quotes provide a good starting point for Alaska residents to look for affordable auto insurance but the state itself sets very high limits for bodily injury and property damage.

Salvage Store Caught Up In Anchorage Theft Trend - KTUU.com

Sun, 27 May 2012 20:45:33 PDT

Salvage Store Caught Up In Anchorage Theft Trend
KTUU.com
An Alaska Snowmobile Salvage employee alerted co-owner Todd Anderson on Fri. morning thieves had hit his store, stealing and damaging an estimated $20000 in merchandise and products they were repairing. “They had come through here like a bull in a ...

Wealthy Americans Turn to Trusts to Shield Assets - BusinessWeek

Wed, 23 May 2012 03:24:16 PDT

Wealthy Americans Turn to Trusts to Shield Assets
BusinessWeek
By Elizabeth Ody on May 23, 2012 Executive-liability insurance is often the first line of financial defense for executives and directors caught up in litigation such as investor lawsuits. For others without such coverage, asset-protection trusts are ...

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Alaska insurance study shows growing gap between wage increases and coverage costs - Live Insurance News

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:01:44 PDT

Live Insurance News

Alaska insurance study shows growing gap between wage increases and coverage costs
Live Insurance News
The results of an insurance industry study has shown that the gap between the cost of Alaska insurance and the rate at which wages are increasing is widening. As a result of this information, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) ...

Some Federal Unemployment Insurance Payments To End - Alaska Public Radio Network

Mon, 14 May 2012 18:53:03 PDT

Some Federal Unemployment Insurance Payments To End
Alaska Public Radio Network
By Casey Kelly, KTOO - Juneau | May 14, 2012 - 5:08 pm Some unemployed workers in Alaska are about to lose their unemployment insurance benefits thanks to federal legislation that ties the payments to a state's unemployment rate.

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Critics may bolster Roberts' resolve - Lawrence Journal World

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:11:02 PDT

Critics may bolster Roberts' resolve
Lawrence Journal World
The crucial question is whether Congress exceeded its enumerated power to regulate interstate commerce when it mandated that individuals engage in commerce by purchasing health insurance. Justice Anthony Kennedy is generally considered today's swing ...

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NextGen Healthcare Selected by Norton Sound Health Corporation to Enhance ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Tue, 15 May 2012 02:01:37 PDT

NextGen Healthcare Selected by Norton Sound Health Corporation to Enhance ...
MarketWatch (press release)
This agreement further strengthens NextGen Healthcare's position as one of the leading providers of information technology (IT) solutions for tribal health services nationwide. Headquartered in Nome, Alaska, NSHC serves the Bering Strait region in the ...

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What Is A Medical Loss Ratio? The Check Will Be In The Mail - Forbes

Tue, 15 May 2012 07:31:00 PDT

Forbes

What Is A Medical Loss Ratio? The Check Will Be In The Mail
Forbes
One section of the ACA moves to reduce inefficiency and cut overhead in healthcare. Simplified billing is part of this, and we all know about the billing monster. So why are medical loss ratios in the news? Another part of the ACA forces insurance ...

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Why gas prices are much higher in Alaska - Alaska Dispatch

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:49:57 PDT

USA TODAY

Why gas prices are much higher in Alaska
Alaska Dispatch
But if it was noticeably cheaper to travel by car in the continental US than back in Alaska, you're not hallucinating. Here's why. According to a recent statistical round-up of the best and worst gas prices in the country, the insurance blog Play It ...
AAA Memorial Day travel predictions this yearKXLF Butte News

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Promoting healthy Alaskan women this National Women's Health Care Week - Alaska Dispatch

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:48:04 PDT

Promoting healthy Alaskan women this National Women's Health Care Week
Alaska Dispatch
Yet, as we promote and educate women about the importance of seeking healthcare the very health centers they visit and the services they depend on are under attack. Across the United States politicians believe they know more about providing women's ...

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Reading the North - Anchorage Daily News

Sat, 26 May 2012 22:43:33 PDT

Reading the North
Anchorage Daily News
By Joanne Hawkins (Greatland Graphics, $19.95) The blurb: This memoir chronicles a Midwestern city girl's move to Alaska 40 years ago to make her own money, be her own person and go wherever she wanted. Excerpt: "Whenever we stopped at any of the ...

Department of Veteran Affairs, 15 Tribal Health Programs Sign Agreement - Alaska Native News

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:04:13 PDT

Department of Veteran Affairs, 15 Tribal Health Programs Sign Agreement
Alaska Native News
The Alaska VA Healthcare System has very few clinics in Alaska (Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and Kenai). Even though many Alaska Native/American Indian veterans living in rural Alaska had access to a tribal health facility in their community, ...
Veterans could receive care at Native clinicsSeward Phoenix Log

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New and Frozen Frontier Awaits Offshore Oil Drilling - New York Times

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:57:46 PDT

New York Times

New and Frozen Frontier Awaits Offshore Oil Drilling
New York Times
Barring a successful last-minute legal challenge by environmental groups, Shell will begin drilling test wells off the coast of northern Alaska in July, opening a new frontier in domestic oil exploration and accelerating a global rush to tap the untold ...
The Arctic: Economic Promise or EnvironmentalMarineLink

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Wealthy Americans Turn to Trusts to Shield Assets From Claims - San Francisco Chronicle

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:27:03 PDT

Wealthy Americans Turn to Trusts to Shield Assets From Claims
San Francisco Chronicle
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Executive-liability insurance is often the first line of financial defense for executives and directors caught up in litigation such as investor lawsuits. For others without such coverage, asset-protection trusts are the way many ...

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Feingold questions Pelosi's commitment to Medicare - Dental reforms have no ... - Politico

Fri, 04 May 2012 07:24:08 PDT

Feingold questions Pelosi's commitment to Medicare - Dental reforms have no ...
Politico
So Alaska's insurance department is asking HHS to bump the magic number from 10 percent to 17 percent, noting that care is pretty expensive in the state. “The division is concerned that the inappropriately low 10 percent threshold for Alaska will ...

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SAGA: Young Alaskans needed for summer field work - Juneau Empire

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:05:25 PDT

SAGA: Young Alaskans needed for summer field work
Juneau Empire
The Southeast Alaska Guidance Association is still looking for young Alaskans to work on summer field crews for their Juneau and Anchorage based Serve Alaska Youth Corps program, the organization announced in a release this week.

NextGen Healthcare Selected by Norton Sound Health Corporation to Enhance ... - EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:59 PDT

NextGen Healthcare Selected by Norton Sound Health Corporation to Enhance ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
This agreement further strengthens NextGen Healthcare's position as one of the leading providers of information technology (IT) solutions for tribal health services nationwide. Headquartered in Nome, Alaska, NSHC serves the Bering Strait region in the ...
May 15: EHR vendor selection news and health IT updatesEHRIntelligence.com

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Happy Memorial Weekend from ticklethewire.com - ticklethewire.com

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:53:12 PDT

ticklethewire.com

Happy Memorial Weekend from ticklethewire.com
ticklethewire.com
Commander Sassinak is state of delaware auto insurance companies up with me yet. Lunzie says they can Then Aygar can accompany us and Ill sort the matter out. alaska auto insurance company requirements might blame Rianav I am Aygar son that most ...

EPA Warns of Risk to Salmon Posed by Alaskan Mine Project - Bloomberg

Fri, 18 May 2012 12:56:25 PDT

EPA Warns of Risk to Salmon Posed by Alaskan Mine Project
Bloomberg
The US Environmental Protection Agency said large-scale salmon habitats may be harmed by mining near Bristol Bay, Alaska, where Anglo American Plc (AAL) is working with a partner to study developing a new copper mine. “There is potential for certain ...

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Alaska Permanent on prowl for private markets investment officer - Pensions & Investments

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:35:14 PDT

Alaska Permanent on prowl for private markets investment officer
Pensions & Investments
By Kevin Olsen Alaska Permanent Fund Corp., Juneau, is searching for the $40 billion sovereign wealth fund's first private markets investment officer, confirmed spokeswoman Laura Achee. The officer will coordinate the fund's $5 billion private market ...

Bust in Alaska nets Victorian paintings stolen in 2005 - Chicago Tribune

Fri, 04 May 2012 15:12:31 PDT

Courthouse News Service

Bust in Alaska nets Victorian paintings stolen in 2005
Chicago Tribune
When wildlife agents infiltrated the home of a small-town Alaska couple suspected of dealing illegal animal parts, they didn't expect to find fine art among the couple's loot. But amid the machine guns and illegal ivory, the pot and coca plants, ...
Valuable art recovered in Alaska wildlife trafficking caseReuters
Stolen Victorian-era art found in wildlife raidAnchorage Daily News
Fish and Wildlife agents find stolen artUPI.com

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Nebraska advances insurance exchange despite politicians' health reform view - Government Health IT

Wed, 16 May 2012 09:45:33 PDT

Politico

Nebraska advances insurance exchange despite politicians' health reform view
Government Health IT
Deb Fischer, a Nebraska state senator and rancher, overtook the two leading establishment GOP candidates in the May 15 primary with endorsements by Tea Party favorites Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor, and Herman Cain, former Godfather's Pizza CEO ...
Nebraska: Fischer Gets Pro-Life Backing After Surprise WinLifeNews.com

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Residents of Alaska's biggest city deal with aftermath of record seasonal snowfall - The Republic

Fri, 04 May 2012 15:17:51 PDT

Residents of Alaska's biggest city deal with aftermath of record seasonal snowfall
The Republic
So are insurance companies, which break the news to homeowners that problems like crawl spaces and basements with ground water seepage generally are not covered. Those in the damage response business say they're hearing this constant refrain from ...

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Don't take choice of nursing homes lightly - The Spokesman Review

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:03:33 PDT

Don't take choice of nursing homes lightly
The Spokesman Review
Last year, a semi-private room ranged from an average $46355 in Texas up to $222285 in Alaska. For average costs by state, go to: www.aarp.org/relationships/caregiving /info-07-2011/nursing-home-care-cost.html . To control costs, determine if it's ...

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Where's Chena? Surveyor tracks down location of vanished Alaska gold rush town - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:42:30 PDT

Where's Chena? Surveyor tracks down location of vanished Alaska gold rush town
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
The magenta overlay is from a 1907 map of Chena, the yellow is from the Sanborn insurance map, and the black is from a lawsuit over the dock locations. Today, Chena's Second Avenue has been overtaken by Chena Pump Road. News-Miner file photo Chena, ...

US forecasters say heat will stay on this summer - WLNE-TV (ABC6)

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:36:05 PDT

US forecasters say heat will stay on this summer
WLNE-TV (ABC6)
Cancer patient Kathy Watson voted Republican in 2008 and believes the government has no right telling Americans to get health insurance. Nonetheless, she says she'd be dead if it weren't for President Barack...More >> Cancer patient Kathy Watson voted ...

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5 Widows, 10 Kids Sue Shellfish Company - Courthouse News Service

Tue, 22 May 2012 04:52:06 PDT

5 Widows, 10 Kids Sue Shellfish Company
Courthouse News Service
By PURNA NEMANI ANCHORAGE (CN) - Five Mexican clammers died, leaving five widows and 10 little children, because an Alaskan shellfish company dropped them in remote areas without proper equipment or training, the families claim in Federal Court.

Alaska USA, CUNA Brokerage Form Investment Pact - Credit Union Times

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:08:52 PDT

Alaska USA, CUNA Brokerage Form Investment Pact
Credit Union Times
The new offering will complement Alaska USA's existing range of services including Alaska USA Trust Company and Alaska USA Insurance Brokers, according to CBSI. Bill Eckhardt, president/CEO of the $4.9 billion Alaska USA, said the CBSI business model ...
Alaska USA Chooses CUNA Brokerage Services Inc.CUinsight.com (press release)

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Alaska bikers ask drivers to be alert - Juneau Empire

Sun, 13 May 2012 01:12:24 PDT

Alaska bikers ask drivers to be alert
Juneau Empire
Cyclists lined up two-by-two for their blessings — an extra insurance policy, of sorts, in hopes of easing their minds as they take to the Kenai Peninsula and Alaska roadways this summer. Last year there were four motorcycle fatalities on the ...

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Alaska bikers ask drivers to be alert - Anchorage Daily News

Sat, 12 May 2012 08:31:16 PDT

Alaska bikers ask drivers to be alert
Anchorage Daily News
Cyclists lined up two-by-two for their blessings - an extra insurance policy, of sorts, in hopes of easing their minds as they take to the Kenai Peninsula and Alaska roadways this summer. Last year there were four motorcycle fatalities on the Peninsula ...

Big snow brings big woes in Alaska's biggest city - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Fri, 04 May 2012 15:21:43 PDT

Big snow brings big woes in Alaska's biggest city
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
So are insurance companies, which break the news to homeowners that problems like crawl spaces and basements with ground water seepage generally are not covered. Those in the damage response business say they're hearing this constant refrain from ...
Homeowners now paying for winter's record snowfallAnchorage Daily News

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News roundup: Palin faces backlash for Hatch endorsement - Salt Lake Tribune (blog)

Fri, 25 May 2012 05:26:56 PDT

News roundup: Palin faces backlash for Hatch endorsement
Salt Lake Tribune (blog)
Orrin Hatch get former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to endorse him? Hand-written letters and personal phone calls, according to the National Review. Hatch worked for some time, the magazine says, to pull Palin to his side as he faces his first primary since ...

Wonkbook: The 4 policymakers who could decide the 2012 election - Washington Post (blog)

Thu, 24 May 2012 05:08:46 PDT

Wonkbook: The 4 policymakers who could decide the 2012 election
Washington Post (blog)
"More than half of all medical insurance policies sold to individuals now fail to meet the standards of coverage set by the federal health care law under review by the Supreme Court, a new study says. Even if the law is upheld, employer-provided ...

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Parnell signs bills backed by Juneau delegation - Juneau Empire

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:11:05 PDT

Parnell signs bills backed by Juneau delegation
Juneau Empire
The new board will have 13 members and was supported by the Governor's Council on Disabilities, the Alaska Commission on Aging and other groups. Another bill, House Bill 343, simplified the criteria for releasing state records of minors who have had ...

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Car insurance is necessary - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Sun, 06 May 2012 23:54:39 PDT

Car insurance is necessary
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
by Roxie Dinstel / Pinching Pennies FAIRBANKS — Car insurance is a necessity — not only because it is required by law, but also because it protects our assets. It can be pricey, but discounts can save you a lot of money. Everyone knows there are ...

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Aetna Members in Alaska Now Have Access to Non-Urgent Care Consultations by Phone - MarketWatch (press release)

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:35:38 PDT

Aetna Members in Alaska Now Have Access to Non-Urgent Care Consultations by Phone
MarketWatch (press release)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 08, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Do you have a sore throat and stuffy nose or maybe a sinus infection? Having trouble getting an appointment to see your primary care doctor right away? Now, Aetna (NYSE:AET) members in most ...

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Alaska airman arrested in other airman's disappearance - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Wed, 09 May 2012 17:26:53 PDT

fox4kc.com

Alaska airman arrested in other airman's disappearance
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
by Rachel D'Oro / AP James Devinn Thomas, 24, is arraigned at the Anchorage Jail, Wednesday, May 9, 2012 in Anchorage, Alaska. Authorities in Alaska say Thomas, a 24-year-old man arrested in connection with the disappearance of another airman initially ...
AK airman arrested in other airman's disappearanceAppleton Post Crescent
Alaska Police: Body Found in Area Where Missing Airman Disappearedfox4kc.com
Search continues for missing Alaska airmanAlaska Dispatch
StandardNet
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Senate race pits GOP establishment vs. tea party - Houston Chronicle

Sat, 26 May 2012 18:28:36 PDT

Senate race pits GOP establishment vs. tea party
Houston Chronicle
We need action," said Schiermeyer, an insurance agent and farmer who likes Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's experience. Schiermeyer sniffed at national tea party favorite Ted Cruz, who is second to Dewhurst in the polls and trying to force him into a runoff: ...

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FDA bill amendments shrinking fast - SCOTUS rumor mill churning - E&C ... - Politico

Thu, 24 May 2012 06:47:40 PDT

FDA bill amendments shrinking fast - SCOTUS rumor mill churning - E&C ...
Politico
Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) raises the specter of “Frankenfish.” With apologies to Sen. Al Franken for the unintended association, she is offering an amendment that would require additional study of genetically modified salmon before it can be approved ...

Don Berwick on healthcare spending: “We have to improve our way out of this” - MedCity News

Thu, 10 May 2012 16:12:43 PDT

Don Berwick on healthcare spending: “We have to improve our way out of this”
MedCity News
Cost figures from the healthcare reform debate are large enough to defy comprehension, but Dr. Donald Berwick boils things down to one crucial figure: $1 out of every $3 spent on healthcare is wasted. He then argues that the way to get control over ...

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New Report Paints Vivid Picture of Abuse Among Homeless Youth - Huffington Post

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:59:21 PDT

New Report Paints Vivid Picture of Abuse Among Homeless Youth
Huffington Post
This report, and our study of kids in our shelters in Alaska, California, Missouri, New Jersey, and New York, paint a vivid picture of the needs of Covenant House kids. Between 30 and 40 percent of them have spent time in foster care.

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Alaska USA Federal Credit Union Opens a Branch in Edmonds - Patch.com

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:48:43 PDT

Alaska USA Federal Credit Union Opens a Branch in Edmonds
Patch.com
By Brian Soergel Alaska USA Federal Credit Union opened a new branch on Tuesday, located inside Safeway at 23632 Highway 99. It takes the spot formerly held by the Boeing Employees Credit Union (BECU). "The branch we had in the Safeway was not large ...

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Dem backer Mostyn funding Norman campaign vs. Taylor - Daily News - Galveston County

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:42:50 PDT

Dem backer Mostyn funding Norman campaign vs. Taylor
Daily News - Galveston County
Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, against Webster insurance agent Dave Norman, of Seabrook, and Harris County sheriff's deputy Daniel McCool, of League City. But it's trial attorney Steve Mostyn's $675000 in combined donations to Norman's campaign and a ...

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Millions expected to receive health insurance rebates - San Antonio Express

Tue, 01 May 2012 23:15:16 PDT

Houston Chronicle (blog)

Millions expected to receive health insurance rebates
San Antonio Express
Nationally, an estimated 3.4 million people who bought their own coverage are projected to receive rebates this year from 215 insurance plans, according to the study. The biggest dollar amounts are expected to go to consumers in Alaska, ...
You could benefit from health insurance rebatesHouston Chronicle (blog)

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Alaskan wildlife bust nets paintings stolen from Connecticut widow - Examiner.com

Mon, 07 May 2012 16:16:13 PDT

Alaskan wildlife bust nets paintings stolen from Connecticut widow
Examiner.com
When former Connecticut resident Nicolette Wernick had five paintings stolen during a move to Massachusetts in 2005, she never expected them to turn up six years later during a raid by US Fish and Wildlife Service agents in a small Alaskan village ...

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Alaska ferry strikes seafood processor's dock - Anchorage Daily News

Mon, 07 May 2012 21:55:54 PDT

Alaska ferry strikes seafood processor's dock
Anchorage Daily News
By MARK THIESSEN AP One of Alaska's largest state ferries plowed into a seafood processing plant's dock on Monday, causing significant damage, officials said. The 408-foot Matanuska hit the dock belonging to Ocean Beauty, said Jeremy Woodrow, ...

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Police LOG — May 24, 2012 - Seward Phoenix Log

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:11:58 PDT

Police LOG — May 24, 2012
Seward Phoenix Log
The Alaska SeaLife Center was notified and would pick it up. 08:54 - Individual reported that a stop sign was down at the intersection of Stoney Creek and Seward Highway. Alaska Department of Transportation notified. 09:05 - Individual requested an ...

Probasco (no, not THAT one) appointed to the Alaska Board of Game - Alaska Dispatch

Thu, 10 May 2012 20:55:57 PDT

Alaska Dispatch

Probasco (no, not THAT one) appointed to the Alaska Board of Game
Alaska Dispatch
Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell caught the attention of more than a few Alaska hunters on Thursday when he named Pete Probasco to the Alaska Board of Game. Probasco is best known as the US Fish and Wildlife Service Assistant Regional Director, the official ...
Parnell makes new appointment to Board of GameJuneau Empire

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Servers' Fluctuating Tips Make Financial Planning Difficult - Houston Chronicle

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:20:09 PDT

Servers' Fluctuating Tips Make Financial Planning Difficult
Houston Chronicle
Dunder is quoted as saying, “It is a struggle to pay the rent, let alone gasoline, car insurance and my daughter's school supplies,” said the 41-year-old waitress. “But I'm grateful for the job because I like the people I work with and the customers ...

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Connecticut Joins MetLife Settlement; Insurer Could Pay $478 Million - Hartford Courant

Tue, 15 May 2012 13:43:37 PDT

Connecticut Joins MetLife Settlement; Insurer Could Pay $478 Million
Hartford Courant
"This settlement amounts to nearly $900000 for Connecticut beneficiaries," Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi said Tuesday. "Policyholders made their premium payments and have every right to expect MetLife to make good on its promise to pay ...

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Laying the groundwork for quality - ModernHealthcare.com

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:19:15 PDT

Laying the groundwork for quality
ModernHealthcare.com
By Maureen McKinney In an exclusive interview, Carol Wagner, senior vice president for patient safety at the Washington State Hospital Association, talks with Modern Healthcare reporter Maureen McKinney. Wagner discusses her association's top ...

Banner Health Achievement Highlights EHR Struggles - InformationWeek

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:35:37 PDT

Banner Health Achievement Highlights EHR Struggles
InformationWeek
Banner, which operates hospitals in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada, and Wyoming, expects four more of its acute-care facilities to reach Stage 7 by the end of July. Lee Lemelson, system VP of clinical applications for Banner, ...

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Alaska News Nightly: May 7, 2012 - Alaska Public Radio Network

Mon, 07 May 2012 18:46:32 PDT

Alaska News Nightly: May 7, 2012
Alaska Public Radio Network
Jury selection got underway in Anchorage federal court Monday in preparation for the trial of Fairbanks resident and Alaska Peacemaker's militia leader Francis Schaeffer Cox. Cox is charged along with Coleman Barney and Lonnie Vernon of plotting to ...

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State Roundup: Poverty, Disparities Create Public Health Issues - Kaiser Health News

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:52:22 PDT

State Roundup: Poverty, Disparities Create Public Health Issues
Kaiser Health News
A selection of state health policy news from Massachusetts, California, Kansas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, New York, Georgia and Alaska. Amesbury, Chelsea, and Newburyport have adopted union-backed changes to their employee health insurance ...

Northrim BanCorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.13 Per Share - MarketWatch (press release)

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:30:59 PDT

Northrim BanCorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.13 Per Share
MarketWatch (press release)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 18, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NRIM) today announced its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share. The dividend will be paid June 15, 2012, to shareholders of ...

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Alaska governor nominates replacement for former Rep. Carl Gatto - Alaska Dispatch

Tue, 01 May 2012 14:33:52 PDT

Alaska Dispatch

Alaska governor nominates replacement for former Rep. Carl Gatto
Alaska Dispatch
Sean Parnell has chosen Palmer resident and former healthcare lobbyist Shelly Hughes to replace former Rep. Carl Gatto. Gatto served as a state lawmaker from 2002 until he died from prostate cancer on April 10. Although he certainly was a staunch ...

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Alaskans Receiving Large Share Of Health Care Rebates - Alaska Public Radio Network

Thu, 10 May 2012 18:59:27 PDT

AllGov

Alaskans Receiving Large Share Of Health Care Rebates
Alaska Public Radio Network
By Lori Townsend, APRN - Anchorage | May 10, 2012 - 5:10 pm Alaskans in some health insurance plans will be getting the biggest rebates in the country, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The rebates are part of the Affordable ...
SCORE: The check's in the mailPost-Bulletin

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Tohoku tsunami debris hits Alaska coast - Tundra Drums

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:43:08 PDT

Tohoku tsunami debris hits Alaska coast
Tundra Drums
Soccer balls… motorcycles… reminders of the massive tsunami in Japan a year ago are now appearing along Alaska's coastlines. “It's safe to say that tsunami debris is here,” said Merrick Burden, director of the Juneau-based Marine Conservation ...

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Veto pen hits moose federation - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:09:50 PDT

Veto pen hits moose federation
Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman
Alaska Moose Federation expanded its services this past winter to include retrieval of road kill moose on Southcentral roadways. In the Valley, the group has five trucks equipped to quickly get moose off roads and a stable of volunteers to man those ...

Recommended: Police storm building after Indiana gunman frees hostages ... - msnbc.com

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:05:34 PDT

Recommended: Police storm building after Indiana gunman frees hostages ...
msnbc.com
Likewise, Alaska ranks 27th with only 45% of its homicides involving firearms. If guns kill people, than cars cause accidents, pencils misspell words, and spoons make people fat. John (hhandld), you hit the nail on the head, searcher and pjuliett are ...

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Father joins search for missing airman in AK - KCTV Kansas City

Tue, 01 May 2012 18:05:11 PDT

Father joins search for missing airman in AK
KCTV Kansas City
By Laura McCallister, Multimedia Producer - email By Chris Oberholtz, Multimedia Producer - email By Nima Shaffe, News Reporter - email By Dave Jordan, News Reporter - email Senior airman Clinton Reeves family is now in Alaska after the Raytown native ...

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Boating Safety Course: Alaska Water Wise - Anchorage Daily News

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:04:28 PDT

Boating Safety Course: Alaska Water Wise
Anchorage Daily News
Join us to discuss, Alaska's Boating Legal Requirements, Cold Water Survival, Boating Operations, Boating Hazards and Emergencies, and Pre-Departure Planning. This free course may reduce your boat insurance rates. This is a National Association of ...

Fish Factor: Tsunami debris hits Alaska beaches - The Arctic Sounder

Fri, 11 May 2012 11:26:08 PDT

CBC.ca

Fish Factor: Tsunami debris hits Alaska beaches
The Arctic Sounder
Soccer balls...motorcycles...reminders of the massive tsunami in Japan a year ago are now appearing along Alaska's coastlines. "It's safe to say that tsunami debris is here," said Merrick Burden, director of the Juneau-based Marine Conservation ...
Fish factor: Tsunami debris just beginning to arriveCapital City Weekly

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UPS details 'major logistics feat' shipping vaccines to Loas - aircargoworld

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:51:48 PDT

UPS details 'major logistics feat' shipping vaccines to Loas
aircargoworld
based healthcare distribution center to Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, after routing through Anchorage, Alaska; Incheon; and Shenzhen. UPS then trucked the vaccines to Vientiane, Loas — a drive that took 20 hours, Davis said.

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Online Auto Insurance Quotes Provider, InsureYes.com, Makes Additional ... - Insurance News Net (press release)

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:13:58 PDT

Online Auto Insurance Quotes Provider, InsureYes.com, Makes Additional ...
Insurance News Net (press release)
Users can also obtain life insurance quotes, as well as health and homeowners insurance. The goal of InsureYes.com is to be the go-to insurance site for insurance buyers across the country. InsureYes is now licensed in 49 states, with Alaska being the ...

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Wonkbook: Falling off the fiscal cliff - Washington Post (blog)

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:03:04 PDT

Wonkbook: Falling off the fiscal cliff
Washington Post (blog)
They are eager to find ways to replicate popular provisions of the law, such as those requiring coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and allowing young adults to stay on their parents' insurance plans until age 26...Much of their strategy ...

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Dr. Joe Harrop: Explaining America - Red Bluff Daily News

Sat, 26 May 2012 08:15:02 PDT

Dr. Joe Harrop: Explaining America
Red Bluff Daily News
We just returned from small ship trip down southeastern Alaska, from Juneau to Ketchikan. Whenever we travel out of the country we end up trying to explain America to foreigners. On our recent trip to Alaska, which is not out of the country, ...

Wounded Warrior Team to Climb Denali, the Highest Mountain in North America - MarketWatch (press release)

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:19:37 PDT

Wounded Warrior Team to Climb Denali, the Highest Mountain in North America
MarketWatch (press release)
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 22, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA), one of the nation's largest sport organizations for people with disabilities, announced its Team Warfighter Sports' climb of Denali (Mt. McKinley) in Alaska, ...

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Three States Drop Out of NIMA - PropertyCasualty360

Fri, 04 May 2012 09:00:48 PDT

PropertyCasualty360

Three States Drop Out of NIMA
PropertyCasualty360
Jack McDermott, a spokesman for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, today confirms that Mississippi, Connecticut and Alaska have informed compact officials they are dropping out before the scheduled July 1 implementation date for NIMA.

National Interstate's Affiliate, Safety, Claims and Litigation Services, LLC ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Thu, 03 May 2012 13:16:28 PDT

National Interstate's Affiliate, Safety, Claims and Litigation Services, LLC ...
MarketWatch (press release)
RICHFIELD, Ohio, May 3, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- National Interstate Insurance Company announced that its affiliate, Safety, Claims and Litigation Services, LLC (SCLS) has launched an exclusive risk management website on April 25, 2012.

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Health IT Business News Roundup for the Week of May 18, 2012 - iHealthBeat

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:36:53 PDT

Health IT Business News Roundup for the Week of May 18, 2012
iHealthBeat
Norton Sound Health Corporation in Alaska will deploy NextGen Healthcare Information System's ambulatory EHR, practice management, and inpatient clinical and financial systems...Chesapeake Regional Medical Center in Virginia has selected ICA's ...

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How to Pick a Rewards Card Part Three: Cards with Benefits - Condé Nast Traveler

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:15:31 PDT

Condé Nast Traveler

How to Pick a Rewards Card Part Three: Cards with Benefits
Condé Nast Traveler
Alaska Airlines Visa: This card (which has a $75 annual fee) comes with a $99 companion ticket that is the best "true" companion ticket I've ever seen. There's no fine print, and your travel buddy books into the same fare class as the paid ticket—even ...

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Transgender Alaskans' privacy imperiled - Anchorage Daily News

Mon, 21 May 2012 22:03:10 PDT

Transgender Alaskans' privacy imperiled
Anchorage Daily News
Not every transgender person is a candidate for surgery or can afford surgery that isn't covered by health insurance plans. Furthermore, contrary to popular belief, gender transition can involve a variety of medications and surgeries.

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Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues - Fox News

Thu, 10 May 2012 12:25:05 PDT

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
Fox News
___ Health care: Achieved landmark overhaul putting US on path to universal coverage if the Supreme Court upholds the heath care law and its mandate for almost everyone to obtain insurance. Under the law, insurers will be banned from denying coverage ...

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Denali Borough Assembly discusses hazardous waste disposal - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Wed, 16 May 2012 00:37:56 PDT

Denali Borough Assembly discusses hazardous waste disposal
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
The risk management expert for the Alaska Municipal League's Joint Insurance Agency was the picture of restraint as he stood before the assembly and tried to be tactful. His message was, and I paraphrase here, “Get a grip!” He informed the borough ...

Servers' Fluctuating Tips Make Financial Planning Difficult - PR Web (press release)

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:16:20 PDT

PR Web (press release)

Servers' Fluctuating Tips Make Financial Planning Difficult
PR Web (press release)
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Ohio National Elects Huffman to Chairman of the Board - MarketWatch (press release)

Fri, 04 May 2012 09:01:54 PDT

Ohio National Elects Huffman to Chairman of the Board
MarketWatch (press release)
As the newly elected Chairman, Huffman leads the Boards of Directors of Ohio National Mutual Holdings, Inc., Ohio National Financial Services, Inc., and The Ohio National Life Insurance Company. "I am very proud to lead the Board of this exceptional ...

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State Roundup: Conn. Retiree Health Plan Expansion Could Endanger Protections - Kaiser Health News

Mon, 07 May 2012 06:47:28 PDT

State Roundup: Conn. Retiree Health Plan Expansion Could Endanger Protections
Kaiser Health News
A selection of health policy stories from California, New York, Iowa, Connecticut, Florida, Minnesota, Alaska and North Carolina. Neighbors were already concerned about the growing number of group homes for the elderly and recovering addicts in the ...

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Banner Health Receives Plixer NetFlow Check Up - MarketWatch (press release)

Thu, 17 May 2012 05:11:01 PDT

Banner Health Receives Plixer NetFlow Check Up
MarketWatch (press release)
The healthcare provider has selected Plixer's award-winning Scrutinizer NetFlow, sFlow network analyzer tool to prioritize the transfer of critical PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) images, x-rays, and other vital medical data traveling ...

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Report on health care exchanges expected in June, as is court decision on ... - The Republic

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:25:09 PDT

Report on health care exchanges expected in June, as is court decision on ...
The Republic
AP JUNEAU, Alaska — A consultant's report is expected next month that could help guide a decision by the governor on how Alaska moves forward on a health care exchange program. An exchange is a marketplace for coverage options. Under the federal ...

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NAPA cleanup effort continues; soil and groundwater contamination testing ... - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:44:58 PDT

NAPA cleanup effort continues; soil and groundwater contamination testing ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
That could mean cigarettes, as an insurance investigation concluded, although “we have also all heard the story that it was caused by a barbecue,” said fire Chief Doug Schrage. A contractor hired by NAPA initially removed 28000 gallons of water used in ...

State ferry strikes Ocean Beauty's Petersburg dock - Alaskajournal.com

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:10:44 PDT

Alaskajournal.com

State ferry strikes Ocean Beauty's Petersburg dock
Alaskajournal.com
MARK THIESSEN, AP The Ocean Beauty Seafoods dock in Petersburg, Alaska show heavy damage on May 7 after the Alaska Marine Highway vessel Matanuska hit the dock while negotiating a turn in Wrangell Narrows prior to docking at the ferry terminal.

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See the USA in interesting ways; more bucket list achievements - Washington Post

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:25:05 PDT

See the USA in interesting ways; more bucket list achievements
Washington Post
He burned the last of his frequent-flier miles to get to Alaska, where he played a round at 10 pm June 21 — the longest day of the year. (Bad decision, he says in retrospect. It's practically still winter there then.) Cross-country road trips to play ...

Palin Endorses Hatch for Senate Reelection - Newsroom America

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:48:56 PDT

Palin Endorses Hatch for Senate Reelection
Newsroom America
By Newsroom America Staff at 25 May 09:45 (Newsroom America) -- Former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has endorsed US Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah in his reelection bid not long after he barely survived a Republican primary ...

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How Delta and US Airways Fight High Fuel Prices - TheStreet.com

Tue, 22 May 2012 04:54:47 PDT

How Delta and US Airways Fight High Fuel Prices
TheStreet.com
A year's worth of hedging options at market costs $350 million, which over three years "is $1 billion in cash out the door to buy an insurance policy. "Oil prices are a natural hedge to the economy," Kirby said. Oil prices rise in a strong economy, ...

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Redmond's Andrew Farrell becomes board member for Make-A-Wish Alaska & Washington - Redmond Reporter

Thu, 10 May 2012 16:40:04 PDT

Redmond's Andrew Farrell becomes board member for Make-A-Wish Alaska & Washington
Redmond Reporter
Redmond resident Andrew M. Farrell has been selected as one of three new members to the Make-A-Wish Alaska & Washington board of trustees. Farrell is vice president at Symetra Life Insurance Company, where he is responsible for internal sales in the ...

Maggie Lee Wilson Thurmer - Oak Ridger

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:09:32 PDT

Maggie Lee Wilson Thurmer
Oak Ridger
... Grace Sisson of Anchorage, Alaska; and several nieces and nephews. The family gratefully acknowledges the kind and compassionate care recently extended by the staffs of Methodist Medical Center and Briarcliff Healthcare facility of Oak Ridge.

Democratic hopefuls for Congress discuss the economy, vision for the future at ... - The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:44:28 PDT

The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com

Democratic hopefuls for Congress discuss the economy, vision for the future at ...
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com
For Teaneck Deputy Mayor Adam Gussen and former Marine Jason Castle, the task was difficult -- both support gay marriage, Barack Obama's healthcare plan and abortion rights -- but Diane Sare, a follower of the political ideas of Lyndon LaRouche, ...

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Fracked! Are you covered for man-made earthquakes? - NASDAQ

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:22:56 PDT

Fracked! Are you covered for man-made earthquakes?
NASDAQ
Check with your agent to find out what coverage you have and what additional insurance you may need. Earthquakes traditionally have been of highest concern in the western US, where Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Washington are the top states ...

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Weekend Series on Crime History: Godfather John Gotti - ticklethewire.com

Fri, 18 May 2012 16:56:40 PDT

Weekend Series on Crime History: Godfather John Gotti
ticklethewire.com
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Growing risks from hatchery fish - Phys.Org

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:48:36 PDT

New York Times

Growing risks from hatchery fish
Phys.Org
A newly published collection of more than 20 studies by leading university scientists and government fishery researchers in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, California, Russia and Japan provides mounting evidence that salmon raised in ...
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Head of Secret Service Denies Culture of Misconduct - ticklethewire.com

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:03:07 PDT

Head of Secret Service Denies Culture of Misconduct
ticklethewire.com
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Hofsommer, 99, filled with 'mange takk' - Spencer Daily Reporter

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:05:52 PDT

Spencer Daily Reporter

Hofsommer, 99, filled with 'mange takk'
Spencer Daily Reporter
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Faculty union considers vote of no confidence against University of Alaska ... - KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska

Tue, 08 May 2012 21:29:45 PDT

Faculty union considers vote of no confidence against University of Alaska ...
KTVA CBS 11 News Alaska
By Jeff Richardson - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner / jrichardson@newsminer.com FAIRBANKS — The largest faculty union at the University of Alaska is considering a “no confidence” vote against UA President Pat Gamble, saying his leadership style is ...

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Capitol Report: Lt. governor candidates couldn't be more different - Capital Times

Sun, 27 May 2012 04:23:44 PDT

Capitol Report: Lt. governor candidates couldn't be more different
Capital Times
That lean approach to government spending continues to earn her the support of other big-name conservative women, including former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, who coined the “mama grizzly” term.

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Northrim BanCorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.13 Per Share - EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:04:28 PDT

Northrim BanCorp Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.13 Per Share
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
ANCHORAGE, Alaska--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NRIM) today announced its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share. The dividend will be paid June 15, 2012, to shareholders of ...

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VP Contenders: Pawlenty And Martinez - NPR

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:14:24 PDT

VP Contenders: Pawlenty And Martinez
NPR
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On the road for Romney, 40000 miles and counting - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:38:58 PDT

On the road for Romney, 40000 miles and counting
Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The same, however, cannot be said for his most fanatical supporter, a 69-year-old former life insurance salesman and an unabashedly anti-Obama Republican from Virginia. For the past year, Wilson has devoted himself with the single-mindedness of a ...

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