IRS seeks Alaskans owed refund

By Staff Reports, Anchorage Daily News

The IRS said it is looking for Alaska taxpayers who did not receive 372 refund checks totaling about $395,000.
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Alaska tourism industry pleads for more money

By Pat Forgey, The Juneau Empire

Members of the hard-pressed tourism industry Wednesday begged, pleaded and sometimes threatened members of the state House Finance Committee seeking additional marketing money.
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Obama will visit Anchorage next week

By Erika Bolstad, Anchorage Daily News

WASHINGTON - President Obama will make his first-ever visit to Alaska next week, on Veterans Day, as part of a multi-day journey to Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore. Read More

Professor says most Natives supported statehood in 50s

By Klas Stolpe, The Juneau Empire

From the days before statehood, Native elders passed down stories of "being able to walk across rivers on the backs of salmon," which seafood suppliers for large out-of-state companies devastated by using fish traps. Read More

State urges caution on ice fishing

By Staff Reports, Anchorage Daily News

PALMER, Alaska -- The Alaska State Parks and the Department of Fish and Game are warning anglers and other winter recreationists to stay off thin ice atop lakes in the Matanuska and Susitna valleys. Read More

Weekly wrap: Louisiana pleasantly surprised by haul from tax amnesty program

By Stephen C. Fehr, Stateline.org Staff Writer

More than $300 million is generated from delinquent Louisiana taxpayers; California finance chief hangs it up; Iowa Gov. Culver campaigns as problem solver; and stimulus Web site turns up boo-boos. Read More

Gov. Sean Parnell (R)
Sworn in: July 2009
Term expires: December 2010

	State capital: Juneau
	State nickname: The Last Frontier
	Lt. Gov. Craig E. Campbell (R)
	Alaska has no secretary of state position
	Attorney General Richard Svobodny
	Senate President: Gary Stevens (R)
	House Speaker: Mike Chenault (R)

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IRS seeks Alaskans owed refund

Alaska tourism industry pleads for more money