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First gold pour by year-end: Rock Creek transforms NovaGold into producer status.(SPECIAL SECTION: MINING ISSUE)(Company overvie
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Founded a decade ago by a geologist looking to continue working in Alaska and to exit the large corporate employment culture, NovaGold Resources is about to celebrate its . . .

Crisis looms: Medicare coverage doesn't pay enough, doctors refuse service, and Medicare patients can't make up the difference e
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When asked how many doctors offer their services to Medicare patients, Rita Hatch, Medicare Counseling Coordinator at the Older Persons Action Group in Anchorage, just . . .

Natural gas system grows in Fairbanks: new customer on the North Slope?(BUILDING ALASKA)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For years, many Alaskans have hoped for a North Slope gas pipeline project, longing for the related economic boom and for the cheap fuel that could be available to the rest . . .

ARECA Insurance Exchange.(Right Moves)
Brenda Mead was promoted to chief financial officer for ARECA Insurance Exchange, a member-owned company that serves 21 electric and telephone cooperatives in Alaska. Mead has served as an . . .

Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium.(Right Moves)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Molly Merritt-Duren was hired as executive director for the Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium. She has more than 20 years of experience in state, federal and . . .

Mega-sized projects for NovaGold: construction starts at Galore, exploration continues at Ambler and Donlin.(SPECIAL SECTION: MI
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While historically a small company, in its decade of exploring for gold and other valuable metals, NovaGold Resources takes on big projects--mineral resources measured in . . .

Status of the mineral industry: 2007 continues growth pattern, with six large mines operating in Alaska.(SPECIAL SECTION: MINING
Worldwide coal and metal prices continue strong. These prices are the primary driving force for the mining industry everywhere, including Alaska. Alaska's six large and numerous small operating . . .

A new creation: airport car rental garage first of its kind in the nation.(BUILDING ALASKA)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Once again, Alaskans lead the nation in building a better mousetrap. In this case, it's the new rental car center at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, and . . .

Alaska Power Association.(Right Moves)
Debra Canoy was hired as accountant for the Alaska Power Association. Canoy has more than 20 years of accounting experience, most recently with Mikunda Cottrell & Co. Inc., Certified . . .

University of Alaska Anchorage.(Right Moves)
Rebakah Moras, a University of Alaska Anchorage graduate, received a U.S. Student Fulbright Award scholarship to travel to Germany to teach English as a foreign language. She is one of more than . . .

2007 Mining directory.(SPECIAL SECTION: MINING ISSUE)(Directory)
Alaska Aggregate Products LLC Charles Bates, Gen. Mgr. 601 W. Fifth Ave., Suite 400 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: 278-7300 Fax: 278-7324 E-Mail: charles.bates@ak-gravel.com Web Site: . . .

Code red! Environmental challenges alarm mining industry.(SPECIAL SECTION: MINING ISSUE)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Three years ago, a Fairbanks-based environmental group appealed a water discharge permit issued by federal regulators to Teck Cominco, developer of the Pogo gold mine in . . .

Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center: 'bridge between cultures.'.(BUILDING ALASKA)
An extraordinary bridge between the public sector and private sector, Native and non-Native organizations, rural and urban cultures is under construction in downtown Fairbanks. When the . . .

A pandemic could cripple Alaska economy: prepare in case of catastrophe.
It is predicted that we are due any day for the next pandemic influenza. Over the past 1,000 years, a pandemic has occurred every 10 to 50 years. The most recent pandemics to hit American soil . . .

Arctic Structures.(Right Moves)(appointment of John Dittrich )(Brief article)
John Dittrich was chosen general manager for Arctic Structures, a modular building manufacturer and general contractor. He has worked in the Alaska construction industry for many years, including . . .

International Tower Hill hits early stage properties: questions still lurking for mining bonanza.(SPECIAL SECTION: MINING ISSUE)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Modern day gold prospector Jeff Pontius is building the "perfect storm" to discover Alaska's next major mineral deposit. As president of a well-funded junior exploration . . .

Drilling Pebble: work continues into new year at aggressive pace.(SPECIAL SECTION: MINING ISSUE)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While the public focus on the Pebble project has involved heated debate between environmental activists and pro-development advocates, exploration work on the Southwestern . . .

Winter construction: safety key for this hearty bunch of men and women who work outdoors.(BUILDING ALASKA)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Anyone will admit that it's no fun to be in subzero temperatures and nasty weather--especially when it involves working. But, in Alaska construction, sometimes there is no . . .

North slope businesses benefit from new practice: idle-reduction technology makes sense, saves dollars.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Some ideas just make sense. And some ideas add up to dollars and cents. Such is the case for idle-reduction technologies in use by more and more companies operating heavy . . .

FedEx Express.(Right Moves)
Scott Watts, a FedEx Express truck driver based in Anchorage, earned the title of national champion at the 2007 National Truck Driving Championships in Minneapolis in August. Watts won in the . . .

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