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Smaller PFD checks worry business owners Video included

The dividend helps fuel Alaska businesses, but a smaller check -- doled out during the current recession -- could mean less spending. More>>

Farmers celebrate warm temps, clear skies

It's been a fantastic summer for crops -- just what some farmers needed after last summer's near-dismal harvest. Many farmers are showcasing their goods at the Alaska State Fair. More>>

DVD vending machines make it to Alaska Video included

Tastee-Freez on Raspberry Road is one of two places you can find the DVD Alaska vending machine -- there's also one at the Shell station in Spenard. More>>

Alaska struggles with pharmacist shortage Video included

About one in four pharmacist jobs in Alaska is unfilled, and it's getting worse. Customers will notice it in the lines at the pharmacy counter -- and when they find out the pharmacist might not be able to make time for a consultation. More>>

Cruise ships' 2010 plans a mixed bag for businesses Video included

In May 2010, the Holland America cruise ship MS Amsterdam will dock in Anchorage and unload more than 1,400 passengers -- and it will return every other Monday through the summer. More>>

Anchorage women take couponing hobby to the Web Video included

Scoring the best deals in town on groceries, clothes and house wares can take some digging, but two local women are now doing the work for you. More>>

Red Dog Mine has plethora of benefits, downfalls Video included

For the past 20 years the mine has employed hundreds of local Alaskans and pumped millions of dollars into nearby villages. But it has also been adding something else to the land. More>>

Housing development draws criticism from neighbors Video included

A plan to pencil in a multi-family housing development in a small Chugiak neighborhood has residents up in arms -- especially considering a similar development was scuttled in 2007. More>>

Cold cargo picks up during Alaska summer Video included

Alaska seafood is in high demand down south, and residents here are yearning for fresh-picked produce, and it's a constant struggle to keep everything fresh. More>>

Undersea cable links Alaska to Lower 48 Video included

Kaladi Brothers Coffee, the State of Alaska and the Municipality of Anchorage all rely on fiber optics to help organize and save their files. More>>

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