Fairbanks, Alaska News http://www.news-spider.com/Local/Alaska/Fairbanks/index.html Latest Fairbanks, Alaska News from news-spider.com. News from more than 2,000 sources, updated continuously. en-us Copyright (c) 2008 news-spider.com. All rights reserved. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:41:02 GMT Gas prices rise as hurricane threatens Gulf of Mexico refineries http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044519 NEW YORK — Retail gas prices swung higher Friday — the first increase in 43 days — as analysts warned that a direct hit on U.S. energy infrastructure by Hurricane Gustav could send pump prices hurtlin ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044519 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:44:00 GMT What others are saying about Alaska Gov. Palin being chosen for GOP ticket http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044520 Excerpts from what others are saying about presumptive GOP presidential candidate John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate: http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220044520 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:08:00 GMT Analysis: Palin's age, inexperience rival Obama's http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220037299 DENVER -- John McCain's risky choice of Gov. Sarah Palin gives him a running mate who doubles down on his maverick image, may appeal to "hockey moms" and other women, and counters Barack Obama's aura ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220037299 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:36:00 GMT Palin a historic choice for vice president, and all but unknown outside of Alaska http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220033680 JUNEAU — In two short years, Sarah Palin moved from small-town mayor with a taste for mooseburgers to the governor’s office and now — making history — to John McCain’s side as the first female running ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220033680 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:49:00 GMT Palin's parents surprised by vice president nomination http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220033681 ANCHORAGE -- If not for flooding at a remote creek, Chuck and Sally Heath might have found out by radio that their daughter, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, had been picked by John McCain to be his GOP runni ... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220033681 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:14:00 GMT McCain picks Alaska Gov. Palin as running mate http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220022914 Major television networks and wire services are reporting that Sen. John McCain has chosen Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220022914 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:03:00 GMT Interior Alaska politicians prepare for general election contests http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220001227 The Interior general election races for the state Legislature are picking up steam now that the primaries are over and the list of candidates has been solidified. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220001227 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT UAF Discovery Lab works to translate virtual reality into real results http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220001228 Virtual reality is all fun and games until researchers use it to immerse themselves in data. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220001228 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT Looking Back in Fairbanks — August 29 http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220001229 Aug. 29, 1998 — A tentative contract agreement will give Fairbanks teachers a 2.5 percent raise during the next two years, along with step increases and special pay bonuses. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220001229 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT Alaska braces for higher food costs http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220001230 FAIRBANKS — Food prices across the country are increasing faster than predicted for 2008, even as economists warn consumers to brace for record costs in 2009. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1220001230 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:00:00 GMT