Liquor store opens in Kotzebue
August 27th 16:13 The line of people waiting to legally buy alcohol - the first opportunity they've had in decades - stretched outside on the opening day of Kotzebue's new liquor store Aug. 25. "Business is booming," said store manager Tryson Ferguson. Patrons started filing in around 3 p.m. after members of the local beverage control board [...] |
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Most Popular StoriesTaking the chill out of Arctic homes  August 25th 13:15 The success of an innovative new home in Anaktuvuk Pass - which uses a wind turbine, solar panels and design features of traditional Nunamiut sod housing - is changing the way houses will be designed and built on the North Slope. The house used just 87 [...] Kotzebue spikers beat Barrow in four-set thriller August 31st 10:23 Lady Huskies win volleyball match by score of 25-17, 27-25, 21-25, 25-21 Liquor store opens in Kotzebue  August 27th 16:13 The line of people waiting to legally buy alcohol - the first opportunity they've had in decades - stretched outside on the opening day of Kotzebue's new liquor store Aug. 25. "Business is booming," said store manager Tryson Ferguson. Patrons [...] Natives, others promote healing after radio insults September 1st 16:31 Like the proverbial lemon that became lemonade, a racial insult aired on an Anchorage radio station has been embraced as a teaching tool, in an Alaska Native effort to heal the hurt and work toward healthier racial relations. Calista places CEO on leave following lawsuit September 1st 14:35 Matthew Nicolai, longtime chief executive and president of Calista Corp., has been placed on leave by Calista's board of directors, said the company's spokesman. Armed man threatens to shoot troopers in Noorvik September 2nd 18:38 The search for a Noorvik man armed with stolen rifles ended quietly Aug. 27, according to the Alaska State Troopers Public Information Office. |
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