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The Alaska Panhandle, sometimes referred to as Southeast Alaska, is the southeastern portion of the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, which lies just west of the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The majority of the panhandle's area is part of the Tongass National Forest, the U.S.'s largest national forest. In many places, the international border runs along the crest of the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains.The Alaska Panhandle is the northern terminus of the Inside Passage a protected waterway of convoluted passages between islands and fjords, beginning in Puget Sound in Washington state. This was an important travel corridor for native canoeists, as well as gold-rush steam ships, and in modern times is an important route for ferries and cruise ships. The Panhandle has a land area of 91,008.18 km2 (35,138.46 square miles), comprised of four entire boroughs and three census areas, in addition to the part of Yakutat Borough lying east of 141° West longitude. Although it has only 6.14 percent of Alaska's land area, it is larger than the state of Maine, and almost as large as the state of Indiana. The 2000 census population of the Panhandle was 72,954 inhabitants, about 42 percent of whom were concentrated in the city of Juneau.

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Calif. man convicted of child exploitation charges

Nov 22, 2008 2:06 pm

A federal jury has convicted a California man who faced several child exploitation charges.

Grand jury indicts Anchorage man on the lam

Nov 22, 2008 2:06 pm

A 21-year-old Anchorage man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he escaped from Cornell Corrections of Alaska.

Alaska salmon bound for Wal-Mart freezers

Nov 22, 2008 12:05 am

Some of Alaska's finest sockeye salmon is hitting Wal-Mart's frozen food sections.

Witness against Stevens says he lied on stand

Nov 21, 2008 11:06 pm

One of the government's witnesses against convicted Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska now says he wasn't truthful on the stand.

Blasting scheduled for Juneau parking garage

Nov 21, 2008 11:06 pm

Juneau officials say test blasting and drilling will begin in two weeks for a new downtown garage and transit center.

Felon sentenced for possessing firearm

Nov 21, 2008 11:06 pm

A 20-year-old Wasilla man has been sentenced to two years in prison for being a felon in possession of a weapon and for possessing a stolen firearm.

Palmer fire chief to retire after 39 years

Nov 21, 2008 11:05 pm

The city of Palmer is seeking its first new fire chief after 39 years.

Court orders review of Beaufort drilling plan

Nov 21, 2008 7:21 pm

A spokeswoman for Shell Oil says the company is disappointed by a federal appeals court ruling that regulators improperly granted the company permission for exploratory drilling in Alaska's Beaufort S...

Canadian company buys Brown Jug stores

Nov 21, 2008 7:21 pm

An Alaska liquor store chain is now owned by a Canadian firm.

Economist: recession could hurts tourism, mining

Nov 21, 2008 7:21 pm

An Anchorage economist says the downturn in the global economy is likely to touch Alaska in two sectors - mining and tourism.

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California man convicted in Alaska of child exploitation charges

Nov 22, 2008 6:29 pm

ANCHORAGE -- A federal jury has convicted a California man who faced several child exploitation charges.

Grand jury indicts Anchorage man on the lam

Nov 22, 2008 6:29 pm

ANCHORAGE -- A 21-year-old Anchorage man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges that he escaped from Cornell Corrections of Alaska.

Celebrity Palin's popularity still on the increase

Nov 22, 2008 6:14 pm

ANCHORAGE -- Sarah Palin is juggling offers to write books, appear in films and sit on dozens of interview couches at a rate astonishing for most Hollywood stars, let alone a first-term governor.

Alaska Orthodox priest will return to service, teaching

Nov 22, 2008 1:44 am

ANCHORAGE -- An outspoken Anchorage-based priest with the Orthodox Church in America has regained a teaching post and received two other top positions.

Alaska salmon bound for Wal-Mart freezers

Nov 22, 2008 1:44 am

JUNEAU, Alaska -- Some of Alaska's finest sockeye salmon is hitting Wal-Mart's frozen food sections.

Fairbanks knitters get a stitch in time on giant world-traveling sock

Nov 21, 2008 9:59 pm

FAIRBANKS -- Fairbanks knitters are socking it to the Big Sock this week, adding thousands of stitches and adding inches to the already gargantuan foot covering.

Witness against Sen. Stevens says he hid the truth

Nov 21, 2008 8:29 pm

WASHINGTON -- One of the government's witnesses against convicted Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska says he didn't tell the truth on the stand about an immunity deal with the Justice Department in exchange f...

Blasting scheduled to prepare site for Juneau parking garage

Nov 21, 2008 8:29 pm

JUNEAU -- Juneau officials say test blasting and drilling will begin in two weeks for a new downtown garage and transit center.

Palmer fire chief to retire after 39 years

Nov 21, 2008 7:14 pm

WASILLA -- The city of Palmer is seeking its first new fire chief after 39 years.

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