Sunday, May 13th, 2012
Like other oil companies, Shell relies heavily on helicopters to transport its crews and contractors to offshore oil platforms. While most helicopter flights go smoothly, Shell is investing big in training and equipment to reduce the chance of disaster and boost the odds of survival in a crash over the cold, open sea.
Continue here: Shell trains helicopter passengers in survival
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Sunday, August 1st, 2010
Soon after Glenn Johnson moved his office across SeaTacs International Boulevard from Alaska Airlines headquarters to Horizon Airs head offices, a flurry of press releases announced a series of cost-cutting moves at the regional airline.
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Regional airline faces challenges in a stressed industry On the Horizon
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Saturday, March 27th, 2010
FAIRBANKS - How do you make a mountain? First, eat a good breakfast. Cheerios and Wheaties are good choices. Save the boxes and cut them into strips, shape into a mountain and glue them toget...
Continue here: Fairbanks model train layout is theater on an HO scale (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
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Saturday, March 6th, 2010
Two big dioramas featuring tiny trains are on display during the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous -- and they're getting a lot more traffic than the depot at the airport. Both are free, though donations are accepted.
Continue here: Rondy trains provide a peek at railroading in miniature (Anchorage Daily News)
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Monday, July 6th, 2009
FAIRBANKS — Andrew Walsh lives the life of any normal teenager.
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North Pole teen trains Labradors (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner)
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