Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Last Top Stories: Anchorage mayor announces plan for 300 housing units for homeless | Local News - KTUU

  • Anchorage mayor announces plan for 300 housing units for homeless | Local News - KTUU

    Anchorage mayor announces plan for 300 housing units for homeless | Local News - KTUU
    ANCHORAGE -Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz wants 300 housing units available in the city for people who are chronically homeless. The goal is to get the units newly built or modified from existing structures within three years.“It’s a measure of our humanity” as a city to provide housing to those who need it, said Berkowitz.About 300 to 400 people are homeless in Anchorage, he estimated.As far as where the money would come from to build or acquire the units, Berkowitz said the city will rely on ..
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  • Spice medical emergencies dip during first two weeks of November in Anchorage | Alaska Dispatch News

    Spice medical emergencies dip during first two weeks of November in Anchorage | Alaska Dispatch News
    Afterlast month's onslaughtof medical emergencies due to suspected Spice use around Anchorage, the first few weeks of November were relatively quiet for responders in what's become a public health crisis in Alaska's largest city.At Bean’s Cafe, a social services organization serving Anchorage’s homeless that has seen its clients hit especially hard by the Spice problem, the last two weeks have been the quietest since mid-July.In October, nearly 20 percent of all medical emergency transports were..
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  • Former Anchorage woman to serve 30 months for $2 million tax fraud scheme | Local News - KTUU

    Former Anchorage woman to serve 30 months for $2 million tax fraud scheme | Local News - KTUU
    ANCHORAGE -A former Anchorage resident has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for managing a tax fraud scheme that cheated the United States Treasury out of more than $2 million, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday.According to prosecutors, Pepe Anetipa, originally from American Samoa, moved to Anchorage around July 2011. Once here, she obtained an Alaska business license for a tax preparation firm called Triple-H Tax and Services.Anetipa then filed numerous federal tax returns on be..
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  • Tuesday morning power outage affects hundreds in East Anchorage | Local News - KTUU

    Tuesday morning power outage affects hundreds in East Anchorage | Local News - KTUU
    UPDATE:The outage was fully resolved according to an 8:10 am update. Any ML&P customers wishing to report additional power outages are asked to contact dispatch at 279-7671.UPDATE: The outage is over and customers should have their power restored. If you are with out power, please call our dispatch at 279-7671.— MunicipalLight&Power (@MLandP)November 17, 2015School buses in East Anchorage will be running 10-15 minutes late due to traffic congestion following the power outage, an Anchorag..
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  • 3-year-old starts project to help Anchorage’s homeless population | KTVA Anchorage CBS 11

    3-year-old starts project to help Anchorage’s homeless population | KTVA Anchorage CBS 11
    ANCHORAGE –Indicative of the season, a Christmas tree proudly sits in the living room at the McClung residence.Bundles of socks, a pile of coats and blankets, hats and other gifts sit under the tree.Patrick, the oldest of Destinee McClung’s two young sons, proudly claims none of these gifts as his own; they’re presents for the community’s homeless population to have.“It’s for all the people, and they don’t have homes,” the 3-year-old explained. “And they’re very cold.”A few weeks ago, Patrick ov..
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  • Municipality denies recall petition to oust 4 Anchorage School Board members | Alaska Dispatch News

    Municipality denies recall petition to oust 4 Anchorage School Board members | Alaska Dispatch News
    A city official has rejected as insufficient a petition seeking a recall election for more than half of the Anchorage School Board.The application sought to recall Anchorage School Board President Kameron Perez-Verdia and board members Tam Agosti-Gisler, Pat Higgins and Kathleen Plunkett. As grounds for recall, the petition said the officials misled voters on school bond debt reimbursement and violated state regulations when they put up signs for bonds at local schools and more recently approved..
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  • Spice medical emergencies dip during first two weeks of November in Anchorage | Alaska Dispatch News

    Spice medical emergencies dip during first two weeks of November in Anchorage | Alaska Dispatch News
    Afterlast month's onslaughtof medical emergencies due to suspected Spice use around Anchorage, the first few weeks of November were relatively quiet for responders in what's become a public health crisis in Alaska's largest city.At Bean’s Cafe, a social services organization serving Anchorage’s homeless that has seen its clients hit especially hard by the Spice problem, the last two weeks have been the quietest since mid-July.In October, nearly 20 percent of all medical emergency transports were..
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  • Germany-Netherlands soccer match called off, stadium evacuated

    Germany-Netherlands soccer match called off, stadium evacuated
    HANOVER, Germany (AP) — The friendly soccer game between Germany and the Netherlands was canceled at short notice due to the serious threat of an attack at the stadium on Tuesday.“We had concrete evidence that someone wanted to set off an explosive device in the stadium,” Hannover police chief Volker Kluwe told German TV.Referring to another bomb threat about an hour beforehand that turned out to be a false alarm, Kluwe said, “After the first object turned out to be harmless, we got a tip that ..
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  • Anchorage's Chalmers scores 29 as Grizzlies beat Thunder | Alaska Dispatch News

    Anchorage's Chalmers scores 29 as Grizzlies beat Thunder | Alaska Dispatch News
    MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Newcomer Mario Chalmers scored 16 of his season-high 29 points in the fourth quarter Monday night and the Memphis Grizzlies held on for a 122-114 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.Chalmers, picked up in a trade with the Miami Heat last week, converted 6 of 13 shots, including 4 of 7 from outside the arc, as five Grizzlies reached double figures. Mike Conley had 22, Jeff Green scored 20, while Marc Gasol added 17. Zach Randolph finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds.Russell..
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  • England vs. France: Fans rally post-attacks

    England vs. France: Fans rally post-attacks
    (CNN) -Over 71,000 spectators joined the France and England teams in collectively singing the French national anthem before the soccer friendly at Wembley Stadium in London on Tuesday.The match, which England won 2-0 on the back of a first-half strike by Tottenham's 19-year-old Dele Alli and a second-half volley from Wayne Rooney, took on added significance as French players suited up only four days after facing trauma on their home soil."Tonight's performance was not easy for us," said French c..
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