Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Last Top Stories: Man who suffered a gunshot wound late Monday afternoon has died, Anchorage police say | Local News - KTUU

  • Man who suffered a gunshot wound late Monday afternoon has died, Anchorage police say | Local News - KTUU

    Man who suffered a gunshot wound late Monday afternoon has died, Anchorage police say | Local News - KTUU
    ANCHORAGE -TUESDAY MID-MORNING UPDATE:One of two men hospitalized with a gunshot wound late Monday afternoon has died, Anchorage police say.Neither his name nor that of the other man shot has been released.Police continue to investigate the shooting at a residence on the 4300 block of Wisconsin Street. Two gunshot wound victims were taken to a local hospital. One of was pronounced dead at the hospital a few hours after the incident. The other victim remains hospitalized in critical condition.No ..
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  • Tesoro to buy Flint Hills assets in Anchorage, Fairbanks | Local News - KTUU

    Tesoro to buy Flint Hills assets in Anchorage, Fairbanks | Local News - KTUU
    Fairbanks -Tesoro Corp. has announced that its Alaska affiliate will purchase a portion of Flint Hills Resources assets in Fairbanks and Anchorage.TheFairbanks Daily News-Miner reportsthat under the agreement, Tesoro Alaska will acquire a terminal at Fairbanks International Airport, including storage for 22,500 barrels of jet fuel. The San Antonio, Texas-based company has agreed to a multi-year contract with the North Pole terminal to provide better access to Interior Alaska.The deal also includ..
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  • Anchorage School District asks community for input on next year's budget | Alaska Dispatch News

    Anchorage School District asks community for input on next year's budget | Alaska Dispatch News
    Anchorage School District administrators said at a meeting Monday night that the district could face a budget gap next school year of $12 million to $20 million. And they asked the community what to do.Using electronic, handheld clickers, the 30 people in Hanshew Middle School’s auditorium voted that the school district should put more money toward classroom teachers, support teachers and teaching assistants.When asked how the school district should cut its budget, the most clicked answer was: “..
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  • Anchorage citizen group prepares appeal to block U-Med road project | Alaska Dispatch News

    Anchorage citizen group prepares appeal to block U-Med road project | Alaska Dispatch News
    A citizen group is appealing the Anchorage planning commission’s decision to approve the extension of Elmore Road road through Anchorage’s University-Medical District.Members of the group Citizens for Responsible Development, which has spent the last two years fighting the project, gathered at City Hall Monday to file an appeal with the city Board of Adjustment. The appeal disputes findings the Planning and Zoning Commission made inapproving the project, which would link Elmore Road and Bragaw S..
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  • Anchorage budget proposal set for a vote Tuesday | Alaska Dispatch News

    The Anchorage Assembly is scheduled to vote on a city budget of nearly $481 million Tuesday night that shaves several million off the city’s current spending but uses a bigger proportion of property tax revenue.Among other changes, the proposed 2016 budget from Mayor Ethan Berkowitz calls for $4.9 million for more police officers and firefighters. But the city earlier this year projected a $11.5 million revenue shortfall, in part because of cuts in state revenue. To cover the gap and also pay fo..
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  • Starving sea birds pop up in Anchorage, Mat-Su | Alaska Public Media

    Starving sea birds pop up in Anchorage, Mat-Su | Alaska Public Media
    Starving sea birds pop up in Anchorage, Mat-Su The Anchorage Bird Treatment and Learning Center has received 20 common murres over the past month. All were starving. Photo: Monica Gokey/KSKA.An increase in dead or starving common murres has expanded beyond coastal communities and into urban areas in recent weeks. An Anchorage bird rehabilitation center that usually sees one or two murres a year has gotten 20 this month...
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  • Police continue to investigate West Anchorage shooting | Alaska Dispatch News

    Police continue to investigate West Anchorage shooting | Alaska Dispatch News
    One of the two men shot at a West Anchorage residence Monday evening has died, according to the Anchorage Police Department.In a statement Tuesday morning, police provided an update on the victims of the double shooting at 5:19 p.m. Monday, at a residence on the 4300 block of Wisconsin Street near Lake Spenard."One of them was pronounced deceased at the hospital a few hours after the incident," police wrote. "The other victim remains hospitalized in critical condition."Police spokeswoman Anita S..
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  • Tuesday, Nov. 24: Mat-Su school closures

    Tuesday, Nov. 24: Mat-Su school closures
    ... ice is being reported on portions of the Glenn and Parks highways. The Anchorage School District says its schools are still open, but buses may run a little late.
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  • ‘Shop Small’ movement gains momentum in Anchorage | KTVA Anchorage CBS 11

    ‘Shop Small’ movement gains momentum in Anchorage | KTVA Anchorage CBS 11
    ANCHORAGE –Small business owners across Anchorage are gearing up for Small Business Saturday, evident by the blue “Shop Small” stickers posted on storefronts.John Clark with Skinny Raven Sports says it’s usually the big businesses that get all the love on Black Friday.“We’re not a big place like Best Buy,” said Clark, whose official title at Skinny Raven is prime minister of purchasing. “We don’t have 60-inch big screen TVs that we’re selling for $1,000 off.”In 2010, to help small business compe..
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  • Dixie State volleyball earns No. 8 seed, plays host Alaska...

    Dixie State volleyball earns No. 8 seed, plays host Alaska...
    Staff and Wire Reports7:35 p.m. MST November 23, 2015Dixie State volleyball earned the No. 8 seed in the West Region for the NCAA Championship and plays the west host Alaska Anchorage in the first round.(Photo: Courtesy of Dixie State Athletics)The 2015 PacWest champion Dixie State Women's Volleyball team learned its seeding and opponent Monday night when the NCAA announced its 2015 Division II Women's Volleyball tournament 64-team field.The Storm was awarded the West Region’s No. 8 seed and wil..
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