Sightseeing Turns Into Survival for Anchorage Couple Caught in Midst of Paris Attacks
(TNS) - Last Thursday, Myra Wilson and her husband Jim Cehula sipped on glasses of French wine as they watched CNN’s replay coverage of the Nov. 13 Paris terror attacks from the comfort of their South Anchorage home. The news coverage was mesmerizing, Wilson said. But unlike most viewers, Wilson and Cehula had experienced it firsthand while they were vacationing in Paris during the attacks.While the couple was shocked by the attacks, it wasn't as traumatic an experience for them because the..>> view originalFederal judge in Anchorage sentences pair to long jail terms for drug trafficking | Local News - KTUU
A federal judge in Anchorage has sentenced two men to serve 96 and 120 months in prison respectively for conspiring to sell nine pounds of methamphetamine and five kilograms of cocaine in Alaska.The men are named as Jorge Armando Zaragoza-Soto of Mexico and Geronimo Arellano Velarde, also known as “Negro,” of California, according to a news release from U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler.Besides the nine pounds of meth and five kilos of cocaine, Zaragoza-Soto separately admitted storing an additional ..>> view originalAnchorage to consider added restrictions, city tax on marijuana businesses | Local News - KTUU
ANCHORAGE-- City leaders will soon consider a proposal that would add new restrictions to marijuana businesses in Anchorage. Assembly Chair Dick Traini said a proposal to levy a city tax on legal marijuana sales is also in the works.The state board tasked with creating regulations for the Alaska cannabis industryagreed to draft regulations ahead of a Tuesday deadline, but even if the Marijuana Control Board's plan gets final approval from the Law Department and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott, many unans..>> view originalThe pho empress of Anchorage | Peninsula Clarion
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Behind any steaming bowl of pho soup or fried rice at Pho Vietnam 8, a new Fireweed Lane restaurant, is Linda La, the mastermind behind the chain of Anchorage’s Pho Vietnam restaurants.Pho Vietnam 8 is actually the fifth venture, despite the name. In Vietnamese culture, the number eight is associated with wealth and prosperity. What about five, six and seven?“Not so good,” La said in her latest restaurant in early October.La, 47, has founded about a half-dozen pho restaurant..>> view originalIn Anchorage, Christmas Arts and Crafts Emporium showcases Alaskan work | KTVA Anchorage CBS 11
Estimated read time1m 14sIn Anchorage, Christmas Arts and Crafts Emporium showcases Alaskan workByEric RublePhotojournalist: Rachel McPherron -7:33 AM November 23, 2015ANCHORAGE –Christmas may be more than a month away, but that didn’t stop thousands of shoppers from hunting for uniquely Alaskan gifts at the Christmas Arts and Crafts Emporium.More than 200 vendors from across the state filled the Dena’ina Center on Saturday and Sunday. Thousands of products were on display – there was everything..>> view originalRoberts named Dodgers' manager
LOS ANGELES -Dave Roberts has been officially hired as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the club announced on Monday.The 43-year-old Roberts will be introduced at a news conference next week. He becomes the first minority manager of the franchise that had the first African-American player in Jackie Robinson."It's hard for me to put into words what it means to be named manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers," Roberts said in a statement. "This is truly the opportunity of a lifetime. The Dodgers ar..>> view originalFormer Anchorage mayor awarded severance pay to appointed executives | Alaska Dispatch News
Before he left office June 30, former Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan rewarded two of his top executives with severance pay even though they should have had no expectation that Sullivan, facing a term limit, would have stayed in office any longer and kept them in their jobs.The severance pay, usually reserved for sensitive firings or abrupt departures, amounted to just under $10,000 for the two officials, Sullivan chief of staff Larry Baker and employee relations director Nancy Usera. Both were mak..>> view originalJury convicts Anchorage man in 2014 slaying of elderly berry farmer | Alaska Dispatch News
A jury on Friday convicted a 24-year-old Anchorage man in the2014 machete slaying of a Mat-Su berry farmer, Alaska State Troopers report.Thomas Cottam was convicted by a Palmer jury on charges of murder and vehicle theft, troopers said in an online dispatch posted Friday.At the time of his arrest, charging documents said Cottam had been hitchhiking when Steven Garcia picked him up and offered him work at his small Valley berry-growing operation, located off the Old Glenn Highway near the Knik Ri..>> view originalThanksgiving travel: Long lines, tight security
(CNN) -The United States' busiest travel days of the year are likely to be even more complicated for travelers flying through U.S. airports.Security will be tight in the wake of terrorist attacks in Paris and the suspected bombing of a Russian passenger plane, compounded by the highest number of Thanksgiving holiday travelers since 2007.The Transportation Security Administration has "doubled down" on security at airports, and wait times have gone up, although not dramatically, Homeland Security ..>> view originalHow Adele became a superstar
(CNN) -Even after her first album, "19," made Adele famous in 2008, she was known to pop down to her local pub, sans makeup, for a few drinks.Back then, she could.That was back before her sophomore album, "21," made her a Grammy winner. Back before she was the mom of a young son and a superstar whose eagerly awaited "25" album became so massive, it's being heralded as the "it" album of 2015, with a hit single that's sparked everything from Muppet spoofs to "Saturday Night Live" skits.But how did..>> view original
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