Thursday, January 21, 2016

Man who caused Anchorage pileup was 4 times over blood alcohol ... and other top stories.

  • Man who caused Anchorage pileup was 4 times over blood alcohol ...

    Man who caused Anchorage pileup was 4 times over blood alcohol ...
    Anchorage police have filed a criminal complaint including charges of drunk driving and multiple counts of assault against the man who caused a multi-car crash on Jan. 11, injuring several adults and a toddler.Paul Martin Duke Jr., 58, has been charged with two counts of first-degree assault, six counts of third-degree assault and a single count of driving while intoxicated, according to a complaint filed in Anchorage Superior Court a week ago.An Anchorage police officer’s account of the pileup ..
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  • Anchorage police want to talk to anyone who has seen this stolen ...

    Anchorage police want to talk to anyone who has seen this stolen ...
    When thieves stole a pickup Tuesday in Midtown, Anchorage police say, they abandoned the truck but kept the attached trailer. Police are now asking for the public’s help to find the 2004 white trailer, pictured above. The license plate is 4014SR.The truck and trailer were taken at about 6 p.m. from a lot on the 600 block of West 54th Avenue. The pickup was found two hours later in the area of Arctic Boulevard and International Airport Road.Police write: “If you see a trailer bearing the plates..
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  • Alaska pot businesses will have to pay cash taxes in Anchorage

    Alaska pot businesses will have to pay cash taxes in Anchorage
    Alaska marijuana businesses from Barrow to Juneau paying their monthly taxes in cash will have to travel to Anchorage to deposit the money, the state tax division said Wednesday.The tax division outlined its plans Wednesday, the first news of how Alaska's canna-businesses will pay their monthly taxes since the state held discussion sessions this autumn.“I’m sure the folks that are planning to do business anywhere but Anchorage are going to be disappointed,” deputy director of the Revenue Departm..
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  • Man who caused Anchorage pileup was 4 times over legal limit ...

    Man who caused Anchorage pileup was 4 times over legal limit ...
    Anchorage police have filed a criminal complaint including charges of drunk driving and multiple counts of assault against the man who caused a multi-car crash on Jan. 11, injuring several adults and a toddler.Paul Martin Duke Jr., 58, has been charged with two counts of first-degree assault, six counts of third-degree assault and a single count of driving while intoxicated, according to a complaint filed in Anchorage Superior Court a week ago.An Anchorage police officer’s account of the pileup ..
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  • Mayor Berkowitz seeks to ramp up Anchorage's lobbying presence ...

    Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz wants to hire two new lobbyists -- one focusing on the Port of Anchorage, the other on the city’s electric utility -- to influence Alaska legislators during this year’s session in Juneau.According to documents submitted to the Anchorage Assembly this week, Berkowitz is seeking a $65,000 lobbying contract with veteran political strategist and consultant Jim Lottsfeldt to work on behalf of the city and the port.  Lottsfeldt would join Wendy Chamberlain, the city’s l..
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  • 2016 Folk Festival kicks off with events around Anchorage

    2016 Folk Festival kicks off with events around Anchorage
    Now in its 27th year, the Anchorage Folk Festival has long been required attendance for fans of singer-songwriters, Americana and a number of regional folk music varieties.In recent years, the festival’s organizers have tried to appeal to a broader audience, both with national acts and by offering additional events at new venues over the festival’s 11 days.  Last year, the festival added a movie night at the Bear Tooth Theatrepub, a feature it renewed again in 2016. This year they’ve added a soc..
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  • Anchorage grapples with rising crime, smaller police force

    Anchorage grapples with rising crime, smaller police force
    A spike in Anchorage’s murder rate along with other violent crime underscores why more patrol officers and detectives are needed on the streets, according to police, victims’ advocates, union officials and city promoters. Twenty-five people were murdered in Anchorage in 2015 compared to 14 the year before, according to Anchorage Police Department. This month, a rash of armed robberies have kept police scrambling, prompting the department to silence its public scanner feed.A new FBI report rele..
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  • Alaska Anchorage always a challenge for Falcon hockey

    Alaska Anchorage always a challenge for Falcon hockey
    Since the Western Collegiate Hockey Association realigned to its current formant before the 2013-14 season, Alaska-Anchorage has had success at home but struggled on the road. And while the sample size is miniscule, that dichotomy has rung true when it comes to playing against Bowling Green. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Please click the button below to manage your account. ..
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  • University of Alaska Anchorage women's basketball likes the view at ...

    University of Alaska Anchorage women's basketball likes the view at ...
    Estimated read time 1m 1s University of Alaska Anchorage women’s basketball likes the view at the top By KTVA Sports 10:50 AM January 21, 2016 ANCHORAGE – Like a boomerang, the University of Alaska Anchorage has found its way back to a familiar place. With a loss by West Texas A&M, the No. 1 spot was there for UAA to claim. And the Seawolves did. Though only January, UAA is happy with the placement as the best team in the land in Division II women’s basketball. “To put UAA in a situa..
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  • Anchorage man who reported missing wife charged with murder

    Anchorage man who reported missing wife charged with murder
    ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Anchorage man who reported his wife was missing has been charged with murder in the disappearance.Anchorage police say 33-year-old Thomas Skeek Jr. was arrested Wednesday. They are revealing few other details in the case.Skeek called police Jan. 4 to report 32-year-old Linda Skeek was missing.He told investigators that he had gotten into an argument with Linda Skeek on Jan. 1 and that she had left on foot. He told police he had not seen his wife since New Year's Day.Polic..
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