Sarah Palin just endorsed Donald Trump. But does it matter?
Donald Trump makes a point as he walks with former governor of Alaska Sarah Palin in New York as they make their way to a scheduled meeting in May 2010. (Craig Ruttle/ AP) Update: Trump has released a statement announcing Palin's endorsement: “I am greatly honored to receive Sarah’s endorsement. She is a friend, and a high quality person whom I have great respect for. I am proud to have her support.” Late Monday evening, during the waning hours of a three-day weekend, a subset of America's ..>> view originalAnchorage Assembly to vote on last step to make Lake Waldron a ...
ANCHORAGE – It’s been a long battle for Alaskans in midtown who want to see Waldron Lake protected from new development. But in December, the Anchorage Assembly voted to use $3.9 million in state funds to buy the 17 acres. Now that Waldron Lake is owned by the Municipality of Anchorage, there’s just one more step to make it official. Assembly Chair Dick Traini has introduced an ordinance to make it a permanent park. “I live a stones throw from here, and so I’m in the neighborhood, and this is ..>> view originalOrchard in the works for Anchorage's Government Hill
A group of Anchorage residents is working with the state to convert a two-acre property cleared for the proposed Knik Arm bridge project into a neighborhood park with an orchard and garden. Fruit trees, raised beds, a mural wall, a pavilion and a cider house built from a historic Quonset hut may someday occupy the empty property on Government Hill. The land housed the old Sourdough Inn, which was razed by the state Department of Transportation last year to make way for the proposed bridge and a..>> view originalLet's Move! initiative dovetails nicely with Anchorage programs
I was inspired by my Anchorage Assembly member, Elvi Gray-Jackson, when I saw a video of her introducing first lady Michelle Obama. The Municipality of Anchorage was being honored at a White House ceremony, as part of the first lady’s Let’s Move! Cities, Towns and Counties (LMCTC) initiative, which seeks to combat childhood obesity.Anchorage was one of 63 communities nationwide that met certain goals of this initiative, like posting a healthy food guide at city buildings with food service, and o..>> view originalPhotos: Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Anchorage
Fifth grader Charlie Edwards plays a violin solo during a choir performance of the Bob Dylan song The Times They Are A-Changin' at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. program held at Pacific Northern Academy on Monday, January 18, 2016, in south Anchorage. The event honoring the King holiday featured a choral reading performance of The Rosa Parks Story, a presentation from a visit 6th graders made to the King Memorial in Washington, D.C. last spring, musical performances, and a video of Dr. King's 19..>> view original'There were shots, people running' Witness describes robbery at ...
ANCHORAGE - Anchorage’s latest armed robbery ended in gunfire at a liquor store, with the clerk pulling a gun and firing multiple rounds at the robbers as they escaped.The Anchorage Police Department said two masked men entered the Brown Jug Liquor Store at 1555 Bragaw Street just before midnight on Sunday. Witnesses said there was just one employee working in the building who had a loaded gun.“There were shots, people running… and that's when I ran into a nearby business and we all hid, and w..>> view originalAnchorage School District plans new meals to sell more lunches
The Anchorage School District’s dietitian is fed up with kids who hate their school lunches, so much they walk straight from the food line to the garbage.So dietitian Laura Phillips and the head of student nutrition, Jim Anderson, have started to overhaul the school menu for the first time in years. They’re having students taste-test new dishes, from all-beef hot dogs to chunks of sweet potatoes.The plan is get more students purchasing lunch and actually eating the food they buy, Anderson said. ..>> view originalQuake Widely Felt in Anchorage Area, Officials Say
Officials say a moderate earthquake was widely felt as it rumbled beneath the Anchorage, Alaska area, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The Alaska Earthquake Information Center says the magnitude-4.8 temblor struck at 7:05 p.m. Sunday and was centered about 70 miles northwest of Anchorage. The center says that the quake was widely felt in the Anchorage area, but it had no immediate reports of any damage. Scores of respondents in the capital and surrounding communities reported fee..>> view originalKickstart the budget: Anchorage group launches deficit awareness ...
FAIRBANKS — Can an online crowd-funding campaign cover Alaska’s $3.5 billion deficit? Probably not. But a group of young Alaskans still thinks it might be the answer to saving the state’s future.The campaign, which went live on Monday, is called FUNding Alaska. It asks backers to make individual contributions to help the state cover its deficit, but that’s really more of a conversation starter than an actual goal, according to the project’s creators.The project’s real goal, according to its cre..>> view originalDr. Martin Luther King Jr Day: A Day of Service
ANCHORAGE – Members of NAACP Youth Council & Alaska Sierra Club clear sidewalks in Mt. View Outreach training for volunteers taking part in the Anchorage homeless count on January 27th Attorneys with Alaska Bar Association offer free legal help at Mt. View Community Center Alaskans honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by giving back to their communities. Over the years, the national holiday has transformed into a “Day of Service.” In Mountain View, the National ..>> view original
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
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