Anchorage churches push for better access to alcohol detox
In the late stages of her drinking, Laura Eben was too weak to hold a can of beer.She felt her body shutting down. Time and time again, at critical moments, Eben went to one of two detox centers in Anchorage. She spent days in the painful throes of detox, her body withdrawing from long-term alcohol abuse.A combination of prayer and a 90-day treatment program ended Eben’s drinking years ago. But Eben, 66, said detox gave her the chance to do it. “If I did not have detox, I would have died,” said..>> view originalAnchorage churches push for better access to alcohol detox beds
In the late stages of her drinking, Laura Eben was too weak to hold a can of beer.She felt her body shutting down. Time and time again, at critical moments, Eben went to one of two detox centers in Anchorage. She spent days in the painful throes of detox, her body withdrawing from long-term alcohol abuse.A combination of prayer and a 90-day treatment program ended Eben’s drinking years ago. But Eben, 66, said detox gave her the chance to do it. “If I did not have detox, I would have died,” said..>> view originalEarthquake damage closes Anchorage school library, gym
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Damage from magnitude-7.1 earthquake in January has closed an Anchorage school library and gym.The Romig Middle School gym was closed off after engineers assessed the structure of the roof and determined it was unsafe, The Alaska Dispatch News reports (http://bit.ly/1TZsJl6).Ceiling damage closed the library the middle school shares with West High School.West is the city's oldest high school. Romig was built 10 years after West opened in 1953.Anchorage School District s..>> view originalMan killed by car near downtown Anchorage
UPDATE: Anchorage police have identified the man fatally struck by a vehicle Saturday evening on 5th Avenue in downtown Anchorage.Police spokeswoman Renee Oistad said in a Sunday statement that Ephrem William Joe Sr., 67, died at 5th Avenue's intersection with Concrete Street after the collision at about 6:30 p.m."According to witnesses, three adult males crossed 5th Avenue at Concrete Street," Oistad wrote. "While the men were in the crosswalk, they had a steady 'do not cross' hand signal and t..>> view originalAnchorage snowboarder Stassel earns bronze in World Cup big air ...
Anchorage snowboarder Ryan Stassel claimed his first podium finish in a World Cup big air competition Saturday night in Quebec.Stassel, 23, placed third behind Max Parrot and Tyler Nicholson, both of Canada.The reigning world champion in slopestyle and a member of the 2014 Olympic team, Stassel scored 175.50 points for his career-best result in big air. His previous best result was fourth place in a 2014 competition in Istanbul.The gold medal went to Parrot (192.25) and the silver went to Nichol..>> view originalCWU women's basketball falls to top-ranked Alaska Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Jasmin Edwards scored 18 points and Sadie Mensing added 13 for Central Washington’s women on Saturday, but that could not prevent the Wildcats from falling to GNAC-leading and nationally top-ranked Alaska Anchorage 69-61 at the Alaska Airlines Center.The Seawolves won their 16th straight game, improving to 15-1 in conference and 28-1 overall. Central, which slipped to 8-8 and 15-9, has lost four in a row but remained fifth in the GNAC. The top six teams qualify for the confe..>> view originalSpread your love around on Valentine's Day
(CNN) - The Valentine's Day frenzy is almost over. Christmas was barely over before heart-shaped boxes and the funny, sexy and romantic cards proclaiming love began popping up in stores.The corporate push for coupledom can be depressing if you're single and would prefer to be coupled. It still can be irritating if you're happily single or coupled or worse, unhappily coupled.Statistics show 52.3% of the nation's population isn't married. We know that doesn't necessarily mean single, but the nu..>> view originalKanye West says he's $53 million in debt
(CNN) - Oh, Kanye West. Wow. Even by your attention-grabbing standards, this was a night to remember. Or maybe to forget. Let's see -- where do we start?The talented but polarizing hip-hop artist released his long-delayed album, "The Life of Pablo," Saturday night after performing two of its songs on "Saturday Night Live." After wrapping the song "Ultralight Beam," West announced that the album was available on his website and on Tidal, the streaming service.His wife, Kim Kardashian, chimed i..>> view originalGrammy Awards promise tributes, showdowns
(CNN) - Will victory go to the Swift? Or to the rap of the "Butterfly"? Or is everybody waiting for The Weeknd?Monday night's 58th annual Grammy Awards will feature a showdown between Taylor Swift, who received seven nominations; "To Pimp a Butterfly" artist Kendrick Lamar, who topped all performers with 11 nods; and The Weeknd, who equaled Swift's tally.Swift was nominated in all Big Three categories -- album of the year, song of the year and record of the year -- for her album "1989" and so..>> view originalAlaska lawmakers mourn passing of Rep. Gruenberg, 72
Estimated read time 1m 49s Alaska lawmakers mourn passing of Rep. Gruenberg, 72 By KTVA CBS 11 News 11:18 AM February 14, 2016 Heart-breaking news: Rep. Max Gruenberg passed away. Significant loss for the state. Donna and I are covering his family with prayers. — Governor Bill Walker (@AkGovBillWalker) February 14, 2016 ANCHORAGE — Gov. Bill Walker has ordered all Alaska flags be lowered to half staff to mourn the death of an Alaska lawmaker. Rep. Max Gruenberg’s passing was ann..>> view original
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