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Editor's note: Alaska’s prisons are overcrowded, understaffed, and sometimes dangerous. They’re filled with people who are addicts, alcoholics, or mentally ill. Recent state investigations and reporting by KTUU paint a disturbing portrait of Alaska’s growing prison population and weaknesses in what the governor has called a “broken” system. The January death of inmate Kellsie Green, a young Wasilla woman, catalyzed Alaska’s new corrections commissioner Dean Williams to take the job. Green’s de..>> view originalDraft ordinance would ban RVs from overnight camping in ...
ANCHORAGE - Camping in Anchorage parking lots could become a thing of the past as one Assembly member considers introducing an ordinance that would require businesses to obtain licenses before allowing RVs to use their parking lots overnight.A new draft ordinance, proposed by Assembly member Elvi-Gray-Jackson, would require health and safety inspections for businesses seeking a "Camper Park" license that would allow overnight camping in their parking lots.The issue was first brought to the Ass..>> view originalVideo: On the road amid Anchorage traffic
Wasilla woman who died in Anchorage jail had struggled to beat her ...
Editor's note: Alaska’s prisons are overcrowded, understaffed, and sometimes dangerous. They’re filled with people who are addicts, alcoholics, or mentally ill. Recent state investigations and reporting by KTUU paint a disturbing portrait of Alaska’s growing prison population and weaknesses in what the governor has called a “broken” system. The January death of inmate Kellsie Green, a young Wasilla woman, catalyzed Alaska’s new corrections commissioner Dean Williams to take the job. Green’s de..>> view originalAnchorage skiers dodge low snow accumulation
Estimated read time 1m 16s Anchorage skiers dodge low snow accumulation By Dave Goldman 10:49 PM February 22, 2016 ANCHORAGE – Skiers have their plans. Mother Nature has her own. While offering occasional concessions, her stingy distribution of snow this year has made it difficult on outdoor enthusiasts. The Nordic Ski Association of Anchorage can vouch for it. For a second straight year, it was forced to cancel the Tour of Anchorage, instead turning it into a festival with 15- and 3..>> view originalNew Anchorage charter middle school to connect kids to nature ...
New Anchorage charter middle school to connect kids to nature, community Josephine Stone tries to catch insects in the icy creek. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Howell.) Download Audio After five years of work, a new middle school is opening in East Anchorage this fall, if the school can attract enough students. The Stream Academy is focused on getting kids out of the classroom and doing hands-on research projects. The founders gave prospective students and their parents a taste of their teaching..>> view originalAnchorage lawmaker introduces bill to repay Permanent Fund ...
Estimated read time 1m 14s Anchorage lawmaker introduces bill to repay Permanent Fund earnings when used for government spending By Liz Raines 9:03 PM February 22, 2016 JUNEAU – As the Legislature considers using the Permanent Fund’s earnings to pay for the state’s budget this year, an Anchorage lawmaker says any money taken out of the fund should be treated as a debt, to be repaid by oil companies when oil prices bounce back. Sen. Bill Wielechowski introduced Senate Bill 188 Monday...>> view originalRoad closures in downtown Anchorage announced ahead of Fur ...
Estimated read time 1m 2s Road closures in downtown Anchorage announced ahead of Fur Rondy 2016 By KTVA CBS 11 News 4:21 PM February 22, 2016 ANCHORAGE – Map of road closures for downtown Anchorage during Fur Rendezvous The Municipality of Anchorage has announced road closures in downtown ahead of the 2016 Fur Rendezvous. Fourth Avenue will be closed to traffic between G and C streets from Friday, Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. through 8 p.m. the next day, according to a statement from c..>> view originalAnchorage sets record for most days without snowfall
Anchorage sets record for most days without snowfall Download Audio A nearly 60-year-old record for low snowfall went down over the weekend. National Weather Service meteorologist Dave Snider confirmed that Saturday night was the 37th day in a row without snow in Anchorage. The streak had started on January 15th. The green line on the chart represents 2016. The flatness of the line indicates no new snow. (Graph courtesy of the National Weather Service) The record was set in 1958 when no sno..>> view originalOil still has a chokehold on stocks
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) - Oil and stock prices are in an intense tango lately, with oil dictating the moves. When crude oil prices swing up, stocks follow closely in quick step. And when oil slides lower, it sweeps the stock market down with it."You hate to see the market trading in conjunction with oil. There really is nothing more volatile on the planet," says Michael Baele, senior portfolio manager with the Private Client Reserve at U.S. Bank.So far in 2016, oil and the S&P 500 have moved toge..>> view original
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