CWU outlasts Alaska Anchorage in OT, finishes 5th in GNAC
When all was said and done, the Central Washington University men’s basketball team heads into this week’s Great Northwest Athletic Conference tournament with a bit of swagger.CWU stormed out to a big lead early in the game, only to see the visiting Alaska Anchorage Seawolves come clawing back, before winning in overtime, 88-81 to finish the regular season 18-7 in front of 1,917 energized fans at Nicholson Pavilion.“I’m just happy for the guys,” CWU head coach Greg Sparling said. “Out on a posi..>> view originalSnow to be sent by rail from Fairbanks to Anchorage for Fur Rondy ...
ANCHORAGE - Fur Rondy and Iditarod officials are working with the Alaska Railroad to send snow by rail from Fairbanks to Anchorage ahead of the ceremonial start of the Iditarod and the Running of the Reindeer event Saturday. The unseasonably warm weather and lack of snow have caused officials to resort to shipping snow to the city. "We haven't had to do this before," said Fur Rondy executive director, Jeff Barney. With the rate at which the snow is melting, the events on Saturday wouldn't hap..>> view originalAnchorage police vehicle struck in crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Police in Anchorage say a patrol car responding to reports of shots fired has been struck in a crash with another vehicle.Anchorage Police Department spokeswoman Renee Oistad says a civilian who had been riding in the police vehicle Saturday was taken to a hospital with a minor injury and released. No other injuries have been reported.Oistad says the crash occurred at an intersection as officers responded to gunfire reports that were later found to be inaccurate.Several ..>> view originalFDA calls for new warnings, data on Essure
(CNN) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday that a new "black box warning" label is warranted for Essure, an implantable permanent contraceptive device. A black box warning in the labeling of products is "designed to call attention to serious or life-threatening risks," according to the FDA website. Monday's announcement comes after more than 5,000 women filed grievances with the FDA between November 2002 and May 2015, complaining of unintended pregnancies, miscarriages, stillbi..>> view originalLeap year fun facts
ANCHORAGE - Today is Feb. 29, the leap day, making 2016 a leap year.As you probably remember, we have leap years because the Earth's rotation around the sun isn't exactly 365 days long. It's closer to 365.24 days, so every four years we make up that extra quarter of a day by having a leap day at the end of February.Here are some fun leap year facts:People born on Feb. 29th are "leapers" or "leaplings". The chance of being born on Feb. 29th is 1 in 1,461.Feb. 29th is traditionally the day for w..>> view originalFur Rondy gets off to a slushy start in Anchorage
Anchorage's warm weather and terrible snow conditions severely hampered the sled dog sprint races that have been a cornerstone of Fur Rondy celebrations ...>> view originalTroopers, Anchorage police respond to reported avalanche near ...
Alaska State Troopers say a report of a person missing in an avalanche in the area Flattop Mountain, which drew search crews to the area Sunday afternoon, was apparently false.Trooper Rick Chambers said in a message at about 6 p.m. Sunday that the caller -- who originally told Anchorage police dispatchers that she "saw an avalanche and saw my friend fall off" between False Peak and O'Malley Peak -- had been contacted at her home by Anchorage Police Department officers. Numerous attempts to reach..>> view originalPedestrian hit by car outside Bean's Cafe
Pedestrian hit by car outside Bean’s Cafe By KTVA CBS 11 News 11:36 AM February 29, 2016 ANCHORAGE – Icy road conditions contributed to a driver hitting a pedestrian outside of Bean’s Cafe Monday morning. According to the Anchorage Police Department, around 9:13 Monday morning police received a call from a passerby that a pedestrian had been hit near Brother Francis Shelter downtown. A Toyota 4Runner, driven by a 41-year-old man, was stopped at the red light at 3rd Avenue and Post Road..>> view originalOne dead in morning crash in Wasilla
One dead in morning crash in Wasilla By KTVA CBS 11 News 1:16 PM February 29, 2016 One man is dead following a Monday crash on Bogard Road in Wasilla. According to Alaska State Troopers, at 9:13 a.m. troopers received a report of a motor vehicle collision on Bogard Road near the intersection with San Diego Road. AST’s release states 22-year-old William L. Fletcher was driving east in a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta when he swerved into the opposite lane and collided with 46-year-old Jeffrey L...>> view originalOscars 2016: Seven big moments
(CNN) - With controversy surrounding this year's Oscars, and take-no-prisoners comic Chris Rock as host, most expected it to be a memorable show, and it certainly delivered on those terms. Starting with Rock's monologue that gave a new meaning to the term "he went there," there were many moments that got a lot of attention on social media.#OscarsSoWhite and diversity themes dominated the showIt didn't end with Rock's monologue. Many of the jokes during the night focused on the #OscarsSoWhite ..>> view original
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