In Flint or Anchorage, safe drinking water requires clear commitment
Recent events in Flint, Michigan, bring to mind the importance of access to safe and reliable drinking water for everyone, whenever and wherever it is needed.Anchorage is fortunate. Our principal municipal water sources are the pristine glaciers and snowcapped peaks of the Chugach Mountains. Protection of these watersheds as part of the Chugach State Park ensures exceptional water quality.Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility processes 24 million gallons from these sources daily, on average, th..>> view originalLegislative report says owner of Anchorage offices provided ...
JUNEAU -- The company that owns the newly refurbished Downtown Anchorage office building leased by the Legislature provided "misleading" data that overstates the cost of moving into a state-owned building, according to a report prepared by the leader of the Legislative Affairs Agency. Developer Mark Pfeffer, who owns 716 West Fourth Avenue, LLC, is trying to convince the state to modify its 10-year lease of the property his company refurbished, or to buy the building. Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodi..>> view originalFormer TV reporter Joy Bunde declares bid for Anchorage Assembly
Former Anchorage TV news reporter and current business marketer Joy Bunde said Friday she’s entering the race for a South Anchorage Assembly seat.Bunde, the daughter of former Republican state Sen. Con Bunde, said she has filed paperwork with the Alaska Public Offices Commission that would allow her to start accepting campaign donations. Her candidacy comes a week after another candidate, Joe Riggs, withdrew from the race. Bunde said Friday that Riggs and a number of other Republicans had appro..>> view originalAnchorage 911 dispatcher helps man save his wife's life with CPR
VIDEO ANCHORAGE — “She’s not breathing,” Keith Herte explained frantically over the telephone to 911 dispatcher Frances Robinson. “She’s not breathing, okay,” Robinson replied. It’s a call she remembers well: May 4, 2014 — A call from a man whose wife had gone into cardiac arrest at their home in Eagle River. For Robinson, it was the first call after the Fire Department switched to a hands-only CPR technique. On the 911 recording you can hear her give Herte scripted instructions on how to pe..>> view originalAnchorage student dies while backcountry skiing in Montana
BOZEMAN — A Montana State University student from Anchorage was found dead after he failed to return from a solo backcountry ski trip near Bozeman.The Gallatin County sheriff's office says the girlfriend of 20-year-old Nathaniel "Alex" Wright reported him missing at about 10:45 p.m. Thursday. Searchers found his body at about 6:30 a.m. Friday.Sheriff Brian Gootkin said it appeared Wright had an equipment malfunction that led to a series of events that ended with his death. He had been skiing ..>> view originalCan I recycle that? Demystifying the rules for recycling in Anchorage
VIDEO Anchorage recycling programs aren’t making a profit these days. That’s because the prices paid for recyclable materials have reached their lowest numbers in a decade. “There’s been a drop of about 46 percent in the price of metals,” explains Mary Fisher, Director of Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling (ALPAR). ”For the price of paper right now, it’s down about 60 percent from 2012 and for plastics it’s down about 70 percent.” Fisher said despite the economic downturn, it still..>> view originalNew details emerge about Anchorage man facing child porn charges
Estimated read time 1m 26s New details emerge about Anchorage man facing child porn charges By Shannon Ballard 5:21 PM February 5, 2016 ANCHORAGE — We are learning new details about the Anchorage Police Department’s investigation that lead to the arrest of Christopher Olson, the 31-year-old Anchorage man charged with 27 counts relating to child porn and sexual abuse of a minor. We now know Olson was his victim’s babysitter, according to court documents. Authorities discovered 14 vide..>> view originalUPDATE: Police working to identify driver in fatal S. Anchorage crash
ANCHORAGE - 10 A.M. UPDATE:Police say the intersection of C Street and Dimond Boulevard is completely re-opened.7 A.M. UPDATE:Police recommend that drivers continue to avoid the intersection of C Street and Dimond Boulevard.“I would anticipate still another couple of hours,” police spokeswoman Jennifer Castro said of efforts to investigate the fatal crash and clear the roadway.The identity and gender of the driver are unknown, she said. An autopsy will be conducted.Speed "appeared to be a fact..>> view originalAnchorage-area roads could get icy this evening
A bit of Friday evening snow and rain in Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley could create hazardous conditions for commuters, the National Weather Service said.On Friday morning, the NWS said rain and snow was expected by the early afternoon. But the snow isn’t expected to fall for long at any location, NWS wrote.“The bulk of the precipitation should fall as rain, though where the precipitation is heaviest it could mix with or change completely over to snow,” the NWS wrote in a Facebook post. “We..>> view originalOne person confirmed dead in Eagle River house fire
Estimated read time 1m 11s UPDATE: One person confirmed dead in Eagle River house fire By KTVA CBS 11 News 7:54 PM February 5, 2016 EAGLE RIVER – Last Updated: Friday, Feb. 5, 2016 at 10:45 p.m. One person is dead following a house fire in Eagle River Friday evening, authorities confirm. The Anchorage Fire Department received the call at 6:47 p.m., according to AFD spokesperson John See. The caller stated that they thought a person was trapped inside the house. Crews responding to th..>> view original
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