Winter weather warnings in effect for Southcentral
Estimated read time 1m 38s Winter weather warnings in effect for Southcentral By KTVA CBS 11 News 12:57 PM February 20, 2016 ANCHORAGE – A storm system is moving north into Southcentral Alaska that will bring snow and rain showers along with breezy winds at times through Sunday evening. Rain and snow showers are moving into the Prince William Sound and Kenai Peninsula Saturday. Snow showers are expected to move into the Anchorage area late Saturday evening. Several Warnings and Advis..>> view originalAnchorage soldier reported overdue from hike in Chugach
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Legislative Council chair Sen. Gary Stevens directed the Legislative Affairs Agency last week to hire a third-party for an independent analysis of dueling financial conclusions as to whether the Legislature should stay in the Anchorage Legislative Information Office building. The meeting was anticipated to bring some sort of resolution to the at times ugly dispute over the $3.3 million annual lease the Legislature has for the year-old space. The Legislature’s lease of the building has drawn int..>> view originalPhotos: 2016 Iron Dog starts in Anchorage
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(CNN) - Police have arrested Jason Brian Dalton in connection with three shooting incidents that killed six people and injured two more in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, prosecutor Jeff Getting said Sunday. "This is just the most awful thing I can think of," Getting said at a press conference held to announce the arrest of Dalton, 45, and to reassure the community that there is no longer a threat. "There was only one shooter," he said. "And that person is in custody."Rampage lasted more than 6 ..>> view originalFiji: 6 dead from 'monster' Cyclone Winston
(CNN) - Six people were killed in Fiji when a record-breaking storm struck the island nation, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Sunday. Authorities believe the brunt of Tropical Cyclone Winston, which struck Saturday night, has passed. Now comes the arduous task of assessing and cleaning up the damage inflicted by the most powerful storm on record in the Southern Hemisphere.All Fiji's schools will be closed for one week after the storm struck the isla..>> view originalTrump wins South Carolina; Bush leaves race
(CNN) - Donald Trump won the South Carolina Republican primary , Saturday, giving Trump a tremendous show of strength in the heart of the Deep South that validates his status as the GOP's national front-runner. Trump's win, following his victory in New Hampshire earlier this month and a second place finish in the Iowa caucuses, gives the billionaire real-estate mogul a critical burst of momentum heading into Nevada's Republican caucuses Tuesday and onto the 13 states voting on Super Tuesday, ..>> view original
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