Jenkins: Anchorage taxpayers have a chance to roll back city's take ...
Rarely do taxpayers get the opportunity to throw off the tax yoke so often and enthusiastically clamped around their necks by rapacious government, but in Anchorage they have a good shot at doing just that in the April 5 municipal elections by approving Proposition 8.The measure won a ballot spot after its backers gathered 11,000 signatures in the blink of an eye. If adopted, Proposition 8 would change the city charter and undo the Assembly majority’s monkeying with the tax cap to pry loose more..>> view originalMan arrested after leaving stolen Hummer in middle of street ...
A man was arrested after he stole a Hummer, crashed it multiple times and then abandoned it in the middle of a residential street on Saturday morning, Anchorage police say.Calls about the theft, high-speed driving and crashes came in to police starting at 10:55 a.m., according to police spokeswoman Renee Oistad.Police say that Arthur Reekie, 38, had gone into a business at the 1200 block of East 68th Avenue, asking to buy a man’s Hummer. Oistad did not know the name of the business.When the man ..>> view originalResults: Alaska Democratic presidential primary
Lifestyle Are spring allergies coming on early this year? by CBS News on Mar 26, 15:01 Spring allergy season is blowing in early in many parts of the U.S. this year, with certain areas reporting pollen increases a good month sooner than usual. To avoid the sneezing, itching and wheezing,..>> view originalVeteran Anchorage Assemblyman Dick Traini seeks another term in ...
Veteran Anchorage Assemblyman Dick Traini is up for re-election on April 5, and is hoping to seize a third consecutive term in a career on the Assembly that has spanned nearly two decades.His challenger, Anchorage businessman Ron Alleva, says it’s time for Traini to give someone else a turn. Traini, though, says he still has work to do, such as increasing the number of police officers.“I’ve been doing this for awhile,” Traini, the chair of the Assembly, acknowledged in a recent interview. “I wan..>> view originalThe Latest: Sanders basks in twin wins
Five-year-old Courtney Skinner holds up a "Bernie Sanders for President" sign while sitting on Tom Skinner's shoulders at the Juneau Democratic Caucus on Saturday, March 26, 2016, in Centennial Hall's Sheffield Ballroom in Juneau, Alaska. Sanders won Democratic presidential caucuses in Alaska on Saturday, a victory he hopes will stoke a spring comeback against the commanding front-runner, Hillary Clinton. (James Brooks/The Juneau Empire via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT less Five-year-old Courtne..>> view originalMan faces slew of charges after stealing Hummer, crashing it ...
ANCHORAGE - A 38-year-old man faces several charges after Anchorage police say he stole a Hummer and crashed it three times as he attempted to escape, Saturday. Police were notified at about 10:55 a.m. Saturday that Arthur Reekie had stolen a man's Hummer. Reekie went into a shop at the 1200 block of E 68th Avenue and told the man that he would like to buy his Hummer and the man told him it wasn't for sale, Anchorage police wrote in a press release. The Hummer was parked outside and running, w..>> view originalPhotos: Good Friday faith walk in Anchorage
Hundreds of the faithful watch as a large cross is placed on the landing of the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, during the conclusion of a Good Friday faith walk on Friday, Mar. 25, 2016. Catholic parishioners from across Anchorage celebrated by walking from their home parishes to town square, praying the stations of the cross along the way.>> view originalAre spring allergies coming on early this year?
Spring allergy season is blowing in early in many parts of the U.S. this year, with certain areas reporting pollen increases a good month sooner than usual. To avoid the sneezing, itching and wheezing, get a jump on treatments early, allergy experts told CBS News. Climate change is part of what’s driving more sniffles, drippy eyes and asthma-related allergy symptoms ahead of the typical spring pollen season, said Dr. Anthony Montanaro, head of the Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology at..>> view originalPotential Alaska marijuana businesses focus on cultivation
People interested in getting the green light to start marijuana businesses in Alaska are more focused on cultivation than retail.The Alaska Journal of Commerce reports that about 2/3 of applications submitted to the Marijuana Control Board are for cultivation.Of 175 licenses, 40 are for limited cultivation, 77 for standard cultivation, 43 are for retail licenses and six are for product manufacturing, which includes creating edibles. Only three applications are for testing facilities, which prod..>> view originalThe Latest: Long lines at some Alaska caucus sites
The Latest: Long lines at some Alaska caucus sites By Associated Press 11:59 AM March 26, 2016 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – The Latest on the Alaska Democratic party caucuses for president (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Alaska Democrats are gathering to voice support for their choice to be the party’s presidential nominee. Large crowds and long lines were reported at some caucus sites Saturday morning. The caucus in Juneau got started about 45 minutes late as people continued to show up. T..>> view original
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