REPORT: Regulations reduced benzene concentration in ...
ANCHORAGE - The presence of a toxic chemical in the air around Anchorage was reduced from being among the highest in the nation in 2009, to cut by half in 2012, according to a study conducted by the Anchorage Department of Health and Human Services. The study was conducted over a period of time to measure the concentration of benzene, an organic chemical compound released in the air when gasoline is burned. "Health studies have shown that exposure to high levels of benzene increases the risk o..>> view originalEarly voting for Anchorage municipal elections to begin Monday
Election season is fast approaching and early voting is now open for the 2016 Anchorage municipal election, just days ahead of the Alaska Democratic Caucus on Saturday.Candidates in the Regular Municipal Election will be vying for the five Assembly seats and two School Board positions, along with more than two dozen other roles to fill.While the election will take place April 5, voters can begin submitting early votes starting Monday, until the day before elections.If you'd like to cast an earl..>> view originalHow DFER Leaders Channel Out-of-State Dark Money in California ...
At first glance, "Democrats for Education Reform" (DFER) may sound like a generic advocacy group, but a closer review of its financial filings and activities shows how it uses local branding to help throw the voice of huge Wall Street players and other businesses from out-of-state. What Is DFER, Really? Hedge Funders for "Education Reform" DFER is a PAC, a Political Action Committee, which means it can (and does) play a direct role in state and local elections. DFER has been on the radar screen ..>> view originalAnchorage air traffic controllers avert disaster by guiding low-on-fuel ...
The corporate jet came into Alaska from Russian airspace last November -- bound for Nome, headed into rapidly deteriorating weather and apparently lacking navigational aids for nearby airports.By the time the Dassault-Breguet Falcon 10 carrying three people landed in Unalakleet, the aircraft was down to about five minutes of fuel.But the jet was down, safely, with the help of two Anchorage air-traffic controllers who guided the out-of-state pilot to within sight of Unalakleet after convincing hi..>> view originalSilver Alert issued for missing 'endangered' Anchorage man
Alaska State Troopers are seeking the public’s help in locating a 76-year-old Anchorage man who is considered endangered and believed to be driving in Interior Alaska, after being last seen in the Big Lake area Sunday.According to a Silver Alert issued early Monday, Henry Hodge was wearing a red plaid shirt, black down vest, tan down coat and black Levi’s jeans.“He was last seen on Erika Drive and is believed to be in danger,” officials wrote. “Authorities believe he may be traveling in a white ..>> view originalAnchorage examines APN's regional newspapers
Private equity firm Anchorage and its chairman Phil Cave might have copped a bit of bad press over the collapse of Dick Smith, the business they famously bought and floated back in 2013, but there's no questioning their business acumen.Turning around a struggling retailer (even if only for a few years) is one thing. Turning around an embattled media company is another challenge altogether.Street Talk understands that Anchorage has run its eye over APN News & Media's regional newspaper business,..>> view originalTeacher of the Week: Joey Kottre
Estimated read time 1m 11s Teacher of the Week: Joey Kottre By Megan Mazurek Photojournalist: Rick Rysso - 1:35 PM March 21, 2016 ANCHORAGE — Joey Kottre is Alaska born and raised. The teacher incorporates Alaska Native culture into each of his lessons. “If they have a math lesson, the math lesson might be talking about guinea pigs,” Kottre said. “I’ll change it to caribou, something more they can relate to; somehow they connect more to it.” Kottre grew up with an extended family in..>> view originalDon Young may have a 2016 challenger
WASHINGTON -- A retired public media executive is thinking about taking on Alaska’s 43-year Republican congressman -- Don Young -- in this year’s election, as a Democrat. Stephen Lindbeck, who retired as CEO of Alaska Public Media in October, told Alaska Dispatch News that he is conducting a “serious exploration” about whether whether to wage the campaign fight. Lindbeck said he will make a decision very soon. For now, what’s “most important is to gauge whether I have real support,” Lindbeck sai..>> view originalNew mural to honor Iditarod founder
WASILLA – Kevin Smith sees Joe Redington, Sr. in a special way. “He was kind of like the Alaska renaissance man,” said the Anchorage photographer, whose latest creation honors the many credited with the start of the Iditarod. “(He) has as so many interests, and so many different talents, kind of jack of all trades,” Smith told KTVA about his latest project. It hangs in the lobby of the high school in Wasilla named after Redington. It’s a giant mural the Matanuska-Susitna Borough hired Smith to..>> view originalTroopers investigating counterfeit currency operation in Ketchikan
ANCHORAGE - Alaska State Troopers are investigating a counterfeit currency operation in Ketchikan after a person used a counterfeit $50 bill at a local business, troopers wrote in a dispatch Monday. Just after 12 p.m. Wednesday, troopers arrived at a Ketchikan business where a customer had paid with a counterfeit $50 bill earlier that morning. Troopers say the suspect returned to the business at about 3:50 p.m. and was identified. "During a subsequent search warrant of the individual’s residen..>> view original
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