Starved for snow, Anchorage awaits 7 train loads from Fairbanks for ...
UPDATE: Annnnd, we have snow. The snow train arrived in Ship Creek this morning -- check out the photos from our Beth Verge above -- with preparations for the Iditarod ceremonial start expected to begin Friday afternoon. Here is a list of roads that will be closed. ORIGINAL POST:Anchorage is officially out of snow, according to the National Weather Service. But with the city preparing to host the world’s premier sled dog race on Saturday, contingency plans are under way.What to do? Haul in sno..>> view original'Deadliest Catch' star Sig Hansen hospitalized in Anchorage
Ballard native Sig Hansen was airlifted to an Anchorage hospital after suffering chest pains at sea during the filming of the Discovery Channel show. Seattle Times digital editor “Deadliest Catch” star Sig Hansen was airlifted to an Anchorage hospital after suffering chest pains at sea during the filming of the show. A message to fans was posted on the show’s Facebook page Wednesday afternoon: “We know there have been a lot of questions about Sig today. But we wanted to make sure we had as mu..>> view originalTrain loaded with snow arrives in Anchorage ahead of Iditarod start
ANCHORAGE - A train carrying seven car-loads of snow to be used for the Iditarod ceremonial start arrived in Anchorage Thursday morning. The 350 cubic feet of snow made the journey from Fairbanks on a back-haul train overnight. A backhoe and front-end loader at the Anchorage train depot broke up the large chunks sitting in the cars and moved them into a single pile shaded by some nearby trees.While Anchorage has seen virtually no snowfall in recent weeks, Alaska Railroad spokesman Tim Sulliva..>> view originalNobody hurt as home destroyed by fire in East Anchorage
A house in East Anchorage is a total loss after a fire early Thursday, but firefighters said nobody was injured in the intense blaze that caused a natural gas leak.Anchorage Fire Department spokesman John See said a total of 13 fire units were sent to the blaze on the 3600 block of Young Street, near Lake Otis Parkway and 36th Avenue, after numerous citizen calls at about 5:30 a.m."The caller, who identified themselves as a neighbor, reported that the roof of the structure was on fire and it was..>> view originalHome burns in East Anchorage; no immediate word on occupants
A house in East Anchorage is a total loss after a fire early Thursday, but firefighters said nobody was injured in the intense blaze that caused a natural gas leak.Anchorage Fire Department spokesman John See said a total of 13 fire units were sent to the blaze on the 3600 block of Young Street, near Lake Otis Parkway and 36th Avenue, after numerous citizen calls at about 5:30 a.m."The caller, who identified themselves as a neighbor, reported that the roof of the structure was on fire and it was..>> view originalFairbanks to the rescue: Railroad to haul snow to barren Anchorage ...
FAIRBANKS—Sometimes it takes modern transportation to facilitate a tradition celebrating old-time transportation.A lack of snow in Alaska's biggest city has led to the Alaska Railroad transporting 300 to 350 cubic yards of snow from Fairbanks to downtown Anchorage for use in Saturday's ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and the Fur Rondy's Running of the Reindeer.About seven side-dump railroad cars will be filled with snow Tuesday or Wednesday night and delivered by Thursday m..>> view originalBurning Love Letter Ignites Costly Fire In Anchorage, Teens Arrested
Breaking up was hard to do for one Alaska teen. An 18-year-old Alaska teen, who was presumably getting over a recent breakup, joined a friend at a playground at Bowman Elementary School in Anchorage, Alaska, and decided to burn a love letter sent from the heartbroken young man’s ex. Unfortunately, the remains of the burning love letter ignited a fire that caused nearly $20,000 in damage. POLICE: Teens charged in playground fire say they were burning ‘love letter’ from ex https://t.co/E2VMVf1x3..>> view originalGenerous hearts hasten reopening of Bean's Cafe in Anchorage
It is with relief and gratitude that Bean’s Cafe will reopen to serve our clients on Thursday.We are sincerely grateful our clients have received meals in addition to day and night shelter during our recent closure. There are so many individuals and organizations that stepped forward to make sure no one went hungry, or was left unsheltered. Churches opened their doors, businesses donated meals, individuals stepped up to volunteer -- all to ensure those most in need in our community were cared fo..>> view originalWhat's behind the mysterious orange water in Anchorage's Chester ...
Anchorage resident David Clark was walking along the Chester Creek Trail last week when he saw something that made him pause: bright orange water flowing into the creek that meanders through Midtown Anchorage.“I was concerned about the fish and waterfowl in the creek,” Clark wrote in an email to Alaska Dispatch News. The opaque water was flowing out of a culvert off Eagle Street, behind the Ben Boeke Ice Arena, around 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 24, according to Clark.He took photos and emailed them to th..>> view originalCrews battle house fire in East Anchorage
A house in East Anchorage is a total loss after a fire early Thursday, but firefighters said nobody was injured in the intense blaze that caused a natural gas leak.Anchorage Fire Department spokesman John See said a total of 13 fire units were sent to the blaze on the 3600 block of Young Street, near Lake Otis Parkway and 36th Avenue, after numerous citizen calls at about 5:30 a.m."The caller, who identified themselves as a neighbor, reported that the roof of the structure was on fire and it was..>> view original
Thursday, March 3, 2016
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