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THURSDAY 12 p.m. UPDATE:Anchorage police have not made any arrests or charged anyone in Wednesday's bizarre shooting on Sultana Drive in the Upper Hillside area of South Anchorage."The shooting still appears to be random at this time," said police spokeswoman Jennifer Castro.It does not appear to be drug related, she said.Castro would not say if police have obtained surveillance footage from the home where the shooting took place or from nearby residences.A homeowner on the 8700 block of Sultan..>> view originalVision Zero Anchorage seeks ways to eliminate traffic-related fatalities
Anchorage is joining a global campaign to eliminate traffic-related deaths. The muni is gathering public comments from drivers, bikers, walkers, and everyone else to try to achieve Vision Zero. Vision Zero started in Sweden in 1994 with a simple goal: eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by improving education, road design, vehicle technology, and law enforcement. And it’s working. Their fatality rates dropped 30 percent even though road usage increased. The same is happening in N..>> view originalMan shot, dog killed, by suspect delivering package
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A man was shot and his dog killed Wednesday at his home by a suspect claiming to be delivering a package.The initial investigation into the daytime shooting of the man, who remained in stable condition Thursday at an Anchorage hospital, and his dog at the home in the Hillside neighborhood, which overlooks Turnagain Arm and the Alaska Range, showed no apparent motive and the attack appears to be random, Anchorage Police Department spokeswoman Jennifer Castro said.Police respo..>> view originalFirst Graders Suspended for Allegedly Plotting to Poison Classmate
Three first graders at an Anchorage, Alaska, charter school were suspended last week after allegedly plotting to poison and kill a fellow classmate. School officials said they found out about the alleged plan only after other students overheard them talking about it. "We're grateful that we had students come forward and share their concern," said Ed Graff, Superintendent with the Anchorage School District. According to police, the young girls planned to take silica gel preservation ..>> view originalMeet the candidates: District 6 – Seat J – South Anchorage
KTVA invited every registered candidate running in the upcoming Anchorage municipal election to an on-camera interview at our studios to discuss the following topics: 1. Balancing the budget 2. Bonds and propositions 3. Plans for public safety 4. Commercial marijuana 5. Addressing homelessness in Anchorage 6. Introducing new taxes We also asked each candidate to submit a 300-word biography. The candidates’ full interviews and responses are listed below, ordered alphabetically. Mark Schimscheim..>> view originalWait, there's an election on Tuesday?
ANCHORAGE ASSEMBLY: These people have more impact on your daily life than the President, state legislature or Congress. They are responsible for local land use, funding for public safety and infrastructure, and are on the front lines protecting Anchorage’s economy in the midst of state budget cuts. Since 2013, Anchorage voters have ushered out acolytes of Dan Sullivan and elected a moderate-to-progressive majority. Our timing has been fortunate, since the state legislature’s likely failure to ..>> view originalDefend the long-successful Anchorage tax cap: Vote yes on Prop 8
On April 5, voters will be asked to decide one of the most important issues in Anchorage history -- saving the very successful property tax cap from big-spending politicians who are scheming to grab even more taxes from Anchorage residents. Proposition 8 was placed on the ballot as a result of a citizen’s initiative. In just two weeks, nearly 11,000 residents signed the petition to save the tax cap. Now, the voters have a chance to join the initiative sponsors and send a clear message to the pol..>> view originalAnarchy in Girdwood?
June 30, 2016 marks the last day that the Alaska State Troopers will patrol in Girdwood. Their departure is a result of state budget cuts. The next day, Girdwood’s annual Forest Fair will start. Or maybe it won’t, if Girdwood residents reject Proposition 9. Tommy O’Malley, longtime Girdwood resident and a member of the Girdwood Valley Board of Supervisors, says that could mean the loss not just of Forest Fair, but numerous other events and hundreds of thousands of dollars for Girdwood businesse..>> view originalHow an Anchorage boat theft led to a $100K drug bust in Soldotna
A weekend boat theft in Anchorage has led to the sinking of a drug distribution scheme, according to Soldotna police.Good Samaritans helped the boat’s owner track it to a Soldotna hotel, where four people were arrested and more than $100,000 in drugs and cash was seized, police said.Anchorage Brewing Co. owner Gabe Fletcher said his stepfather’s boat -- a 28-foot Kingfisher named Celestial Dawn -- was stolen Sunday night outside the company’s facility on West 91st Avenue in South Anchorage.“It’s..>> view originalAnchorage, Alaska schoolgirls plot to 'poison and kill' classmate
They believed silica gel was poisonous (Picture: Getty) Three school pupils have been suspended after reportedly plotting to ‘poison and kill’ a classmate they had a feud with. The first grade trio, all aged six or seven, intended to use silica gel packets to kill the girl, one of their class of 32 in Alaska, authorities said. Parents received an email about the ‘plot’ from Winterberry Charter School’s head teacher Shanna Mall, saying they apparently intended to use packets from their ‘lunchtim..>> view original
Thursday, March 31, 2016
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