Troopers respond to fatal wreck on Seward Highway
Alaska State Troopers responded to a wreck at Mile 99 of the Seward Highway, north of Girdwood, Friday evening that claimed the lives of two people. The crash occurred just after 7 p.m., according to troopers. Few details were immediately available, but trooper spokesperson Megan Peters confirmed at least one fatality around 8:30 p.m. Friday. Saturday morning, troopers announced the death of two people — the female driver and the male passenger of a 1999 Subaru Forester. Both were declared dea..>> view originalAnchorage theater offers sensory-friendly films for viewers with ...
ANCHORAGE - The 9:45 showing of "A Smile as Big as the Moon," at the Alaska Experience Theater started late. One of the elevators in the building wasn't working, and because almost everyone who came to see the show was in a wheelchair they had to use the second elevator farther down the hall.No one cared. Instead everyone was excited by the bags of popcorn and juice for sale. Someone started chanting, "We're going to see a movie!"Teri Nickels, who works at the Arc of Anchorage and her client S..>> view originalPOLICE: 550 reports of stolen vehicles made in Anchorage so far ...
ANCHORAGE - Anchorage police have investigated 550 reports of stolen vehicles so far this year, the department announced Friday.According to APD, more than 70 arrests have been made with charges of first degree vehicle theft and about 85 percent of stolen vehicles have been recovered.“Over the past few months, the Anchorage Police Department has been investigating an increase in property crimes, including vehicle thefts and burglaries,” police wrote in a Friday statement. “Detectives in APD’s ..>> view originalBird strikes pose year-round danger to Anchorage aircraft
ANCHORAGE - Armed with a 15 mm pyrotechnic launcher, USDA Wildlife Biologist Spencer Nelson spots an eagle circling near the departure end of runway 33 of the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.“It would take him five seconds to go out over the runway,” said Nelson as he took aim and fired two shots into the air. The eagle flies over the runway but keeps moving.“That was real typical of what we do all day here at the airport we patrol the airfield looking for wildlife including those ..>> view originalNew shops, breweries, restaurants planned for Anchorage in 2016 ...
ANCHORAGE - New brews, bras and burgers may be coming to the Anchorage market in 2016.Sharen Walsh, director of development services for the Municipality of Anchorage, said "we see that the 2016 season is still relatively busy, it's a bit down from last year, maybe 10 to 15 percent, but that's still a pretty strong showing of commercial work"Victoria’s Secret has officially submitted a construction permit to move into the third floor of the 5th Ave Mall. The business has plans to spend $960,00..>> view originalAnchorage bouncers receive training to improve security at bars ...
ANCHORAGE - A security consultant company is training bouncers working at Anchorage nightclubs on how to create a safe environment to protect guests, staff and property.Since early 2000, there have been several high profile incidents involving bouncers in Anchorage, including an altercation in 2004 at Chilkoot Charlie's that left one man dead.Topics covered in the course were tailored to the job of a bouncer, including powers to arrest, citizen's detention, legal guest searches, conflict resol..>> view originalAnchorage School Board names two finalists in search for next ASD ...
ANCHORAGE - The search for a leader in the state’s largest school district has been narrowed down to two finalists, and they both have experience as superintendents in Alaska schools.Anchorage School Board President Kameron Perez-Verdia announced Friday that Dr. Steve Atwater and Dr. Deena Paramo are the two candidates in the search to replace outgoing superintendent Ed Graff.“We are facing reduced revenues and increased expectations, and that's going to take someone who both can lead a very l..>> view originalAngela Merkel visits refugee camp in Turkey
(CNN) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other European Union officials visited a refugee camp on the Turkish-Syrian border Saturday, one month after helping finalize a controversial EU plan to cope with the largest migration crisis since World War II. Merkel's visit to the Nizip camp -- a sprawling complex where migrants are housed in tents and metal containers, about 30 miles east of the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep -- is intended to counter opponents of the deal, which has been cr..>> view originalNorth Korea launches missile from submarine
(CNN) - North Korea has fired what is believed to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile off the east coast of the Korean peninsula, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said Saturday. The missile was fired at 6:30 p.m. local time (5:30 a.m. ET), South Korean officials said, and appears to have flown for about 30 km (about 19 miles) -- well short of the 300 km (roughly 186 miles) that would be considered a successful test.One U.S. official said Saturday the launch "was provocative but n..>> view originalAlaska Aquarium Replaces Fossil Fuel With Seawater System
Thousands of people visit the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward for a look at Steller sea lions or harlequin ducks. What's in the basement is almost as interesting. The SeaLife Center, which combines aquariums with research and wildlife rescue, announced Friday that 98 percent of its heating and cooling requirements are no longer filled by fossil fuel. The center is using alternative energy: heat extracted from ocean water in Resurrection Bay. The heat exchange system is saving money, cuttin..>> view original
Saturday, April 23, 2016
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