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  • Anchorage police investigating video of road rage incident between ...

    Anchorage police investigating video of road rage incident between ...
    ANCHORAGE (KTUU) A GoPro video showing an encounter between a Dodge pickup driver and a group of motorcyclists on Saturday has Anchorage Police investigating what they describe as a road rage incident. Video courtesy Adam Pierce According to police, the video has been posted on social media and shows a large group of motorbikes and a pickup truck travelling northbound on A Street after stopping at a red light at 36th Avenue. “There appears to be some type of road rage incident between the pic..
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  • Police identify car theft suspect arrested in massive East Anchorage ...

    Police identify car theft suspect arrested in massive East Anchorage ...
    ANCHORAGE (KTUU) David Fatialofa, 35, appeared in court Saturday facing charges including vehicle theft, burglary, and failing to stop in front of an officer. Fatialofa was taken into custody Friday following an hours-long police pursuit involving troopers, helicopters, and K-9 Units. It started just before 3:30 p.m. on Friday when the Anchorage Police Department said undercover officers spotted Fatialofa driving a stolen Honda Civic in East Anchorage. Fatialofa was wanted on felony car theft c..
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  • Anchorage strip club faces loss of liquor license amid state ...

    Anchorage strip club faces loss of liquor license amid state ...
    An Anchorage strip club is in danger of losing its liquor license amid accusations by state regulators and former employees of deceptive ownership and underpaid dancers.  Since last fall, Fantasies on 5th Avenue has been the target of an Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development investigation into minimum wage violations for dancers and other employees. In a February sworn statement, state labor investigator Donna Nass said 30 or more workers were underpaid between December 2013 and N..
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  • Officials search for who dumped bear carcass in Anchorage alley

    Officials search for who dumped bear carcass in Anchorage alley
    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Alaska Wildlife Troopers are searching for whoever dumped a skinned bear carcass in an Anchorage alley.The Alaska Dispatch News reports (http://bit.ly/1O8BOrq ) the foul-smelling carcass had been skinned and was missing its head and paws when it was dumped behind a small business complex on Wednesday.Whoever dumped it could face charges of wanton waste of big game because no meat was salvaged.Similar carcasses were dumped in Anchorage in 2006, when three carcasses missi..
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  • Facing Graduation: Community, adult support leads to more diplomas

    Facing Graduation: Community, adult support leads to more diplomas
    ANCHORAGE – May marks the beginning of summer in Alaska and the end of a long road for the state’s high school seniors. Anchorage alone will see around 3,100 high school graduates in the upcoming weeks, according to the Anchorage School District. With a city-wide graduation rate of 80.2 percent, one out of every five students still aren’t getting to the graduation stage. With so many students still failing to get there, many community leaders, organizations, schools, teachers and parents are f..
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  • Anchorage Fire Department Encourages People to Begin Preparing ...

    Anchorage Fire Department Encourages People to Begin Preparing ...
    Fires run...homes do not, is the message The Anchorage Fire Department wants you to know as Wildfire Season begins."Take some time especially in the Spring time and create defensible space around their homes and if they can focus on a couple different zones that would be great," Jason Kohler who is a Firefighter with The Anchorage Fire Department said. The first step Kohler says, is to look from the Foundation out three feet and remove anything that is burnable such as cushions, or plastic chai..
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  • 'Captain America: Civil War' nabs fifth best-opening ever

    'Captain America: Civil War' nabs fifth best-opening ever
    In this image released by Disney, Anthony Mackie, from left, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans, Elizabeth Olsen and Sebastian Stan appear in a scene from "Captain America: Civil War." (Disney-Marvel via AP) less In this image released by Disney, Anthony Mackie, from left, Paul Rudd, Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans, Elizabeth Olsen and Sebastian Stan appear in a scene from "Captain America: Civil War." (Disney-Marvel via ... more Photo: AP ..
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  • I run a breast cancer organization. I hate breast cancer walks.

    I run a breast cancer organization. I hate breast cancer walks.
    As executive director of the national Breast Cancer Action organization, I've seen these walks become larger, shinier and more closely tied to their corporate sponsors. That bloat is bad for supporters and those with cancer alike.Here's why: The cost of putting on breast cancer walks today, especially multiday walks, can be extravagant. And many of the best-known breast cancer charities don't report how much their walks cost or raise, so it's impossible to find out how much money really goes to ..
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  • Nearing graduation, musician Byron Nicholai looks forward to ...

    Nearing graduation, musician Byron Nicholai looks forward to ...
    In the fall, Nicholai will start at the University of Alaska Anchorage. He said he'll major in elementary education and minor in Alaska Native Studies. His goal is to ...
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  • Following massive Canada wildfire, US officials recommend wildfire ...

    Following massive Canada wildfire, US officials recommend wildfire ...
    Estimated read time 2m 28s Following massive Canada wildfire, US officials recommend wildfire prep By Shannon Kemp 1:06 PM May 8, 2016 ANCHORAGE – Fort McMurray Fire, Canada Photo: CBC / MGN Fort McMurray Fire, Canada Photo: chester / Twitter / MGN Fort McMurray Fire, Canada Photo: Jerome Garot / Instagram / MGN Fort McMurray Fire, Canada Photo: CBC News / Youtube / MGN With Alaska’s fire season already well underway, federal fire officials are encouraging..
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