Thursday, June 2, 2016

Former Anchorage mayor Dan Sullivan announces Senate bid ... and other top stories.

  • Former Anchorage mayor Dan Sullivan announces Senate bid ...

    Former Anchorage mayor Dan Sullivan announces Senate bid ...
    ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - Former Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan, a moment before the deadline to file as a candidate, announced a run against GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Anchorage immigration attorney Margaret Stock is running for the same seat as an independent. Sullivan served as Anchorage mayor from 2009 to 2015 and was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor alongside then-incumbent Gov. Sean Parnell. If elected, both of Alaska's senators would be named Dan Sullivan. "One is not enough," the fo..
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  • Anchorage Democrat Johnny Ellis announces retirement from ...

    Anchorage Democrat Johnny Ellis announces retirement from ...
    JUNEAU, Alaska Alaska Senator Johnny Ellis has announced his retirement after 30 years in the legislature. The Anchorage Democrat’s political career began with his election in 1986 where he served in the House of Representatives until 1992.He served in the State Senate from 1992 until the present, at various times serving as Majority Leader, Minority Leader, and Rules Chair, representing the communities of downtown Anchorage, Fairview, and South Addition. Two have filed papers with the Divisio..
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  • Moose gives birth in the parking lot of an Anchorage hardware store

    Moose gives birth in the parking lot of an Anchorage hardware store
    A cow moose tends to her hours-old newborn calf born Tuesday morning, May 31, 2016, in the parking lot near Lowe’s at the Tikahtnu Commons in northeast Anchorage. (Bill Roth / Alaska Dispatch News) A cow moose follows her hours-old newborn calf born Tuesday morning, May 31, 2016, in the Lowe’s parking lot at the Tikahtnu Commons in northeast Anchorage. (Bill Roth / Alaska Dispatch News) A cow moose follows her hours-old newborn calf born Tuesday morning, May 31, 2016, in the..
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  • Police search for man who walked away from treatment center

    Police search for man who walked away from treatment center
    Police search for man who walked away from treatment center By KTVA CBS 11 News 7:48 PM June 1, 2016 Michael Trudeau — Anchorage Police Department ANCHORAGE — The Anchorage Police Department is looking for a man who walked away from a treatment facility Wednesday. Michael Trudeau, 28, walked away from the Genesis Recovery Center on W 42nd Avenue, where he was required to stay while under the supervision of the Department of Corrections, according to a statement from police. APD has obt..
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  • Iron Dog director files to run for Senate seat representing East ...

    Iron Dog director files to run for Senate seat representing East ...
    Kevin Kastner, executive director of the Iron Dog snowmachine race, has filed to run for the Alaska Senate today. He’s seeking the seat currently held by Sen. Bill Wielechowski, a Democrat, who represents East Anchorage and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Kastner will run as a Republican. The last day to file as a political party candidate for the August 16 primary election is on or before 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. “Alaskans in this area represent the future of our great state and they deserve ..
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  • Rep. Craig Johnson joins crowded race for vacant Anchorage ...

    Rep. Craig Johnson joins crowded race for vacant Anchorage ...
    Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322 (TTY), or fccinfo@fcc.gov. Station Contact Info: KTUU-TV501 East 40th Avenue,Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7488
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  • 2 linked to shooting of Fairbanks woman caught in Anchorage ...

    2 linked to shooting of Fairbanks woman caught in Anchorage ...
    Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, 888-835-5322 (TTY), or fccinfo@fcc.gov. Station Contact Info: KTUU-TV501 East 40th Avenue,Anchorage, Alaska 99503-7488
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  • In an Anchorage yard, a rare bumper crop of four-leaf clovers is ...

    In an Anchorage yard, a rare bumper crop of four-leaf clovers is ...
    In an Anchorage yard, a rare bumper crop of four-leaf clovers is underfoot Author: Jill Burke Updated: 5 hours ago Published 6 hours ago Six four-leaf clovers and one five-leaf clover from the author’s garden. (Jill Burke / ADN)
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  • Neighborhoods push back on plans for new cell towers

    Neighborhoods push back on plans for new cell towers
    ANCHORAGE – As Alaskans unplug their landlines, demand for better cell service has increased. To keep up, GCI is planning to build a new cell tower in the Rogers Park area. The disguised tower would be 55-feet-tall and located at the First American Baptist church near LaTouche Street and Northern Lights Boulevard. Originally planned to be built at a height of nearly 80 feet in a nearby alley, GCI changed its plans after an uproar from the local community council. “Hopefully this is something e..
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  • Downtown Anchorage summer concert series kicks off

    Downtown Anchorage summer concert series kicks off
    Estimated read time 1m 13s Downtown Anchorage summer concert series kicks off By Bonney Bowman 7:26 PM June 1, 2016 ANCHORAGE – The downtown Anchorage summer concert series kicked off  Wednesday in downtown Anchorage. The Anchorage Downtown Partnership (ADP) hosts the weekly Music in the Park concert series at Peratrovich Park, Wednesdays at 12 p.m. The series features local and traveling bands. Besides the music, the Anchorage Downtown Partnership also works to keep the area clean a..
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