Monday, July 11, 2016

Own an empty, boarded-up building in Anchorage? It could cost you. and other top stories.

  • Own an empty, boarded-up building in Anchorage? It could cost you.

    Own an empty, boarded-up building in Anchorage? It could cost you.
    Anchorage Own an empty, boarded-up building in Anchorage? It could cost you. Author: Devin Kelly Updated: 10 hours ago Published 15 hours ago The Northern Lights Hotel sits boarded up and fenced off in Midtown Anchorage on Friday, Jan. 22, 2016. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
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  • Anchorage residents host funeral for 4th Avenue Theater

    Anchorage residents host funeral for 4th Avenue Theater
    ANCHORAGE (KTUU) Anchorage residents held a funeral for the 4th Avenue Theater on Sunday. Organizer Michael Howard said while he never saw the theater when it was in operation, it's a place he'd like to see breathing life again. "We don't want this thing to die," Howard said. "This is sort of us taking an art and music action and the public eye to speak up and bring attention to it." A steady stream of visitors gathered outside of the theater as performers shared music and history of the iconic..
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  • 'From the bottom of our hearts': APD thanks Anchorage for show of ...

    'From the bottom of our hearts': APD thanks Anchorage for show of ...
    Estimated read time 1m 15s ‘From the bottom of our hearts’: APD thanks Anchorage for show of support after Dallas protest By KTVA CBS 11 News 3:27 PM July 10, 2016 ANCHORAGE – Flowers sent to APD Anchorage Police Department The Anchorage Police Department issued a statement Sunday in the wake of “overwhelming” support for the department following last week’s fatal Dallas protest: “From the bottom of our hearts – thank you. All police employees, regardless if they are sworn or..
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  • Arctic cruise raises hopes and environmental concerns

    Arctic cruise raises hopes and environmental concerns
    Arctic Arctic cruise raises hopes and environmental concerns The 1,077 passenger capacity Crystal Serenity is planning a 32-day voyage through the Northwest Passage in the summer of 2016. (Courtesy Crystal Cruises)
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  • Hundreds in Anchorage rally for peace in wake of shootings

    Hundreds in Anchorage rally for peace in wake of shootings
    ANCHORAGE — Hundreds of people rallied in Midtown Anchorage in the wake of two black men fatally shot by officers in Louisiana and Minnesota and the deadly ambush on officers in Dallas, Texas. People lined streets and gathered in the parking lot of the Mall at Sears during the Friday night demonstration organized by Annalisha Jacobs. The Alaska Dispatch News reported that Jacobs told the crowd she was troubled by the shootings and wanted to do something to bring people together as a show of uni..
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  • 'Secret Life of Pets' fetches $103 million in opening days

    'Secret Life of Pets' fetches $103 million in opening days
    In this image released by Universal Pictures, from left, characters Max, voiced by Louis C.K., Duke, voiced by Eric Stonestreet, and Katie, voiced by Ellie Kemper, appear in a scene from, "The Secret Lives of Pets." (Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures via AP) less In this image released by Universal Pictures, from left, characters Max, voiced by Louis C.K., Duke, voiced by Eric Stonestreet, and Katie, voiced by Ellie Kemper, appear in a scene from, "The Secret Lives of .....
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  • Slain Dallas police officer had close family ties in Alaska

    Slain Dallas police officer had close family ties in Alaska
    In the days since the killings, Ahrens' colleagues have offered stories about his last moments at work: Lorne, they have told Ahrens, heard the gunshots and ran toward them. That didn't surprise her. He was "passionate" about police work, she said.
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  • Populations on the rise in Alaska villages threatened by erosion ...

    Populations on the rise in Alaska villages threatened by erosion ...
    Arctic Populations on the rise in Alaska villages threatened by erosion, changing climate Author: Yereth Rosen Updated: 9 hours ago Published 11 hours ago Aerial view of the village of Kivalina, which is threatened by coastal erosion of the long barrier island between the Chukchi Sea in the distance and a lagoon at the mouth of the Kivalina River in the foreground on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015.
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  • Alaska crime bill is a big step forward but needs an adjustment

    Alaska crime bill is a big step forward but needs an adjustment
    SB 91 reinvests $99 million over six years into crime-reduction programs, like substance abuse treatment, re-entry services, pretrial supervision, violence prevention and victims' services. SB 91 is expected to produce significant savings to the state by averting projected growth in the prison population and reducing the current prison population by 13 percent over the next decade. The reforms are estimated to save a total of $380 million ($211 million in direct net savings; $169 in savings fr..
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  • Anchorage Man Rescued After becoming Trapped in Portage Valley ...

    Anchorage Man Rescued After becoming Trapped in Portage Valley ...
    Anchorage Man Rescued After becoming Trapped in Portage Valley Ice Cave Location of Portage Valley RV Park in Portage Valley. Image-Google Maps A report of an injured hiker prompted Girdwood-based Highway patrol troopers to respond to the Portage Valley RV Campground on Saturday evening. At 4:17 pm, patrol troopers responded to the campground and initiated an investigation into the injured hiker and found that 21-year-old Jacob Colby James of Anchorage had hiked upstream to a h..
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Woman dropped off at Anchorage hospital with critical gunshot wound .After pursuit, Anchorage police arrest suspect in fatal Fourth of July ... .
Sunday night shooting in East Anchorage sends two to hospital .The Latest: Nishikori retires with injury, Cilic advances .

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