Saturday, July 23, 2016

Wild drop two Legion games in Anchorage and other top stories.

  • Wild drop two Legion games in Anchorage

    Wild drop two Legion games in Anchorage
    FAIRBANKS — The Alaska Wild were swept by South Anchorage and Ketchikan in an American Legion baseball doubleheader on Friday in Anchorage.The Wild dropped the first game of the twinbill 6-2 to South Anchorage before Ketchikan beat the Wild 4-3. Both games went seven innings.The Wild outhit South 4-2 in the first game but could only plate one run in the first and sixth innings. South Anchorage scored twice in the second inning to take the lead before pulling away with six runs in the sixth.Coli..
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  • Fire growth slows as rain pours in South Anchorage

    Fire growth slows as rain pours in South Anchorage
    ANCHORAGE The worst of a fire burning at the edge of two South Anchorage communities may be past, but a lot of work remains for firefighters battling the McHugh Creek fire. Heavy rain Friday helped the attempt by dozens of firefighters to establish a firm line around the 842-acre fire. There was zero growth throughout the day, and containment reached 7 percent, the highest level since the blaze sparked overnight Saturday. Late this afternoon, firefighters focused on clearing brush around resi..
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  • Two Anchorage residents arrested for drug-related charges in ...

    Two Anchorage residents arrested for drug-related charges in ...
    ANCHORAGE (KTUU) Two Anchorage residents were arrested for drug-related charges in the Southwestern community of Naknek on Thursday. Bristol Bay Borough Police Department say Nathan Wegner, 31, and Brandi Smith, 27, face multiple charges stemming from a drug bust involving more than 23 grams of heroin. Wegner had two outstanding warrants for his arrest. Police located Smith and Wegner in a cabin west of Pederson Point, an area known for setnet fishing, said Police Chief Stan Swetzof. "Their st..
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  • This weekend in Anchorage: Teddy Bear Picnic, Goosefest and a ...

    This weekend in Anchorage: Teddy Bear Picnic, Goosefest and a ...
    People can get their goose on with face-painting, food, crafts and music from local bands like The Dirty Hands, Hope Social Club and Superfrequency at the event set for 1-7 p.m. Saturday, July 23, outside the UAA Cuddy Quad, 2400 W. Campus Drive. Free. (Search for Goosefest on Facebook for details.)
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  • Anchorage police looking for thieves who stole guns from Mountain ...

    Anchorage police looking for thieves who stole guns from Mountain ...
    Updated at 1:25 p.m. on Friday, July 22 The Anchorage Police Department is seeking information from the public following an overnight robbery at an Anchorage sporting goods store. APD said in a Thursday release that officers responded to an alarm at Mountain View Sports on the Old Seward Highway at about 3:45 a.m. on July 21. When police arrived, they found the front door had been broken, along with glass display cases inside the store. “The response was quick. The alarm worked. However, the t..
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  • State keeps eye on aggressive beavers at Anchorage park

    ANCHORAGE — State wildlife officials may soon have to consider getting rid of beavers at an Anchorage park after recent violent encounters between the animals and dogs. Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Dave Battle told KTVA-TV any more reports of beavers behaving aggressively will result in their removal from the University Lake park. “It would mean killing them,” Battle said. “That’s what we do with beavers. It’s not much good to try to relocate them. Presumably any habitat you wou..
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  • Alaska's Republican delegation returns ready to unite behind Trump

    Alaska's Republican delegation returns ready to unite behind Trump
    And so, with a demonized opposition, there is Trump, the candidate they have learned to love — or better learn to love. So the discrepancies between Trump's past life and current positions, between the party platform approved this week and many of Trump's stated positions, and between what Trump says and what he does — well, that's OK, they said in numerous interviews. They trust him.
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  • Alaska Supreme Court strikes down abortion notification law

    Alaska Supreme Court strikes down abortion notification law
    ANCHORAGE Underage girls seeking an abortion in Alaska no longer need to tell their parents before following through with the procedure. The Alaska Supreme Court in a 4-to-1 ruling Friday struck down a state law established in a 2010 voter initiative that required parental notification before a girl younger than 18 could have an abortion. Critics worry parents are losing a voice in a key life decision fraught with emotional and health risks; supporters say young women will now be able to involv..
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  • Photos: Pokemon Go takes over the planet

    Photos: Pokemon Go takes over the planet
    None The Loudoun Street Pedestrian Mall in Winchester, Va. is proving a popular spot for people of all ages hunting for Pokemon while playing the popular Pokemon Go game on their cell phones. At left, Melody Schwartzman of Front Royal, Va., collects Pokemon with her sons Liam Schwartzman, 3, and Zach Schwartzman, 5. At right, Danyelle Davis and Steven Hatton, both of Winchester, Va., play the game Tuesd..
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  • High speed internet cable construction project sets sail into Arctic

    High speed internet cable construction project sets sail into Arctic
    DUTCH HARBOR, Alaska (KTUU) - After four years of planning, a new subsea fiber optic cable construction project is setting sail into the Arctic to plug-in rural Alaska to modern high speed internet. The Ile de Brehat is one of the cable-laying ships from France contracted to complete the work. It took 41 days for the ship and crew to travel from Calais through the Panama Canal to Dutch Harbor, but in mid-July the vessel finally made it into Alaska waters. It’s enormous. In Anchorage terms, the ..
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Victims of homicide honored at downtown Anchorage ceremony .Victim of mysterious attack in South Anchorage ready to leave hospital .
Victim of mysterious attack in South Anchorage ready to leave hospital .Victim of mysterious attack in South Anchorage ready to leave hospital .

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