Monday, August 8, 2016

In 3 days, 3 young men shot to death in Anchorage and other top stories.

  • In 3 days, 3 young men shot to death in Anchorage

    In 3 days, 3 young men shot to death in Anchorage
    The 17-year-old killed, Xeryous Tate, was also known as "Iggy." He had recently lived in Vancouver, Washington, according to his Facebook page.
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  • With $2 million liquidation sale, an Anchorage store chases larger ...

    With $2 million liquidation sale, an Anchorage store chases larger ...
    Anchorage With $2 million liquidation sale, an Anchorage store chases larger goals Author: Devin Kelly Updated: 3 hours ago Published 4 hours ago Whitney Kazmierczak shops for a jacket at the 6th Avenue Outfitters outlet store on Friday, July 8, 2016 in downtown Anchorage. (Bob Hallinen / Alaska Dispatch News)
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  • Anchorage man found fatally shot, lying in street early Sunday

    Anchorage man found fatally shot, lying in street early Sunday
    ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - UPDATE: The victim has been identified as 17-year-old Xeryus Tate. Police have not made an arrest but say this does not appear to be a random shooting. ORIGINAL STORY: The third homicide in as many days and fourth for the week has added to a deadly week for the city of Anchorage. According to officials, around 2:00 this morning, the Anchorage Police Department got a call of a disturbance in the area of East 6th Avenue and Newell Street, with reports of shots fired. Officers..
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  • SWAT team response to armed suspect barricaded in East ...

    SWAT team response to armed suspect barricaded in East ...
    Anchorage (KTUU) 12:10 a.m. UPDATE: The SWAT team response to an armed barricaded suspect in East Anchorage has ended, police say. ORIGINAL STORY: A SWAT teams is at the scene of armed man who has barricaded himself in an East Anchorage home, police wrote in a press release Sunday night. Police say the suspect is in a home on the 2900 block of Lily Street. Officials have asked nearby residents to temporarily leave their homes as they respond to the suspect. "Depending on the actions of the s..
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  • Alaska ending election night gathering amid budget crunch

    Alaska ending election night gathering amid budget crunch
    JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - It’s an election night tradition in Alaska: jubilant candidates followed by chanting, sign-waving supporters parade into a cavernous convention hall, shaking hands and taking their turn at the makeshift TV sets dotting what is known as “Election Central.” Republicans mill about with Democrats as race results are projected onto a bare wall by state election workers. Campaign staff line up interviews for their candidates as they cycle in and out of the room.But this longstand..
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  • Alaska Airlines moves forward with new $40 million maintenance ...

    Alaska Airlines moves forward with new $40 million maintenance ...
    AirlinesAlaska Airlines moves forward with new $40 million maintenance facility in Anchorage, AlaskaTheodore Koumelis / 01 Aug 2016 08:09 307 Local firm to design 105,000 square foot hangar.Alaska's current maintenance hangar in Anchorage, Alaska, will move about half a mile from the existing facility. (PRNewsFoto/Alaska Airlines). ANCHORAGE, ALASKA - Alaska Airlines announced plans to build a new $40 million airplane maintenance facility at the site of the current Signature Flight Support b..
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  • 'Jason Bourne' wins with $60 million, 'Bad Moms' scores

    'Jason Bourne' wins with $60 million, 'Bad Moms' scores
    In this image released by Universal Pictures, Matt Damon appears in a scene from "Jason Bourne." The movie opens July 29, 2016 in U.S. theaters. (Jasin Boland/Universal Pictures via AP) In this image released by Universal Pictures, Matt Damon appears in a scene from "Jason Bourne." The movie opens July 29, 2016 in U.S. theaters. (Jasin Boland/Universal Pictures via AP) Photo: Jasin Boland, AP This image r..
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  • Rain ends in the Interior, high water remains through midweek

    Rain ends in the Interior, high water remains through midweek
    ANCHORAGE (KTUU) The heavy rain over the past few days in the Interior is tapering off tonight. Across the region, locations saw between one and three inches of rain since Thursday night. The Fairbanks International Airport received almost two inches of rain during that time. The National Weather Service is reporting high water is now moving down the Tanana, Chena and Chatanika Rivers. Water levels in those rivers will rise through Monday night and remain high through midweek. Minor flooding ..
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  • Bush primary race pits Rep. Herron against challenger — and his ...

    Bush primary race pits Rep. Herron against challenger — and his ...
    BETHEL — In this hub city and in the small villages of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, an unusual political battle is brewing in the primary race for state House. Four-term Democratic incumbent Bob Herron is bristling, challenger Zach Fansler is vowing to "fix Juneau" and the Democratic Party is firmly in the race — on the side of the challenger. The Democrats recruited Fansler to challenge Herron, who, though a lifelong Democrat, is not only part of the Republican-led majority that contro..
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  • Walrus beaching in Alaska might not be as harmful as it looks ...

    Walrus beaching in Alaska might not be as harmful as it looks ...
    Walrus rest on a piece of ice in the Chukchi Sea. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. At this moment, thousands of Pacific walrus are diving to the seafloor in the shallow Chukchi Sea north of Alaska, using their whiskers to sweep for clams, snails and worms. But if they want to rest from foraging and find that warming temperatures have melted their rafts of sea ice, they may be forced to find land, often about 120 miles south to a small barrier island at the Native Alaskan village of..
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Man charged with assaulting 3 people in Anchorage .An NHL career continues: Anchorage's Carle signs with Nashville .
Anchorage Assembly cracks down on empty, boarded-up buildings .2 dead, 17 hurt in shooting at teen party in Florida nightclub .

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