Sunday, January 29, 2017

Winter Weather Advisory for Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley and other top stories.

  • Winter Weather Advisory for Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley

    ANCHORAGE (KTUU) Winter Weather Advisories for Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley begin at midnight and continue through Monday afternoon. Snow is expected to develop overnight. Anchorage could see between four and eight inches of snow with the highest amounts in East Anchorage and along the higher elevations. In the Matanuska Valley, between five and nine inches of snow are expected with higher amounts near Hatcher Pass (between 8 and 12 inches). Other areas in Southcentral are also under we..
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  • Family remembers woman killed in Anchorage hit-and-run collision

    Family remembers woman killed in Anchorage hit-and-run collision
    Anchorage Family remembers woman killed in Anchorage hit-and-run collision Ida Jackson, right, was killed in a hit-and-run collision on Elmore Road in Anchorage on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2016. Pictured with her is her sister-in-law, Yvonne Jackson. (Courtesy Yvonne Jackson)
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  • Anchorage coalition gets $1.5 million to help homeless teens

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The federal government has awarded $1.5 million to a coalition of Anchorage organizations that work to combat homelessness as part of a national grant competition.KTVA-TV (http://bit.ly/2iYp1dk ) reported Saturday that Anchorage was one of about 150 communities to apply for the grant. It was one of only 10 cities to receive the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development award.The Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness includes 39 local organizations, including Co..
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  • Anchorage man turns himself in following fatal hit-and-run

    Anchorage man turns himself in following fatal hit-and-run
    An Anchorage man is facing felony charges in a fatal hit-and-run collision after turning himself into police. According to the Anchorage Police Department, authorities received a call reporting a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle on Elmore Road south of Lore at about 5:30 a.m. Saturday. Officers arrived on scene where they found the woman̢۪s body and the witness who contacted police.Police say the investigation showed the pedestrian was walking southward in the southbound lane of Elmore ..
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  • Guests at Dimond Center Hotel details late-night shooting

    Guests at Dimond Center Hotel details late-night shooting
    Dimond Center Hotel Last updated at 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15 ANCHORAGE — Multiple shots were fired outside the Dimond Center Hotel Saturday night, striking the north side of the building and breaking at least one window. Anchorage police issued a dispatch about the shooting at 11:25 p.m., saying they had responded to the scene of the shooting and found multiple stray bullets had hit the hotel. Inside the hotel, Homer resident Jordin Keintz was in a third-floor room with his wife and two d..
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  • Another round of snow across Alaska: Winter weather advisories in ...

    Another round of snow across Alaska: Winter weather advisories in ...
    The next storm system to impact Southcentral, southeast and interior Alaska is moving into Prince William Sound Sunday night. Here’s how this storm will affect each region: Southcentral Snow showers started picking up Sunday evening and will continue to fall overnight through early afternoon on Monday. Most of the area is under a winter weather advisory for snowfall. Anchorage, Eagle River and Matanuska Valley A winter weather advisory is in effect from midnight Sunday night to 4 p.m. Monday...
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  • In Alaska, veterans have a safety net. Why didn't it catch Esteban ...

    In Alaska, veterans have a safety net. Why didn't it catch Esteban ...
    Alaska News In Alaska, veterans have a safety net. Why didn't it catch Esteban Santiago? Author: Julia O'Malley for The Washington Post Updated: 12 hours ago Published 15 hours ago Drivers pass the roadside Veterans Memorial in downtown Anchorage. (Ash Adams for The Washington Post)
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  • Second Round of Pre-Filed Legislation Released Ahead of Tuesday ...

    Second Round of Pre-Filed Legislation Released Ahead of Tuesday ...
    On Friday, Alaska legislators turned in the second round of pre-filed legislation, offering a preview of topics likely to be taken up when the 30th Alaska State Legislature convenes on Tuesday. Pre-filed legislation often reflects topics considered among priorities of elected officials. Last week’s additions include proposals addressing alcohol and tobacco regulations, public safety, corporate tax loopholes, first responder benefits, game management, bill sponsorship, prescription medication, ..
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  • Assembly resolution: Members only speak for themselves

    Assembly resolution: Members only speak for themselves
    A resolution planned for hearing at the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly would clarify that each assembly member’s opinions about the assembly’s controversial invocation policy are his or her own. The resolution, submitted by assembly member Dale Bagley, clarifies that any opinions given by members of the assembly do not represent the intention of the assembly as a whole. “…no individual member of the assembly has been authorized to speak independently on behalf of the borough concerning the in..
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