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• Alaska Waste wants to know why so few Anchorage customers opt ...

  

  Anchorage Alaska Waste wants to know why so few Anchorage customers opt for curbside recycling Gregg Schomaker empties a container into one of the mixed paper bins at the WestRock Anchorage Recycling Center on Rosewood Street on February 6, 2017. Customers using drop-off centers may be one reason they don’t use curbside recycling, according to Alaskans for Litter Prevention and Recycling. (Marc Lester / Alaska Dispatch News)

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• Anchorage man arrested in September standoff wanted again by ...

  

  Police had taken Szajkowski into custody from a home on Misty Springs Court, off Dowling Road, on Sept. 22 after a 12-hour standoff there. Police said a woman reported that her daughter, Szajkowski's "significant other," had been assaulted by him; officers negotiated with Szajkowski but ultimately broke down the front door, prompting his surrender.

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• Anchorage seeks new vision for Town Square Park

  

  ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - After years of what some businesses describe as increased illegal activity in Town Square Park, city officials are asking the public for solutions to better promote safety in the area. On Tuesday, the Anchorage Parks and Recreation department announced the master plan for the city’s central park will be updated over the coming months. The plan will guide a new “vision” for the park’s development for the next 20 years. “The original development for the park was done in the mid..

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• Sweets for your valentine are at Anchorage markets this week

  

  Food and Drink Sweets for your valentine are at Anchorage markets this week Macaron towers are displayed at Sweet Caribou on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in Midtown. (Erik Hill / Alaska Dispatch News)

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• Anchorage Considering A Second Chance for Ridesharing

  

  Anchorage, Alaska officials are set to consider a proposal that would allow ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft to operate in the city this coming year. The ordinance has been drafted by Anchorage Assembly member Bill Evans. He said the measure is necessary because the city’s transportation code was written before people began using their smartphones to access the ride-hailing services, The Alaska Public Radio Network reported. The draft ordinance requires Uber drivers to have insuranc..

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• Anchorage contractor fined $280K after worker crushed by wall

  

  "The only thing that was holding it back was the stairway, and upon the demolition of the stairway the material collapsed on the workmen who were conducting the work," Blackburn said. "Apparently, when they removed the last of the stair structural members that were holding up the stairway, the wall had a simultaneous failure."

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• Satire: After Multiple Explanations Anchorage Man Pretends to ...

  

  Something going on. We're not quite sure. Kyle Clayton Spenard—Jason Miller, 34, eventually said “Ah, okay, now I get it” and nodded his head after his exasperated girlfriend repeatedly attempted to explain to him the various methods derby jammers use to score points during a bout.“The team jammer can transfer their position by handing the Star to their pivot jammer as long as neither jammer is going to the penalty box,” Anchorage’s Rage City Roller Susy ‘Reek Havoc’ DeLillo explained..

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• Fighting drug use in Anchorage is a community effort, police say

  

  ANCHORAGE – Anchorage witnessed a record 34 homicides in 2016. Property crime also rose compared to the year before, with the number of commercial burglaries and robberies making a significant jump. The Anchorage Police Department said increased drug use is likely a major factor in the rise in crime. Police Chief Chris Tolley said APD is just one of many entities responsible for improving the situation. “This isn’t just an APD issue,” he said. “It involves the entire community.” Before becomin..

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• Satire: Anchorage Press editor resigns after Alaska Dispatch News ...

  

  Anchorage—Alaska Dispatch News investigative reporter Molly Miller said ADN’s investigative team ‘Maglite’ became skeptical after Anchorage Press Facebook post likes started exceeding single digits.“To be honest, I didn’t even know the Anchorage Press was a media outlet,” Miller explained. “I always thought it was a coupon book or something.” Alex Rodriguez, editor with Maglite, first noticed what he described as “improbable social media interest.”“Press stories get seven or eight likes, max,” ..

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• Municipality of Anchorage looking for election workers

  Estimated read time 1m 41s Municipality of Anchorage looking for election workers By Bonney Bowman 8:04 PM February 7, 2017 ANCHORAGE – Looking for a way to give back to your community while earning a little extra cash? The Municipality of Anchorage is looking for poll workers ahead of the April election. Deputy clerk Amanda Moser says the city hires 650 workers to staff 122 precincts around the municipality. They have up to 150 positions left to fill before April. It is a paid job —..

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