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• Anchorage Assembly passes ban on pot discounts for active military ...

  

  The sponsor of the measure, Assembly member Forrest Dunbar, an attorney and officer in the Alaska Army National Guard, said his goal was protecting soldiers.

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• HCF-Powell squirts win Anchorage tournament

  

  FAIRBANKS — The Hockey Club Fairbanks-Powell team downed the Tok Wolverines 5-1 to capture the under-age-10 squirt D title Sunday at the Presidents Day Hockey Tournament at Ben Boeke Ice Arena in Anchorage.HCF-Powell went 6-0 in the three-day tournament. It shut out the Matanuska Hockey Association Mustangs 4-0 in a quarterfinal and won 6-0 against the Southcentral Alaska Mighty Moose-Bruins in a semifinal Saturday to set up the championship game against Tok.“This was a team effort,’’ HCF-Powel..

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• East Anchorage standoff ends with suspect in custody

  

  Officers at the scene had established a large perimeter in the area during the standoff, blocking nearby Valley Street from East 12th Court south to DeBarr. More than a dozen police cars were present, and officers had been attempting to speak with the man using a loudspeaker.

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• Anchorage Assembly OKs new contract for Eagle River recreation ...

  

  The Assembly also authorized up to a $50,000 operating subsidy for the center. The subsidy, which comes from Chugiak-Eagle River taxpayers, has been awarded in past years to help the center cover expenses.

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• State Nominates Northern Lights ABC K-8 School in Anchorage for ...

  JUNEAU, AK - The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development has nominated Northern Lights ABC K-8 School in the Anchorage School District for the U.S. Department of Education’s prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award for 2017. Northern Lights was previously recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School in 2004.The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors schools that are high-performing or are schools with a high percentage of disadvantaged students who show significant improvement on..

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• Alleged airport shooter lied about his record on job form

  

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The man accused of killing five people at a Florida airport lied about his criminal record on his application to be a security guard in Alaska, and was fired after only a few months on the job because of the state of his mental health.The new information is contained in the security guard application Esteban Santiago filed last summer for a license from the state of Alaska so he could work at Signal 88 Security in Anchorage.The state released the application Monday to T..

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• New fee would sharply hike state fees for studded tires

  

  Sen. Cathy Giessel, R-Anchorage, speaks at a Senate Majority press availability, February 13, 2017. She has proposed a bill to sharply increase state fees for ...

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• Anchorage Assemblyman introduces privacy from drones ordinance

  Estimated read time 1m 45s Anchorage Assemblyman introduces privacy from drones ordinance By Lauren Maxwell 6:57 PM February 14, 2017 ANCHORAGE – An ordinance designed to protect the public from the spying eyes of drones will be introduced at the Anchorage Assembly Monday night. Sponsor Patrick Flynn said the ordinance is meant to discourage some very specific behavior. “This is the neighbor bugging you while you are trying to enjoy the privacy of your back yard or your deck,” Flynn ..

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• Turnagain Arm communities may be asked to tax themselves for ...

  

  That means people who live in Rainbow, Portage Valley, Bird Creek and Indian could be taxed to pay for the Anchorage Police Department to respond to crimes. Last fall, Girdwood voters authorized a tax increase to pay for Whittier police to provide protection after the closure of the trooper post there.

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• An employee with cancer cuts back on overtime. Can she be fired for ...

  

  Business/Economy An employee with cancer cuts back on overtime. Can she be fired for that? Author: Lynne Curry Updated: 19 hours ago Published 20 hours ago Can your boss force you to work late, even if you’re undergoing treatment for cancer? That depends. (Getty)

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