Friday, August 18, 2017

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  • A new database tells you the most (and least) popular dog names in ...

    A new database tells you the most (and least) popular dog names in ...
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  • Thunderstorm risk in Southcentral subsides Thursday afternoon

    Thunderstorm risk in Southcentral subsides Thursday afternoon
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  • A police theory on Anchorage's spike in stolen cars: Free taxis for ...

    A police theory on Anchorage's spike in stolen cars: Free taxis for ...
    Nearly 300 vehicles were stolen in each of the months of January, February and March, and roughly 200 each in April, May and June. So far, it's about double the city's five-year average for car theft, Anchorage Police Department officials say.
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  • Recalled Anchorage teacher relieved to be back in the classroom

    Recalled Anchorage teacher relieved to be back in the classroom
    Shoshana Keegan (left) and Rosalind Worcester (right), both teachers in Bowman Elementary School’s 1st/2nd grade optional program, dress up for a school spirit day. (Courtesy Rosalind Worcester) Last month, we brought you a story about a pair of teachers whose classroom was left in limbo after one received a layoff notice from the Anchorage School District, while the state grappled with funding cuts. Listen now But, since lawmakers opted against dramatic education cuts, pink slipped teachers ha..
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  • Seward and Anchorage — A Tale of Two Cities

    Seward and Anchorage — A Tale of Two Cities
    As long as I can remember there has been a bit of rivalry between Seward and Anchorage. I used to hear my parents bemoan the fact Anchorage, established in ...
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  • Exploratory Drilling In Alaska's Beaufort Sea Approved

    Exploratory Drilling In Alaska's Beaufort Sea Approved
    ANCHORAGE, AK — Exploratory drilling in Alaska's Beaufort Sea has been conditionally approved by federal regulators. Eni US Operating Co. Inc., part of the Italian multinational oil and gas company Eni S.p.A., plans to drill four exploration wells from Spy Island, an artificial gravel island in state waters, beginning in December. The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced conditional approval of the exploratory drilling plan late Wednesday. The conditions include obtaining permits ..
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  • Time running out for oil and gas tax bill

    Time running out for oil and gas tax bill
    FAIRBANKS — The partisan divide was clear as two separate House and Senate conference committee meetings were held Wednesday, with Republicans in Juneau and Democrats in Anchorage, to discuss House Bill 111 regarding the oil and gas tax laws. Two different versions of the bill were discussed during the meetings before both committees adjourned with no votes taken.During a press conference held Thursday afternoon, House Republicans urged Democrats to return to Juneau to finish deliberation on th..
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  • Backlash reroutes Hudson anchorage proposal

    Backlash reroutes Hudson anchorage proposal
    Concern over the safe passage of barges traversing the Hudson has been frequently cited as the agency's impetus for floating the anchorage proposal in the first ...
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  • DR. FERMENTO: The outsider's view

    DR. FERMENTO: The outsider's view
    A buddy of mine blew in from Phoenix with his son-in-law to help my work on my property. I’m pushing a road from the front of the five-acre parcel to a gate on the back of it. Lynn’s been up here before, but his son in law Greg hasn’t. Both of them brought a raging thirst.The kid wanted a true Alaskan adventure, but a working one. He didn’t want to sit idle, but didn’t want to just gawk at wildlife and sniff flowers either. Lynn and Greg wanted to work hard and party hard. They’re my type of pe..
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  • Hazy, warm days of summer, and a thunderstorm here & there

    Hazy, warm days of summer, and a thunderstorm here & there
    ANCHORAGE, Ak. BERTHA NUNOORUK CAUGHT THIS LIGHTNING IN PALMER THURSDAY EVENING. A RESIDENT OF THE BUTTE SAID THERE WAS THUNDER, LIGHTNING, AND RAIN, AND NOW LIGHTNING REPORTED IN CHUGIAK, A LONG ROLLING CLAP OF THUNDER...SO IT IS ROLLING THROUGH AS WE SPEAK. Lightning in Palmer_Betha Nunooruk 7-13-17 PACIFIC SATELLITE-RADAR: - , LOOKS LIKE STORMS ARE DEVELOPING OVER THE TALKEETNA MOUNTAINS AND ARE ROLLING SOUTH-SOUTHWEST. AND THAT COULD LEAD THEM INTO THE VALLEYS AND ANCHORAGE AREA. ANTICIPA..
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4 sentenced in Anchorage check-fraud scheme .Tick season forecast: 'Particularly bad' .
He wore disguises to shop at Trader Joe's — then resold the food in Canada .US blows 5-run lead to Dominicans, lose 7-5 .

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