Saturday, September 23, 2017

Anchorage Pride Brings LGBTQ and Allied Community Together and other top stories.

  • Anchorage Pride Brings LGBTQ and Allied Community Together

    Anchorage Pride Brings LGBTQ and Allied Community Together
    Christopher Cooke, HRC Western Regional Field Organizer, was recently in Anchorage to celebrate Pride and support the efforts of Fair Anchorage to stop the repeal of the city’s LGBTQ-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance. HRC and coalition partners are committed to defending the LGBTQ Community and the progress that Anchorage has made in the past two years, ensuring Anchorage remains a fair place for everyone. Anchorage should remain a safe and welcoming place for everyone. If opponents of eq..
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  • From Anchorage, Walker tells lawmakers to get back to Juneau

    From Anchorage, Walker tells lawmakers to get back to Juneau
    Reporters hear from Gov. Bill Walker on a variety of issues during a Monday press conference in Anchorage. (Photo by Casey Grove/Alaska Public Media).
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  • Anchorage Jail inmate stabbed in the eyes by his cellmate, charges ...

    Anchorage Jail inmate stabbed in the eyes by his cellmate, charges ...
    An Anchorage Jail inmate is facing attempted-murder charges after investigators said he stabbed his cellmate in the eyes with a pencil last week, before being restrained by correctional officers using a Taser and pepper spray. Justin Apple, 39, is also accused of first-degree assault in the July 3 incident in the west wing of the Anchorage Correctional Complex, according to court documents. Alaska Department of Corrections spokeswoman Megan Edge didn’t have any additional comment on the case M..
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  • Rep. Maloney weighs in on Coast Guard anchorage site

    Rep. Maloney weighs in on Coast Guard anchorage site Posted: Monday, July 10, 2017 2:57 PM EDT Updated: Monday, July 10, 2017 5:14 PM EDT © Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney and several environmental groups are demanding the United States Coast Guard meet new standards in its ports and waterways safety assessment concerning a proposed anchorage site in the Hudson River. YONKERS - Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney and several environmental groups are demanding the United States Coast Gu..
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  • Alaskan woman with deep Colorado roots tragically killed by a bear

    Alaskan woman with deep Colorado roots tragically killed by a bear
    Alaskan woman with deep Colorado roots tragically killed by a bear Erin K. Johnson grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, but both her parents, Barb and Steve, are Colorado State University graduates. Jane Mo, KUSA 5:47 PM. MDT July 10, 2017 ALASKA - The young woman who was killed by a black bear in mid-June while working in Alaska had deep ties to Colorado.  Erin K. Johnson grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, but both her parents, Barb and Steve, are Colorado State University graduates.Her u..
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  • Suspect arrested after gas station employee found stabbed in the ...

    Suspect arrested after gas station employee found stabbed in the ...
    ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - Police mobilized early Monday morning, after an employee at an Anchorage area gas station was allegedly stabbed multiple times by an assailant wielding a knife. The disturbance began sometime before 3 a.m. on July 10, when a man was allegedly trespassing at the Chevron station on East 6th Avenue. An employee of the station as well as a security guard asked the man, later identified as Ronald Vaska, 49, to leave the property. That's when, police said, Vaska drew a knife and ..
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  • Alaska Sees Magnitudes 4.4, 3.2 Earthquakes

    Alaska Sees Magnitudes 4.4, 3.2 Earthquakes
    FAIRBANKS, AK — Alaska experienced two small earthquakes over the weekend — one in the state's northern end and another in the south. A magnitude 3.2 earthquake with a depth of 2.5 miles struck about 65 miles northeast of Arctic Village just after 10:00 p.m. Sunday Alaska time, the Alaska Earthquake Center said. The community has roughly 150 people. Earlier Sunday, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck southern Alaska. There was no reported damage. (For more local news, click here to sign up for re..
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  • Warmest temperatures of the summer forecast for Southcentral ...

    Warmest temperatures of the summer forecast for Southcentral ...
    Estimated read time 1m 10s Warmest temperatures of the summer forecast for Southcentral Alaska this week By Rachael Penton 11:24 AM July 10, 2017 Warm summer temperatures in Southcentral Alaska are off to a slow start this year. So far this summer, the thermometer has only topped 70 degrees three times: on May 31, June 1, and July 6. The warmest temperature of the year so far is 75 degrees, recorded June 1, which means Anchorage has yet to hit the 80-degree mark this summer. Through ..
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  • Assembly will consider signing resolution supporting onsite ...

    Assembly will consider signing resolution supporting onsite ...
    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - One day before the Alaska Marijuana Control Board meets in Fairbanks, the Anchorage Assembly will consider sending it a resolution in support of onsite consumption of marijuana. “The proposal is to ask the Marijuana Control Board to follow through with the proposal they’ve been working on which is to come up with a way for us to effectively regulate the public consumption in downtown,” said downtown assembly member Christopher Constant. On July 12, the state board w..
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  • Coast Guard explains reason for suspension of decision on ...

    Coast Guard explains reason for suspension of decision on ...
    Steven D. Poulin, Valley Views Published 11:46 a.m. ET July 10, 2017 | Updated 11:46 a.m. ET July 10, 2017CLOSE Video editorial on the Coast Guard shelving its review of a 10-anchorage plan for the Hudson. WochitSteven Poulin(Photo: Courtesy photo)As announced by press release, I have suspended future rulemaking decisions regarding additional anchorages on the Hudson River until we more fully understand the safety and environmental risks associated with the myri..
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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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