Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Anchorage Assembly gives the Port of Anchorage a new name and other top stories.

  • Anchorage Assembly gives the Port of Anchorage a new name

    Anchorage Assembly gives the Port of Anchorage a new name
    Anchorage (KTUU) The Port of Anchorage will now be known as the Port of Alaska. On Tuesday night the Anchorage Assembly approved the name change after a public hearing. Assembly Chair Dick Traini introduced the ordinance, saying not all lawmakers in Juneau are aware of the port’s role in making goods available outside of the city. “I just think this is something that really reflects reality,” said Assembly member Amy Demboski. Port Director Steve Ribuffo says the port is suffering from corro..
    >> view original

  • Anchorage robber pulls knife on store employee, drops keys to ...

    Anchorage robber pulls knife on store employee, drops keys to ...
    ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - An Anchorage hardware store faced an armed robbery after an employee confronted a man trying to steal items. However, the suspected thief didn't get away as planned, after he dropped the keys to his getaway car inside the business. In an alert, Anchorage police say that the ACE Hardware store on Muldoon called in the incident just before noon on Monday. They say after the employee spoke to the man with their suspicions of theft, the suspect pulled out a knife and threatened ..
    >> view original

  • Wounded Anchorage firefighter on road to recovery in Colorado

    Wounded Anchorage firefighter on road to recovery in Colorado
    ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - The Anchorage firefighter who was injured this summer is making progress towards his recovery, his father said in an interview. Ben Schultz, an AFD firefighter who fell off a ladder during training and sustained serious injuries, was moved to a rehabilitation center in Denver, Colorado. It's been four months since Ben was critically injured, and continues on his road to recovery. "Ben is doing much better than he was when he got here on July 6," said Jeff Schultz, Ben's fat..
    >> view original

  • 'Cinderella' brings kindness, magic to Anchorage

    'Cinderella' brings kindness, magic to Anchorage
    Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” was originally a television musical that aired in 1957, starring Julie Andrews. It was remade twice - in 1965 with Lesley Ann Warren and 1997 with Brandy Norwood. The most recent revival hit Broadway in 2013; Anchorage gets the touring version of the show at the Atwood Concert Hall from Oct. 24-29. Everything you can imagine about a Broadway show — a massive orchestral score, impressive set pieces, wigs and costumes, amazing performances — will all be there..
    >> view original

  • Iditarod champ blames 'malicious' sabotage over doped-up dogs

    Iditarod champ blames 'malicious' sabotage over doped-up dogs
    ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Four-time Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey denied Monday that he administered banned drugs to his dogs in this year’s race and said he has withdrawn from the 2018 race in protest of the allegation. “I have never given any banned substance to my dogs,” Seavey said in a video posted to his Facebook page. He didn’t immediately return calls to The Associated Press after the Iditarod Trail Committee identified him as the musher who had four dogs test positive for a banned opioid p..
    >> view original

  • Alaskans have a right to the PFD. Let's write it in stone.

    Alaskans have a right to the PFD. Let's write it in stone.
    Now is the time to enshrine Permanent Fund dividends in the Alaska Constitution to protect your share of Alaska's mineral wealth from politicians, and to tell your legislators that they must do the hard work to eliminate the deficit. For the last three years, a debate has raged about Alaska's fiscal future — how are we going to pay for the essential state services we all need to maintain the quality of life we all expect? Due to our near total dependence on oil revenue and the continued..
    >> view original

  • AK Anchorage AK Zone Forecast

    AK Anchorage AK Zone Forecast
    AK Anchorage AK Zone Forecast for Tuesday, October 24, 2017 ————— AFCZFPAER FPAK51 PAFC 250456 AAA ZFPAER Alaska Zone Weather Forecasts...UPDATED National Weather Service Anchorage AK 856 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017 Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are for tonight, Wednesday, Wednesday night, and Thursday. AKZ101-251215- Anchorage- Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Indian, and Eklutna 856 PM AKDT Tue Oct 24 2017 ...STRONG WIND WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH..
    >> view original

  • Miss Alaska, there and back again

    Miss Alaska, there and back again
    PALMER — Angelina Klapperich has lived in Alaska all her life. She grew up in the Mat-Su Valley and has seen a lot of changes. Just in the past year, a lot has changed for her. She completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology and has traveled all around her home state, into the Lower 48 and out of the country. One year after becoming Miss Anchorage, she is returning to West High School to play piano and emcee the 2017 pageant as Miss Alaska, a top 15 finalist in Miss America and as Miss Congen..
    >> view original

  • Key critic says the votes aren't there for full repeal of crime bill

    Key critic says the votes aren't there for full repeal of crime bill
    Anchorage Republican Rep. Charisse Millett is seeking to amend the bill. She expects that some representatives will introduce a repeal of last year's Senate Bill ...
    >> view original

  • Fourth special session opens with differences over crime, tax bills

    Fourth special session opens with differences over crime, tax bills
    Rep. Charisse Millett, R-Anchorage, speaks about crime legislation on Monday. She said the Legislature should take time to consider what changes should be ...
    >> view original

The Latest: Neighbor says kids 'sweetest girls in the world' .The Latest: Neighbor says kids 'sweetest girls in the world' .
Alaskans Hold Anchorage “Stay Strong Lisa Rally” .Popular Quyana Alaska dance performances are back in Anchorage ... .

No comments:

Post a Comment