Businesses invest in Anchorage despite statewide recession
ANCOHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage has experienced an increase in business investment this year, despite the state being in a recession exacerbated by low oil prices.Bill Popp, president of Anchorage Economic Development Corp., said the city's number of building permits has increased by 4 percent compared to last year. He said the increase has given city officials hope that the recessionary cycle could be ending.Popp said that even though the increased investment is modest, he believes it's a ..>> view originalFill the Boot fundraiser for Muscular Dystrophy Association ...
ANCHORAGE (KTUU) - The Muscular Dystrophy Assn.'s Fill the Boot campaign has returned to Southcentral Alaska, with fundraising events in Anchorage and Soldotna. Rain or shine, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., the Anchorage Fire Dept. Local 1264, along with Girdwood, Eagle River and Anchorage Airport Fire, will be "filling the boots" across Anchorage on Friday. Central Emergency Services will do the same on both Friday, Sept. 1, and Saturday, Sept. 2, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Soldotna Fred Meyer park..>> view originalLives lost to overdoses remembered at gathering in downtown ...
During rush hour Thursday, about 35 people gathered on the Delaney Park Strip in Anchorage, pausing for a few moments to remember the people they love who have died from drug overdoses. They also hoped to show support for friends who struggle with addiction. "This is just to remember them and let them know that their actions don't define who they are," said Sasha Tsurnos, who helped organize the event, which included a balloon release. Participants were given black and gray balloons on ..>> view originalPolice ask for help in identifying possible sex abuse victims in ...
Anchorage police are asking for help identifying possible victims of a man who admitted to sexually abusing young girls. Police said James Moen, 31, is charged with three counts of sexual abuse of a minor. James Moen (Photo courtesy Anchorage Police Department) According to a Friday press release from police spokesman MJ Thim, an investigation into a report of child sex abuse found Moen, who was then in his 20s, had abused a girl under the age of 10. Thim said that the abuse oc..>> view originalKnights score another big win, beat West in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE — Playing on the road, at West Anchorage, against a team that beat them in the state quarterfinals last season, the Colony Knights knew they had to set the tone early.Senior quarterback Parker Kizer connected with junior wide receiver Julian McPhail on a 50-yard scoring bomb on Colony’s fourth play from scrimmage, and the Knights rolled to a 46-15 nonconference win over the 2016 large-schools runner-up Thursday night in Anchorage. “That’s one of our goals, for our offense to strike fi..>> view originalMore than half of Alaska's public school students failed to meet ...
More than 60 percent of Alaska's public school students who took this year's statewide standardized tests failed to meet grade-level academic standards in English language arts and math, according to data from the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. Students statewide fared a bit better on the statewide science exam, with roughly half of them meeting standards. The scores are from the brand-new statewide standardized test, called Performance Evaluation for Alaska's Sch..>> view originalAK Anchorage AK Zone Forecast
AK Anchorage AK Zone Forecast for Thursday, August 31, 2017 ————— 923 FPAK52 PAFC 011208 ZFPALU Alaska Zone Weather Forecasts National Weather Service Anchorage AK 408 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are for today, tonight, and Saturday. AKZ152-020015- Lower Kuskokwim Valley- Including the cities of Aniak and Sleetmute 408 AM AKDT Fri Sep 1 2017 .TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 50. Light winds. .TONIGHT...Mostly ..>> view original4 indicted in case of Alaska man beaten, placed in kennel
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – A grand jury has indicted four men suspected of severely beating an Anchorage, Alaska, man and stuffing his body into a portable dog kennel. The grand jury indicted 28-year-old Macauther Vaifanua, 27-year-old Faamanu Vaifanua, 29-year-old Jeffery Ahvan and 24-year-old Rex Faumui. The indictment charges the four with attempted murder, kidnapping, felony assault, robbery and other charges. They are suspected of severely beating 34-year-old Abshir Mohamed with a baseball b..>> view originalApply now! - emergency cash - Personal cash loans in az
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BETHEL – Bethel police say they are investigating the death of a young man from Kipnuk found Tuesday night in the Kuskokwim River. Norman Paul’s body was found Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in the Kuskokwim River. (Courtesy of Bethel Police Department) Police on Thursday said family members identified the man as Norman Paul, 20. His body is being sent to the state medical examiner in Anchorage for an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Police officers who had received a report of a..>> view original
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