Anchorage's Loussac Library getting overhaul
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Loussac Library in Anchorage is getting a $15-million makeover focused on improving accessibility and making the building more energy efficient. The only major work the library has had prior to this in its 30 years is a new ...
Loussac Library Getting a Facelift
Prior to this, director Mary Jo Torgeson says the only major work the library has had done in its 30 years is a new roof. The project, scheduled to take 18 months, will including moving the building's entrances and making heating and cooling upgrades ...
Sarah Palin Defends Bristol Following Brawl: I Am 'A Proud Mama'
6 melee in Anchorage. One witness who spoke to TPM described Bristol's actions as "quite violent." "I love my Bristol!" Sarah Palin wrote in her Facebook post. "My straight-shooter is one of the strongest young women you'll ever meet. I have to say this as ...
Uber ride-sharing enters Anchorage market
A ride-sharing service called Uber will start operating in Anchorage this week. Instead of calling a taxi, people who need a ride can use a smartphone app to hail a nearby private vehicle. But taxi companies in Anchorage and around the world say it’s ...
Anchorage Loussac Library unveils $15 million overhaul
Anchorage’s Loussac Library is going under the knife to the tune of $15 million just in time for its 30th birthday. Library administration pulled back the curtain on a redesign that was more than two years in the making at a public meeting Sept.
Anchorage Capital Partners 2014 Q2 Investor Letter
Kevin Ulrich's and Anchorage Capital Partners' 2014 Q2 investor letter is out. Anchorage Advisors is one of the large but unknown hedge funds with strong returns. The credit, special situations, and distressed debt hedge fund returned 8.7% during the first ...
Anchorage resident proud of Begich's record
It’s come to my attention that attacks about Senator Mark Begich’s record as Anchorage’s mayor are running in ads across the state. I’m writing to set the record straight and share my personal experience of working with Senator Mark Begich when he ...
Uber begins Anchorage ride sharing despite uncertainty about legal status
Uber -- the company that lets people order, monitor and pay for a ride via its smartphone app -- began operating in Anchorage on Wednesday night when members of the indie-rock band Portugal. The Man got aboard a red SUV to take a ride. Anchorage is ...
Anchorage party brawl with Sarah Palin & family is put to music
A Sept. 6 brawl at an Anchorage party has reintroduced ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, “fist dude” Todd Palin, son Track Palin and daughter Bristol Palin to America, just as the Palins’ fame from the 2008 presidential campaign had flown away. The ...
Anchorage Brewing Co. gears up for new location
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — On the back of a black label stuck to a corked, Belgian-style beer bottle, 38-year-old Gabe Fletcher penned his gratitude to Gary Klopfer, the owner of Anchorage's Snow Goose Restaurant and Sleeping Lady Brewing Co. "In 2010 I ...
