No anchorage for port's 'living library'
Tony Shuttleworth says he is not a sentimentalist, but he sure is proud of a plain, brown building in Haven Rd few would look twice at. As the saying goes, you should never judge a book by its cover, and Shuttleworth should know. He is a living library of ...
Palin’s reach is far, just ask Eric Thompson, he was fired for speaking about the family’s brawl.
A man who went on national television and told how family members of former Gov. Sarah Palin were involved in a brawl at an Anchorage birthday party says he was fired from a his job at a local paving company after speaking up. Eric Thompson ...
Troopers kill black bear near Wasilla home
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A black bear has been killed after trying to break into a Wasilla home. KTVA reports (http://is.gd/13M0dn) 32-year-old Greg Kasachev called troopers late Tuesday evening, saying he shot and wounded the bear after it tried to get ...
Dad Planet
Blount, Constiniano and Rodda are all former Alaskans with a notable history in our northern music scene. Blount played in the former Anchorage band Bolt Action Beaver, Rodda in both Fastest Bear and She. Constiniano, too, played in She. Webb, from Oakland ...
Stonebridge Companies Embassy Suites by Hilton Anchorage Hotel Accepting Discounted Reservations for Alaska Federation of Natives Convention
The Embassy Suites by Hilton Anchorage hotel looks forward to welcoming guests and exhibitors of the 2014 Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, taking place October 23-24, 2014 at the Denaina Center in Anchorage, AK. This annual event is the largest ...
Anchorage man runs to Fairbanks for Equinox
The Equinox Marathon is considered one of the toughest 26.2-mile races in the nation. That distinction comes with its climb to the top of Ester Dome, an elevation gain of 1,800 feet. The Equinox, though, seemed easier for David Johnston, considering what ...
Anchorage Assembly votes 9-2 to oppose marijuana ballot measure
The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday voted 9-2 to approve a resolution opposing a ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana use in Alaska. The resolution, introduced Friday by Assemblyman Dick Traini, cited potential pitfalls of legalization in ...
Anchorage: A Climate Refuge?
“Alaskans, stay in Alaska.” That was the first line of Tuesday morning’s most-emailed story in the New York Times, which looked at which U.S. cities are likely to be most hospitable in a changing climate. Hurricanes, floods, droughts and wildfires ...
Pro-pot Alaska newscaster who quit on air: 'I reported fairly ... until Sunday'
Greene became an overnight celebrity for telling viewers, "f--- it, I quit." She testified Tuesday in Anchorage a raucous public hearing about a proposal to legalize marijuana in Alaska.
Portland Will Still Be Cool, but Anchorage May Be the Place to Be
Alaskans, stay in Alaska. People in the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest, sit tight. Scientists trying to predict the consequences of climate change say that they see few havens from the storms, floods and droughts that are sure to intensify over the ...
