Geomagnetic storm means strong aurora forecast Tuesday, Wednesday
A strong geomagnetic storm is forecast to approach Earths atmosphere on Monday and Tuesday. According to NOAAs Space Weather Prediction Center, a level G3 (strong) storm will arrive on Monday,...
View ArticleMonday commutes could be slower as more snow is expected overnight
Another round of snow is expected to move through Anchorage and the Matanuska Valley tonight and you may be facing a slower Monday morning commute. A fast moving front will cross through the...
View ArticleLawmaker's personal emails released in Legislative Information Office lawsuit
An Anchorage attorney is using emails between a lawmaker and a developer as part of a case he filed against the Legislature that questions the legality of their lease of the Anchorage office space....
View ArticleTroopers: Body found in Willow Creek
Alaska State Troopers say a body was pulled from Willow Creek this morning. The deceased has not been publicly identified. Troopers say there are no signs of foul play following the discovery at 10:30...
View ArticleSpike in vehicle thefts caused by cold weather, police say
Heating your car during the winter can be very important. But Anchorage Police say that is the reason there has been a spike in the number of cars getting stolen lately. Many Alaskans typically start...
View ArticleTROOPERS: Wasilla hitchhiker assaults man, tries to steal keys to car
A Wasilla man was arrested after Alaska State Troopers say he assaulted the man who gave him a ride, Sunday evening, troopers wrote in a dispatch. Troopers were notified around 5:30 p.m. of an...
View ArticleNewtok man recognized for stopping potential school shooting
BETHEL, Alaska (AP) A school employee in the Southwestern Alaska village of Newtok has been recognized for stopping a school shooting attempt in September. KYUK-AM reports (http://bit.ly/1l3sVCc )...
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When the bus never appeared to take her 13-year-old son to school, Lesley Pierce shuttled the boy to class with what seemed like plenty of time to spare. I would have still been to work on time,...
View ArticleAK Bites: AK salad box
Michael Levshakoff wanted to open a pizza restaurant. But, the building he was going to use was old and had asbestos and it was too expensive to fix. Levshakoff wasn't sure what to after that...
View ArticleKenai police say 2 hospitalized after dog attack
Kenai police say two women have been hospitalized after they were attacked by a dog at a home. Police say the dog was fatally shot by a responding officer when the animal began moving toward the...
View ArticleAnchorage man pleads guilty to gun charge in federal drug case
Anchorage resident Adam Michael Cornelison has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking offense, federal prosecutors said Monday. The guilty plea came last...
View ArticleBig groundfish harvest boosts Alaska seafood employment
Employment in Alaskas commercial fishing sector grew last year, boosted by a swell in groundfish harvests, state labor economistsreported today. Driven by large catches of pollock and cod in the...
View ArticleMining Alaska Part I: Inside Alaska's busiest mines
Alaska has been a prospector's dream for more than a century. From the gold rush of the late 1800s to the 21st century, billions of dollars have been invested in the exploration and extraction of...
View ArticleProposal to buy out TransCanada clears its first big hurdle
Ten days into a special legislative session, Gov. Bill Walker's proposal to approve the cash needed to pay for an early exit of TransCanada from the Alaska LNG Project cleared its first major hurdle...
View ArticleUPDATE: Roads reopened; Police brace for afternoon commute
UPDATE 2:00 p.m: ... Distress calls to Anchorage police started tapering off by mid-afternoon, police spokeswoman Anita Shell told Channel 2 News. RELATED: School district apologizes for poor...
View ArticleAnchorage firefighters form peer support group to help deal with high-stress...
The mental and emotional health of fire fighters and first responders has been getting more attention in recent years and a group of Anchorage firefighters have been relying on each other for support....
View ArticleAnchorage School District begins search for next superintendent
Just days after the Anchorage School Board announced its decision not to renew the contract of school district superintendent Ed Graff, a committee is already being formed to find his replacement by...
View ArticleGeomagnetic storm means strong aurora forecast Monday, Tuesday
UPDATE: The Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is forecasting a highly active aurora Monday night and Tuesday night. Monday's forecast is listed as High , or a 7 on a scale...
View ArticleIcy roads: School district apologizes for poor communication with parents
... Peppered with questions about why schools remained open today in the face of dangerously icy roads, the Anchorage School District says the decision was made before packed snow worsened conditions...
View ArticleTeen inmate hog-tied, tasered repeatedly in Sitka jail
... NOTE: This story first appeared on Alaska Public Media Sitka police are defending their actions in the arrest of an 18-year-old man last year, who was tasered multiple times in his jail cell. A...
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