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The battle to win LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination laws in Anchorage, Alaska, has come to an end. Well, maybe. Local NBC affiliate KTUU reports that the Anchorage Assembly voted Tuesday evening 7-4 not to launch an independent investigation into allegations that conservatives...  

Voters in Alaska’s largest city on Tuesday rejected a measure that would have extended legal protections in Anchorage’s anti-discriminate code to gays, lesbians and the transgendered. Proposition 5, put on the Anchorage ballot by a signature campaign, was going down to defeat by a 58-42 percent margin amidst heavy voter turnout, the Anchorage Daily News reported. The city’s code already prohibits discrimination based on age, color...  

As we've been reporting all week, the recent election in Anchorage, Alaska in which Proposition 5, a long-fought-for LGBT anti-discrimination ordinance, failed to pass, was muddied by potential voter fraud and polling places running out of ballots. An update from...  

It cannot be overstated that if Anchorage’s proposed LGBT non-discrimination protections pass, it could have a huge impact on the future of LGBT rights in Alaska. Currently, polling shows the measure known as Proposition 5 winning with 50-41 support from voters. Nevertheless, the campaign is getting ugly and attracting national attention as a result. The [...]  

As you may know, Anchorage is currently embroiled in battle against anti-gay discrimination. In less than two weeks, the Alaskan city's residents will vote on whether to include sexual orientation and gender identity in its anti-discrimination ordinance. While equality advocates...  

"We were surprised there was a punk scene in Alaska," said Trash Talk vocalist Lee Spielman, whose speaking voice is a lot less menacing than the one he uses on stage. "Everyone was super helpful and appreciative." Spielman started the band in ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Anchorage seafood restaurant heralded its grand opening Friday by mimicking Alaska Airlines’ splashy salmon show in Seattle. The Seattle-based airline makes a big production each year of delivering the first-of-the-season Copper ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police say a cab driver has been charged with sexual assault. Paul Velasco was arrested Tuesday and ordered held on $100,000 bail. Police say Velasco on May 1 took a call for a woman wanting a ride from East Sixth ...  

Jason Lamoureux turned in the top time of 35 minutes ... Ten different Lynx contributed hits. Justin Schneider doubled and scored two runs for the Mustangs. ___ (c)2012 the Anchorage Daily News (Anchorage, Alaska) Visit the Anchorage  

Aryeh Lax, a student from Anchorage, was among the 53 Poetry Out Loud champions who participated in the National Finals of Poetry Out Loud, held in Washington, D.C., on May 14-15. Lax, representing Alaska, competed with poetry champions from ...  

Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Its been a tough year for moose in the Anchorage area. Record snow has fallen this year, driving more moose down from the mountain valleys into flat, wintering areas, or the most populated parts of Alaska. "Every time we have deep snow, we tend to have more moose in town," said Jessy Coltrane, the Anchorage area biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game . And while many parts of the Lower...  

Alaska State Troopers say a 31-year-old Willow man was stopped with the assistance of Anchorage police after a high-speed chase that started at Mile 33 Glenn Highway. Patrick O. Moore was charged with failing to stop at the direction of a peace officer, reckless endangerment, drugs misconduct, and driving with a revoked license. Troopers say an officer on Saturday night tried to stop Moore on the Glenn Highway and he took off at high speed...  

Oh, neato. Remember that recent disastrous Anchorage, Alaska election I told you about, during which voters were turned away all across the city because not enough ballots were distributed, and where the Deputy Municipal Clerk Jacqueline Duke, responsible for ballot and voting machine distribution, admitted to me that she had told poll workers not to [...]  

The body of a 20-year-old man has been found in a South Anchorage apartment. The person has been identified as Matt Scott. Anchorage police spokesman Lieutnenat Dave Parker says there was no obvious sign of foul pla. Scott's body was found by a friend in an apartment near 84th Avenue and Lake Otis. - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -  

While we’re all scratching our heads over the insanity that was the recent election in Anchorage, Alaska, there’s at least a little joy for the LGBT community in the Last Frontier. In March, a trans woman going by the initials K.L. in court documents successfully sued the state to get the Department of Motor Vehicles to [...]  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A spring snowfall has broken the nearly 60-year-old seasonal snow record of Alaska's largest city. Inundated with nearly double the snow they're used to, Anchorage residents have been expecting to see this season's snowfall surpass the record of 132.6 inches set in the winter of 1954-55. ...  

Alaska’s largest city breaks seasonal snow record By RACHEL D’ORO | Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A spring snowfall has broken the nearly 60-year-old seasonal snow record of Alaska’s largest city. Inundated with nearly double the snow they’re used … Continue reading →  

The battle is heating up in Anchorage, Alaska, over a voter initiative that would add “sexual orientation” and “transgender identity” to anti-discrimination language in the city’s municipal code. Homosexual activists insist that Prop 5, which the city’s nearly 300,000 residents...  

With a magnitude of 9.2, the earthquake that struck east of Anchorage at rush hour on Good Friday 1964 was one of the strongest ever recorded. About 130 people died, most in the subsequent tsunami, and much of downtown Anchorage was destroyed. The quake's effects were felt around the world—boats were sunk as far away as the Gulf of Mexico. Within a day, 11 aftershocks measuring 6.0 or higher were reported. In the months after, residents...  

AU Stutzman SAN ANTONIO -- Ashland head coach Sue Ramsey and her team have preached a "one game at a time" mentality all season. It helps keep things in perspective while in the midst of a 31-game winning streak. On Tuesday afternoon, the Eagles used that mentality to win their 32nd consecutive game by downing Alaska-Anchorage 71-51 at Bill Greehey Arena. Senior guard Jena Stutzman scored 18 points and junior...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Anchorage seafood restaurant heralded its grand opening Friday by mimicking Alaska Airlines’ splashy salmon show in Seattle. The Seattle-based airline makes a big production each year of delivering the first-of-the-season Copper ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Anchorage seafood restaurant heralded its grand opening Friday by mimicking Alaska Airlines' splashy salmon show in Seattle. The Seattle-based airline makes a big production each year of delivering the first-of-the ...  

While winter is a distant memory for most Americans, it continues unabated in Anchorage, Alaska -- where a new bout of precipitation this weekend helped the city break its record for seasonal snowfall, at more than 133 inches. ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Usually bears are the problem but not this time. It's the humans. Too many people are showing little fear of a brown bear frequenting popular spots along the Seward Highway south of Anchorage, park and wildlife officials say ...  

Alaska Airlines and the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Unveil 129-foot Salmon 'Salmon-Thirty-Salmon II' aircraft underscores carrier's role in transporting Alaska seafood PR Newswire ANCHORAGE, May 14, 2012 ANCHORAGE, May 14, 2012 ...  

Four Anchorage, Alaska hotels help cleanup when they participate in Anchorage Citywide Cleanup Week this year. Cleaning up the grounds and sidewalks around their hotels helps contribute to keeping Anchorage beautiful during the spring and summer months and ...  

Four Anchorage, Alaska hotels help cleanup when they participate in Anchorage Citywide Cleanup Week this year. Cleaning up the grounds and sidewalks around their hotels helps contribute to keeping Anchorage beautiful during the spring and summer months and ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Anchorage area residents participated in the national Bike to Work Day event on Friday. Green Star, a nonprofit organization that encourages environmentally safe practices, set up a bacon station on the East Chester Creek ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In Anchorage Friday, the Chamber of Commerce threw a party for volunteers who've spent a good part of the last week picking up trash. The annual spring clean-up of the city is part of a 40-plus year tradition. The Chamber ...  

Alaska's largest airport is about to get busier. Officials at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport have announced seven carriers will provide summer seasonal passenger service this year.Click to Continue »  

A SPRING snowfall has broken the nearly 60-year-old seasonal snow record of Alaska's largest city. Inundated with nearly double the snow they're used to, Anchorage residents have been expecting to see this season's...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Usually bears are the problem but not ... Wildlife biologists are keeping a close eye on the bear's activities but haven't been able to see the animal themselves. Michael Brown, a volunteer camp host with Chugach State Park, said ...  

According to the National Weather Service, an earthquake strong enough to feel in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, and surrounding areas of upper Cook Inlet occurred at 7:03 a.m. Wednesday. According to a preliminary report from the NWS tsunami warning ...  

Seismologists say an earthquake that struck today in southern Alaska near Anchorage was widely felt in the city and other communities. ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Seismologists say an earthquake that struck today in southern Alaska near Anchorage was ...  

Police believe David Bristow, 52, fled Alaska after they found computers and other digital media with hundreds of pornographic images and videos depicting young children at his South Anchorage home.Click to Continue »  

The signs indicate that the brown bear has "bluff-charged" hikers twice. Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Dave Battle told the Anchorage Daily News (http://bit.ly/JEFqxp ) that people have been getting dangerously close to the bear. A couple of ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - If you have thoughts on what the main library in Alaska's largest city should look like, here's your chance. The Anchorage Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/Ki4VCI) a public hearing will be held Tuesday evening in the Assembly Chambers ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 16 (UPI) -- Alaskans got off to a shaky start Wednesday when Anchorage was rattled by an earthquake that seismologists said measured a magnitude 4.6 on the Richter Scale. The shaking was felt across the Alaskan city but ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two attention-grabbing murders in Alaska's largest city have left some residents more cautious and maybe a bit unsettled even as police say Anchorage remains as safe as ever. Brittney Lynn and Kisa (KEE'-sha) Haywood, two young ...  

LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – A strong Anchorage earthquake today 2012 has been felt across sections of Alaska. The Anchorage earthquake today Wednesday, May 16, 2012 erupted moments ago. It was one of several quakes to strike the state this morning.  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 22-year-old Anchorage man who mowed down two people with his pickup truck on a downtown street early New Year's Day has pleaded guilty to felony assault and driving under the influence. Prosecutors say a couple, Ashley ...  

FOX2now.comHigh-profile Anchorage slayings boost public safety awareness in Alaska's ...The RepublicRACHEL D'ORO AP ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two attention-grabbing murders in Alaska's largest city have left some residents more cautious even as police say Anchorage remains as safe as ever. Brittney Lynn and Kisa Haywood, two young friends, are ...Police seek love seat in Raytown airman's homicideKansas City StarAlaska Police Confirm Body Is Missing...  

While Anchorage and Fairbanks trailed Saginaw, Mich., for the overall lead, the two Alaska cities had the highest rape rates for cities on the list. Fairbanks finished third overall, but the Golden Heart City has a monstrous lead in per-capita rapes ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Two attention-grabbing murders in ... Many questions remain in all three cases. That's prompted prolonged news coverage that has fueled an ongoing dialogue among Alaskans, whether face-to-face or on Facebook, Twitter and other social ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - You might want to make sure you're using your seat belt starting next week. Alaska State Troopers and the Anchorage Police Department are taking part in the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign, which starts Monday and ends June 3 ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A deputy city clerk has been fired in the aftermath of the contentious Anchorage election. The Anchorage Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/LRNhtH) Assembly Chairman Ernie Hall on Wednesday fired Jacqueline Duke, who planned the election.  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A 25-year-old man struck by a car in Anchorage is being treated for serious injuries to his head, thigh and arm. Anchorage police tell KTUU-TV (http://bit.ly/JRvsZT) that the man was struck Sunday night downtown near C Street and Ninth ...  

NOAA’s Hydrographic Services Review Panel will meet May 22-24 in Anchorage to discuss hydrographic surveying, nautical charting, tides and current measurements, as well as geodetic and geospatial measurements for Alaska and the Arctic.  

An Anchorage jury has found James Wease guilty of second-degree murder and evidence tampering in his wife's 2007 slaying. The verdict marked the second Alaska murder conviction for Wease, who…Click to Continue »  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Conor Daugharty was the last student ... Daugharty was a state student government officer and liaison to the student activities board. "He had vision," she said. After starting college at Northern Arizona University, Daugharty decided ...  

In the Koenig case, Israel Keyes has been charged with kidnapping ... The media is quick to dramatize such murders, when every homicide is equally tragic, said Brad Myrstol, a criminologist at the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Criminal ...  

The Anchorage Daily News (http://is.gd/s6Jt4T ) reports psychology students Cody Chipp and Jaymes Gonzales will be the first to receive PhD's from the campus that traces its history back to Anchorage Community College. Their degrees are both in clinical ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Anchorage police on Friday said they have arrested a man in connection with a shooting death in March. Police have arrested 22-year-old Justin Stegall of Anchorage on two counts of second-degree murder, ply robbery and weapons ...  

Alaska DispatchAnchorage Port project to miss another seasonAlaska DispatchWilson, the mayor's office says, previously was development director at Ted Stevens International Airport, and turned around a troubled port project as city administrator at St. George in the Pribilof Islands. He worked for 13 years at the airport, ...Anchorage Port Project Stalled for Another Construction SeasonAlaska Native Newsall 8 news articles »  

Joshua Zetumer, a writer on the upcoming “Robocop” reboot, penned the brother-versus-brother script with Alaska in mind. “It sounds like there have been a couple big projects that have come through here and had a lot of success,” said Jeremy Kipp ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 23-year-old Anchorage man has been charged with assaulting the 21-month-old son of his fiance. KTUU-TV (http://bit.ly/JQvD55) reports Jeremy Kelly is charged with two felony counts of domestic-violence assault for incidents ...  

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - It's been a tough year for moose in the Anchorage area. Record snow has fallen this year, driving more moose down from the mountain valleys into flat, wintering areas, or the most populated parts ...  

According to the Anchorage Daily News, Alaska officials have charged an Anchorage couple with Permanent Fund Dividend fraud for living in Hawaii while collecting two years worth of checks for themselves and their six kids. State officials contend that ...  

The Anchorage Daily News (http://is.gd/s6Jt4T ) reports psychology students Cody Chipp and Jaymes Gonzales will be the first to receive PhD's from the campus that traces its history back to Anchorage Community College. Their degrees are both in ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Anchorage police say 2-year-old girl has died after she was struck by a minivan driven by her mother. Lt. Dave Parker says Vanessa Thao was accidentally hit as her mother left her parking spot at a mobile home park in the Muldoon area ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Two groups in Anchorage are designing a new type of neighborhood that aims to recapture the community feeling many American towns used to have when houses were closer together and neighbors often socialized together. One group already ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Anchorage police say a toddler has died after she was run over by a minivan driven by her mother. Lt. Dave Parker says Vanessa Thao, who was nearly 18 months old, somehow got out of the house and was accidentally hit as the mother left ...  

PALMER, Alaska - Alaska State Troopers say a 31-year-old Willow man was stopped with the assistance of Anchorage police after a high-speed chase that started at Mile 33 Glenn Highway. Patrick O. Moore was charged with failing to stop at the direction of a ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The contentious Anchorage election has been certified. The Anchorage Daily News reports (http://bit.ly/L01q7Q) the Anchorage Assembly voted 8-3 Thursday to certify the results, pending the outcome of a recount of 15 precincts.  

Related Anchorage Crime Map Topics Facebook Readers and viewers on Channel 2's Facebook page and KTUU.com have written that that they question the safety of Alaska’s largest city after news coverage of the Reeves and Koenig cases. Here’s a ...  

A moose story normally wouldn't warrant a front page story in the Anchorage Daily News, but after a video of a Miami woman petting a moose in downtown Anchorage hit YouTube, it seemed like time to speak up. In a story headlined "Video puts Anchorage ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — It's been a tough year for moose in the Anchorage area. Record snow has fallen this year, driving more moose down from the mountain valleys into flat, wintering areas, or the most populated parts of Alaska. "Every time ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Fewer cigarettes were sold in Anchorage last year, according to municipal officials. KTUU reports (http://bit.ly/IaFrrw) the municipality took in $1.6 million less than projected in tobacco taxes last year. Overall, the city ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A video posted on YouTube of a woman petting a moose in Anchorage has prompted a warning from state wildlife officials. KTUU-TV (http://bit.ly/GUv4tD) reports that Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists are telling people not to ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Petting a moose had been something of a goal for Chantelle Hernandez, she said, since she moved to Anchorage last September to join her husband, who's in the Air Force here. Hernandez is from Miami, where she says alligators are ...  

JUNEAU -- The Alaska House has passed a measure that would create the Walter J. Hickel Expressway in Anchorage. HB115 would designate Minnesota Drive and its O'Malley Road extension from 15th Avenue to the New Seward Highway as the Hickel Expressway.  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A tow truck operator who stopped to help after falling ice crushed a pickup truck on the Seward Highway and seriously injured the driver may have saved the woman's life, an Anchorage Fire Department captain said Sunday. The injured ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Anchorage police and fire dispatchers say a chunk of ice fell Friday afternoon and crushed a vehicle on the Seward Highway ... of her injuries was not immediately known. A state Transportation Department spokeswoman says ice from ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (WTW) — Anchorage police and fire dispatchers say a chunk of ice fell and crushed a vehicle on the Seward Highway just ... of her injuries was not immediately known. A state Transportation Department spokeswoman says ice from nearby ...  

According to the Anchorage Daily News, city recreation officials have closed the state's most-used disc golf course to casual public use for this and all foreseeable summers. Staff of the city's parks and recreation department last week pulled up all the ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A bouncer at Rumrunners in downtown Anchorage, as well as the corporation that owns the bar, are facing assault charges. Anchorage police says the charges stem from an incident that occurred at Rumrunners in October of 2011. Police ...  

The Embassy Suites Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska once again honors mom by throwing the famous Mother’s Day brunch May 13th 2012. Enjoy a huge selection of delectable delights from snow crab and shrimp, imported domestic cheeses, Tuscan chicken, braised ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Petting a moose had been a goal for Chantelle Hernandez since she and her Air Force husband moved to Anchorage in September. Hernandez is from Miami, where she says alligators are common and owning a pet tiger is not unheard of.  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Anchorage School District is looking at proposed changes that would place greater emphasis on career and technical education. The move would mean changes in districtwide graduation requirements, according to Tuesday's Anchorage ...  

Your banner here within the next hour. The Alaskan Cowboy Doug Briney is taking his music to a whole new audience, with a series of live performances outside the Cowboy Coffee Shack in Anchorage. Doug, who is the owner and operator of the small ...  

Oct. 2 is Hispanic Heritage Day, and hundreds of Alaskans of every culture gathered at the Anchorage Museum to celebrate. “I think it’s beautiful, being Hispanic-American myself, that every culture comes and sees our culture, our traditions ...  

Premier Capital Associates, LLC has arranged a cash-out refinance in the amount of $14,000,000 for three hotel properties located in Anchorage, Alaska. Properties included were the 100-unit Comfort Inn Ship Creek, 85-unit Motel 6, and 79-unit Microtel.  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Anchorage police say they have arrested an 18-year-old man suspected of setting several fires early Monday morning in the midtown area. Police spokesman Lt. Dave Parker says in a release that Sosiua Vahaakolo faces two counts of ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Petting a moose had been a goal for Chantelle Hernandez since she and her Air Force husband moved to Anchorage in September. Hernandez is from Miami, where she says alligators are common and owning a pet tiger is not unheard of.  

The Alaska Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is trying to find homes for the three dogs remaining at its Anchorage adoption center, which is set for closure, KTUU reports. The center is housed in a run-down Midtown building, in continuous ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - When some Anchorage precincts ran out of ballots on Election Day, frustrated voters were asked to cast substitute ballots. They selected their mayor using ballots printed for faraway precincts. They marked their vote on a controversial ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A neighbor has been charged with murdering a 67-year-old Anchorage woman. Police in a release say Vernell Mclemore (MAC'-la-more) has been charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery and evidence tampering in ...  

With the first quarter of 2012 behind us, let's check the "temperature" of the Anchorage real estate market. A quick way to gauge the market is to check the supply and demand. The following graphs from the Alaska Multiple Listing Service (MLS) reflect the ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The University of Alaska Anchorage campus gave out its first two doctorate degrees over the weekend. Psychology students Cody Chipp and Jaymes Gonzales will be the first to receive Ph.D.'s from the campus that traces its ...  

Story Created: Apr 20, 2012 at 8:20 PM AKDT Story Updated: Apr 20, 2012 at 8:20 PM AKDT ANCHORAGE – Alaska’s tourism business is set to bounce back after several years of low numbers, and industry groups said they expect nearly 70,000 additional ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A woman has been shot in Anchorage and a suspect arrested. KTUU-TV (http://bit.ly/It7DIm) says Anchorage police received a 911 call Monday evening and were told that a woman had been shot in an apartment in the city's Spenard ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage, Alaska has surpassed a 57 year old record for snowfall in one season. The old record of 132.6 inches occured in 1954-1955, but with a total of 134.5 inches as of 4 p.m, Saturday, the winter of 2011-2012 is now the ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Port of Anchorage’s new director, Richard Wilson, was announced Wednesday by Mayor Dan Sullivan. Wilson, who has been an Alaskan for 37 years, spent 13 years as city administrator of St. George in the Pribilof Islands ...  

An Anchorage woman who was killed in a Willow cabin fire Sunday morning has been identified by state medical examiners, according to Alaska State Troopers. The body of Tari K. Flannery, 49, was found in a log cabin on Deshka Loop, after firefighters from ...  

That the mother of all winter snows buried the urban core of Alaska is undeniable. Anchorage set a new record for snowfall at 133.6 inches. That snow fell on the flatlands along the Turnagain Arm coast. Up on the Anchorage Hillside, where many of the city ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — About 50 Anchorage residents gathered in driving snow Saturday to protest the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and a "stand-your-ground" bill under consideration in the legislature. The unarmed Martin was shot Feb. 26 by a ...  

It's official--Anchorage, Alaska, has received more snow this winter season than any other in recorded history. Anchorage picked up 4.3 inches of snow on Saturday, pushing the city's annual snow total to a record 134.5 inches. The winter of 1954-55 ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A spring snowfall has broken the nearly 60-year-old seasonal snow record of Alaska's largest city. Inundated with nearly double the snow they're used to, Anchorage residents have expected the record of 132.6 inches set in the ...  

As spring snow melts continue, the dirt that is left behind can make spring a challenging season for some Alaskans. Air quality in Anchorage has been "moderate" for the past few days, posing a moderate health concern for people who may be unusually ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Anchorage is inching closer to breaking the nearly 60-year-old seasonal snowfall record. The National Weather Service had recorded 131.7 inches of snow as of Saturday afternoon. That is less than an inch from the 132.6-inch mark set in ...  

The kickoff to Anchorage summer construction season remains weeks away, and the Alaska Department of Transportation has two major projects ... "Once it's done, it's going to be great. Car count is going to be up, we own this building so the value of ...  

Anchorage, AK – Voters in Anchorage, Alaska, overwhelmingly voted in favor of the natural family by rejecting Proposition 5, a measure that would have given special rights based on lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, and transsexual behavior. The measure was ...  

Fairbanks skier Mike Kramer was second among skiers and seventh overall with a time of 14:26, followed by skiers Cory Smith of Anchorage in 14:34 and Max Kaufman of Fairbanks in 14:55. The top women’s finisher was Anchorage cyclist Janice Tower ...  

Anchorage's municipal attorney has laid out the legal precedent his office is using while investigating last week's controversial election in Alaska's largest city. A similar situation occurred in a 1989 election that included several Assembly contests as ...  

While winter is a distant memory for most Americans, it continues unabated in Anchorage, Alaska -- where a new bout of precipitation this weekend helped the city break its record for seasonal snowfall, at more than 133 inches (3.38 meters). Some 3.4 inches of snow -- and counting -- had fallen as of 4 p.m. (8 p.m. ET) Saturday in Anchorage, according to the National Weather Service. That brought the seasonal total for the city to 133.6...  

The organizers of Proposition 5, a group called One Anchorage, included prominent politicians from both sides of the aisle (Alaska's United States senators, Lisa Murkowski ... just use different language," Julia O'Malley, a columnist for The Anchorage ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A spring snowfall has broken the nearly 60-year-old seasonal snow record of Alaska's largest city. Inundated with nearly double the snow they're used to, Anchorage residents have been expecting to see this season's snowfall surpass the record of 132.6 inches set in the winter of 1954-55. The 3.4 inches that fell by Saturday afternoon brings the total to 133.6 inches. National Weather Service...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska _ It's bragging rights for any Anchorage resident: 2012 is in the books as the snowiest winter on record. Flakes fell through Saturday morning and into the afternoon, and at 4 p.m. the official tally was 133.6 inches, breaking a record ...  

a climatologist at the Anchorage National Weather Service office, reported in an Alaska Dispatch article earlier this week. A meteorologist with Accuweather, a company providing weather data for news and TV stations across the country, recently warned that ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — In early returns from Tuesday's election, Anchorage voters were rejecting a ballot initiative seeking equal legal protections for gay and transgender residents and returning incumbent Mayor Dan Sullivan to office. The election ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A murder trial is under way in Anchorage in the beating death of a man in 2010. According to KTUU-TV (http://bit.ly/HH58l2 ), 25-year-old Philip Floor is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Harvey "Charley" Albright. Floor ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A city review of this week's Anchorage election shows that nearly half of the 121 voting precincts ran out of preprinted ballots at some point. Late Friday, the city clerk's office said it had finished a preliminary review of all the ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Forecasters are backing down from an earlier prediction that Alaska's largest city could see its seasonal snow broken this weekend. The National Weather Service forecaster Christian Cassell says that as of Friday afternoon, eight-tenths ...  

a climatologist at the Anchorage National Weather Service office, reported in an Alaska Dispatch article earlier this week. A meteorologist with Accuweather, a company providing weather data for news and TV stations across the country, recently warned that ...  

The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce honored Alaska women Monday in fields ranging from tourism to medicine at its ceremony for the annual Athena Awards. The awards recognize women who are making Anchorage a more successful business and social environment.  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Back when Gary Bullock was a young Anchorage firefighter, they smoked anywhere they wanted in the firehouses, even the dorm beds. New recruits still on probation got to empty the ashtrays. Tolerances for risk were different then, he ...  

Update Thursday 7:30 p.m.: The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska has called for a special counsel to review Anchorage's municipal election in order to remove "even the appearance of a conflict of interest," according to executive director Jeff Mittman.  

Residents of Anchorage, Alaska, defied the hopes of homosexual activists and the predictions of political pundits, voting down a proposal that would have added sexual orientation and “transgender identity” to anti-discrimination language in the city ...  

A bill that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the anti-discrimination laws in Anchorage, Alaska, has been rejected by voters, despite an impressive effort made by gay rights supporters who raised more than $340,000 in order to pass the ...  

the battle continues to rage over Anchorage's Proposition 5, an allegedly failed ordinance that includes LGBT people in discrimination legislation. And now the ACLU may be getting involved, The Sun News reports. The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska ...  

Fairbanks skier Mike Kramer was second among skiers and seventh overall with a time of 14:26, followed by skiers Cory Smith of Anchorage in 14:34 and Max Kaufman of Fairbanks in 14:55. The top women’s finisher was Anchorage cyclist Janice Tower ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Anchorage voters have rejected a ballot initiative that would have protected gays from discrimination in the latest setback to a decades-long campaign to secure anti-discrimination rights for gays in Alaska's most populous city. A preliminary count from municipal officials on Wednesday, a day after the vote, indicated that 58 percent of voters cast their ballots against the initiative, known as Proposition 5. The...  

Sullivan, the former mayor of Anchorage ... included prominent politicians from both sides of the aisle (Alaska's U.S. senators, Lisa Murkowski, a Republican, and Mark Begich, a Democrat, both said they supported it), and the group outspent the opposition ...  

Update 2:20 p.m.: The ACLU of Alaska will review the Anchorage election, according to a press release from the group's executive director, Jeff Mittman. The ACLU acknowledged hearing many concerns and complaints about the electoral process in Tuesday's ...  

And the snow keeps falling. An epic winter in Anchorage, became an historic one Saturday afternoon. With 3.4 inches of new snow falling since midnight, according to the National Weather Service, the city officially broke the all-time record of 132.6 inches ...  

When was the last time you had great Italian food? Let me share an experience with you. Downtown Anchorage, lights glistening in the ice covered streets. Nothing keeps Alaskans inside, no matter what the weather. And for the first time in the nearly 6 ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two groups in Anchorage are designing ... Their targeted move-in date: spring or early summer 2014. Susan Orlansky, a lawyer in the cohousing group looking for a west-side location, said that group has about 15 households ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The body of a missing 18-year-old barista ... "We are working closely with the U.S. Attorney's Office, and charges for Samantha's kidnapping and murder will be forthcoming," Mew said. A message left after hours Monday with Richard ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Anchorage police say a dive team has found a body believed to be that of a coffee shop worker who vanished Feb. 1. Police said Monday evening that a body believed to be that of 18-year-old Samantha Koenig was recovered from Matanuska ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Drew Phoenix was 3 years old when he realized he was born the wrong gender, and as a young girl named Ann Gordon he was quite vocal about it, even engaging in a couple of fights over it in kindergarten. "From an early age," he says, "if ...  

Voters rejected by a wide margin on Tuesday an Anchorage, Alaska, ballot proposition that would have extended citywide anti-discrimination protections to sexual orientation and transgender identity.According to city returns with 97.5 percent of precincts reporting, Proposition 5 was failing by about a 58 - 42 margin.The vote Tuesday had problems. Election officials ran out of ballots in multiple precincts due to what one official described as...  

The Anchorage Assembly has voted against hiring an independent special counsel to look into what went wrong in last week's municipal election. The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska wanted a survey of registered voters to find out how many ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (WTW) — Proponents of an Anchorage ballot initiative seeking equal protections for gay and transgender residents are slamming a new ad by opponents. The ad by Proposition 5 opponents — Protect Your Rights, Vote No on Prop 5 — says ...  

Democratic Sen. Mark Begich was an early, vocal supporter of the initiative. In February, he joined former Anchorage mayors Tony Knowles, Rick Mystrom, Jack Roderick, and Matt Claman in announcing his support. Murkowski, a Republican, has voted before for gay rights.  

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski told Alaska Dispatch that she voted Proposition 5, the Anchorage municipal ballot initiative that would add sexual identity to the municipal code as a class that is protected against discrimination. "This is not the first time this ...  

Story Created: Apr 4, 2012 at 6:52 PM AKDT Story Updated: Apr 4, 2012 at 7:13 PM AKDT ANCHORAGE – As the city clerk's office continues counting ballots from Tuesday's municipal election, both the city attorney and the Alaska chapter of the American Civil ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - An Anchorage cab driver is going to prison for sexually assaulting a woman in his cab. KTUU-TV (http://bit.ly/HpJMVy ) says Rafael Lopez Martinez was sentenced to 15 years in prison with five years suspended Thursday afternoon. He will ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Anchorage police say a 51-year-old man has died after being struck by a vehicle. Police say Victor Andrews was lying in the roadway on Denali Street in the midtown area Sunday night when one driver saw him and swerved around him ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Anchorage police say three men have been arrested after one of then opened fire at a party. KTUU-TV (http://bit.ly/GQpxya ) says the shooting occurred early Sunday in east Anchorage at a party for a woman who is going into the military ...  

There's a big push to build Alaska's first fully accessible park. It costs about $530,000 with half the money coming from proposition 3, which is on this Tuesday's ballot. Lawmakers are also being asked to fund the project and the Anchorage Park Foundation ...  

According to a report by a trusted source in Anchorage, Alaska, a top aide to U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski has met with ATF officials concerning the agency's request that gun stores in the region turn over their 'Bound Book' containing the names ...  

When did it become OK to vilify Alaskans?" he asked. According to his spokesperson, Parnell was referring to Senate Finance Committee co-chair Bert Stedman, who told the Anchorage Daily News that because some of those who testified appeared to be doing so ...  

Anchorage is home to its own TED series, one of many offshoots of the main program known as TEDx, signifying an independently organized, usually local event capturing the spirit of the larger TED series. On Saturday, the third-annual TEDx Anchorage event ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 31-year-old Anchorage man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for possessing child pornography. Police say Baumgartner sent images of child sexual abuse to an undercover officer. A subsequent search of his computer and ...  

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While winter is a distant memory for most Americans, it continues unabated in Anchorage, Alaska -- where a new bout of precipitation this weekend helped the city break its record for seasonal snowfall, at more than 133 inches. Some 3.4 inches of ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 43-year-old Anchorage woman will spend more than six years in federal prison for tax fraud, credit card fraud and identity ... including Carter Financial Group LLC, Carter Tax Inc., and most recently, A-Plus Tax and Accounting ...  

It's been a tough year for moose in the Anchorage area. Record snow has fallen this year, driving more moose down from the mountain valleys into flat, wintering areas, or the most populated parts of Alaska. "Every time we have deep snow ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Anchorage police shot and wounded one man and another man was injured after two early Tuesday morning armed robberies. Police spokeswoman Marlene Lammers says in a statement that both men were hospitalized. A description of a suspicious ...  

Once more the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has come to the aid of an Alaska business in the market for executive help from Outside. The Duluth News Tribune reports that the new vice-president and advertising director for the Anchorage Daily News is moving ...  

The annual snowfall record in Anchorage is being challenged late this week as a storm aims for south-central Alaska. A storm plowing into the Bering Sea will reorganize over the northern coast of the Gulf of Alaska Friday into Friday night. While the storm ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A body found near a lake north of Anchorage is not that of a barista missing for nearly two months after being kidnapped from a coffee stand, police said Wednesday. The body found by a person snowshoeing in a state park Tuesday evening ...  

Alaska Anchorage is in 10th place at the end of the winter sports season in the Division II Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings. Points are awarded based on finishes in NCAA Division II regional and national competition. The competition is ...  

ANCHORAGE — It’s been a tough year for moose in the Anchorage area. Record snow has fallen this year, driving more moose down from the mountain valleys into flat, wintering areas, or the most populated parts of Alaska. “Every time we have ...  

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center reports a minor earthquake occurred in the state's Cook Inlet region, about nine miles northwest of Anchorage.     The earthquake occurred at 11:42 p.m. Tuesday and had a preliminary magnitude of 3.8. It struck ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - A storm dumped more than 4 inches (10.9 cm) of snow on Anchorage over the weekend, bringing the total snowfall for Alaska's largest city to a record 11.2 feet (3.4 meters) for the year, the National Weather Service ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (WTW) — Anchorage police say the body found near a lake north of Anchorage is not missing barista Samantha Koenig. Police department spokesman Dave Parker says the body is male. The human remains were found late Tuesday evening ...  

Would you be interested in observing Alaska elections, and in the unlikely event one occurs, the Anchorage do-over? In the interest of total objectivity, it probably wouldn't be the best idea to involve former Sen. Murkowski in the observations ...  

Bettie Jean McDonald, respected Anchorage educator, powerhouse singer and former member of the Alaska State Council on the Arts, died in Hermosa Beach, Calif., on April 1. She was 77.Click to Continue »  

Several times, such measures have been on the brink of adoption, only to be repealed or vetoed at the last minute as Alaska's ardent conservative Christian community cranked into gear. But antidiscrimination advocates say a new initiative on the ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (BP) -- A controversial proposal in Anchorage, Alaska, that would have added protections based on "sexual orientation" and "transgender identity" to the city's code has been handily defeated, defying a pre-election survey and ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — It’s been a tough year for moose in the Anchorage area. Record snow has fallen this year, driving more moose down from the mountain valleys into flat, wintering areas, or the most populated parts of Alaska. The moose ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Anchorage's near-record snowfall has led to postponement of an annual cleanup week in the city. The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce says its cleanup week is now set for May 12 to May 19. It originally was scheduled to run April ...  

Oster ducked into the kitchen ... Thus for several months, food challengers churned their own. Some used blenders; others brought jars of cream to meetings and shook them by hand. It’s not something Esslinger will miss much. “I’ve more or less ...  

On Tuesday afternoon, the Eagles used that mentality to win their 32nd straight game, 71-51, over Alaska-Anchorage at Bill Greehey Arena in San Antonio. Senior guard Jena Stutzman scored 18 points and junior guard Lindsay Tenyak added 17 points ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—A video posted on YouTube of a woman petting a moose in Anchorage has prompted a warning from state wildlife officials. KTUU-TV (http://bit.ly/GUv4tD) reports that Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists are telling ...  

The Homewood Suites hotel in Anchorage, Alaska has just finished a complete renovation of all hotel rooms and public areas reflecting their ongoing dedication to providing the Anchorage business and leisure traveler with a better hotel experience.  

ANCHORAGE — More than 500 student athletes will gather ... All games are focused around the skills and abilities originally involved with subsistence activities that have been passed along for generations. The events test endurance and the ...  

As an internal city review of what went wrong in Tuesday's Anchorage election moves forward, the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska is calling for a special counsel to investigate the matter. So far, 59 of 121 voting precincts have been ...  

An Alaska-based paratrooper died Tuesday and five other soldiers were injured when insurgents attacked them in Eastern Afghanistan, according to the Army. Injuries from an improvised explosive device killed Spc. Jeffrey Lee White Jr., who was ...  

the Anchorage Daily News ( http://is.gd/s6Jt4T) reported. UAA, which started in 1954, for years has had the largest enrollment of any campus in the state. Last week, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the college's ...  

The award will be made Sunday, May 6, at the university’s 2012 commencement ceremony at the George Sullivan Arena in Anchorage. Worl is one of four people, including former Gov. Tony Knowles, who will receive honorary degrees at the event.  

After 4 inches of snow this past weekend, Anchorage achieved its snowiest winter on record with 134.5 inches. It broke the record of 132.6 inches from 1954-1955. The average seasonal snowfall there is 74.5 inches. Stormy (snowy) weather has ...  

Last weekend, Anchorage, Alaska, recorded nearly 5 inches of new snow. Certainly not unusual for the time of year, but that additional snowfall was enough to bring their seasonal total to 134.5 inches which made the 2011-12 snow season the ...  

The blurb: This memoir recounts Paul Steucke's experience in several organizations such as the Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Forest Service and his involvement in projects such as the pipeline and the Alaska Native Claims ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A city review of this week's Anchorage election shows that more than half of precincts reviewed so far ran out of ballots ... of the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska, is calling for a special counsel to investigate.  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The body of an 18-year-old coffee ... "We are working closely with the U.S. Attorney's Office, and charges for Samantha's kidnapping and murder will be forthcoming," Mew said. Local and federal investigators are seeking ...  

On Tuesday, Anchorage could become the first city in Alaska to adopt an antidiscrimination ordinance protecting gay and transgender residents. Yet the fight over Proposition 5, which would protect LGBT individuals in employment and housing ...  

ANCHORAGE — The first “Art for Autism” event last spring was so successful that the Alaska Autism Resource Center is installing the exhibit again this month in several venues in Anchorage and Fairbanks. “We ended up having more art than ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A spring snowfall has broken the nearly 60-year-old seasonal snow record of Alaska’s largest city. Inundated with nearly double the snow they’re used to, Anchorage residents have been expecting to see this season ...  

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center reports a minor earthquake occurred in the state's Cook Inlet region, about nine miles northwest of Anchorage. Topics Natural Disasters Maps Cook Inlet, Alaska, USA The earthquake occurred at 11:42 ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Anchorage police on Wednesday were awaiting autopsy results after a body was found by a person walking in the woods on snow shoes near a scenic lake on the first day of spring. As first reported by KTUU-TV, the human ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 8 (UPI) -- An early spring snowstorm put Anchorage, Alaska, into record territory for the winter, weather forecasters said. More than 2 inches of snow fell over the weekend at Ted Stevens International Airport ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A spring snowfall has broken the nearly 60-year-old seasonal snow record of Alaska’s largest city. Inundated with nearly double the snow they’re used to, Anchorage residents have been expecting to see this season’s ...  

The battle is heating up in Anchorage, Alaska, over a voter initiative that would add “sexual orientation” and “transgender identity” to anti-discrimination language in the city’s municipal code. Homosexual activists insist that Prop 5 ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — It’s been a tough year for moose in the Anchorage area. Record snow has fallen this year, driving more moose down from the mountain valleys into flat, wintering areas, or the most populated parts of Alaska.  

Heavy snow postpones annual Anchorage cleanup: AP Alaska | Alaska news at adn.comANCHORAGE, Alaska - Anchorage's near-record snowfall has led to postponement of an annual cleanup week in the city.  

Anchorage, Alaska has broken a 57-year old record for the snowiest winter in history.  They picked up another 4.3″ of snow on Saturday, bringing the season snowfall to 134.5″.  Every month from November to February had above average ...  

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Petting a moose had been something of a goal for Chantelle Hernandez, she said, since she moved to Anchorage last September to join her husband, who’s in the Air Force here.  

Matt Moore of Anchorage, a former legislative candidate with a medical consulting business, is among five people running against Alaska Republican Rep. Don Young.Click to Continue »