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Suspicious Powder In Envelope At Federal Building Prompts Investigation
UPDATE: ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The FBI says a white powder found in an envelope opened last week in the Anchorage federal building did not contain toxins.
FBI spokesman Eric Gonzales said Sunday that laboratory tests on the powder were negative,...Tags: FBI
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Right for outrage
Remember the Pentagon’s $600 toilet seats and $400 hammers? Now a Justice Department inspector general’s audit has found the department paid $16 each for muffins at a conference, $76 per person for lunch and more than $8 for each cup of...Tags: George W. Bush, Justice System, Laws
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Dozens Testify Before U.S. Fish and Wildlife on ANWR
Channel 2 NewsIt's a passionate topic for dozens who came to testify Wednesday night at a public hearing in Anchorage. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service heard public comment on its draft management plan for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The new plan will...Tags: Wildlife, Forestry and Timber, Fairbanks, Natural Resources
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Alaska at 25 Miles Per Hour
Channel 2 NewsThe first few times Bob King rode the rails in his 1982 Fairmont MT-19 motorcar, he'd reach out to grab a steering wheel every time he went around a curve. But the unique little relics of railroad evolution are devoid of any steering mechanism; they go...Tags: Travel, Fairbanks, Transportation, Chicago Hotels, Trips and Vacations
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2 Homeless Suspects Arrested for RurAL CAP Burglary
Channel 2 NewsAnchorage police arrested two men suspected of stealing three laptops and a conference phone from the Rural Alaska Community Action Program (RurAL CAP), a local non-profit organization, Tuesday afternoon. Anchorage residents Daniel Davis, 52, and John...Tags: Prosecution, Crimes, Theft
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Anchorage Man Finds Unique Way To Search For A Job
Channel 2 NewsAlaska's unemployment rate stands at 7.7 percent for last month -- nearly 25,000 Alaskans out of work. But an Anchorage man has come up with a unique way to try and find a job in a tough economy: standing on the side of the intersection at Benson...Tags: Career and Workplace, Unemployment
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Alaska ANG Rescues 3 After Busy Monday Night
KTUU.comThe Alaska Air National Guard says it rescued three people Monday night, with ANG aircraft and personnel responding to both a bear mauling near Paxson and a plane crash south of Fairbanks. Both rescues were requested by Alaska State Troopers, who...Tags: Hypothermia, Animal Attacks
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Parnell Announces 2011 PFD Amount
KTUU.comGov. Sean Parnell announced the amount of the 2011 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend at the Atwood Building in Downtown Anchorage Tuesday, which will be paid to eligible recipients starting Oct. 6: $1,174. The amount represented a drop from 2010’s $1,...Tags: Sean Parnell
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No Ink In Anchorage? Website Says City Has Few Tattoo Parlors Per Capita
Is Anchorage “tattoo unfriendly?”
The website Total Beauty ranked Alaska near the top on its list of “Cities With The Least Tattoos,” just before Salina, Kansas.
The website says Anchorage has around six tattoo studios in the...Tags: File Sharing, Larry Allen, James Allen, Artists
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Public Asked to Weigh in on Halibut Bycatch
Channel 2 NewsThe North Pacific Fishery Management Council is taking a look at the allowable bycatch for halibut caught by trawlers in the Gulf of Alaska. The Council is collecting public comment on the issue and plans to address it during it's meeting in Dutch...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Aquaculture
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Bowhunter Illegally Shot Moose After Being Warned, Troopers Say
KTUU.comA photographer and a bowhunter both decided to shoot the same bull moose in Eagle River Saturday morning -- but Alaska State Troopers charged the hunter with a misdemeanor, saying he ignored the photographer’s warning that the area was closed to...Tags: Eagle River, Hunting, Arts and Culture, Photography
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Service Builds Early Lead, Downs South In CIC Clash
Channel 2 SportsJunior Quarterback Amu Aukusitino rushed for 154 yards, accumulated 354 yards of total offense, and ran a punt back 75 yards for a touchdown as top ranked Service dominated in all three phases in a 48-13 win over South Anchorage on Friday night. The...
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