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Teachable moment: Why you never leave a car running, unattended
As a reporter, I normally write about crime that happens to other people. And yes, it does feel awkward to write about a personal experience, if not embarrassing. But I hope it leaves a lasting impression that will make you and our community safer. My husband Mike was scheduled for...
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Shootout with police in Wasilla leaves perpetrator dead
One man in dead in a shootout with Wasilla police. Alaska State Troopers on Sunday night received a 911 call about a domestic disturbance involving a weapon at a residence in the Settlers Bay area of Wasilla. The call came in at 10:06 pm. As law enforcement officers from the...
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Mat-Su Forestry urges public to avoid driving on gravel roads during spring breakup
The Mat-Su Area Forestry Office is urging the public to avoid driving on gravel forest roads in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley until they dry out and solidify after spring breakup. This includes roads like Zero Lake, Willer-Kash, and Buffalo Mine. As snow melts and the ground thaws, these roads are becoming...
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Farmers can now reserve no-till drill for planting
The Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District is accepting reservations from District cooperators who are interested in renting its no-till drill this field season. The Esch 5612 made its debut in Delta Junction last summer. The drill requires a tractor with a minimum of 75 horsepower and pioneer-style hydraulic couplers.
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Unending Potential in the Mat-Su
“I think really, since the 1960s or even before that, it has just been growth, growth, growth, growth—with maybe a little lull in the ’80s,” says Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Director Alex Strawn. “Generally speaking, growth is all that we know out here in the Valley, and we have no indication that it’s going to slow down anytime soon.”
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Anchorage pedestrian seriously injured after struck in crosswalk
Anchorage police arrested a driver who they say struck a pedestrian Friday afternoon in a hit-and-run collision, then tried to wash signs of the impact from his car. Court records show Anthony Roberts, 32, is charged with first-degree assault, leaving the scene and tampering with physical evidence. Police said in...