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Local utilities answer questions about potential Spurr eruption impacts
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Wednesday, the Alaska Volcano Observatory notified the public of the higher likelihood of an eruption from Mount Spurr. While an eruption is not certain, preparations are underway. In talks with health experts, aviation professionals, auto garages and emergency management officials, the name of the game has...
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Failed culvert opens sinkhole under Cohoe Loop Road
Cohoe Loop Road in Kasilof is closed in both directions until further notice.That’s after a culvert on the beach side of the road failed, causing a sinkhole to open. The state transportation department says the sinkhole is expanding under the road, which will remain closed until crews finish repair work.
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Video: District 1 Anchorage Assembly Debate: Assembly member Danial Volland v. Daniel George
Six of the Anchorage’s 12 Assembly seats are up this year. Only two incumbents, Assembly members Daniel Volland and Felix Kameron Perez-Verdia, are seeking re-election – meaning there will be at least four new Assembly members in April. Ballots for the Assembly races, the two Anchorage School Board...
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Flavors, ingredients, and spice showcased at Heartburn Chili Cookoff
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) -Chili cooks from all around Anchorage gathered at The House of Harley-Davidson in Spenard on Saturday to put their cooking skills to the test. The annual event is a favorite for motorcycle riders and their families to take a minute to get out of the house and enjoy a wide variety of chili. Contestants were judged on many factors, including flavor, spice level, and ingredients.
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Pedestrian struck by vehicle in hit & run, Anchorage police have made an arrest
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage police have identified the driver in a pedestrian hit and run collision as 32-year-old Anthony Roberts. Roberts was taken into custody and charged with Assault in the First Degree, Leaving the Scene, and Tampering with Physical Evidence. Police are still investigating the hit and run...
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Sen. Rob Yundt quietly withdraws support for tax on Hilcorp, but Sen. Cathy Giessel quickly adopts it
Sen. Rob Yundt of Wasilla on Friday withdrew his support for his own bill, Senate Bill 92, which would create a tax that targets one company: Hilcorp, an oil and gas company doing business on the North Slope and in Cook Inlet. Although Yundt now is not sponsoring his own...
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‘Life Below Zero’ star Holmes wins Iditarod 53
NOME, Alaska (KTUU) - The 53rd Iditarod belongs to Jessie Holmes. The Nenana musher — who made his way to Alaska after growing up in Alabama — dominated the race, leading for much of the way and claiming five of the six major checkpoint awards along the way.
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Econ 919: Latest central Kenai Peninsula homelessness data show 'alarming' bump in people living in uninhabitable places
Every year, dozens of organizations and businesses around the central Kenai Peninsula come together for Project Homeless Connect. The one-day event, which was held in January, makes resources available to people experiencing homelessness. The services range from haircuts and hand massages to housing information and hot meals. Leslie Rohr’s nonprofit...
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Jessie Holmes says his dogs deserve all the credit for his 'magical' first Iditarod win
Bundled-up well wishers lined a street along the Bering Sea coastline in the early morning darkness Friday, cheering musher Jessie Holmes as he won Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Holmes pumped his fist as he ran alongside his sled with a headlamp beaming from his forehead, as he and his 10-dog team finished the 1,128-mile (1,815-kilometer) race across the Alaska wilderness in the Gold Rush town of Nome. The distance for this year's running was the longest in the Iditarod's 53-year history. He said his win felt “magical” and he gave credit — and hugs — to his...