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After nearly 3 decades with the agency, Alaska’s NTSB chief retires

Clint Johnson sat in his spacious office in downtown Anchorage. A blueprint of a Bell 47 helicopter hung above him, and behind him was a picture of his family: his wife, two children and seven grandchildren. "I think my wife is really looking forward to me not being on 24/7-365,"...
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Page 2 Fri. Sept 4: Big Lake Elementary Librarian is MSBSD Employee Of The...

Picture a school library. About a dozen wide-eyed kids are gathered in a circle. They are listening to their librarian read aloud. That is how school librarian Chris Stegall spent her morning last Friday at Big Lake Elementary School. Then came a big surprise. Superintendent Randy Trani and Principal Chrissy...
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Seward Highway reopens after head-on crash near Girdwood

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A head-on collision between two vehicles temporarily closed the Seward Highway just south of Girdwood on Friday, according to officials. According to the Anchorage Police Department, the highway was reopened as of 4:37 p.m. The crash involved two cars around 3 p.m. at mile 86 of...
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Pilots killed in deadly Alaska plane crash identified

Security Aviation released the names; 73-year-old Dave Furber of Anchorage, and 34-year-old Sergei Zelenkov II of Chugiak. Both were employed by the airline that operated the twin-engine Cessna 441 Conquest aircraft that went down in foggy conditions Aug. 20 near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in western Alask
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Split weather coming for Labor Day weekend

ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Wet weather is on the way for much of the state as three storms rolls in, bringing rain and high surf to parts of coastal Alaska. Wet weather is returning to Southcentral to kick off the weekend as increasing cloud cover takes over Friday. Until then, mostly clear skies will remai
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Four species that dominate Mat-Su fall fishing

Summer is coming to an end, but that doesn't mean fishing is over.
Featured picture for The Anchorage Weekender: The end of the Alaska State Fair, the beginning of the Anchorage Press and 5 more local events

The Anchorage Weekender: The end of the Alaska State Fair, the beginning of the...

Temperatures are starting to fall but the number of events isn’t. The Anchorage Weekender has seven things to do this weekend, from First Friday art and toe-tapping jazz to a neighborhood-wide garage sale and one last trip to the Alaska State Fair. 1. Anchorage Press Party. Thursday, 6 to...
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Don Megga Returns to KFAT 92.9 Anchorage

"He helped launch this station and shaped what KFAT represents. We are thrilled to welcome him home." The post Don Megga Returns to KFAT 92.9 Anchorage appeared first on Barrett Media .
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Highest-rated breakfast restaurants in the Anchorage area by diners

Breakfast holds a special place in American culture, serving not only as a source of nourishment to start the day but an opportunity to create traditions. It’s a daily ritual for more than 290 million Americans and is often regarded as the most important meal of the day, according to data from the Department of Agricul
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Vehicle strikes Dimond church after leaving roadway at high speed

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A vehicle traveling east on Dimond Boulevard struck the Dimond Boulevard Gospel Hall Wednesday night after leaving the roadway at a high rate of speed, according to a reporter on scene. Tire tracks were visible leading directly from Dimond Boulevard into the building. Tow trucks and...

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