Dan Carpenter
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Anchorage, AK, United States
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Family of hit & run victim want safer streets
A hit & run collision on Muldoon Road near 5th Avenue October 28th left a pedestrian dead, but the driver was nowhere to be seen. 49-year-old Brian Ballot died where he fell. → Read More
Anchorage Assembly give the Port of Anchorage a new name
The Port of Anchorage will now be known as the Port of Alaska. On Tuesday night the Anchorage Assembly approved the name change after a public hearing. → Read More
Erosion grant goes to MatSu instead of Newtok
A “shelf ready” application from the Matanuska Susitna Borough for hazard mitigation grant funding and pre-disaster mitigation funds to move homes along the Matanuska River has been accepted by FEMA. The $3 million grant was first approved for the village of Newtok, but the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management says it failed to complete the paperwork. → Read More
Solutions to opioid epidemic discussed at AFN
Alaska's Chief Medical officer began a conversation on the state's opioid epidemic by outlining where the state is today and where the problem began. → Read More
15 percent alcohol tax supported by most Bethel voters
The first legal alcohol sale in Bethel was in April of 2016 taxed at 12 percent. On Tuesday, unofficial election results showed close to 60 percent of the city’s voters approving an increase in the tax to 15 percent. → Read More
Early numbers favor keeping pot shops open in some Alaska communities
Unofficial results for communities that are voting to keep marijuana shops in business are slowly coming in. → Read More
Trauma from Las Vegas Shooting can affect everyone at home
Cellphone video coming out of Las Vegas late at night on October 1 captured the sound of automatic gunfire and the fear that spread through a ground being targeted by a gunman. They’re images mental health experts say can be traumatic for people of any age. → Read More
Wasilla Police Dispatcher received commendation following fatal Butte fire
On the morning of September 7th, Wasilla Police Department Dispatch Supervisor Jacob Butcher had been in the office an hour before several 911 lines began ringing at once. A trailer home had caught fire in Butte. At a Monday Wasilla City Council meeting Butcher was recognized for coordinating the emergency response. → Read More
Port of Anchorage name change proposed
An Anchorage Assembly member is seeking to change the name of the Port of Anchorage to the Port of Alaska. Assembly Chair Dick Traini says his motivation for introducing the ordnance next week is to secure funding to make necessary repairs. → Read More
Vandals target elementary school’s security cameras
Early Tuesday morning Nunaka Valley Elementary School Principal Timothy Blake received a call from a staff member at home. He learned the school had been hit by vandals for the second time in less than a week. → Read More
Vendor reports thousands of dollars in stolen products at Alaska State Fair
Just after 4 a.m. on the morning of Aug. 15th two men were captured on security camera inside Raven Hall on the Alaska State Fairgrounds. Each held a large sack in their right hand. → Read More
Hunting for berries not required at blueberry festival
For the past ten years the Blueberry Festival in Girdwood has provided a spot at the bottom of Alyeska hill to refuel after a long day of hunting for blueberries. → Read More
Two major Anchorage roads will see construction closures this weekend
Anyone who uses O’Malley Road in Anchorage this summer is familiar with seeing construction crews at work. This weekend, the latest phase of the Alaska Department of Transportation project will result in a major intersection closing. → Read More
Mat-Su assembly postpones vote on sales tax special election
Public testimony over a sales tax proposal dominated a Tuesday night meeting of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly. Ultimately it would vote to postpone the ordinance indefinitely. → Read More
Rafters hold safety briefing following a deadly weekend incident on Matanuska River
A large group of experienced rafters up river from Lion's Head were preparing to navigate the Matanuska River late in the afternoon Saturday. → Read More
Anchorage Assembly tells state to allow onsite use of marijuana
At Tuesday’s Anchorage Assembly meeting seven out of its eleven members voted to urge the Marijuana Control Board to allow the use of marijuana at licensed shops. → Read More
Upcoming trail race under review following Sunday’s bear attack
Every July, runners tackle steep terrain and a frigid glacial river crossing on a trail, between Girdwood and Eagle River. The 24 mile Crow Pass Crossing is scheduled for July 27 this year, through an area known for its bear sightings. → Read More
Former coach praying for young shooting victim’s recovery
The victim of an early morning shooting Wednesday remains in the hospital after multiple surgeries, according to a former football coach. → Read More
Walker outlines priority Alaska projects for the president
In mid-May Governor Bill Walker urged President Donald Trump to seriously consider a short list of infrastructure projects. → Read More
Sullivan wants more interceptor missiles in Alaska
The day after North Korea’s Foreign Ministry said Alaska is in range of North Korea’s nuclear missiles, Senator Dan Sullivan asked senators to support expanding the nation’s missile defense system. → Read More