It happened on June 10, 2008, in the Chatham Strait. That's when Royal Caribbean's corporate communications director, Lynn Martenstein, says crewmembers on board the Rhapsody of the Seas mistakenly discharged approximately 20,000 gallons of what's known as "grey water."
Every year the Anchorage Animal Shelter takes in thousands of cats. Unfortunately, almost half of them are put to sleep. CBS 11 News looks at a program that is trying to break the cycle of unwanted pets.
This is an update to a story that we first brought you back in May, when Alaska SPCA's mobile spay and neuter clinic first took to the road. It had been in storage for years until the municipality gave them a grant to specifically target cats.
As it turns out, workers are finding that the need is much greater than they expected.
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We're are looking at staying healthy and what Alaska's First People are doing to help members of their community.
Alaska Natives have some of the highest rates of what are called lifestyle diseases in the country. But now a local Native health group is trying to break that cycle and turn those numbers around.
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Many parents worry about their teenagers getting in trouble. CBS 11 News found a place where teens with free time can hang out safely.
CBS 11 News is told that some of the young people who go to Parachutes Teen Club at the Dimond Mall don't always have the best situations at home. Parachutes is a place where they can stay safe and out of trouble—and talk with adults who really care.
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Every year the Anchorage Animal Shelter takes in thousands of cats. Unfortunately, almost half of them are put to sleep. CBS 11 News looks at a program that is trying to break the cycle of unwanted pets.
This is an update to a story that we first brought you back in May, when Alaska SPCA's mobile spay and neuter clinic first took to the road. It had been in storage for years until the municipality gave them a grant to specifically target cats.
As it turns out, workers are finding that the need is much greater than they expected.
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An update on how you should prepare for the switch to digital TV:
It's coming up in just nine months.
Now high-ranking officials from the Federal Communications Commission are in Anchorage, trying to clear up all the confusion about the need for converter boxes.
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By now you've probably heard about CBS News anchor Katie Couric joining forces with the other network anchors for a cancer telethon. They're calling it " Stand Up 2 Cancer." It will simultaneously air on CBS, ABC and NBC on September 5, 2008.
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A longtime Alaska journalist will become
director of Gov. Sarah Palin's communications office.
Bill McAllister is currently a reporter for Anchorage television
station KTUU, and previously was a state government reporter for
the Juneau Empire. He's scheduled to start later this month.
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