Updated: May 09, 2008
Palin denies controversy after two top cabinet members quit within one week
Governor Sarah Palin denies there is controversy involved after two of her top handpicked cabinet members quit in just one week.

The governor tells CBS 11 News the administration has preached and lived their open and transparent government theme. But she thinks that theme needs to be communicated better. That's why Governor Palin says it was mutually agreed that different people should lead her staff and the Department of Health and Social Services. Full Story

Making cancer Alaska's priority
Sometimes--especially when it comes to health news--you hear statistics that don't really seem to register. One day something is good for you; the next day it's not.

But here's a statistic I want you to hear: cancer remains Alaska's number one killer.

That's why one year ago, on May 11, 2007, CBS 11 News made a station wide commitment to do our part in fighting this cancer war. We take look now at what the program has done and what we hope to do in the future for you.   Full Story

 
Pedaling a bike, peddling advice
A famous politician once compared life to riding a bicycle. He said you don't fall off unless you plan to stop pedaling. That's a pretty good analogy to think about as we introduce you to this month's Cancer Connection: a Providence E.R. doctor who is not letting cancer stop him from pedaling across the Lower 48.   Full Story
 
Cancer check
Pretty much all of us have been touched by cancer in some way. Whether you've been through an experience like me, or you just know someone who has, the best way to prevent from getting in trouble is to do a self-check once a month.   Full Story
 
 
Autism rates here in Alaska are no different than they are in the rest of the country: one out of every 150 children will be born with some form of it.
Alaska has the unflattering distinction of being number one in the country when it comes to sexual assaults. The Anchorage Police Department has a team devoted to investigating these types of crimes.It's called the Special Victims Unit.
We've all seen hostage situations in movies: bad guys with guns and demands. In real life, things are a bit different, but there are still rules to live by. They're the secrets of hostage survival.
Break the cycle of needless animal euthanizations
Springtime brings a special challenge to the folks who work at Anchorage Animal Control.

The month of May holds a grim statistic.

May is the month where the number of animals who are euthanized at the shelter literally doubles from the wintertime. The reason is pretty simple: too many pets and not enough people to adopt them.   Full Story

 
 
Your home is your castle; protect it
An I-Team Investigation

When you think about it, your home is like a bank vault and should be protected like one. It's where you keep all the things you collect over the years--things like your grandmother's diamond earrings and your new big screen TV with surround sound.

But as our I-Team found, all burglars see is a way to make a quick buck.   Full Story

 
 
Making cancer Alaska's priority
Sometimes--especially when it comes to health news--you hear statistics that don't really seem to register. One day something is good for you; the next day it's not.

But here's a statistic I want you to hear: cancer remains Alaska's number one killer.

That's why one year ago, on May 11, 2007, CBS 11 News made a station wide commitment to do our part in fighting this cancer war. We take look now at what the program has done and what we hope to do in the future for you.   Full Story

 
 
Get into the swing of spring with golf
Spring is in the air and it looks like we are finally done with the snow.

Hopefully so, for golfers.
Alaska's golf season is short enough as it is.   Full Story

 
 
ANWR and High Gas Prices
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Alaska News

Linemen on track to repair Juneau powerlines
Workers are pressing to repair power lines outside Juneau after avalanches severed Juneau from its source of low-cost hydroelectricty.   Full Story
 
Missing snowmachiner found Friday
An aerial search was successful Friday in finding an overdue snowmachiner from Chefornak. Alaska State Troopers says John Jimmie Sr. was located Friday walking along the coastline. There was no immediate on his condition.   Full Story
 
Power knocked out to Prudhoe Bay processing plants
Operations at the nation's largest oil field were halted when the power supply to processing centers was knocked offline.

An operator of a frontloader clearing snowdrifts early Friday struck an airline at the Central Power station, interrupting the supply of fuel to generators at Prudhoe Bay.   Full Story

 
North Pole man gets more than 7 years in dragging death
A 26-year-old North Pole man has been sentenced to just over seven years in prison for the dragging death of a deaf woman. Kevin Garner was sentenced Friday in the February 2007 death of Catherine Ahsoak.   Full Story
 
 
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