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What responsibility do you have to report a DUI?
The DUI murder and assault indictment of Lori Phillips brings to light the issue of what responsibility people do have when they see someone drinking and driving. An issue that with thousands dying each year as a result of drunk drivers brings up the question what can you really do to help.  

KTVA.com poll results: Anchorage, balance the budget with cuts at City Hall
We asked what Anchorage city officials should slash to balance the budget, you answered. Check out the results of our online poll. 

Don't worry: Santa will get letters in North Pole after all
U.S. Postal Service reverses decision on Letters to Santa program  

Thanksgiving Blessing Project
Project provides Anchorage-area families in need with a turkey and trimmings for free  

Woman killed, man injured trying to cross Parks Highway on foot
Troopers say they believe the two had been drinking before the incident  

Give smart during the holiday season
Take this advice from the Better Business Bureau and make sure your money goes to deserving, legitimate charities  

Alaskan makes award-winning vodka
Ingredients in Permafrost Vodka include Mat-Su potatoes, glacier ice  

Family of DUI victims speak out
An Alaska woman is clinging to life after being hit by a drunk driver less than two weeks ago.  

Cold temperatures blanket Southcentral Alaska
The season's first serious cold snap has settled into the region, and may stay around through the end of the work week.  

Frank Murkowski: AK's future without gasline
If Alaska wants to have an economic future in less than a decade, former Gov. Frank Murkowski, R-AK, says the state must plan without a natural gas pipeline. 

Woman killed by Troopers
58 year old Nora J. York was shot and killed by Alaska State Troopers early Saturday morning. One Trooper was injured in the melee, he was treated for a minor gunshot wound and released. 

Anchorage police believe Sahara Restaurant fire was arson
Police are asking for information from the public  

Read President Obama's Elmendorf speech
The President promised support to Army and Air Force personnel during his first visit to Alaska. 

Arctic Valley opening decision tonight
Non-profit ski areas have been hit hard by the recession  

Chemical in North Pole well water prompts testing
Water to be tested after signs a chemical might have leaked into groundwater beyond a refinery's property line  

Accused drunk driver Lori Phillips appears in court

Accused drunk driver Lori Phillips goes before judge

Phillips is being charged with murder in a crash that killed one and critically injured another  

Federal Subsistence Board accepting applications
Download a .pdf of the application here 

Snow removal budget remains virtually untouched
With this season's first snowfall, city officials say despite budget cuts their snow cleanup budget remains virtually untouched.  

Obama announces Alaska visit schedule
The President will speak at Elmendorf Air Force Base on a stopover en route to Japan  

Kenai couple killed in Nebraska crash
A Kenai family is in mourning tonight after Kenai residents William and Jane Mattson were killed in a multi-vehicle collision in Nebraska, Sunday. 

Howls ring out at wolf biologist memorial
Dozens of people packed inside the Campbell Creek Science Center, Saturday. They all had one common bond. Over the years they had come to know renowned wolf biologist Gordon Haber. They gathered to say goodbye.  

Fort Rich soldier dies in Afghanistan
Spc. Julian L. Berisford died Nov. 4 in Paktika province  

Exclusive: Interview With Levi Johnston
A war is brewing between Levi Johnston, the father of Sarah Palin's grandson, and late night comedy host Conan O'brien.  

ASD projects $16M budget gap for 2010 -2011 school year
The Anchorage School Board is trying to figure out what to do after discovering a $16 million shortfall in next year's budget.  

The state of sex education : Part one
In the Anchorage School District talking about sex begins at the elementary level, but only with parental permission. 

Alaskan inmates train for life after prison
Two in three Alaska inmates end up back in jail after they are released, which is why the Department of Corrections is trying to beef up programs that reduce recidivism. Programs like the re-entry program at the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center. 

Anchorage School District adds more autism classrooms
The Anchorage School District is adding an average of one new autism classroom every year. 

Public weighs in on budget cuts and increased property taxes
Dozens of angry residents let the Anchorage Assembly know their feelings about proposed budget cuts and tax increases.

 

Bestselling author Dana Stabenow signs 'Alaska-centric' deal to develop books into television series
Alaska-based Evergreen Films will develop Stabenow's Kate Shugak mystery series  

Alaska Native sisters launch a skincare line that features the bounty of the tundra
Three sisters from the region are launching Arxotica, a high-end skincare line that features the tundra's bounty. Michelle, Cika and Amy Sparck plan to take the antioxidant-rich raw botanicals of Arctic Alaska to boutiques across the country, and in doing so, to launch what they hope will be a new, green gathering economy in Western Alaska. 

 

City looks for homeless solution before the winter hits

Christina Grande take a tour of one of the largest illegal homeless camps.  
 

City's Former CFO Response to Cover-up Claims

Former City's CFO has met with the city attorney to dispute claims.  
 

Stimulus dollars go to pre-kindergarten kids

It's been successful in other states and now Anchorage is looking to do the same.  
 
The Anchorage Housing Task Force says Anchorage is losing it's residents to the Valley. Why? It's a cheaper.  
 
 
 
 
 
The Anchorage School District heard from concerned parents and residents about what cuts should be made due to next year's $13 million budget shortfall.  
 
 
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