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First on KTVA: State shuts down Anchorage assisted living home
Update: One of the five men removed from the Home Sweet Home assisted living facility Thursday night is still in the hospital, the others have been relocated to new homes. video  

Watchdog criticizes oil field safety after deadly accident
An accident on the North Slope killed a BP contractor after a truck pinned him against a pipeline. It is the second serious accident BP has dealt with in the last few weeks. 

Assembly members react to city attorney's findings
Anchorage's Municipal Attorney says former Mayor Mark Begich failed to let the assembly know in a timely manner that the city was facing a big budget shortfall in 2008 and 2009. 

Begich didn't disclose budget shortfall
The city attorney's office in Anchorage issued a report November 18, finding former Mayor Begich at fault for failing to disclose budget shortfall information. 

Ramras calls for hearings on future of in-state gas pipeline after coordinator Harry Noah resigns
Read the full text of the letter from Representitive Jay Ramras here 

Governor Parnell will hire full-time state attorney to fight Endangered Species Act designations
Tells Resource Development Council that environmental groups are trying to "lock up" land valuable for resource development with species designations; listen to full speech here  

Anchorage Assembly failed to vote on amended budget
Anchorage assembly members introduced about half a dozen amendments to Mayor Dan Sullivan's proposed budget at the assembly meeting, Nov. 17. Most of which triggered a lot of discussion at the Loussac Library.  

How to help Anchorage's homeless when temperatures plunge
The cold is putting extra stress on already overloaded shelters. Use this KTVA web resource to see who needs help and what you can do.  

Kott asks judge to throw out case
Former House Speaker Pete Kott has asked a federal judge to throw out his political corruption conviction.  

What do Alaskans think of this week's Sarah Palin media blitz? What do you think?
Read live Twitter updates on Palin's Oprah apperance here and join the conversation in our lively comments section 

Landslide displaces more than 70 Juneau residents

Landslide displaces more than 70 Juneau residents

An early morning mudslide has forced more than 70 downtown Juneau residents out of their homes, Nov. 14.  

Sarah Palin's 'Going Rogue'
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin prepares to launch a media tour to promote her new memoir "Going Rogue." As Jeff Glor reports, some media watchers are questioning her motives. 

"Machete murderer" Christopher Erin Rogers Jr. sentenced to 309 years
Christopher Erin Rogers Jr., the man known as the "machete murderer," will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Rogers Jr. killed his father and an Anchorage man and wounded his father's fiancĂ© and two others in 2007  

Tax dollars paying for criminal rehab
Some of your tax dollars are hard at work paying for certain criminals to go to rehab. The public officials behind the spending, however, will not disclose how much it is costing. 

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

Waiting for Obama
An inside view of the hangar at Elmendorf Air Force Base, where service members are waiting for the President to arrive. Follow live updates on Twitter

Selected few to meet President Obama
President Barack Obama makes his first presidential visit to Alaska today.  

Don't want to shovel snow?
If you hire a snow removal contractor, follow these tips  

Watch President Obama's Elmendorf speech

Watch President Obama's Elmendorf speech

The President promised support to Army and Air Force personnel during his first visit to Alaska  

Former Governor says AGIA is a failure

Former Governor says AGIA is a failure

Former Governor Frank Murkowski told the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce on Monday that AGIA is a failure and the state will have to look beyond a natural gas pipeline to help Alaska's economy.  

Obama to Veterans: "America will not let you down"
The President spoke in honor of Veterans Day at Arlington National Cemetery Wednesday morning 

After fatal crash, lawmakers push for tougher drunk driving laws
A 55-year old Anchorage woman has been charged with murder after last week's deadly crash on the Seward Highway.  

Police say fatal crash driver was drunk
Anchorage Police have arrested Lori Phillips, the woman suspected of driving drunk and causing the crash that killed one man and critically injuring a woman on the Seward Highway Thursday night. 

Coast Guard suspends search for crewman missing near Dutch Harbor
21-year-old John Ree Payla was reported missing from his cargo vessel on Nov. 8  

ASD sets upper spending limit
Fireworks erupted at the Anchorage School Board meeting, Nov. 9th, as leaders tried to make up for a $15 million shortfall for the 2010 -2011 school year.  

When times get tough, more people turn to spirituality
Economic stress can lead to a "recognition of vulnerability," says UAA professor  

Drunken driving suspect's daughter speaks out
KTVA Exclusive: "She made a mistake and she feels really sorry for the family and their losses."  

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. 

 

Thanksgiving dinner on a budget

KTVA CBS 11's Corey Allen-Young shows us the best places to get deals on an affordable Thanksgiving dinner.  
 

Fact checking "Going Rogue"

Some Alaskans mentioned in former Governor Sarah Palin's book say it includes more fiction than fact  
 

U.S. Postal Service struggles in recession

Big financial losses for the Postal Service have some Alaskans wondering how they could be impacted  
 

Landslide displaces more than 70 Juneau residents

An early morning mudslide has forced more than 70 downtown Juneau residents out of their homes, Nov. 14.  
 
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Obama's China Challenges

As President Obama arrived in China on his first official visit, he will face many challenges including opening China's market to U.S. goods. Chip Reid has more.  
 
 
Source: Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is licensed psychiatrist who is drug and rehab specialist  
 
 
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