An Anchorage soldier is set to receive honors from the military for his service in Iraq. Lieutenant Colonel Glenn Goddard will be honored for his impact in helping the Iraqi people. Goddard works with the 3-51 Civil Affairs Command that helps set up public safety and public works in Iraq.
Two new shopping centers plan to open in Anchorage in the spring, bringing the city a new influx of retail growth in an industry that has been nearly stagnant for the last few years. Plans for a third center to open in 2008 have also been announced.
Alaska's Public Health director and community leaders will shine a light on Alaska's high rate of breast cancer Friday. Doctor Richard Mandsager and local officials plan a pink tree-lighting ceremony at 5 p.m. in Anchorage's Town Square.
The Alaska Earthquake information Center says a pair of earthquakes rattled Anchorage Wednesday night. At 6:35 p.m., a magnitude 4.1 quake centered 66 miles west-northwest of Anchorage was felt in that city and Talkeetna. The center says the quake was 55 miles deep and caused no damage.
An Anchorage man says he ran out of time to bring Arena Football to Anchorage this year. Team owner David Weatherholt announced nearly five months ago that the team would be ready for games in April. Tuesday he said he was pushing those plans back to 2008.
Alaska State Troopers say a second suspect has been arrested in a cold-case murder. Police in Olympia, Washington, Wednesday morning arrested 33-year-old Mechele Hughes, also known as Mechele Linehan, who turned herself in, accompanied by her attorney.
Letters in court files say South Dakota's governor gave another death row inmate a chance to delay the execution of Elijah Page. The letters were sent to Briley Piper of Anchorage, Alaska. He and Page were sentenced to death for the torture slaying of Chester Poage.
A New Jersey man has surrendered to authorities in Alaska who charged him with a decade-old murder near a small community outside Anchorage. John Thomas Carlin the Third, of Elmer, New Jersey, is being held on 500,000 dollars bail in Alaska for the murder of Kent Leppink of Anchorage.
A former New Jersey Department of Transportation worker has surrendered to authorities in Alaska who charged him with a decade-old murder there. John Thomas Carlin the Third, is being held on a half million dollar bail in Alaska for the murder of 36-year-old Kent J. Leppink of Anchorage.
Anchorage residents Friday attended a free cultural workshop to prepare for the Alaska Federation of Natives convention next month. Thousands of rural delegates attend the annual gathering. The convention moved to Fairbanks last year for the first time in 18 years.
