JUNEAU, Alaska -- Alaska's governor wanted to find out what the rest of the nation thinks about their neighbor to the north, so he commissioned a pop quiz.
Parents, police officers and students met tonight at Dimond High School to address the growing gang problem in schools and neighborhoods across Anchorage. Last week, a 17-year-old was caught on campus with a stolen, loaded gun.
The proposed Knik Arm bridge, which would connect the Mat-Su Valley to Anchorage, will decrease commute times only for residents of the southwestern-most corner of the Mat-Su Borough, while residents from Wasilla, Palmer and Houston could expect longer commutes than that currently expected from the Glenn Highway. The bridge and toll authority held a public information meeting Wednesday to address
Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich ways he wants to take steps to fight gang-related crime. Begich says he will work with state lawmakers to push for legislation requiring ankle monitoring for all known gang members on probation.
If it had been a relationship test found in the pages of a glossy magazine, the "Lower 48" would have found itself taking its hurt partner out for a nice dinner to make up for the low score.
Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich unrolled a new anti-gang platform at today’s Downtown Rotary Club meeting. Among his proposals were moving gang-related court cases from the state to the federal court system and funding for digital communications gear for Anchorage police officers.
Alaska's governor wanted to find out what the rest of the nation thinks about their neighbor to the north, so he commissioned a pop quiz. If it had been a relationship test found in the pages of a glossy magazine, the "Lower 48" would have found itself taking its hurt partner out for a nice dinner to make up for the low score.
