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According to hospital spokesperson Susan Gregg at Harborview, that guard is in serious condition in the ICU.
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: Ex-KeyBank employee gets 10 years for $4.3M Anchorage heist
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Maxwell: Copper thefts test the mettle of Anchorage businesses
 
 
 
 
By Joe Vigil: Veterans thank founders of Last Frontier Honor Flight
 
 
 
 
By Cassie Schirm: Rescuers freed a humpback whale stranded in Turnagain Arm. Then it got stuck again.
 
 
 
 
By Heather Hintze: Alaska couple plans ‘dome’ lodging near Talkeetna riverfront
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Keeping the Tlingit language alive with youth; Marijuana could leave black mark on immigration cases and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Suurvik Cinema At Kipusvik Likely To Close Due To Ayaprun Immersion School Delays; Fire Chief Bill Howell Serving As Bethel’s Acting City Manager; Search Resumes For Missing Kasigluk Man and more ->
 
 
 
 
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Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: A legacy founded in butterflies; Alaska’s attorney general recovering from heart attack; FPD warns of circulating email scam and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Lauren French: Alaska fishermen are becoming more specialized
 
 
 
 
By Beth Verge: For Floyd Hall, a plea deal seemed like the best option – until it didn’t
“I agreed to the wording that I would not chase stolen vehicles,” Hall said. “I don’t chase them. We follow. And then they threw in the term that I wouldn’t have ‘direct or indirect contact’ with the vehicle thieves.”

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By KTUU: 2YH: Testicular cancer survivor shares his story Duane Johnson was diagnosed with testicular cancer and hopes sharing his story will keep the conversation going with other men.
 
 
 
 
By AJ Lucero: Dozens of snakes, spiders, and lizards being rescued throughout Alaska
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald: Alaska Is Home To A Bottomless Lake And You’ll Want To See It For Yourself
 
 
 
 
By KTVA Web Staff: Former municipal official takes over Anchorage Downtown Partnership
 
 
 
 
By Rhonda McBride: Frontiers 172: Children of the Midnight Sun and Beyond
 
 
 
 
By KTVA: Head of the Class: Hilmes starts students on the right path
 
 
 
 
By Shawn Wilson: ASD program teaches young adults important life skills

The Canadian Press: Wayson Choy, celebrated author of “The Jade Peony,” has died
 
 
 
 
By Kortnie Horazdovsky: 360 VIDEO: Tour the USS Arizona Memorial as it remains closed throughout the summer
 
 
 
 
By Dave Leval: Don’t want it stolen? Leave valuables at home before hitting the trails, police say.
“People are sitting in cars, they may be watching us, so as we quickly try to conceal things on site there, they’re watching where you put things,” said Welch.

Anchorage police also say you should keep a fully charged cell phone with you, tell someone where you’re going and to be aware of wildlife, especially moose in the spring.
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: Film performed entirely in Haida, a language with 14 speakers; MRAK Almanac: Miss Amazing, Talkeetna Fly-In; University warning of data breach over a year later and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Bryan Dunnagan: 24-Hour Film Royal tasks filmmakers to produce on a deadline
Winners will be announced during a screening of all the short films May 4 at the Bear Tooth Theatrepub.
 
 
 
 
By KTUU: WATCH: City drains Campbell Lake Anchorage Water and Waste Water Utilities is draining Campbell Lake to make repairs to a sewer line damaged by the Nov. 30 earthquake.
 
 
 
 
By KTUU: Anchorage Mom auditioning for Shark Tank Jasmin Smith, founder of Baby Vend, is hoping that her business will be featured on Season 11 of Shark Tank.
 
 
 
 
By KTUU: Watch: Large beluga pod spotted near Turnagain Arm NOAA officials say its not uncommon to see pods of this size this time of year. “Everyone thinks they disappear in the winter but they don’t they just disperse,” said Verena Gill, cook inlet recovery coordinator for NOAA fisheries.

By KTVA: Troopers investigate road rage involving Alaska school bus
 
 
 
 
By Steve Quinn: House passes a bill to strengthen sex crime laws
HB 14 passed with a 36-1 vote but still needs to be cleared by the Senate.

Sen. Peter Micciche, R-Soldotna, has a similar bill in the Senate that has advanced to the Senate Finance Committee.

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ANCHORAGE (KTUU) – Authorities say a black Pontiac was reported as stolen to Anchorage Police Department at 11:50 a.m. on Friday, April 26- after the car was left unoccupied, with the keys inside, in front of Cash America Pawn in Mountain View.
 
 
 
 
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The state requested increased bail of $5,000 cash appearance and $5,000 cash performance consecutively for each of his two new felony cases.

Prosecutors also recommended GPS monitoring and 24/7 house arrest as conditions of his bail.
 
 
 
 
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“It’s an injustice were glad we’re able to fix,” said Sullivan.

Spouses or children of veterans who have since passed away are eligible to apply for the allotment owed to their family members.
 
 
 
 
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The Northern Compass Group is led by former U.S. Sen. Mark Begich.
 
 
 
 
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Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 4.
 
 
 
 
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IT’S WHAT NOT TO DO WEDNESDAY! ? #WNTDW

There are many things that require a great deal of responsibility: driving a vehicle, raising children, and owning pets are just a few. Another is owning a firearm. That’s the one we’re going to discuss today.

A lady was woken up in the middle of the night by a loud noise. Assuming it was her neighbor being his usual loud self, she rolled over and went back to sleep. Imagine her surprise when her son got up the next morning and found a bullet laying on their living room floor. The bullet had traveled through their ceiling from the apartment above and into their coffee table. Thank goodness it was that piece of furniture and not an occupied bed.

According to the upstairs neighbor, he was unloading his weapon when it “accidentally” discharged. He did not go downstairs to see if everyone was okay. That is NOT okay. He was criminally charged for his plethora of bad decision making.

With very few and rare exceptions, guns discharge because someone pulled the trigger. If you do not want to be the person explaining to a family why they are planning an untimely funeral, you need to follow the four firearm safety rules. These are the same rules that are drilled into the head of every gun-carrying individual who works for our department. Even our employees who don’t carry a firearm know these rules:

1️⃣ All guns are always loaded.
2️⃣ Never point the gun at anything you are not willing to destroy.
3️⃣ Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target and you have made the decision to shoot.
4️⃣ Be sure of your target and what is beyond it.

If you don’t want a bullet to come out of the barrel, keep your finger on the outside of the trigger guard. Always.

Use your inside voice, play well with others, and remember we’re all in this together.

Anchorage Police Department

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