Anchorage Police Department responded to a report of shots about 11:30 p.m. in the 2000 block of Salmonberry Place, according to a news release. An armed male suspect, whose identity has not been released, confronted police and was shot by an officer.
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Modifying houses so seniors can stay in their homes
Shirley and Tom Clements’ home is steeped in memories. Photos going back six generations cover the walls of the packed living room. Knick-knacks and animal figurines fill shelves above the kitchen sink. They’ve been in the house for more than 20 years.
ACLU won’t challenge Anchorage Assembly’s modified anti-camping measure
Earlier this month, the Anchorage Assembly voted on a measure designed to curb illegal camping in the city’s parks and wooded areas. The move reduces the number of days people have to vacate a camp from 15 to 10.
Anchorage firefighter wins nearly $780,000 in lawsuit against city
The municipality of Anchorage has paid one of its firefighters more than three-quarter million dollars after his successful lawsuit against the fire department.
Walker budget proposes fix for spring ferry funding foul-up
Gov. Walker’s budget fills a gap that could have shut the ferry system down for much of the spring. It also provides nearly level funding for the next year.
Early morning landslide causes five-hour Seward Highway closure
An area better known for rock falls and avalanches was shut down for over five hours Monday morning due to a large landslide. The rock, soil and vegetation closed lanes in both directions of the Seward Highway at Milepost 105, just west of Indian.
Sarah Palin’s son Track accused of assaulting his father
Sarah Palin’s oldest son, Track, has been arraigned on charges that he assaulted his father at the family’s home in Alaska.
ACLU sounds alarm on non-criminal immigrant detentions in Anchorage
The Alaska chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is raising the alarm about what it characterizes as a raid by federal immigration authorities in Anchorage this week.
Problem-solving event challenges Homer students to think
Homer High School students often get free time to catch up on their work during the last period of the school day. But one Wednesday, students did something a little different. They participated in the high school’s first school-wide problem-solving event.
Salmon Work Group gears up to fight possible threat to Kodiak fisheries
The Salmon Work Group, which also came together the last time the same issue came up in 1980s, has revitalized to address what many Kodiak salmon fishermen consider a threat to their fisheries — Cook Inlet fish in Kodiak waters.