Anchorage, Alaska

Press Release from United Way: Anchorage, AK In Anchorage, graduation rates are on the rise, but so is concern about crime.

ALASKAN Paul Gebhardt moved into the Iditarod lead on Monday night, becoming the first musher to leave the Rohn checkpoint, about 438 kilometers beyond Anchorage, Alaska.

To contact the Newsroom, call 907-274-1111. Comment Ground Rules More Commented Stories Alaska Videos Alaska's economy without oil? Alaska's economy without oil? Two weeks of intense state Senate oil and gas tax hearings have reaffirmed that North Slope oil production is dropping steadily, putting Alaska's economy at risk.

KTUU reports a maintenance shed exploded Monday night and flames spread to a nearby 12-plex near the Old Seward Highway.

It's not good enough for Danny Williams, but the Canadian Health Care system does have one supporter: Palin notes irony of using Canada health care By DAN JOLING ANCHORAGE, Alaska a ' Sarah Palin has been no friend lately of socialized health care.

Several years ago, a cheesesteak trend took off in Anchorage eateries, particularly in pizza parlors, burger joints and take-out venues.

An Army helicopter from Fort Wainwright later Saturday picked up the man and the rescue crew.

Sarah Palin has criticized Canada's health care program, saying the socialized system should be dismantled in favor of free enterprise.

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Mar. 5--Despite a recent drop in sales for retailers Fred Meyer and Best Buy, the two store chains have weathered the storm and will see rising profits soon, said representatives of the companies at a retail forecast luncheon.

Caroline Noel, bottom right, follows a group of skiers up the first in a tough series of hills that lead from the coastal trail toward the finish area at Kincaid Park.

Vulgarian Kathy Griffin on Friday said Sarah Palin performed a sexual act on John McCain when they first met in August 2008.

The U.S. Arctic Research Commission says the federal government is not meeting its obligation to pay for enough oil spill research in the Arctic.

The 320-acre property was auctioned Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Anchorage.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Providence Alaska Medical Center is planning a $150 million expansion.

A 27-year-old Anchorage man was shot in the leg Thursday afternoon after he encountered a group of six males on a bike path near East High School.

In this Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 file photo, Kathy Griffin arrives at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

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The 38th running of "The Last Great Race," known to Outsiders as the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, begins Saturday, March 6, with a ceremonial start in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, followed by a formal, competitive start just outside Wasilla.

Anchorage police say a 27-year-old man was shot in the leg Thursday. Police responded to the emergency room of a hospital and found Jesse Kern with a leg wound.