- 5 killed in small plane crash in northern Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Five people are dead after a small plane crashed this afternoon in a pasture near the northern Nevada town of Gardnerville. All five people were aboard the twin-engine Beechcraft BE...
- Anchorage wins lawsuit in utility rate hike
The high court sent the case back to the commission "to conduct further proceedings and make a determination on the merits of the reasonableness of AWWU's proposed rate increase."
- More flood warnings in place across the state
by Channel 2 News staffSaturday, May 9, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Flood warnings are in effect for many communities across the state for the Kuskowim Delta from Akiak to Napakiak. Bethel also has a fl...
- Eagle still cut off from destroyed old village
by Channel 2 News staffSaturday, May 9, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Massive ice chunks left by a violent breakup on the Yukon River continue to cut off the old village of Eagle from the town of Eagle. T...
- Man plows into East Anchorage post office
by April YoungSaturday, May 9, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- An elderly man is recovering after police say he drove his car into an East Anchorage post office. The accident happened Saturday afternoon at ...
- Pet owners learn how to care for animals during disasters
by April YoungSaturday, May 9, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- People worry about their family homes and pets during disasters, and on Saturday locals learned how to handle animals during an emergency. The ...
- High school students compete for automotive scholarship
by Channel 2 News staffSaturday, May 9, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- High school juniors and seniors geared up for the "America's Next Top Auto Technician" contest on Saturday. Students from five sch...
- Erratic highway driver arrested
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - A 19-year-old man is under arrest after leading Alaska State Troopers on a highway chase in a car with no tires. Troopers say 19-year-old Rytter King did not have permission ...
- Denali Commission dealing with proposed budget cuts
by Leyla SantiagoSaturday, May 9, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- President Barack Obama wants to cut the funding of about 100 programs on the federal payroll, including the Denali Commission. Obama says th...
- Donations for flood-damaged Eagle pour in
by Yvonne LaVoieSaturday, May 9, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Donations for people impacted by flooding in Eagle continue to pour in. Everts Air Cargo out of Fairbanks delivered 10,000 pounds of clothing...
- Akiak flooding forces evacuations
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Elders and pregnant women have been evacuated from a flooded Kuskokwim River village. Bryan Fisher, an incident commander with the state Division of Homeland Safety and Emerg...
- Obama jabs at himself, DC
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama poked fun at himself and the Washington establishment Saturday night. Obama spoke at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner. He took playfu...
- Swine flu-related death reported in Wash.
SEATTLE (AP) - Washington state health officials say a man in his 30s is the first person in the state to die from what appears to be complications of swine flu. The state Department of Health says i...
- Most Santa Barbara fire evacuations lifted
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - Thousands of residents of Santa Barbara, Calif., are back in their homes after a blanket of cool, moist ocean air helped tame a wind-driven wildfire. Eighty homes have be...
- State Dems criticize Obama on stance on Bush aides
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont Democrats say President Barack Obama is being soft on prosecuting former Bush administration officials over torture, electronic spying and other matters. A resolution b...
- NASA clears Atlantis for Monday launch to Hubble
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA has cleared space shuttle Atlantis for a Monday launch to the Hubble Space Telescope. Mission managers met Saturday and concluded that Atlantis is ready to take off o...
- Lab confirms body in Ga. woods is wanted professor
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Officials have confirmed a body found in the north Georgia woods is that of a professor wanted for killing his wife and two other people at a community theater two weeks ago. Offic...
- 12 hurt in pleasure boat explosion in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say 12 people have been injured in a pleasure boat explosion in Florida's Tampa Bay. Capt. Mark Bogush of Tampa Fire Rescue says six adults and six children were aboard...
- NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield fails drug test
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) - NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield has been suspended indefinitely after failing a random drug test. The result stems from a test last weekend at Richmond International Raceway. N...
- Ethics complaint against Palin dismissed
by the Associated PressFriday, May 8, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- An ethics complaint filed against Gov. Sarah Palin has been dismissed. The complaint was dismissed Friday by the state Personnel Board. ...
- Body found fits description of Ga. prof
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Police believe they've found the body of a University of Georgia professor who's accused of killing his wife and two other people at a community theater two weeks ago. Athens-Clark...
- Exxon begins drilling at Point Thomson
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Exxon Mobil says it has begun drilling at Alaska's Point Thomson oil and gas field. Patrick McGinn, a company spokesman, says drilling operations were launched Friday. In Fe...
- Angoon airport study to begin
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration says it will launch impact studies this month for an Angoon airport proposed by the state. The FAA says the agency will look at possible impa...
- Police investigate Fairbanks death
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) - Fairbanks police are looking into the death of a 56-year-old woman whose bruised body was found inside her apartment. Norma Attla of Fairbanks was found dead Thursday and pol...
- Residents cheer decision to lift mandatory evacuations
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - Evacuees from Santa Barbara's wildfire are cheering news they'll soon get to return to their homes thanks to a misty California morning. Shortly before authorities announ...
- AG Holder says law school grads have duty to serve
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder offers this advice for Howard University law school graduates: devote part of your career to public service. At their commencement Saturday in Washingto...
- Mine That Bird goes from oddball to champ
Yet here they are, this unlikely crew on the journey of their lives, propelled by a spectacular run at the Kentucky Derby that took 50-1 longshot Mine That Bird from obscurity to champion for the ages...
- Red Cross volunteers head to Eagle
by Rebecca PalshaFriday, May 8, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The worst might be over, but the flooding continues in the interior. Friday night communities along the Yukon River braced for flood waters an...
- NH toddler left on school bus
SOMERSWORTH, N.H. (AP) - A 3-year-old New Hampshire boy was left alone on a school bus this week when the driver did not notice the youngster after delivering other kids to preschool. Chris Castano s...
- Texas boy, 7, dies after shot in mistaken trespass
HOUSTON (AP) - Authorities say a 7-year-old boy has died after he and three others were allegedly shot by a couple who thought they were trespassing on their Texas property. Liberty County Sheriff's ...
- Notre Dame to pay some police bill for Obama visit
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - The University of Notre Dame has agreed to pay some of the costs local police departments will face for helping provide security during next weekend's visit by President Barack...
- NY man, 61, dies climbing Alaska
The National Park Service says a 61-year old climber from upstate New York has died while climbing Mount McKinley in Alaska.The park service says William Hearne of Fairport, New York, died Thursday wh...
- NY rabbi gets 30 years for child molestation
NEW YORK (AP) - A New York rabbi convicted of molesting his daughter has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Monsey rabbi Israel Weingarten was found guilty in March of abusing his daughter through...
- Stamps costing 2 cents more Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) - Get ready to shell out a couple more pennies to mail a letter. Starting Monday, the cost of a stamp goes up to 44 cents. Those who bought Forever stamps before Monday's increase wil...
- NYC charging rent at homeless shelters
NEW YORK (AP) - Even the homeless can't escape the high price of a night in New York City. City officials this month began charging rent to some families staying in homeless shelters. The policy app...
- More storms headed for Midwest
ST. LOUIS - Another batch of storms is lining up from Arkansas and northern Mississippi across Tennessee and Kentucky a day after violent weather swept through the Midwest killing five people and dama...
- Leahy to return Citigroup donation
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., will return a $1,000 campaign donation from Citigroup, the banking giant that has received $45 billion in federal bailout money. Carolyn Dwyer, Leahy...
- Closing Guantanamo prison threatens security
WASHINGTON (AP) - Missouri Sen. Kit Bond says that President Barack Obama's plan to close the Guantanamo detention center "is a dangerous case of putting symbolism over security." In the GOP's weekly...
- Former Pistons coach Daly dead at 78
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Pistons say former coach Chuck Daly is dead at age 78. The team said Daly, who coached the United States to the 1992 Olympic gold medal after winning back-to-ba...
- Obama makes push for credit card legislation
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to send him legislation by Memorial Day that would put a tighter rein on the credit card industry. In his weekly Internet and radio addres...
- Cleanup begins after storms leave 5 dead
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Missouri's governor is set to tour areas damaged by yesterday's powerful storms in the Midweast and South. Residents are cleaning up after the storms splintered homes, knocked out po...
- Calif. fire crews hope dry winds take weekend off
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) - A cool sea breeze is providing relief for firefighters battling a blaze that's destroyed scores of homes in California's Santa Barbara County. But there's concern that dr...
- Obama to attend dinner with White House reporters
WASHINGTON (AP) - It'll be another night on the town for the president and first lady. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle will attend the annual White House Correspondents Dinner Saturday n...
- Pa. high school orders shot glasses as prom favors
LITITZ, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania high school ordered more than 450 shot glasses for its prom, a move the assistant principal now says sent the wrong message. As the Warwick High School students left...
- Feds stick with Bush-era polar bear rule
by Jason MooreFriday, May 8, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- There will be no special protections for polar bears, at least not from the Obama administration. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced Friday...
- Anchorage Mayor-elect assembles transition team
by Ted LandFriday, May 8, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Mayor-elect Dan Sullivan is assembling his transition team. He met with acting-Mayor Matt Claman Friday afternoon. They presented the transition rep...
- Whittier access reopened, still limited
by Leyla SantiagoFriday, May 8, 2009 PORTAGE GLACIER HIGHWAY, Alaska -- Cars and trucks are passing through the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel to Whittier again, but only for a few hours a day. The tu...
- No refund for water utility ratepayers
by Channel 2 News staffFriday, May 8, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- After a four-year legal case, the ruling is in: Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility ratepayers will not receive a refund. That'...
- Volunteers gear up for creek cleanup
by Jason LambFriday, May 8, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Volunteers were gearing Friday up for the annual Creek Cleanup planned for the weekend. Come Saturday morning, dozens of volunteers will be out en...
- Zoo bears test strength of garbage cans
by Ashton GoodellFriday, May 8, 2009 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Trash talking and dumpster diving was the main attraction at the Alaska Zoo Friday. Zookeepers let the brown and black bears at the zoo test t...
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