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A collision Wednesday morning killed a 63-year-old woman before law enforcement could intercept the pickup, according to police.
One bond would provide up to $70 million for charter school construction and the other would provide up to $15 million for maintenance projects.
The three-vehicle collision closed the highway in both directions for about three hours on Wednesday morning.
As proposed, the 7-member panel tasked with reviewing borough library books would not be required to include librarians or hold public hearings.
The $100 biannual license and fee in place for almost three decades functions as an unnecessary local tax, borough officials say.
While pin enthusiasts said collecting them is an obsession for some and its own form of sport for others, more than anything else, trading Games pins gives athletes and fans a way to connect with one another.
Bills filed by three contractors were settled for a fraction of their total when the borough threatened to block them from future bids.
The opening ceremony marked the first major event in a week of international competitions.
The study comes as state legislators try to address a looming shortage of Cook Inlet natural gas. Another study says getting to 75% renewable power by 2040 could be the cheapest option for policymakers.
The Games, which were established in 1970, will bring hundreds of athletes, coaches and supporters to Alaska and should be a boost to the local economy at a time when visitor rates are typically low.
Alaska State Troopers said the man encountered the moose in the dark when he went out to check on his barking dogs.
It’s believed the overnight-only shelter near Palmer would be the first of its kind in the region.
No charges have been filed in the incident so far. Troopers said a man brandishing a knife had advanced toward the trooper before the trooper shot him.
Taking flagged books off the shelf or even relocating them to a different part of the library can open up the city to a lawsuit, Sarah Heath said.
Troopers said David Nose of Wasilla was not wearing a helmet when he hit a parked pickup.
District administrators will decide whether five other volumes, including titles by Toni Morrison and Judy Blume, will remain on shelves.
The gusty weather came ahead of a storm that brought slick roads to the city and almost a foot of snow to parts of Mat-Su.
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly voted 5-2 on Tuesday to make the change on November ballots rather than waiting for voters to decide.
Jacob Wodkowski, 36, died of a gunshot wound to the head in late January, according to criminal charges filed this week.
Any changes depend on cost and could vary in each of 16 road service areas, Matanuska-Susitna Borough officials say.
The incident is the second this month as moose become increasingly aggressive due to a heavy snow year, officials say.
Alaska Wildlife said they shot and killed the young bull in a Butte neighborhood on Wednesday. Stress from heavy snow is making the animals less tolerant of people, they said.
Trapping advocates say the only sure way to avoid problems is to keep dogs leashed.