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Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program to welcome 60 high school students

The Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP) is gearing up to host 65 high school students for its pre-college Acceleration Academy component, May 18 - June 23 on the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) campus.

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EasyPark Offers Mobility Impaired Parking Permits

Anchorage workers or those that need to park downtown, that suffer from impaired physical mobility; now have another option to park closer to their job or destination in downtown Anchorage.
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New Video Describes Challenges of Building Rural Airports

(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) Division of Statewide Aviation released the second video, in a two-part series, illustrating the vital lifeline aviation provides for 82% of Alaskan communities.
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Alaska Air National Guardsmen to receive Silver and Bronze Star medals

Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 176th Wing’s 212th Rescue Squadron will be awarded one Silver Star and six Bronze Star medals at a decoration ceremony here May 18.
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Alaskans lost $1.6 million to cybercrimes in 2012

Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers to the recent upswing in cybercrime dollar losses.
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Safe Boating Week launches with “Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day”

Governor Sean Parnell has proclaimed May 18-24, 2013 as Safe Boating Week in Alaska, encouraging all boaters to follow safe boating practices this boating season. A copy of the proclamation is available online at: http://gov.alaska.gov/parnell/press-room/proclamations.html.
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Sullivan's Steakhouse hosts Gatsby Gala

On May 24, Sullivan’s Steakhouse will throw a glitzy Great Gatsby- inspired soirée filled with live entertainment, dancing, raffle prizes and a Roaring Twenties-themed costume contest
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Local opthalmologist donates time and services to Cambodian children

The last week of April 2013, Anchorage ophthalmologist and resident, R. Kevin Winkle, M.D., traveled to Cambodia as a volunteer for Surgical Eye Expeditions (SEE) International.
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Anchorage welcomes Icelandair - first flight arrives May 15

Icelandair, with its distinctive tail logo depicting golden “wings of flight” and deep blue Nordic seas, will become part of the summer landscape at the Ted Stevens Anchorage Internatio
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Results of the 2013 Alaska Piano Competition are in

First place honors went to Jessen Cao, Yu-Jin Choi, Jimmy Gao and Yule Zhang.
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Anchorage potholes and road maintenance hotline

Motorists who see hazardous potholes are encouraged to call the Pothole Hotline at 343-6363 (MEND) or visit the Street Maintenance webpage: http://www.muni.org/departments/works/operations/streets/pages/default.aspx/