Anchorage Daily News

Gasoline prices in Anchorage Monday

Local stations surveyed

Town hall will discuss library needs, future

The Anchorage Library Foundation is holding a town hall meeting to discuss the future of Anchorage public libraries at 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. today in the Wilda Marston Theatre at the Loussac Library, 3600 Denali St.

Suspect in crash death jailed on release violation

The suspected drunken driver whose SUV crashed into a car, killing a man and critically injuring a woman, has been jailed on a charge of violating her conditions of release.

Driver in fatal collision had multiple DUIs

DUI suspected in fatal crash

Accidents increase as snow on roads turns icy

Accidents and vehicles in distress on Anchorage roads mounted Monday evening as the first layer of snow in town for the season began turning to ice, according to Anchorage police.

Photos: First snow 2009

Photos: Reader-submitted first-snow of 2009

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Murkowski plans town hall meeting on health care

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has scheduled a town hall meeting on health care reform from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mirror Lake Middle School in the Chugiak area.

Are local libraries in process of checking out?

The city's budget problems are bringing to the fore an institution that for years has quietly served its patrons in the background of other city services like police and fire and public transportation.

What people think about libraries

What people think about libraries

The Daily News/adn.com asked online for comments from the public on how valuable the library is to them. Here is a sampling of the responses.

Swine flu vaccinations scheduled for schools

The Anchorage School District has scheduled swine flu vaccination clinics at 25 schools the week of Nov. 9-15.

Delta Air Lines moves ticket counters, docks

Delta Air Lines will move its ticket counters and arrivals/departures from the North Terminal to the South Terminal at Anchorage's international airport on Tuesday.

Free forums for young Natives, leaders set

The second of five forums for young Natives and emerging leaders is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Nov. 18 at the UAA/APU Consortium Library, Room 307.

Spenard blaze leaves 3 homeless, kills dog

A fire at a Spenard duplex Friday morning displaced three people and killed a dog, according to the Anchorage Fire Department.

Fire stations offering booster seats for $10

Car booster seats will be available for a $10 donation from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. today at three local fire stations.

Woman tried to kill supervisors

A woman who pulled a gun on her supervisor and pulled the trigger during a job performance evaluation has been convicted of attempted murder, according to the district attorney.

DUI suspected in fatal crash

A woman sought by police as a possible drunken driver crossed the center line of the Seward Highway in her SUV on Thursday and struck a car head-on, killing its driver and injuring its passenger.

Center takes on a sobering task as it opens for chronic homeless

An experiment at the Clitheroe Center, one of the biggest and oldest substance-abuse treatment centers in Anchorage, will try to help hard-core homeless alcoholics -- even though they don't want help.

What's killing the homeless in Anchorage?

Forum to address winter natural gas supplies in Southcentral

A forum on winter natural gas supplies in Southcentral Alaska is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. today at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in downtown Anchorage.

Swine flu vaccination clinics set for several schools in next 2 days

The Anchorage School District has scheduled swine flu vaccination clinics for children at 17 elementary schools this week.

JULIA O'MALLEY

Woman's love for pigeons builds resentment in Spenard

Marie Wolfe, an older woman who owns Anchorage Photos, fell in love with the flock of pigeons in Spenard a long time ago.

O'Malley blog, previous columns

Former police chief is nominated to be next Alaska US marshal

President Obama has nominated former Anchorage police Chief Rob Heun to be the U.S. marshal for Alaska.

School District looks to slash $15 million

The Anchorage School District is going through its books to chop $15 million out of the $800 million budget slated for the next school year.

Swine flu clinics at 17 schools this week

The Anchorage School District scheduled swine flu vaccination clinics for children at 17 elementary schools this week.