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Hubbub in HoustonMonday, February 8, 2010 11:32 PM AKSTHOUSTON — After a sometimes heated back-and-fourth between himself and the city council, Sgt. Charlie Seidl will continue to serve on the Houston police force. |
Service officer fired in wake of dog shootings
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HOUSTON — The officer in charge of animal control duties for the city of Houston has been fired amid claims of overestimating the true cost of euthanasia, information that may have spared eight animals from being shot.
Copper theft suspect can remain out of state
PALMER — Since the conditions of his release weren’t clear, a judge has ruled that a man accused of stealing $114,500 in copper cable could stay in Washington while his case moves forward.
O’Bryan is an advocate for seniors and Valley government watchdog
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MAT-SU — After 30 years of public service, Elsie O’Bryan has the right to hold politicians’ feet to the fire.
Judge orders jail time for serial groper
PALMER — A man who went on a groping spree, grabbing store clerks in downtown Palmer, was sentenced Friday to spend two years in prison.
Out-of-control car hits Trooper’s pickup in icy conditions
WASILLA — Icy roads and a mid-winter snowstorm contributed to a number of accidents in the Valley, one of which briefly closed the Parks Highway Monday.
Houston mayor calls controversial video a ‘smokescreen’ (video included)
HOUSTON — There’s a shakeup brewing at City Hall, with controversy over two topics apparently threatening the jobs of two employees.
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WASILLA — It’s been eight months, but there’s still a whole lot about the night Scott Johnson died that Alaska State Troopers don’t know.
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PALMER — While the public got a glimpse of potential plans to alleviate traffic at the intersection of the Palmer-Wasilla and Glenn highways, the project manager offered an overview of progress made and the direction ahead.
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MAT-SU — Despite the doom and gloom of the national headlines, the Valley economy saw real job growth in 2009, which meant more people came looking for work.
Palmer man draws 30-year sentence for rape
PALMER — A man who admitted to raping an adult relative in March 2009 received a term of 30 years in prison Tuesday.
Driving drunk on fairgrounds results in felony
PALMER — Think about the crimes committed on the Red Trail of the Alaska State Fairgrounds at fair time — assault, theft and shoplifting are surely common occurrences.
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WASILLA — With secret sauce and all, an old Anchorage favorite is storming the Wasilla chicken wing market.
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MAT-SU — To hear Mokie Tew tell it, the Mat-Su Valley has an accessibility problem.
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HOUSTON — In an effort to curb costs, four dogs and four cats impounded at the Houston Animal Shelter were shot Tuesday after being in the city’s animal control center for three months.
School district, assembly reach budget compromise
PALMER — The borough assembly and school board reached a compromise Tuesday on an ordinance changing school district budget reporting formats.
FROM THE BLOTTER: Mother-son team arrested on drug charges
WASILLA — Alaska State Troopers announced Wednesday that a marijuana growing operation found off of Church Road yielded about 16 pounds of weed. According to a trooper press statement, officers with the Mat-Su Narcotics Team and the National Guard’s Counter Drug Support Program served a search warrant at 3345 N. Church Road at 7:50 p.m. on Tuesday.
Kindergartner sleeps through stop
MAT-SU — A napping 6-year-old gave her mother a momentary panic at a bus stop Tuesday after school.
