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GOING DRYThursday, November 19, 2009 9:39 PM AKSTWASILLA — Citing decreased demand due to the down economy, the Blood Bank of Alaska is closing its donation centers in Wasilla and Soldotna. |
Troopers involved in fatal shooting identified
WASILLA — Alaska State Troopers have released the names of five of their own who shot and killed a woman in Wasilla over the weekend.
PALMER — One more name can now be added to the list of charter schools in the Valley — Birchtree Charter School.
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WASILLA — The city is planning to buy the Meta Rose Square as the future home for the Wasilla Public Library, a move that has shocked the library steering committee and the shopping center’s tenants.
One killed, another injured crossing Parks Highway
WASILLA — One pedestrian was killed and another seriously injured Wednesday night while crossing the Parks Highway at Pitman Road.
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WASILLA — Hans Deemer had a vision.
PALMER — A judge sentenced a former corrections officer to nine years in prison Monday for molesting a young girl.
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PALMER — Mat-Su School District Superintendent George Troxel will retire at the end of this school year.
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TALKEETNA — Long a cultural destination, it’s Talkeetna’s culinary scene that will be displayed tomorrow night on national television.
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MAT-SU — For those looking for another cabin fever reliever, Bob Winckler has your solution.
FROM THE BLOTTER: Switcharoo backfires
WASILLA — Teens trying to swap seats in an apparent attempt to disguise a DUI wound up throwing the car into reverse, hitting the patrol car that pulled them over.
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PALMER — Given the choice of contracting H1N1 — commonly referred to as swine flu — for a second time or having a inoculation, 7-year-old Eric Hess would choose the flu.
PALMER — According to a newly adopted policy, Mat-Su Borough students can have cell phones at school, but if they’re up to no good they shouldn’t expect privacy.
Rogers gets 309 years in Anchorage, awaits sentence for Palmer crimes
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MAT-SU — Christopher Erin Rogers Jr. received 309 years in prison Friday for the Anchorage end of his 2007 killing spree.
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CHUGIAK — If you can’t beat the “Nazi Flagger Witches,” start your own online classified service.
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WASILLA — A woman was shot to death early Saturday morning after Alaska State Troopers were called to the scene of a possible suicide attempt on Wasilla-Fishhook Road. Nora J. York, 58, was killed when five troopers fired on her when she pointed a shotgun at them.
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ANCHORAGE — The Colony Knights will be playing for a state title.
