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Open fires banned in Anchorage as warm, dry weather triggers burn warnings
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 24—Anchorage municipal officials banned open fires throughout the city Thursday as forecasters called for a period of hot, dry conditions that are increasing burn danger throughout Southcentral ...
Wildland fire in East Anchorage started near camps, officials say as investigation of cause...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 24—A wildland fire that blew up suddenly Thursday afternoon in a wooded area of East Anchorage started in the area of numerous homeless camps, fire officials say. But the actual cause of ...
Crews work to contain wildland fire in East Anchorage woods as roads are reopened
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 24—A wildfire reported Thursday afternoon in East Anchorage woods sent clouds of smoke into the sky and caused road closures before being controlled by air tankers, helicopter drops and ...
When will East Tennessee see some rain? What weather forecasters say
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 7 months agoAnchorage is on pace to see its snowiest November ever, while a significant storm is set to blast...
Anchorage Library Advisory Board votes to refer book on teen sexuality to city attorney
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 18—The Anchorage Library Advisory Board this week sidestepped its existing policy for dealing with community concerns over its materials as members voted to forward a book in its collection ...
Anchorage city commissioner charged with fraudulently obtaining $1.6 million in COVID-19 relief...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSep. 28—This article was produced in partnership with ProPublica's Local Reporting Network. An Anchorage city commissioner and her husband have been charged with fraudulently obtaining $1.6 ...
Anchorage Assembly to consider changes to drug testing policy, allowing legal marijuana use for many...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoOct. 8—The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday will consider a proposal that would reform the municipality's drug testing policy and change marijuana testing for most city employees. The measure aims ...
Anchorage Assembly approves new rules for Airbnbs and other short-term rentals
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMar. 20—Anchorage will move ahead with a licensing program for short-term and vacation rentals, including houses, apartments and bedrooms rented via online booking platforms Airbnb and Vrbo.
Anchorage Assembly reforms drug-testing policy to permit legal marijuana use by many city workers
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo Finance· 8 months agoOct. 11—The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday reformed the municipality's drug testing policy for city workers, allowing most employees to use marijuana in accordance with state laws. Assembly members ...
Bubble clouds, daring fire rescue, Pete Seeger stamp: News from around our 50 states
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAlabama Mobile: An Alabama man has been charged with threatening President Joe Biden in a call to...