Jury convicts Anchorage man in gang-related shooting

Two arrested in one of several Anchorage vacation burglaries

Fire chief’s acts raise lots of smoke

Published: January 1st, 2011  5:54 p.m.

Too often, government officials in Alaska seem to think they are working for themselves and their friends in some sort of cosmic hide-the-pea game, that they are unaccountable to the people who pay their salaries.

http://www.adn.com/2011/01/01/1627687/fire-chiefs-acts-raise-lots-of.html

New Year’s Eve fireworks leave cloud of complaints

9:28 p.m. AKST  January 1, 2011

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – New Year’s Eve was a busy night for the Anchorage Police Deaprtment, with dispatchers receiving numerous complaints Friday night after a recent city ordinance made New Year’s fireworks legal in town.

http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-new-years-eve-fireworks-complaints-010111,0,6848183.story

Mayor wants state to repeal family and medical leave act

Published December 10th, 2010 at 4:07 p.m.

Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan wants the Legislature to repeal the state’s family and medical leave act, which allows an extra six weeks of leave for public employees beyond the three months covered in the federal Family and Medical Leave Act.

Read more: http://www.adn.com/2010/12/09/1596989/mayor-wants-state-to-repeal-family.html#ixzz1DOlIxyT8

Dimond student alerts police to distant student’s suicide threat

Police arrest Anchorage man for tow-money cons

9:44 p.m. AKDT, October 24, 2010

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Police say a clean-cut and convincing con man bilked Anchorage residents out of thousands of dollars. Anchorage resident Wayne Albert Winters, Jr. was arrested Saturday and faces felony charges for scheming to defraud.

http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-crime-anchorage-con-man-arrest-102410,0,4187523.story

Assembly questions city departments on budget cuts

8:40 p.m. AKDT, October 22, 2010

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Anchorage Assembly is learning more about how proposed fee increases and service cuts would affect taxpayers. Members grilled city officials about Mayor Dan Sullivan’s proposed 2011 spending plan during a work session Friday afternoon.

http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-assembly-questions-department-budget-cuts-102210,0,4125497.story

Training helps police address gang problems

9:29 p.m. AKDT, October 20, 2010

ANCHORAGE, Alaska —
Police officers from across the state are spending two full days of training this week learning new ways to keep an eye on gangs, which Anchorage police say are increasingly difficult to track.

http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-crime-police-gang-training-102010,0,7760993.story

Tension is growing between mayor and city employees union

Published: October 18th, 2010 07:40 AM

Tension is rising between Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan and a municipal employees union, which, through its attorney, sent a forceful letter to the mayor Thursday rejecting the administration’s plans to meet and discuss ways the union could help the city balance its budget.

http://www.adn.com/2010/10/17/1506225/tensions-growing-between-mayor.html

Anchorage students kick off Red Ribbon Week

9:35 p.m. AKDT, October 15, 2010

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Anchorage students kicked off Red Ribbon Week Friday by pledging to live drug and alcohol-free. This is the 25th year for the National Drug Awareness Program, which aims to help kids make good decisions.

http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-anchorage-students-red-ribbon-week-101510,0,1132689.story

Two charged in killing at homeless camp

Published: October 11th, 2010 10:24 PM

Anchorage police say they arrested two men Sunday in connection with a grisly attack at a homeless camp in Mountain View that left a man dead.

http://www.adn.com/2010/10/10/1495235/two-charged-in-homeless-camp-killing.html

Police investigate death in Mountain View homeless camp

Published: October 10th, 2010 01:17 PM

A 30-year-old man was found dead in a Mountain View homeless camp Saturday morning, Anchorage police said.

http://www.adn.com/2010/10/09/1494096/police-investigating-death-in.html

What Are Your Rights When Police Come To Your Door?

Created: 10/05/2010 08:42:00 PM PDT

ANCHORAGE–It began as an argument last winter between neighbors about dog urine at a Muldoon condominium complex.

http://www.ktva.com/ci_16262572

Proposed public safety layoffs spark contention

Published: October 1st, 2010 10:28 PM

Public safety proposals in Mayor Dan Sullivan’s spending plan for next year, including potential layoffs, could be in for rough going if the mood that greeted release of the budget Friday holds.

http://www.adn.com/2010/10/01/1481688/proposed-public-safety-layoffs.html

Mayor objects to police ads warning of layoffs

Published: September 28th, 2010 10:47 PM

The Anchorage police union has begun an advertising campaign to introduce residents to an officer who might be cut from the payroll under the 2011 budget Mayor Dan Sullivan will propose Friday.

http://www.adn.com/2010/09/27/1474386/mayor-objects-to-ads-against-police.html

Man who shot officer killed himself, police report says

Published: September 28th, 2010 10:55 AM

Anchorage police on Monday released new findings from their investigation into the June shooting of a veteran officer that they say confirms that the man who shot her then killed himself, using the same gun.

http://www.adn.com/2010/09/27/1474581/man-who-shot-officer-killed-himself.html

Investigation closed in officer’s shooting

Published: September 27th, 2010 03:40 PM

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Anchorage police officer Jean Mills said Monday she’s working hard to return to the job she loves after being shot during a traffic stop this summer, but she’s not quite ready.

http://www.adn.com/2010/09/27/1474156/investigation-closed-in-officers.html

APD union launches attack on possible budget cuts

12:00 a.m. AKDT, September 24, 2010

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In advance of a projected budget shortfall, the Anchorage Police Department Employees Association has unveiled a new radio advertisement.

http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-police-union-ad-092410,0,4068801.story

Nat. Geo. Filming TV Show on Anchorage Police

Created: 09/23/2010 12:51:30 PM PDT

ANCHORAGE, Alaska-The recent crime in Anchorage may soon be aired on TV nationwide. National Geographic is shooting a new reality show about the Anchorage Police Department.

http://www.ktva.com/ci_16154591?IADID=Search-www.ktva.com-www.ktva.com

City should operate more efficiently, residents say

12:33 a.m. AKDT, September 16, 2010

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Anchorage Police Department is taking some heat, as the public says it could operate more efficiently. It’s just one of the points that was raised in four community budget discussions convened by Mayor Dan Sullivan, which his office released findings from Wednesday.

http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-anchorage-budget-dialogue-091510,0,3124040.story

Survey participants tell city to cut waste, not services

DECISIONS: Property taxes the least-favorable funding option.

Published: September 16th, 2010 07:23 PM

Some 350 Anchorage residents who participated in discussions and a survey this summer about budget decisions facing city government said they don’t want services cut but they do want gains in efficiency.
http://www.adn.com/2010/09/15/1456474/residents-want-services-kept-more.html

Anchorage officer chases down suspect in shooting outside bar

DOWNTOWN: Group argued outside bar as patrolman drove by.
Published: September 13th, 2010 05:10 PM

An Anchorage police officer who saw an argument escalate into a shooting outside Rumrunners Old Towne Bar early Sunday caught the suspected shooter as he tried to run away, according to Anchorage police.

http://www.adn.com/2010/09/12/1450828/officer-chases-down-suspect-in.html

Drug ring boss sentenced to 65 years without parole

Published: September 10th, 2010 11:09 PM

An Anchorage man convicted of running a drug ring that brought a large amount of heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine to Alaska was sentenced this week to 65 years in prison without the possibility of parole.
http://www.adn.com/2010/09/10/1448711/drug-ring-boss-sentenced-to-65.html

Study recommends community policing in Anchorage

Published: September 10th, 2010 07:40 AM

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Mayor Dan Sullivan says a study of the Police Department shows community policing can expand without adding any sworn officers, but Police Chief Mark Mew says such expansion will be limited without additional hiring.
http://www.adn.com/2010/09/10/1447566/study-recommends-community-policing.html

Audit Says Anchorage Police Need More Officers

The audit also calls for the Anchorage Police Department to focus on community policing.

Created: 09/09/2010 09:40:46 PM AKDT

http://www.ktva.com/ci_16036025

Mayor favors boost in community policing

AUDIT: Sullivan says program could expand with no additions of officers.
Published: September 9th, 2010 10:10 PM

A new study of how the Anchorage Police Department is working shows that the city can expand its “community policing” efforts even without adding any sworn officers, Mayor Dan Sullivan said Thursday.
http://www.adn.com/2010/09/09/1446490/mayor-favors-boost-in-community.html

City to recognize rescuers in Anchorage plane crash

FIRE: More than 30 people helped four escape burning craft.

Published: September 9th, 2010 12:35 PM

A ceremony to honor people who helped rescue four of five victims in a fiery small-plane crash in Fairview this summer is planned at 5:30 p.m. today at Central Middle School at 15th Avenue and E Street.
http://www.adn.com/2010/09/08/1445144/ceremony-to-honor-rescuers-in.html

City budget cuts could weaken public-safety departments

10:12 p.m. AKDT, September 3, 2010

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Friday offered an initial look at what next year’s city budget cuts could mean for public-safety services. Mayor Dan Sullivan has asked all departments to consider what a 7.5 percent budget cut from last year’s budget would look like.

http://www.ktuu.com/news/ktuu-city-public-safety-budget-cuts-090310,0,3940366.story

State reviewing case against Bill Allen

REOPENING INQUIRY: Federal prosecutors declined to prosecute.

Published: September 3rd, 2010 07:07 PM

Alaska Attorney General Dan Sullivan said Thursday that state prosecutors are examining sex abuse allegations against former Veco Corp. chief Bill Allen, revitalizing a case that the U.S. Justice Department recently decided not to pursue.
http://www.adn.com/2010/09/02/1436927/state-reviewing-case-against-bill.html