Len Anderson

On this Veterans Day, it's worth pointing out that a member of the "Band of Brothers" lives in Anchorage. The famed HBO cable television series dramatized the service of Easy Company of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Regiment of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division.

Bean's Cafe in Anchorage is undergoing a multi-colored transformation. This week three painting crews are redoing the walls of the decades old food kitchen for the poor and homeless. It's part of nationwide campaign by the U.S. Council of Mayors and Benjamin Moore Paints.

While a number of questions remain over the disappearance of University of Alaska Anchorage runner, Marko Cheseto, the most important one was answered early Wednesday morning.

It started with a seat belt infraction stop. But when it was all over, one Anchorage Police officer had been pepper sprayed, another was nearly a hit and run victim and four people were arrested.

Alaska state troopers report a Valdez woman and two children perished Thursday afternoon when their vehicle overturned and partially submerged into Long Lake on mile 86 of the Glenn Highway.

An early Thursday morning shooting in a residence near Palmer has left one man dead. Alaska State Troopers' initial investigation shows Joshua M. Lacy, 26, died at the scene.

Tuesday afternoon at 1:30, Anchorage police and fire personnel responded to a house fire in South Anchorage. Inside the home, they found the body of Susie O. Revia, 92, of Anchorage, who was unable to escape the burning home.

After a quiet summer and early fall for Anchorage homicides, October has proven particularly deadly in the state’s largest city.

The average retail price for regular gasoline fell a half cent last week in Anchorage to $3.93 cents per gallon on Sunday. The national average was $3.47, a two cent drop for the week.

Democratic Massachusetts Congressman, Ed Markey, wants to expand the investigation into the kickback scandal involving the Army Corps of Engineers and Eyak Tek.