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Tornadoes Wreak Havoc in Arkansas, Death Toll Currently at 18

By ANN Staff on Apr 28, 2014   Breaking News, Featured, National  

Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe said on Monday that the tornado that touched down ten miles to the west of Little Rock could be the strongest that the state has encountered. The death toll continues to rise as workers comb through the rubble. The number of dead stands currently at 18. Nine of those deaths occurred […]

Nenana Ice Classic Tripod Trips!

By ANN Staff on Apr 26, 2014   Breaking News, Featured, General News  

The tripod connected  to the clock that determines the winner or winners of the Nenana Ice Classic tripped this afternoon. The official time is 3:48 pm. All eyes were on the tripod this afternoon with a multitude of vehicles in the parking lot, but as the crowd dwindled, the ice began to move. And when […]

Northwest Alaska Man Arrested for Shooting Mother’s Dogs

By ANN Staff on Apr 25, 2014   Breaking News, Rural  

Northwest Alaska Man Arrested for Shooting Mother’s Dogs

A Kiana man is behind bars and facing two Felony counts after shooting four dogs belonging to his mother earlier this month according to KNOM in Nome. 42-year-old Carl Henry Jr. was arrested earlier this week on Felony charges of Criminal Mischief and Cruelty to Animals. He also has one misdemeanor charge of Assault leveled at him. Henry’s […]

Connecticut Student Stabbed to Death after Refusing Prom Date

By ANN Staff on Apr 25, 2014   Breaking News, Featured, National  

A 16-year-old high school junior was fatally stabbed to death this morning in the stairwell of the Jonathan Law High School in Milford, Connecticut after a dispute concerning a date for the junior prom. The choking and stabbing of 16-year-old Maren Sanchez took place after she rejected a request of a prom date from,  according […]

Tripod Holds Firm as Record-Breaking Nenana Ice Classic Jackpot is Declared

By ANN Staff on Apr 25, 2014   Breaking News, Featured, State  

The count has been done and the jackpot once again broke all records in the 98-year-old Nenana Ice Classic. The board of directors announced the record-breaking prize of $363,627 after they concluded their meeting on Thursday night. This year’s jackpot exceeds the previous record-breaking jackpot by roughly $13,000 that was set in 2012. That year, Tommy […]

Kivalina Police Officer and Citizen Tackle Armed Suspect

By ANN Staff on Apr 24, 2014   Breaking News, Rural  

At 1:50 pm on Wednesday, in the community of Kivalina, the Village Police Officer there called in to report an assault that had taken place that morning in the village. The VPO there reported that 25-year-old Quunguq Hawley had assaulted another community member with a knife while intoxicated. Troopers dispatched to the village from Kotzebue. […]

Ukrainian Troops Kill Two Pro-Russian Separatists as Tensions Rise in the Region

By ANN Staff on Apr 24, 2014   Breaking News, World  

Just two hours after Ukrainian forces initiated an operation in eastern Ukraine to drive out insurgents occupying buildings in the region, where two pro-Russian occupiers where killed, Russia’s Defense Minister said that Russia had been “forced to react,” and announced military drills and exercises for their ground troops as well as air force stationed on […]

Earthquake Shakes Up British Columbia

By ANN Staff on Apr 24, 2014   General News  

In the largest shake since 2004, the residents of British Columbia were jolted by a quake measured at a magnitude of 6.6 on Wednesday evening at 8:10 PM their time. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 7.1 miles just off the coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia in the Pacific Ocean. That quake was […]

Republican Lawmakers Distance Themselves from Nevada Rancher’s Racial Remarks

By ANN Staff on Apr 24, 2014   Breaking News, Featured, National, Uncategorized  

The debate over whether Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy is a “Welfare Rancher,” “Lawless Renegade,”  “Deadbeat,” or a “Patriot Freedom Fighter” rages on, but the rancher at the heart of the dispute over grazing rights lost much of the support from Republican leaders yesterday after making remarks about the benefits of slavery. Bundy’s remarks, made to his […]

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