Palmer News

Some 200 people braved blizzard conditions on the Glenn Highway to attend a book release party in Palmer on Feb.

The Anchorage School District says the following schools and bus routes are canceled today because of extremely icy and unsafe driving conditions: All bus routes, including special education, with pick-ups in Chugiak and Eagle River for transport to Anchorage schools are canceled today.

Careful, drivers. Storm warnings abound again this morning, with intermittent road closures expected along the Seward Highway, heavy snow forecast on the Anchorage Hillside and a blizzard warning in effect for parts of Prince William Sound and the Kenai Peninsula.

Trooper David Eastwood-Kolezar, who has been in the job since May 2010, fired one round, according to troopers.

I thoroughly enjoyed letting friendly reindeer eat out of my hand--a gooey experience that was an adventure in itself--as well as learning all about these interesting animals.