Hank Davis

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says four black bears were killed at the Centennial Park Campground in Anchorage on Tuesday. The park was recently repurposed by the Municipality of Anchorage as the site of a new campground for members of the local homeless population. A department press release sent out on Wednesday stated that Anchorage police initially filed a report which resulted in the bears, a sow with two cubs and a separate adult bear, to be dispatched.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Three teenagers are facing felony charges as police are investigating a string of armed robberies. Signs posted at the Vitus Energy gas station in Chugiak on Thursday alerted customers that the convenience store would be closing at 10 p.m. instead of 11. The decision was made to start closing early after masked men showed up on four occasions to rob the store at gunpoint, minutes before closing time. “It’s scary, it really is,” said manager Ardis Minter.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - On Thursday, dozens gathered at Peterson Tower in Downtown Anchorage to call on Alaska’s senators, pressing for a vote on funding for the United States Postal Service. Event organizers included the Alaska Center, the Alaska chapter of the AFL-CIO, ’Save Our State’ and the Alaska Public Interest Research Group. Alaska’s congressional delegation has been vocal in its support of the postal service. Rep.