Todd Walker

TRAVEL LOG

2004-10-03 00:00:00

Amtrak's tour firm closes Amtrak last week promised to make good on about 3,500 pending vacation packages after ending its agreement with its tour operator. Private Label Travel of Downers Grove, Ill., which organized more than 30,000 tours per year for...

Speedy new transit coming to Vegas soon? Don't bet on it

2004-06-06 00:00:00

LAS VEGAS visitors can see and hear a gleaming monorail gliding overhead, plying its four-mile route between the MGM Grand and the Sahara near the Strip. They just can't ride it. It's still undergoing tests more than four months after it was scheduled...

DOT Construction Signs Hacked To Read 'Impeach Obama'

2012-07-05 16:50:00

Several electronic road construction signs around Anchorage were hacked late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, according to the state Department of Transportation. Signs that normally display closure and detour information, like the one on...

UAA Dorm Space at a Premium for Incoming Freshmen

2012-07-17 08:27:00

Freshmen heading to the University of Alaska Anchorage this fall who want to live on campus may be out of luck if they haven't applied by now. Some students who waited until this summer to apply are finding themselves on a waiting list to lay claim to...

Husband and wife scramble to win consecutive blue ribbons at Mercer horse show

2012-07-27 11:25:00

HARRODSBURG — Tr� Lee had just ridden out of the center ring with his blue ribbon, and his wife was trying to get in. Lee got off his horse and helped wife Emily and a few handlers get the horse she was showing out of the trailer and hitched to a...

Lunchbox: Hula Hands Polynesian Restaurant

2012-06-29 20:28:00

Hula Hands Polynesian Restaurant 501 W. Fireweed Lane $6-$12 per plate 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, noon to 8 p.m. Sunday 907-339-4852 http://www.hulahands.com While I’m one of the dwindling number of Anchorage residents who haven&...

Troopers Release Names in Fatal Matanuska Lake Boating Accident

2012-07-06 13:09:00

State troopers have released the names of two brothers involved in a fatal boating accident on Matanuska Lake Friday morning. Authorities have recovered the body of one man, while the other is missing and presumed drowned. Trooper received a report at...

New ASD Superintendent Discusses District's Plans

2012-07-09 14:52:00

New Anchorage School District superintendent Dr. Jim Browder spoke with the media Monday about his plans as he takes the district's reins from former superintendent Carol Comeau. Browder, whose selection was announced after a candidate search earlier...

Murkowski, Millett Criticize BLM Well Cleanup Efforts

2012-07-12 12:43:00

Sen. Lisa Murkowski is calling the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's approach to addressing abandoned wells in the Alaska Arctic "an embarrassment" to the federal government. Her comments came during a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., focused on the...

YMCA Fundraiser Rappels Over the Edge JL Tower in Anchorage

2012-07-13 09:17:00

July 13, dozens of people will go "Over The Edge" in Midtown to raise money for the YMCA's programs in Alaska. Participants raise $1,500 for a chance to repel down the JL Tower. Thursday, local celebrities and members of the media, including Channel 2's...

Israel Keyes Possibly Connected to Vermont Missing Couple Case

2012-07-20 10:20:00

Israel Keyes, the man charged with the disappearance and death of Anchorage barista, 18-year-old Samantha Koenig, may now be suspected the 2011 murder of a couple in Burlington, VT. In a press conference, Friday, in Vermont US attorneys said the...

Bridge Restaurant Gets New Life from Local Chefs

2011-07-26 10:31:00

The Bridge restaurant opened in 2005 with high hopes of helping to revitalize the Ship Creek area and make it a tourist destination. Just a few years later The Bridge closed its doors and has since sat empty. Now a couple of local chefs hope to have...

My spiritual Cubs rebirth began around 5 p.m. Friday. Pat Hughes took the podium in front of a sea of Cubs fans and proceeded to introduce the Cubs alumni and legends in attendance, followed by the current players.

2013-01-21 15:47:00

Todd Walker draws a bases-loaded walk to give the Cubs a 2-1 win in the ninth.

2012-06-18 06:51:00

The dessert spread for Easter at Camp Clark (Todd Walker / KTUU)

2012-04-08 08:41:00