Alaska Dispatch News - Afternoon Update for 04/21/2016

[adn.com] [adn arctic facebook] [adn arctic facebook] [Alaska Dispatch News] [News] [Politics] [Voices] [Arctic] [Culture] [Sports] [Mulitimedia] Thursday, April 21, 2016 [Passengers in fatal plane crash near Chugiak were coworkers headed for survey site] The Cessna 172P that crashed Wednesday carried two TerraSond employees embarking on the first day of an aerial survey project next to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, not far from the crash site. Zaz Hollander [Investigations begin after fire shuts down trans-Alaska pipeline for hours] Oil flowing through the trans-Alaska pipeline was expected to return to normal levels Thursday morning after a fire at a remote pump station. Two investigations were underway to determine the cause of the fire. Alex DeMarban [Parks Highway being squeezed to 2 lanes near Wasilla for road work] Mat-Su drivers can expect to get a bit more cozy along a 5-mile stretch of the Parks Highway beginning Saturday as state transportation officials begin work on a project meant to alleviate pothole problems in the area. Chris Klint [ConocoPhillips will boost drilling at newly producing NPRA site] ConocoPhillips Alaska has won the corporate approval and funding needed to boost drilling and potentially produce more oil at a newly developed site in the nation’s largest oil reserve. Alex DeMarban [APD: Suspect arrested in Muldoon standoff fired on police vehicle] An armed male who allegedly fired on an Anchorage police vehicle and wounded an officer has been safely taken into custody after an hours-long standoff in Muldoon Thursday morning. Chris Klint Additional Headlines: [Former NTSB investigator was pilot in crash that killed 4 near Chugiak] ['90s alt-rock stars Everclear to perform at Williwaw in Anchorage] [With early season deals on Alaska lodges and more, it's the perfect time to play tourist] [A field trip just outside the front door taps into the mystery of spring] [UAA volleyball reloads with 5 new recruits for 6-player class] Copyright © 2016 Alaska Dispatch Publishing. All Rights Reserved This email was sent to [{EMAIL}] [why did I get this?]    [unsubscribe from this list]    [update subscription preferences] Alaska Dispatch · 300 W. 31st Ave. · Anchorage, AK 99503 · USA