Sarah Palin’s final governor’s picnic in Anchorage drew seveal thousand people to the Park Strip this afternoon — fans of Palin, foes and those who simply prefer free food.

Vassar Bradford, a 22-year-old black belt from Anchorage, earned a first-place finish in the men’s advanced kata division of the U.S. Nationals held in Fort Lauderdale this week.

Anchorage’s financial woes are deep and severe and will extend at least into next year, Mayor Dan Sullivan said this morning as he unveiled the findings of his transition team’s report on the state of the city.

The city’s budget problems are worse than thought, Mayor Dan Sullivan’s transition team said Wednesday, and they are forecasting an additional $9 million shortfall this year on top of the $17 million deficit reported in January.

Bristol Environmental & Engineering Services Corp., a subsidiary of Bristol Bay Native Corp., has been awarded the Anchorage Regional Landfill cell expansion contract to design a new lined landfill cell with a footprint of approximately 5.5 acres. The contract was awarded last month by the Municipality of Anchorage. The new cell is the seventh and latest in a series of expansions at the landfill, which served a community of 270,000. Bristol plans to have the design ready to bid for construction by next year and anticipates construction completion by fall 2010

An Anchorage police officer has been accused of sexually assaulting multiple women while he was on duty. Anthony Rollins, a 13-year veteran and former department spokesman, was indicted by a grand jury and arrested Wednesday. He’s being held on a $100,000…

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An Anchorage Police Department officer has been charged with sexually assaulting six women over the past three years, police chief Rob Heun announced at a press conference this afternoon.

Northern Lights Soccer Club, Cook Inlet Soccer Club, and Anchorage Youth Soccer Club will send five Anchorage teams to Schwan’s USA Cup in Blaine, Minn. this week. Beginning Friday, the Anchorage players, ages 13 to 16, will begin a week-long tournament that includes 841 teams from 26 states and 12 countries.

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Firefighters have knocked down a brush fire that was burning about 150 feet from homes near Tikishla Park in Airport Heights and are working this afternoon to clear hot spots.