Alaska village aids crash survivors in freezing rain
In rural Alaska a commuter Cessna 208 crash killed pilot Terry Hansen and three passengers, with six others injured. Survivors include Melanie Coffee and several Johnson and Lawrence family members. Villagers reached survivors by snowmobile and foot after a delayed initial search in fog, 4 miles from Saint Marys. National Transportation Safety Board investigators began examining possible causes as Hageland Aviation reported the crash occurred around 6 34 p m local time.
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Anchorage
Alaska
National Transportation Safety Board
Clint Johnson
Hageland Aviation
Saint Marys
Terry Hansen
Rose Polty
Richard Polty
Wyatt Coffee
Melanie Coffee
Pauline Johnson
Kylan Johnson
Tonya Lawrence
Garrett Moses
Shannon Lawrence
Johnson
Bethel
Mountain Village
Megan Peters
Alaska State Troopers
Era Alaska
Era Aviation
Hageland
Jim Hickerson
Saint Marys Village
Fred Lamont Jr
Anchorage Daily News
Coffee
Lamont
Americans kick off first holiday shopping weekend
Millions joined the start of the holiday shopping season as retailers opened long hours on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. The National Retail Federation projects about 140 million shoppers over the four day weekend with 33 million on the actual holiday, while overall sales may rise 3.9 percent to $602 billion in the year's final stretch.
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National Retail Federation
Laura Gurski
A.T. Kearney
Gap _Inc
Banana Republic
Gap
Old Navy
Wal-Mart
Judy Espey
Clifton Park
N.Y
Vinnie Gopalakrishnan
Dog helps Fayette students embrace reading at Valley Elementary
SMITHERS AP Valley Elementary uses Summerlee a 7 year old chocolate Lab in the Reading Education Assistance Dogs program READ to boost reading interest and skills. Owner Carol Vickers notes discussions with children about books strengthen language and motivation. The program started in Utah and aims to inspire reading without judgment.
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READ
Vickers
Utah
Salt Lake City
Local small shops boost Bluefield's economy and community
West Virginia reports small businesses make up 96 percent of employers and 53.1 percent of private sector jobs. Emily Crawford opened De Fine Heart Cosmetics in June in Southpoint Plaza, sharing a building with Hearthside Books, Casablanca, Bunny's Suburban Shoppe, and DC Designs. Crawford emphasizes local shopping to strengthen the business community. Bluefield natives and Charleston residents highlight personalized service and local networks, with authors signing at a bookstore event and small shops coordinating with customers through social media and direct calls. Contact Bill Archer at
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West Virginia
Emily Crawford
de Fine Heart Cosmetics & Beauty Supplies
Southpoint Plaza
Hearthside Books
Casablanca
Bunny
Bernice
Bunny” Burnette
DC Designs
Donna Carter
Crawford
Bluefield
Southpoint
Charlotte
N.C
James Owrey
Charleston
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