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Months before new administration takes the helm, FNSB sees chief of staff change
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Fairbanks North Star Borough has a new chief of staff, with the current head administrator Jim Williams moving down to the Lower 48. Williams had been serving in that position for nine years. Former Borough Mayor Karl Kassel first appointed Williams as chief of staff in 2015, and he remained under current Mayor Bryce Ward in that capacity for Ward’s six years in office, helping oversee the implementation of the Capital Improvement Program and carry the borough through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Former Houston treasurer sentenced in federal embezzlement case
A Willow man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for embezzling money from the Alaska city of Houston and a Wasilla-based company, then dodging taxes on the money. Jess Adams was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release, pay $1.5 million in restitution to the United States and pay additional restitution to Houston and the equipment company.
NTSB: Barge struck rock after Alaska captain missed rock on e-chart
An articulated tug and barge hit a known, charted underwater rock near Kodiak, Alaska, last year, leading to a grounding that caused $1.4 million in damages, the National Transportation Safety Board reported. The tugboat Cingluku and barge Jungjuk were transiting into Shakmanof Cove from Marmot Bay on May 25, 2023,...
Homeless man in Juneau shot, killed by law enforcement officers
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - A Juneau man was shot and killed Monday after refusing to drop a knife he was holding when asked to by law enforcement, a Department of Public Safety dispatch reports. DPS says that at 1:11 p.m. on Monday afternoon, Juneau Police Department officers were following up...
Rain likely mid-week before a pattern shift brings drier, warmer weather for the weekend
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The rain started falling in Anchorage late Friday night and continued for nearly 48 hours, setting new records before finally letting up Monday. Saturday’s rain was the most rain to fall in a single day since 1997, also setting a record for July 13. Meanwhile...
Security, energy high as 100 Alaskans attend RNC in Milwaukee
Alaskan leaders joined Republicans from across the nation in nominating former President Donald Trump for a third time, as Trump named Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate. U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said there are 100 Alaskans at the RNC including himself.
Traffic calming project begins for Lore Road after stop sign comes down
Anchorage’s Municipal traffic engineers said they received several calls this spring from Abbot Loop residents concerned that a stop sign would be removed from the intersection of Lore Road and Petersburg Street.
Construction Report: Improving safety on the Old Steese Highway in Fox
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - After a series of serious incidents along the corridor, the Alaska Dept. of Transportation is working to improve safety on part of the Old Steese Highway in Fox. During a four-year period, there were a handful of incidents on this stretch of road including one fatal...
UPDATE: Local man shot by police in downtown Juneau dies from injuries
A Juneau man has died after he was shot multiple times by police on Front Street in downtown Juneau on Monday afternoon. The Alaska Bureau of Investigation identified 35-year-old Juneau resident Steven Kissack as the man involved in the incident. He was declared dead at Bartlett Regional Hospital. According to...
Security, energy high as 100 Alaskans attend RNC in Milwaukee
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - At the Republican National Convention that’s underway in Milwaukee, Gov. Mike Dunleavy pledged Alaska’s 29 Republican delegate votes. “The furthest northern state, western state and eastern state, the largest bears in the country, largest moose, biggest military, more retired veterans per capita,” said Dunleavy, addressing the RNC. “Once again, we pledge all of our votes 29 delegates to Donald Trump.”
FEMA Grants $108M for Typhoon Damage in Alaska
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved over $108 million to help Western Alaska communities rebuild infrastructure damaged by Typhoon Merbok in 2023. The funding, announced on July 15, 2024, will repair and replace critical infrastructure like roads, bridges, and utilities. FEMA collaborated with the State of Alaska and local governments to assess the damage and determine the needs of affected communities.
Nursing Alumna Takes Flight in Alaska’s Wilderness
Becky Caron ’05 has charted an exceptional career path as a flight nurse and base chief for LifeMed Alaska at Dutch Harbor on Amaknak Island in Alaska. With nearly 14 years of experience in emergency nursing, Caron's commitment to live and work in remote Alaska illustrates the profound impact of her education.
Dunleavy dithers on Permanent Fund leadership
The Alaska Permanent Fund Board of Trustees is set to meet July 24 in Fairbanks, a regular quarterly meeting at which decisions will be made and updates presented regarding the operations of this vital institution. But there are only five members of the trustees at this point—two employees of Gov....
Holy Terror! Former Pastor Banned From Airline After Mid-Flight Attack… On His Own Wife!
ST. PAUL, MN – In a shocking turn of events, Roger Allan Holmberg Sr., a former pastor turned aspiring country music singer, has been banned from Alaska Airlines after an alleged violent outburst towards his wife during a flight from Seattle to Anchorage on July 2. The incident, which...
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