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Stray dogs are a federal responsibility? Murkowski prioritizes free vet services for Native villages
Sen. Lisa Murkowski is asking lawmakers to pass legislation to help tribal members who are bitten by their stray village dogs. She said, “an average of 4,800 tribal members are hospitalized or receive outpatient care from dog bites each year. Some studies indicate that tribal areas experience a death rate from dog attacks that is 35 times higher than the rest of the nation, with most of these cases are in Alaska.”
AROUND ALASKA: King of the River, Rubber Ducks, and Washdown!
State Fish and Game had to put down two black bears in downtown Juneau. Fish and Game officials were initially called Friday for reports of a young black bear trying to enter some downtown shops. Instead, they found the two adult male bears digging through trash cans. Both had to be euthanized after officials said they became aggressive around tourists and locals in downtown Juneau.
Anchorage Assembly votes to extend homeless shelter contract as leaked text investigation continues
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In a 9-1 vote on Friday, Anchorage Assembly members extended a contract with Henning, Inc. to maintain operations of a Midtown homeless shelter, despite controversy surrounding text messages between the nonprofit’s managers and the city’s former homelessness coordinator. The contract, which will keep 200...
St. Francis House Food Pantry in Anchorage Needs Urgent Donations
The St. Francis House Food Pantry in Anchorage is in desperate need of your help. Your Alaska Link stopped by the pantry along East 20th Avenue and found that the shelves here are almost bare. Catholic Social Services - Alaska runs this pantry. Officials say community members in need really...
Palmer pilot who flew with revoked credentials claimed to be ‘free citizen,’ feds say
A Palmer man whose flight certificate was revoked after a near-collision last year is facing federal charges, after prosecutors say he continued to fly and made claims that he was a sovereign citizen. Alaska’s U.S. attorney’s office said in a statement Monday that William Marsan, 56, is accused of operating...
Copper River commercial salmon harvest exceeds 1.3M
Harvest numbers through Tuesday, July 16, reached upwards of 1.3 million fish in the Copper River District and 3.7 million salmon delivered overall to processors in Prince William Sound. The Copper River commercial harvest, which will wind up by the end of July, to date includes 1,318,712 sockeyes, while for...
Fairbanks man charged after attempted break-in
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - A Fairbanks man was arrested in Healy on Sunday after an alleged break-in attempt. Just before 2 a.m. on July 21 Alaska State Troopers (AST) received multiple 9-1-1 calls about a man screaming obscenities and attempting to break into a cabin in Healy. The family inside the vacation rental said the man, later identified as 22-year-old Fairbanks resident Deion Frank, was pounding and kicking on the door and threatening them, and that they were waiting inside with a firearm in case he managed to get through the door.
Local responders monitoring entangled whale in Nateekin Bay
There’s an entangled humpback whale in Nateekin Bay, and local responders are asking boaters to keep their distance. Asia Beder, a management biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Dutch Harbor, said reports of the entangled whale started coming in Sunday evening and a local response team has been keeping an eye on the whale since.
Ohana Media Group Promotes Anchorage/Wasilla Sales Manager
Ohana Media Group promoted Cat Okegawa to Local Sales Manager for the Anchorage/Wasilla Cluster of radio stations. Okegawa returned to Ohana Media Group in March 2024 as an Account Executive after dabbling in other sales roles. She was with the stations’ previous owner, New Northwest Broadcasters, from 2007 through 2010 in sales, and in a management role she oversees daily sales operations to achieve business goals and maximize profitability of the stations.
USACE awards contract for navigation improvements at Unalaska
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District awarded a construction contract for the Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) Channels project in the Aleutian Islands. J.E. McAmis Inc. of Chico, California, will dredge a 600-by-600-foot channel with a depth of minus 58 feet at...
Hítx’i Sáani project on track to provide supportive housing by spring
Three years ago, the lot at the end of Jarvis Street in Sitka was fully wooded. Now, it’s cleared, graded, and buzzing with construction activity. Contractors are expanding a parking pad and preparing to pour concrete foundations. “Next week, we’ll be working on utilities installations, so we’re very much...
Alaska Nanooks Hockey 2024-25 Season: Upgraded Carlson Center & Exciting Schedule Revealed
The Alaska Nanooks hockey team prepares for the 2024-25 season with significant updates, including games at the Big Dipper Arena and Carlson Center. The Carlson Center will host its first game of the season on Dec. 6-7 against the Augustana Vikings, featuring new NHL-size ice and upgraded facilities following a funding announcement from the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly in Sept. 2023.
New CES Fire Station Breaks Ground This Week
Construction of the new Central Emergency Services Fire Station begins this week. The official groundbreaking will be held on Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. at the corner of Wilson Lane and Warehouse Drive. Mayor Peter Micciche, Fire Chief Roy Browning, and key project personnel will speak briefly prior to celebrating a...
Mayor Steven Eisenbeisz files to run for another term
Mayor Steven Eisenbeisz filed to run for reelection last week (7-17-24). KCAW spoke with Eisenbeisz about his decision to run for a third term as Sitka’s mayor, maintaining city projects and managing the city’s economic growth, and why he thinks tourism is “the question of our generation.”
Long-delayed trial for former legislator Gabrielle LeDoux scheduled for this week
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - After years of delay, the trial for former Alaska State Legislator Gabrielle LeDoux is scheduled to get underway this week in an Anchorage courtroom. LeDoux, a Republican who served in the State House of Representatives, has pled not guilty to several charges of voter misconduct and...
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