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Candidate: grow opportunity, not government
“Sometimes you just have to hit pause on your personal life and give some public service time,” declared Cole Snodgress, a candidate for House District 36. Snodgress is from the Fairbanks area. He is married and has two young children. When asked why he decided to enter the race,...
Longtime Alaskan receives VA benefits 78 years after honorable discharge
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A longtime Alaskan was awarded his VA healthcare benefits during a ceremony last week in Anchorage — almost eight decades after leaving the U.S. Armed Forces. According to the Alaska National Guard, Louis “Jiggs” Gigliotti was recognized by the Alaska Office of Veterans Affairs on...
Bronson’s Bombshell Report Reveals Anchorage’s Hidden Crises
Former Mayor Dave Bronson’s transition report reveals a municipality in crisis. Anchorage faces significant challenges across departments and agencies, including staffing shortages, outdated equipment, and fiscal problems. These issues threaten basic services, including fire and police departments struggling with hundreds of vacancies and outdated gear. The police department has...
Juneau police name officers involved in deadly shooting
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - A Juneau police officer who was one of two officers to shoot and kill a homeless man in Alaska’s Capitol city last week had over 20 years of experience, authorities say. The Juneau Police Department released the names of the four officers with the department...
Why is there a shortage of affordable housing in Kodiak and what can be done to fix it?
Kodiak is running out of room. Like other Alaska communities, there is not enough housing available within city or borough limits, and the homes that are for sale are too expensive for the average lower to middle class resident. It’s an issue affecting teachers, police officers, and firefighters, among other essential workers. Some have blamed short term or vacation rentals, but the problem and the solutions are multi-faceted.
Oilers Drop Two Games Against Chinooks
Oilers drop their fourth and fifth games on the road in a doubleheader against the Chugiak Eagle River Chinooks. The Oilers were the “home team” in game one of the doubleheader due to a rainout in Kenai this past week. The Chinooks struck first in the top of the first inning, plating an early run.
$1,312 Payout Alert: Track Your Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend Status Online or In-Person
Alaskans can track their $1,312 Permanent Fund Dividend payments online or at PFD offices, with applications due by August 7 and final payments set for August 15, but should note that online services will be down for maintenance on July 24. How to Track Your $1,312 Permanent Fund Dividend: Online and Office Options for Alaskans […]
Alaska has two contested top-four state legislative primaries in 2024. Here is a closer look
Alaska has two contested top-four state legislative primaries on August 20, 2024. This is the second state legislative primary since Alaska voters approved a ballot measure to establish a top-four primary system in 2020. Under the system, the top-four vote getters in the primary, regardless of partisan affiliation, advance to the general election.
Some Alaska Republican candidates pledge to withdraw if they aren’t atop GOP votes in primary
In some Alaska races, Republican candidates have pledged to withdraw from the general election in November if they do not receive the top votes among fellow party members in the primary. The most high-profile pledge was made by Nick Begich III, who is running for Alaska’s single U.S. House seat. Begich publicly pledged in April […] The post Some Alaska Republican candidates pledge to withdraw if they aren’t atop GOP votes in primary appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
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Studies show an influx of sushi worms in Alaska salmon
Allison Little, a middle school assistant principal from Anchorage, has been fishing on the Kasilof River her entire adult life, so she’s used to seeing wormy parasites coiled up in fish on occasion. But last year, as she cleaned her dipnet catch, the worm situation edged into horror movie territory.
Traveling memorial honoring soldiers displayed in honor of fallen Service High grad
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Following the death of Lima Company’s 22 Marines and one Navy Corpsman during a deployment to Iraq in 2005, artist Anita Miller chose to bring attention to those who served. Twenty-three of the battalion’s 46 soldiers killed in Iraq are honored in Miller’s Eyes of...
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