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“Does he have a pulse?” Fairbanks medevac unit advises callers to be specific
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Charlie Company, 1-52 General Support Aviation Battalion, a helicopter unit based on Fort Wainwright, handles medevac operations all across the northern half of Alaska. According to CW 3 Ryan Ray with the battalion, “We have done medevac all the way up to Prudhoe Bay.”. The...
Bethel’s KYUK tower comes down after 5 decades
A prominent feature of the Bethel skyline has been retired after roughly 50 years of service. KYUK’s iconic orange and white communications tower was originally intended to beam television programming, including local TV news, educational productions, and popular programs like Sesame Street, locally since at least as early as 1975. In more recent years, it carried FM radio programming as well.
Inside the Alutiiq Museum's renovation project
The Alutiiq Museum has been closed for over a year now for a major construction project. It’s going to remain closed until next year. Several of the building’s walls are down to their metal framing as people in high visibility vests and hard hats walk between heavy machinery. There’s still plenty of work to do before the building is ready to reopen.
City Hall News: Fake News
There have been a number of stories going around about the EMS and Delta Medical Transport. I wanted to inform the community of the actual truth. FAKE NEWS… Delta Junction does not need an EMS service… THE TRUTH… in the first 14 days of July, there were 16 emergency calls, and all were transported to Fairbanks.
Economic impacts of mining in Alaska include wages, taxes and career training, report says
Alaska’s mining industry supported 11,800 jobs and $1.1 billion in total wages in 2023, according to a report commissioned by the Alaska Miners Association and Alaska Metals Mines. The four-page report, by the McKinley Research Group, uses data from 2023 and earlier years to calculate the economic impacts of one of the state’s largest industrial […]
Anchorage police fatally shoot teen girl who they say was holding a knife
Anchorage police say officers shot and killed a teenage girl armed with a knife late Tuesday. The shooting happened in a neighborhood on the 4800 block of East 43rd Avenue, near the Alaska Native Medical Center, according to a police statement. At a brief news conference Wednesday morning, Police Chief...
U.S. Coast Guard Closes In on Purchase of Icebreaker Aiviq
The U.S. Coast Guard is closing in on the purchase of the privately-owned icebreaker Aiviq, and has formally confirmed that the vessel will be homeported in Juneau. Aiviq was built in 2012 as an icebreaking anchor-handler, and she initially supported Shell's Arctic offshore drilling program. During a tow in Gulf of Alaska weather conditions in December 2012, she encountered seas of 20-30 feet and lost power in all engines due to water in fuel contamination. An after-accident inquiry found that this was likely caused by immersion of the low-freeboard stern and seawater infiltration through tank vents. Her tow, a unique ice-class drill rig, ran aground and was ultimately scrapped, and Shell suspended its Arctic drilling ambitions.
Norwegian Cruise Donates $50,000 to Aid Juneau Flood Recovery
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) announced it would donate $50,000 to help with the recent flooding in Juneau, Alaska. Dan Farkas, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ executive vice president, chief development officer, and general counsel, described NCL’s ties with the city. “We are deeply connected to the Juneau community, and witnessing the devastation from the recent flood has been heart-wrenching,” he said in a press release.
Invasive Species Threaten Alaska’s Wildlife and Economy
Along the Chester Creek Trail in Anchorage, a hidden threat lurks beneath the surface. Invasive species, some of which have been present for decades, are harming local wildlife and disrupting the food supply for fish. Biologist Tim Stallard is on a mission to identify and mitigate these non-native plants. The...
Emergency homeless shelter funding and Port of Alaska Modernization Program measure all passed by Anchorage Assembly
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Assembly was unified in supporting the funding of several homeless and emergency shelters during Tuesday’s regular meeting. Measures to fund the Brother Francis Shelter and the Covenant House both passed, as did a lease extension for the former Solid Waste Services administrative building, which the city repurposed last year into a winter shelter.
Military Report: Fairbanks sees first multi-organization Veterans Picnic
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The veteran community gathered over the weekend to celebrate each other and learn about the services that are available. On Saturday, August 10, veterans organizations and members collected at Tanana Lakes for the Veterans Picnic. “There are three existing American Legions and two existing VFW’s in...
Fill the Bus school supply drive brings in materials for 300 students
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Hundreds of students have been helped as the community provided many donations to the Fill the Bus school supplies drive. After weeks of working together to help students start the school year strong, the golden heart community donated enough materials to support about 300 students according to the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District. That’s about five school buses worth of school supplies.
From BK to the Mountains- Lawyer’s Wilderness Initiative Paves Way for BIPOC Futures
Sam Gregory, the founder of Brooklyn To Alaska, has spent over 35 years tackling serious cases as a criminal defense attorney in New York. He witnessed people young and old succumb to their own environment, many of whom lacked adequate resources and a fighting chance of overcoming cycles of crime and trauma.
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