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Man gets 226 years in deaths of 2 Alaska Native women. He filmed the torture of one
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man who killed two Alaska Native women and was heard while videotaping the torture death of one say that in his movies “everybody always dies” was sentenced Friday to 226 years in prison. Brian Steven Smith received 99-year sentences each for the...
Sustainability Report: Green Star’s community outreach programs
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The staff at Green Star of Interior Alaska carries knowledge about a variety of different electronics, from phones to computers to DVD players, and is using this knowledge to benefit the community in a number of ways. Out of the Reuse IT store, Green Star not...
Homer Volunteer Fire Department extinguishes fire on Ocean Drive
The Homer Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire last Monday. According to Homer Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mark Kirko, the owner of a building that is the former Qwik Stop convenience store and gas station on Ocean Drive found a fire on the west side of the building.
Goals for new Alaska crime law range from harsher penalties for drug dealers to reducing recidivism
Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday signed into law a bill originally aimed at curbing the meteoric rise in opioid overdoses in the state, but which turned into comprehensive crime legislation that Alaska lawmakers approved in the final hours of the legislative session. A bill-signing ceremony was held at the Department of Public Safety’s aircraft hangar […] The post Goals for new Alaska crime law range from harsher penalties for drug dealers to reducing recidivism appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
Alaska raises cruise tourism limits as overtourism concerns grow
Alaska will consider a new policy to limit the number of visitors to its capital, Juneau, amid concerns about the impact of overtourism, expanding on measures introduced last year. "It’s about preserving the lifestyle that keeps us in Juneau, which is about clean air, clean water, pristine environment and easy...
Damage control: Peltola walks back her support for Ambler mine access
Rep. Mary Peltola threw her staff under the bus during a radio interview on Tuesday, saying she did not approve of her name being put on a press release that was published by the Alaska delegation, which favors the construction of the Ambler Access Project, a road to a state-owned mining district.
After unexpected cancelation, Palmer’s popular ‘Friday Fling’ market returns
PALMER, Alaska (KTUU) - A popular downtown Palmer vendor market is set to return Friday after taking an unexpected two-week break to address traffic concerns. The Greater Palmer Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) cited safety concerns surrounding heavy traffic in a social media post on June 26. According to the post,...
Daughter of Big Lake woman who was struck by motorcycle speaks out
A 79-year-old woman died tragically after being struck by a motorcycle on a paved walking path near Big Lake on Monday. Debbie Bitney, daughter of Nadara Williams, said her mother was on a walk with one of her best friends when the dirt bike hit her. Bitney says her mother was born in Anchorage, moved out of state, then moved to Big Lake about three years ago.
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