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2 more Alaska inmates die as details emerge on early-morning Anchorage jail death
No force was used at the Anchorage jail against a man who died there last Wednesday, according to state corrections officials. As his death remained under investigation Tuesday, officials also announced two more Southcentral Alaska inmates suffered medical issues and died last week. That brings the state’s total number of in-state custody deaths to 10, the same number as all of last year, prompting continued calls from the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska for answers and action.
Eye on the Trail: Chapter 53!
Officially the first paragraphs of the 53rd chapter of Iditarod were penned on Saturday, June 29th at Iditarod Headquarters during the Volunteer Appreciation Picnic and Musher Signup event. It was a sunny, blue-bird day in Wasilla – perfect for honoring the volunteers who make the race possible and welcoming the next field of racers.
Anchorage's Taku Lake Skate Park to Receive $2.1M Upgrade, Largest in City
The skate park at Taku Lake in Anchorage is getting some massive upgrades. The Anchorage Parks Foundation tells Your Alaska Link the $2.1 million project has been about four years in the making. The new and improved skate park will feature an in-the-ground bowl for skaters. And when it's all...
APD confirms its SWAT officer killed East Anchorage resident in standoff
The Anchorage Police Department confirmed on Monday that one of its SWAT officers killed a woman during a standoff at her East Anchorage home two weeks ago. It’s the department’s third killing and fourth shooting since May 13. In the initial aftermath of the shooting, police would not...
Bear Shot And Wounded At Russian River
A fisherman shot and wounded a bear near the Russian River on Monday night, according to a report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The extent of the bear’s injury has not been confirmed, but USFW officers are actively searching the area. The USFW report states that the...
Palmer’s Levi Hopkins strikes gold at U23 Pan-American Games
The Americas didn’t stand a chance against Palmer’s Levi Hopkins. The former Alaska state wrestling champion out of Colony High didn’t yield a point in three matches at the U23 Pan-American Games in Santiago, Colombia. Hopkins outscored opponents 32-0 to claim the gold medal as the 202-pound...
Alyeschem Methanol Plant Gets Boost from North Slope Borough
In its effort to build the first petrochemical manufacturing plant in the US Arctic, Anchorage-based Alyeschem is getting some local government help. In June, the North Slope Borough Assembly formally asked the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) to financially support the Alyeschem project. It’s an important vote of...
Anchorage residents embracing rooftop solar cite concerns about natural gas shortfall
On a clear, sunny day in June, Joe and Janice Banta stood in their driveway in Anchorage, awaiting a truck full of solar panels. At midday, most of the roof of their two story house was illuminated with sun, enough for two rows of panels. “It’s a sound investment.” Joe...
Celebration: Anniversary of Wien’s historic flight from Anchorage to Fairbanks
One hundred years after Noel Wien and Bill Yunker flew an open-cockpit Hisso Standard J1 biplane from Anchorage to Fairbanks, aviation enthusiasts, family, and friends will mark that historic flight with a celebration in Fairbanks sure to attract plenty of political and civic figures. It was in July 15, 1924...
Mount Marathon nonbinary division has three racers
In March, the Mount Marathon Race board of directors decided to make a molehill out of what is becoming a growing mountain of gender controversy: They voted to establish a nonbinary category of racers for the 96th running of Mount Marathon in Seward, an event that happens every Fourth of July.
Cross confirmation fails at Assembly Meeting
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A special assembly meeting was held on Tuesday afternoon. The first item on the agenda was the confirmation of Bianca Cross as the Anchorage Police Chief. Cross had been appointed to that position by former Mayor Dave Bronson. The question came up of what to do...
Kenai grocer celebrates 50 years on the job
While she passes out celebratory cake to friends and grocery shoppers Saturday, customers may notice something different about Kenai Safeway’s Ava Bassett. Even though she’s the store’s oldest employee, her work ethic has never faded. Bassett seems to greet and interact with customers more enthusiastically, with a smile and witty sense of humor.
Mayor LaFrance allowed radical leftist agitators to ruin her inauguration, and then let them insult her
Yesterday, newly-elected Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance held her inauguration at Town Square Park. Hundreds of people, including numerous elected officials, were in attendance. The emcee was former Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson. As I parked and walked toward the event, first thing I encountered was more than a dozen leftists agitators,...
Anchorage’s Mobile Medics International to respond to aftermath of Hurricane Beryl
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A team from Anchorage-based nonprofit Mobile Medics International says they plan to fly to Jamaica Thursday to provide medical care once Hurricane Beryl passes through the country. The hurricane was upgraded to a category 5 storm Monday, and has already swept through Grenada and Bermuda. Beryl...
Douglas’ Little Mermaid Beauty Salon closes after six decades
Jo Dahl has been getting her hair done at the Little Mermaid Beauty Salon in Douglas since 1985. For the past 14 years, that’s meant weekly visits. For decades, the salon has been a staple for people on and off the island to get their hair cut, curled or colored since it opened in 1963.
Funding for Kodiak's St. Herman harbor replacement included in Gov. Dunleavy's vetoes
Several Kodiak organizations won’t receive extra state funding this fiscal year. That’s after Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed over $120 million from the state’s $3.5 billion capital budget on June 28. The largest Kodiak project included in the list of the governor’s line-item vetoes is the St. Herman harbor infrastructure project.
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