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Jeremy Gene Nikolai, 44 3rd Degree Assault, Coercion 4 Yrs., 4 Yrs. Prob. Trevor Nose, 29 2nd Degree Harassment 18 Mos. Prob., $450. Stephen Hill, 40 3rd Degree Assault 6 Mos., 5 Yrs. Prob. Gunner Gregory, 32 4th Degree Assault 1 Yr., $350. Kevin Gilila, 40 Driving Under the Influence...
Medical student gets firsthand training in Bethel
Stephen Compton, the son of Bethel’s Dr. David Compton, is an Alaska WWAMI medical student. WWAMI stands for “Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho”, and since July 1st, Compton has been training closely with Dr. Megan Young at Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital in Bethel as part the Rural Underserved Opportunities Program (RUOP), a month-long elective for WWAMI medical students interested in rural medicine.
Temporary Water Cut-Off for Ayaprun School Connection
Residents of Bethel and surrounding areas, particularly those in the housing subdivision, are advised of an upcoming water supply interruption. The city will be temporarily cutting off water services on August 2nd and 3rd to facilitate the installation of a new water connection for the Ayaprun School. Water interruption will...
Fire weather improves, with rainy weather spreading across the state
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Rainy conditions are spreading across the state, as a wetter and cooler weather pattern takes shape. This uptick in rainfall will also be very beneficial for parts of the Interior, where wildfire activity remains a concern. SOUTHCENTRAL: Widespread rain has been building in through the night,...
Summer rain is on the way
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Thursday was a brief break between storms for Southcentral Alaska. A new storm pushed across Western Alaska on Thursday. Bethel dealt with record heat this week, and now will see an abrupt shift to rain. Through Thursday afternoon, Bethel has had about a half-inch of rain (0.48″).
AARP is Advocating for Residential Utility Customers
AARP formally intervened in the Chugach Electric Rate Case currently before the Regulatory Commission of Alaska to fight for fair treatment of residential customers. AARP is the only party in this case who is fighting specifically on behalf of residential customers. AARP argued that the way Chugach has proposed to allocate costs and design rates favors commercial customers and significantly shifts costs and higher rate increases to residential customers.
AROUND ALASKA: Park Upgrades, Rock Slide, and Dog Walkers!
Plans for a big ribbon cutting have just been announced in Juneau to celebrate a newly remodeled park. Over the past two years, crews added a new picnic area, ADA-accessible playground equipment and more at Capitol Park for families to enjoy. The ribbon cutting is planned for Sunday, August 3 at 2 p.m. in Juneau.
Interior among regions projected to lose most people in recent Alaska population forecast
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - A forecast published this month by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development predicts a significant population decline in the Last Frontier through 2050, and the Interior may account for a big chunk of the total losses. Alaska demographers are projecting the state as a...
Beware of dog: Robotic quadruped meant for wildlife hazing arrives at Fairbanks airport
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) welcomed a new four-legged creature to its ranks this week, unveiling Aurora the robotic dog at a press conference and public Q&A session Thursday. Its primary purpose? To instill fear in the airport’s avian visitors, ideally avoiding — or at least...
Rescued walrus calf ‘sassy’ and alert after seemingly being left by her herd in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A walrus calf seemingly left behind by her herd near Alaska’s northernmost city is alert and “sassy” as she receives care at a nonprofit wildlife response center hundreds of miles away following her recent rescue, a center spokesperson said Thursday. Alaska SeaLife...
IRS warns about ongoing tax-based identity fraud
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Identity theft and scams can take many forms, including when a scam artist uses your stolen personal information to file false tax returns. Their goal is to claim fraudulent refunds. As the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) points out, this form of identity theft may leave clues...
The Brain Bus stops in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Brain Bus pulled into Fairbanks on Wednesday with its traveling team of specialists. Their mission - to reach out to a hidden epidemic. “The purpose of the Brain Bus is to get services for people with brain injuries out into rural Alaska,” said Alaska Brain Injury Consortium Executive Director Adam Grove. “There are very little resources, very little awareness about brain injury so we envision the Brain Bus as a way to go to a community, bring experts, live in the bus, work in the bus, so that’s what we’ve been doing.”
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