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Metlakatla seiner sinks near Canoe Cove
A 52-foot seiner, the Jaci Grace, sank on June 30, just south of Metlakatla. The Jaci Grace was on its second set of the fishing season and the crew were hauling gear near Canoe Cove, about a mile from the western shore of Annette Island. That’s when the boat’s captain, Josh Marsden, noticed the boat was sitting lower in the water than usual.
Police shoot and critically injure man near East Anchorage gas station
Anchorage police shot and critically wounded a man in East Anchorage early Monday after they say he fired at them. The man is the fifth person shot by Anchorage officers during a police response since mid-May. Three of those people have died. The most recent shooting happened around 5:15 a.m....
AST Nabs Motorcyclist After High Speed Pursuit
Alaska State Troopers engaged in a high-speed pursuit along the Sterling Highway over the weekend, apprehending a speeding motorcyclist after a nearly 20-mile chase on Thursday, July 5th. According to the AST dispatch on the incident, on Friday, around 2:30 p.m., Troopers attempted to stop 36-year-old Tanner Geiser of Soldotna,...
Bristol Bay deckhand, 21, is dragged over by net and drowns
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A commercial fishing crewmember in Western Alaska died Friday after he was swept up in fishing gear and taken into the water, according to the Alaska State Troopers. Have you listened to this article via the audio player?. If so, send us your feedback around what...
Alaska's rationale for hunting to control grizzly populations makes no sense | Leggett
Alaska wildlife officials, normally so careful with grizzly bear numbers and hunting mortality, have done something that seems harsh and unwise. In an effort to revive the famed Mulchatna caribou herd, the department has shot and killed as many as 175 grizzlies, including cubs, along with various wolves and black bears. The grizzlies were killed mostly by being shot from helicopters and airplanes, something we’ve done here in Texas with coyotes as ranchers try to protect sheep and goats.
APD Chief: Man badly hurt in officer-involved shooting after he fired ‘at least’ one shot at police
A man is in the hospital with what could be life-threatening injuries following an officer-involved shooting near an East Anchorage gas station early Monday morning, according to police.
Anchorage Wolverines to move into Sullivan Arena
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage’s junior hockey team is moving into the Sullivan Arena, team officials said Monday. In a press conference held at ice level of the spacious 6,290-seat arena, the Anchorage Wolverines announced the team would be using the place as its official home venue starting this fall.
7/8-12 Summer Drive lineup!
Dessert Auction ~ Remote Broadcasts ~ New & Pop-up Premiums ~ Special Guests ~ Challenge Grants ~ Live Music. North Douglas Chocolate Cake & Fiddlehead cookbook, Deb Marshall. Homemade Cream Puffs with Chocolate Ganache, Leigh Horner. THURSDAY 7/11. Skagway Remote Broadcast Booth. Red Onion Courtyard. 2-8pm* *Live music: Jerry at...
Alaska’s top-heavy glaciers are approaching an irreversible tipping point
The melting of one of North America’s largest ice fields has accelerated and could soon reach an irreversible tipping point. That’s the conclusion of new research colleagues and I have published on the Juneau Icefield, which straddles the Alaska-Canada border near the Alaskan capital of Juneau. In the...
Anchorage Daily News will reduce to two print editions a week, beginning July 15
Over the winter, the publisher of the Anchorage Daily News began asking thought leaders in Anchorage about how the community would react to the newspaper reducing its hard copy editions to twice a week. The decision was made by the owners, the Binkley Company, and announced to staff in April,...
APD Chief: Man badly hurt in officer-involved shooting after he fired ‘at least’ one shot at police
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A man is in the hospital in critical condition following an officer-involved shooting near an East Anchorage gas station early Monday morning, according to police. In a press conference Monday morning, Police Chief Designee Sean Case said officers responded to a weapon-involved disturbance at a Circle...
Dimond Park Field House closed July 15-19 for maintenance
Dimond Park Field House will be closed Monday, July 15 through Friday, July 19 for maintenance. The Field House will reopen to the public on Monday, July 22. To check the daily calendar or see rental and admissions information, visit the Field House website. For more information, contact the Dimond...
IGSA holds first annual Golden Heart Invitational Softball Tournament
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) -The Interior Girls Softball Association (IGSA) hosted the first annual Golden Heart Invitational Softball Tournament at the South Davis Softball Fields. The age groups ranged from 14U to 10 U, and we checked out the action and saw the reaction to how big the turnout was. “Yeah,...
An Alaska tourist spot will vote whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays to give locals a break
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the fast-diminishing Mendenhall Glacier. Now, long-simmering tensions over Juneau’s tourism boom are coming to a head over a new voter initiative aimed at giving residents a respite from the influx.
Curtis Hebert sees 13.2-inning scoreless streak snapped in West Coast League
There for a while it looked like Curtis Hebert of Anchorage wasn’t going to give up a run in the West Coast League. The Ridgefield Raptors’ right-hander didn’t yield any in his first three appearances stretching 11 innings and then carried a shutout into the third inning against the Corvalis Knights on the Fourth of July.
Soldotna man who charged officers with harpoon shot, killed by state troopers, authorities say
KASILOF, Alaska (KTUU) - A Soldotna man who charged responding officers with a harpoon was shot and killed early Monday morning by an Alaska State Trooper, according to authorities with the agency. Troopers said in a dispatch that officers were called shortly before 12:30 a.m. Monday to reports of a...
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