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UPDATE: Local man shot by police in downtown Juneau dies from injuries
A Juneau man has died after he was shot multiple times by police on Front Street in downtown Juneau on Monday afternoon. The Alaska Bureau of Investigation identified 35-year-old Juneau resident Steven Kissack as the man involved in the incident. He was declared dead at Bartlett Regional Hospital. According to...
FEMA Grants $108M for Typhoon Damage in Alaska
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved over $108 million to help Western Alaska communities rebuild infrastructure damaged by Typhoon Merbok in 2023. The funding, announced on July 15, 2024, will repair and replace critical infrastructure like roads, bridges, and utilities. FEMA collaborated with the State of Alaska and local governments to assess the damage and determine the needs of affected communities.
Nursing Alumna Takes Flight in Alaska’s Wilderness
Becky Caron ’05 has charted an exceptional career path as a flight nurse and base chief for LifeMed Alaska at Dutch Harbor on Amaknak Island in Alaska. With nearly 14 years of experience in emergency nursing, Caron's commitment to live and work in remote Alaska illustrates the profound impact of her education.
Dunleavy dithers on Permanent Fund leadership
The Alaska Permanent Fund Board of Trustees is set to meet July 24 in Fairbanks, a regular quarterly meeting at which decisions will be made and updates presented regarding the operations of this vital institution. But there are only five members of the trustees at this point—two employees of Gov....
1 dead in downtown Anchorage shooting
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - One man is dead and another is in critical condition following a shooting early Sunday morning in downtown Anchorage, according to the Anchorage Police Department. Around 2:45 a.m., APD responded to the 700 block of West Fourth Avenue and found two wounded men, according to an...
Biden administration seeks feedback on potential new Arctic drilling protections
The Biden administration is seeking comment on potential expansion of areas protected from oil and gas development in the western Arctic, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced Friday. The protections, if implemented, could expand the area of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A), which has been restricted from development, or identify new protections…
Alutiiq artist hopes to revitalize culture through her new exhibit
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Multimedia artist Cheryl Lacy is always doing something new. “If I get tired of one thing, I do another,” Lacy said. From childhood graffiti on the walls, beading at eight years old at a culture camp, to the present day with her new exhibit “Shadows of the Past,” Lacy has always been creative.
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