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Cate Atkins Returns to Alaska as Assistant Women’s Volleyball Coach
FAIRBANKS - Head Coach Brian Scott and the Alaska Nanooks Women's Volleyball program have announced the hiring of Cate Atkins (Whiting during her time as a student-athlete) as Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach. Atkins returns to the Nanooks after playing for Alaska from 2017-2021. "We are so grateful to have Cate...
Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state court judge on Friday disqualified numerous booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative that aims to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system and gave elections officials a deadline to determine if the measure still had sufficient signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The decision by Superior Court Judge Christina Rankin in Anchorage comes in a lawsuit brought by three voters that seeks to disqualify the repeal measure from the ballot. Rankin previously ruled the Division of Elections acted within its authority when it earlier this year allowed sponsors of the measure to...
Kim Williams iHeartMedia’s New Area President For Alaska, Hawaii Markets.
Kim Williams, iHeartMedia’s Market President for Fairbanks, AK, has been promoted to Area President for the Alaska/Hawaii markets. According to a news release, Williams’ appointment is effective Oct. 1. She will replace Andy Lohman, who is retiring. Williams will oversee operations across Anchorage, Fairbanks and Honolulu. She will...
The sunshine has arrived, Southcentral!
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - As expected, high pressure is building in from the west and displacing clouds over Southcentral Alaska, leaving mostly clear skies. Temperatures in Anchorage will reach the upper 60s with the Mat-Su seeing highs in the low 70s. Temperatures across the Interior will move into the 80s over the weekend as that high pressure brings clear skies and sunshine to much of the state from the northeast to the southwest.
IGU update: rates increasing, trailers incoming, lines extending
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Interior Gas Utility delivered its quarterly update to the Fairbanks North Star Borough Committee of the Whole ahead of an upcoming paradigm shift in the utility’s natural gas supply. Here’s what you need to know. Rate increases. The volumetric rate on IGU residential...
Local firefighter receives national award
“I was at a training exercise when my fire chief, Marc Hughes, called saying ‘Hey, we have a construction project going on back here to widen the doors so you can get your big head through’,” said Daniel Rawson, Delta Junction resident and Eielson Air Force Base firefighter.
SWAT Activated In Response To Kenai Man Who Barricaded Himself In Nikiski Home
The Alaska State Trooper Southcentral SWAT team had to be activated in the central peninsula on Thursday after a Kenai man barricaded himself in a Nikiski home and refused to leave. AST A-Detachment Commander Mike Zweifel said that just before 8:00 a.m., 37-year-old Kristen Kenneth Requena of Kenai, who was...
RDVFD elects fire chief, board members
At its annual meeting held last week, Rural Deltana Volunteer Fire Department welcomed two new members to the organization. Summer Fellows and Aiden Steele both filled out applications for membership. Following the vote to accept those new members, the board set to electing a fire chief. Josh Olson has been...
APD’s new body-worn camera policy takes effect Monday
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - After Friday’s Assembly work session, the Anchorage Police Department now plans to implement its new body-worn camera policy starting on Monday. The policy outlines the release of footage from officer-involved shootings within 45 days, and creates a streamlined process to allow for family viewing of footage within 14 days.
Ranked-choice repeal measure awaits signature count after Alaska judge’s ruling
An Anchorage Superior Court judge on Friday disqualified 27 signature books filled out by Alaskans hoping to repeal Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system, leaving it unclear whether the issue has enough support to advance to a November vote. The Alaska Division of Elections must recount the signature totals by Wednesday, Judge Christina Rankin said in a […] The post Ranked-choice repeal measure awaits signature count after Alaska judge’s ruling appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
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