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Goode offers experience, deep concern for liberty
Styling herself as one with legislative experience, Pam Goode, Republican candidate for House District 36, says she can hit the ground running in Juneau. “I’m very familiar with the legislative process,” Goode said. “I won’t be going in as a junior legislator even though I’m new.
SPD Arrests Soldotna Man After Road Rage Incident On Sterling Hwy
Officers with the Soldotna Police Department arrested a local after he threatened another vehicle with a handgun in an unfortunate incident of road rage over the weekend. According to the SPD report on the incident, just before 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 18, SPD officers were dispatched to search for a white Chevy pickup after the driver had reportedly pointed a pistol at the occupants of another vehicle.
Alaska’s top 4 open primary to set stage for a ranked vote in key US House race
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola catapulted to office in 2022 with a campaign that emphasized civility in politics. She became the first Alaska Native in Congress and the first Democrat in 50 years to hold the state’s only House seat. But in her reelection...
Justice to monitor Alaska primary election for compliance with language requirements
The U.S. Justice Department plans to monitor operations at polling places in parts of rural Alaska on Tuesday, the state’s primary election day, for compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act. Monitors have been assigned to majority-Native districts to check for compliance with the requirements for language translations and assistance, including provisions concerning different Yup’ik […]
Alaska’s primary election is Aug. 20. Here’s what to know about voting in the Y-K Delta
Tuesday, Aug. 20 is Alaska’s Primary Election Day. Voters will be able to cast ballots for United States Representative and for Alaska legislative offices. Alaska’s primary is a pick-one primary, where the top four vote-getting candidates advance to the general election on Nov. 5. There are 12 candidates...
Alaska Art Alliance helps get people off the street and making art
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A unique program is helping Alaska Native men become skillful carvers and — in some cases — earn enough income to get them off the streets. The Alaska Art Alliance is located on Fourth Avenue, wedged between a bar and a small grocery store. Seven days a week, 365 days a year, the buzzing of drills can be heard from a studio in the back. It’s filled with Alaska Native men carving ivory.
Hunter in Alaska recovering after being mauled by bear and shot amid effort to fend it off
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A hunter in Alaska was hospitalized after being mauled by a brown bear and shot during an effort to fend it off, authorities said Monday. The bear attack occurred Saturday on the Kenai Peninsula, southwest of Anchorage, Alaska State Troopers said. The hunter, a 32-year-old man,...
Alaskan belugas face threat from dwindling food supply, pollution
Beluga whales are known as the "canaries of the sea" for their melodious songs but conservation groups are concerned one pod in Alaska could be rendered silent. Belugas have lived in the Cook Inlet near Anchorage for centuries but because of a deteriorating environment, they are now on the federal Endangered Species list.
Hunter in Alaska recovering after being mauled by bear and shot amid effort to fend it off
A hunter in Alaska was hospitalized after being mauled by a brown bear and shot during an effort to fend it off, authorities said Monday. The bear attack occurred Saturday on the Kenai Peninsula, southwest of Anchorage, Alaska State Troopers said. The hunter, a 32-year-old man, was seriously injured both...
HOMETOWN HERO: Wasilla School Resource Officers
A shout-out to all of the school resource officers out there who are also heading back to school to keep young Alaskans safe. Among them: Officers Petersons, Opala and Gehrke all of the Wasilla Police Department. Have a Hometown Hero in your life who deserves to be recognized? Email their...
What to watch in Florida, Wyoming, and Alaska primaries
With just a handful of states left to hold their primaries in 2024, Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming are up next on Tuesday to see who will win the Democratic or Republican nominations for House and Senate seats. In Alaska, eyes are on the sole House seat as vulnerable Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) seeks to defend […]
Alaska’s top 4 open primary to set stage for a ranked vote in key US House race
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s primary election will set the stage for what’s expected to be a hotly contested race that could help decide control of the U.S. House. Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola faces 11 challengers in Tuesday’s primary, including Republicans Nick Begich and Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom. Dahlstrom is endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Under Alaska’s open primary system, the top four vote-getters advance to November’s ranked choice general election. Peltola, Begich and Dahlstrom are the only candidates to have reported raising any money.
Sunny before storm hits mainland mid-week
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A nice break for Southcentral, the interior and southeast Alaska continues. But there is a new large fall storm looming to the west, already impacting the western end of the Aleutian Chain. For those taking in the Alaska State Fair in Palmer, it was nice weather....
Fairbanks nonprofit to receive opioid settlement funding
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Alaska Department of Health is distributing funds the state received from settlements against opioid distributors. In a press release on Monday, the department announced that the funding, totaling $8.5 million statewide over the next three years, is coming through the Statewide Opioid Settlement grant program.
Coast Guard says Aiviq will homeport in Juneau
Coast Guard officials announced the commercial icebreaker Aiviq will be purchased and homeported in Juneau, Alaska, to serve as an interim medium polar icebreaker while the service proceeds with its Polar Security Cutter program. Originally built as an anchor handling supply tug with icebreaking capability, the Aiviq will undergo modification...
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