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Teen Mom’s Bristol Palin shares ‘gut-wrenching’ way son Tripp, 15, revealed he was ‘not coming home’
TEEN Mom’s Bristol Palin has opened up about the moment her son told her he was moving in with his father, Levi Johnston, in Alaska. The former reality star lives in Texas with her two daughters, Sailor Grace, eight, and Atlee Bay, seven, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Dakota Meyer, 36. Bristol’s oldest child, […]
Seawolves sweep Alumni in exhibition debut
ANCHORAGE (Aug. 24) – Senior outside hitters Katie Birtcil-Tipton and Bethany Tuchardt combined for 18 kills on .366 hitting Saturday to power the Alaska Anchorage volleyball team to a 25-19, 25-19, 25-20 exhibition victory over the Seawolf Alumni at the Alaska Airlines Center. Junior libero Madison Galloway collected team...
The shooting death of a 16-year-old girl by police is among a spate that’s upset Anchorage residents
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Easter Leafa was sitting under a blanket on her balcony with a knife when Anchorage police arrived, responding to a call for help from her family. Instead of showing her hands as told, they said, the 16-year-old girl stood and approached them with the blade. Two officers opened fire simultaneously, one […]
Alaskans could repeal ranked choice voting in November
Alaska is one of a few states that has ranked choice voting as part of its elections, but a ballot measure in November could change that. In 2020, voters narrowly passed Ballot Measure 2, which instituted a nonpartisan top-four primary and ranked choice general election, but in 2024, a different Ballot Measure 2 would essentially […]
Alaska Republicans unite to defeat Peltola
Alaska Republicans are looking to avoid a repeat of the 2022 midterms, when they lost the state’s lone House seat to Rep. Mary Peltola (D) after the party failed to coalesce around a single opponent in the Last Frontier’s ranked-choice system. Peltola finished first in this week’s top-four nonpartisan primary, followed by Republicans Nick Begich and…
Alaska challenges Judge Gleason on creating Indian Country on a tiny lot in Juneau
On Friday, the State appealed U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason’s decision upholding a federal agency’s authority to take lands into trust in Alaska, creating a 787-square vacant lot in downtown Juneau into “Indian Country,” subject to federal law, not municipal or state law. “ANCSA eliminated...
Alaska governor declares disaster and evacuation ordered following landslide in Ketchikan
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska’s governor declared a disaster following a landslide that prompted an evacuation in the city of Ketchikan. The landslide around 4 p.m. Sunday damaged homes and infrastructure in the city, which was being aided by the State Emergency Operation Center, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said in a statement.
Late-game gamble with risky onside kick pays off for East T-birds in CIC clash
The East High football team rolled the dice late in Friday’s game and the risky decision paid off. Moments after taking their first lead of the night in the fourth quarter, the T-birds executed an onside kick to set up another score that paved the way for a 36-29 victory over the West Eagles.
Tragic Accident: Texas Man Plummets To Death In Alaskan Waterfall
Texas is not known for large, cascading waterfalls, and our opportunities for river rafting are somewhat limited. It's not surprising that an adventurous soul would travel thousands of miles to experience the thrill of the water in Alaska. Sadly, that adventure ended tragically for one Texas man. Larry Keith Erwin,...
White spruce log to become Iditarod’s new Burled Arch in Nome
A burled spruce log destined to become the new finish line of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has been selected. Veteran Iditarod musher Ramey Smyth is leading the effort to build the new arch. The third iteration of the arch will be carved from white spruce found near Seward,...
Alaska appeals federal court ruling that was a step toward new ‘Indian country’ here
The state of Alaska is continuing its effort to oppose Alaska Native tribes’ effort to protect traditional lands via federal trust. On Friday, the Alaska Department of Law filed a notice stating that it intends to ask the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to review an Alaska U.S. District Court decision that upended decades […]
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