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Cook Inlet Housing awarded $6M in federal grant to build affordable housing for Alaska Native families
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A top official from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is in Alaska this week to award funding to increase the number of homes available for low-income Alaska Native Families. Principal Deputy Assistant Richard Monocchio made the announcement Monday at the Alaska Native Heritage...
Alaska Supreme Court positioned to be majority-women for first time
Seven attorneys have thrown their name in the ring for a judicial position in Alaska’s Supreme Court. All seven candidates are women, meaning that – if everything proceeds as expected – the court will be majority-women for the first time in state history. The seven applicants were announced last week by the Alaska Judicial Council, […]
As California clears homeless camps, Alaska leaders reflect on the possible impact to our unhoused residents
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom began ordering his state’s agencies to clear homeless encampments in response to the recent Supreme Court ruling giving governments greater power to move homeless people off the streets. With California being in the 9th Circuit, the same as Alaska, the decision...
Palmer Potato Pioneers Chosen as 2024 Farm Family of the Year
Bruce and Vickie Bush, in front center and front right, hold Bushes Bunches radishes with their grandchildren. The Bush family was chosen as 2024 Farm Family of the year. Longtime Palmer-area farming family Bruce and Vickie Bush were selected as the 2024 Farm Family of the Year this week by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Agriculture and the Alaska State Fair.
New Air Traffic Control Tower in Anchorage Will Be Tallest Building in Alaska
Airport officials in Anchorage gave a first look at the plans for a giant new air traffic control tower. The FAA-led project will replace the old tower at Ted Stevens International Airport which has been around since the 70s. "It's just kind of reaching the end of its life. The...
LaFrance addresses homelessness, Anchorage police body cam policy as first 30 days in office approaches
Approaching her first 30 days in office Thursday, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said Tuesday her administration is working toward plans to address Anchorage’s state of homelessness and supported the Anchorage Police Department’s new body camera policy in a wide-ranging interview with Alaska’s News Source.
Photos: Runners traverse Crow Pass Trail
The 39th annual Crow Pass Crossing trail race took place on July 20, on the Crow Pass Trail that leads from Girdwood to Eagle River. The approximately 23-mile race takes runners through Crow Pass Crossing and across the Eagle River, as they wind their way through Chugach State Park. Welsley...
Free and discounted software available to UAA students
UAA students, staff and faculty have access to software with their UAA-affiliated email accounts. Microsoft Office 365 is one of the available software programs. This includes Microsoft Office suite, Skype, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams and Foxit – a PDF editor comparable to Adobe Acrobat – and more. UAA students...
APD says 90 arrested, 3.9 pounds of fentanyl seized last week
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Ninety people were arrested as part of a crime suppression effort undertaken last week by the Anchorage Police Department, according to city leaders. Besides close to 100 arrests, police also served dozens of felony and misdemeanor warrants and charged over 60 people with crimes, according to...
UAF alum Sagen Maddalena finishes just shy of Olympic podium
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Former Nanook Sagen Maddalena come up just short of an Olympic medal in her first event of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The University of Alaska Fairbanks alum placed fourth in the women’s 10-meter Air Rifle competition with a final score of 207.7 points. The eight-time...
Anchorage Police announce release of body-cam video from the shooting of Kristopher Handy
Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case held a press conference to announce the release of the body-worn camera and dash-cam footage from the shooting death of Kristopher Handy on May 13, 2024.
Young walrus rescued in Utqiagvik admitted to SeaLife Center
The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward admitted an orphaned Pacific walrus calf last week that was found alone on a beach in Utqiagvik. According to a press release from the center, the female calf was likely left on its own after a walrus herd passed through the area. The calf...
Juneau residents call for more accountability as investigation into deadly police shooting continues
Nearly a dozen residents testified in front of the Juneau Assembly Monday night calling for more accountability from local law enforcement in the wake of a deadly shooting earlier this month. Many testifiers, like Bonilyn Parker, asked the Assembly and Juneau Police Department for more transparency about what occurred when...
Plans to build Juneau’s fifth cruise ship dock can move forward after appeal attempt fails
Plans to construct a fifth cruise ship dock in downtown Juneau crossed a major hurdle Monday night. That’s when the Juneau Assembly sided with a state ruling that the project could legally move forward, despite health and safety concerns brought forth by a local activist. But, Assembly member Christine...
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