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Unsettled, stormy weather continues across southern Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Another day of heavy rain is expected in parts of Southeast. Juneau saw a record rainfall on Sunday with 1.24″ of rain. That beat the previous record for that date of 0.84 inches (1989). Sitka also had a record rainfall day on Sunday with 1.31″ coming down. This surpasses the earlier record of 1.21″ (1987). Another 2 inches of rain is likely around parts of Southeast over the next three days.
Brian Smith sentenced to 226 years for killing 2 Alaska Native women
The Anchorage judge sentencing convicted killer Brian Smith on Friday gave prosecutors exactly what they asked for: a 226-year sentence for the murders of two Alaska Native women. Smith sat still, with no reaction, but the packed courtroom was charged with emotion. Even before sentencing got underway, there was a...
MAN SENTENCED to 226 Years for MURDERING TWO ALASKA NATIVE WOMEN in Horrific Torture Videos
A man was sentenced to 226 years in jail on Friday after killing two Alaska Native women and declaring in a video of one of their torture deaths that “everybody always dies” in his movies. Brian Steven Smith received 99-year sentences for the deaths of Kathleen Henry, 30,...
Rain likely mid-week before a pattern shift brings drier, warmer weather for the weekend
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The rain started falling in Anchorage late Friday night and continued for nearly 48 hours, setting new records before finally letting up Monday. Saturday’s rain was the most rain to fall in a single day since 1997, also setting a record for July 13. Meanwhile...
APD’s Case talks body camera policy, officer involved shootings, new deputy chiefs ahead of confirmation vote
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - One of the most pressing issues newly-appointed Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case says he knows he will face — just confirmed by Assembly members Tuesday — will be the department’s plan moving forward to release body camera footage. The body voted 10-0 to...
Exhibit specialist offers tips for upcoming fair
If your turnips are terrific and your dahlias delightful this summer, display your green thumb at the Alaska State Fair in August. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service has invited Kathy Liska, the fair’s crop superintendent and a master gardener, to lead a free webinar on how to participate in the competitive exhibits at the fair, which runs Aug. 16-Sept. 2 in Palmer.
Anchorage School District needs teacher assistants with school one month away
The Anchorage School District is hoping to start on the right track this school year, with the first day of school only one month away. The district currently has over 200 positions open for paraprofessionals. This is a vast difference compared to last year when the district was short of...
Campus workers keep the lights on
When students are busy rushing to class in the Eugene Short Hall or grabbing a coffee in the Social Sciences Building, a dedicated force of custodial and maintenance workers labor behind the scenes to ensure the university continues to function properly. In 2022, the University of Alaska Anchorage, employed over...
Leslie Elizabeth Delaney, 73, formerly of Clayton
PALMER, Alaska (WWNY) - A graveside service will be held for Leslie Elizabeth Delaney, 73, Palmer, AK and formerly of Clayton, who passed away on January 7, 2024, at her home in Palmer, Alaska. Leslie was born July 23, 1950, in Clayton, NY to John J, Delaney and Ida L....
New: Alaska Embedded Fellowship with the Water Power Technologies Office
Join the team for the Water Power Technologies Office within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy as an ORISE Fellow! Applications are open now to have an Alaska-based fellowship to work on water-power topics within the 49th State along with the Arctic Energy Office. Apply today for an...
Nash runs to Academic All-American honors
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – Coleman Nash of the University of Alaska Anchorage earned Cross Country/Track and Field Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Communicators. Nash graduated in the May with a 4.0 GPA in economics and real estate management. The Littleton, Colo., native became the first student-athlete to win...
UAA rakes in NABC academic awards
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 15) – Six Alaska Anchorage players were honored Monday as the National Association of Basketball Coaches announced its 2023-24 NABC Honors Court list for outstanding academic performance. The Seawolves' six selections were the second most of any team in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, led...
After a spree of Anchorage police shootings, advocates call for a citizen review board
For the past few years, Michael Patterson has been advocating for Anchorage families that have lost members to police shootings. “I’m tired of talking to families and meeting really good, you know, regular working class people and having to discuss with them, ‘Well, your loved one was killed in an incredibly violent and vicious way,’” Patterson said.
Anchorage Assembly passes proposal pushing for more transparent APD body cam policy
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Assembly passed a substitute version of a resolution in a 9-1 vote on Tuesday night that proposes specific changes to the Anchorage Police Department’s current body-worn camera policy. The proposal follows five officer-involved shootings over two months, including multiple fatal incidents. A significant...
Holy Terror! Former Pastor Banned From Airline After Mid-Flight Attack… On His Own Wife!
ST. PAUL, MN – In a shocking turn of events, Roger Allan Holmberg Sr., a former pastor turned aspiring country music singer, has been banned from Alaska Airlines after an alleged violent outburst towards his wife during a flight from Seattle to Anchorage on July 2. The incident, which...
Orange hawkweed, a menacing invasive plant, is spreading in Anchorage
That cluster of flame-orange, dandelion-like flowers you saw blooming somewhere in Anchorage? Those are no benevolent wildflowers. That’s orange hawkweed, an invasive weed experts say is one of the most difficult to control. The plant has the ability to take over lawns, wildflower meadows and other vegetation, and some attempts at eradication only stoke its growth.
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