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Pastor Arrested for Alleged Assault Against Wife Over Flight Upgrade Mishap
Pastor Arrested for Assault on Wife Due to Flight Upgrade Dispute. Flight upgrades usually signal the start of a pleasant journey, yet for Roger Allan Holmberg, Sr., a pastor, it was the beginning of a legal ordeal. On a flight from Seattle to Anchorage, Alaska, Holmberg found himself entangled in allegations that have since led to federal charges. The incident, stemming from his wife receiving an upgrade he did not, highlights deeper issues beyond mere seating arrangements.
Anchorage International Film Festival Introduces New Leadership Team and 2 New Categories (Exclusive)
The Anchorage International Film Festival has announced four new appointments to its leadership team along with two new competitive categories. Pat McGee and Adam Linkenhelt will be the new festival directors, with Kim Walsh as the new director of operations and Caroline Pessoa Murphy as director of development. The two new categories for the film competition are the Real-World Impact category and the Explorer’s Achievement Award. They’ll be in play for the first time at this year’s festival, running from December 6-14 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Authorities say black bear that injured woman in Portage campground not the same bear killed in separate encounter
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says DNA taken from a black bear that entered a tent and injured a camper in a Portage Valley campground last month does not match a black bear that was killed by authorities there about 10 days later. Area...
Former Anchorage pastor banned from Alaska Airlines after allegedly hitting wife on flight
A former pastor at Grace Baptist Temple in Anchorage was arrested and charged with assault after allegedly hitting his wife on an Alaska Airlines flight headed to Anchorage.
Your Alaska Link's Trill Gates Thanks Anchorage for Celebrating Alaska Flag Day
Your Alaska Link's Trill Gates thanked everyone who came out to the big Alaska Flag Day event in Anchorage. Every year on July 9 we remember the first-ever raising of the state's flag. Alaska Child and Family in Anchorage hosted a fun day of activities to celebrate and this year,...
JBER colonel killed in lake crash was receiving flight training, NTSB says
A colonel at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson was receiving additional training in a Piper super cub last month when the aircraft nosed into the surface of a Kenai Peninsula lake, killing him and the instructor on board, according to a preliminary report.
Gray TV Stations in Alaska to Air Seattle Kraken Games
TYSONS, Va.—Tegna Inc., the Seattle Kraken and Gray Media have announced that Gray’s KAUU in Anchorage and KYEX in Juneau will expand the Kraken broadcast network into Alaska. The deal follows the recent announcement that Tegna will broadcast all locally available Kraken games, approximately 70 regular season games each year, on KING 5 and KONG in Seattle, KGW in Portland and KREM and KSKN in Spokane. Additional broadcast partners in Washington and Oregon are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.“Our partnership with the Kraken is all about their passionate fans and delivering more games to more people in more...
Cadets reflect on personal growth after graduating the Alaska Military Youth Academy
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - After months of early mornings, daily bed-makings, structured schooling, and so many pushups — the high schoolers enrolled in the 2024-1 spring cycle with the Alaska Military Youth Academy have made it to the graduation stage. Friends, family, the academy’s cadres, and leadership teams —...
Teen dirt-bike rider fatally struck Big Lake woman on pedestrian path, troopers say
A 79-year-old Big Lake woman has died, after Alaska State Troopers say she was struck by a dirt bike being illegally driven on a pedestrian path. Troopers say the crash was reported around 4:30 p.m. Monday near Big Lake. Nadara Williams was taken to a hospital but died the next day, according to a trooper dispatch.
From Rage City to Sin City, Daishen Nix and Kok Yat team up in NBA Summer League with Timberwolves
Anchorage’s Daishen Nix and Kok Yat are teaming up in the NBA Summer League, and you know what that means. We could see a Rage City alley-oop connection in Sin City. Nix, a 6-foot-3 point guard, and Yat, a 6-foot-8 forward, played together at times last season with the Iowa Wolves in the G League and share a connection as the only Alaskans to turn pro straight out of high school.
Crowds turn out for the 39th Bear Paw Festival in Eagle River
Downtown Eagle River was packed with folks getting out for the 39th Bear Paw Festival. There's always something to do at the Bear Paw Festival, and it seems like there is something new every year. For example, Goat Giggle, a goat petting zoo, is making an appearance. But if that is not your cup of tea, there are plenty of other activities.
AROUND ALASKA: Solid Gold, School Supplies, and the WEIO Games Begin!
The first gold has been poured at the Manh Choh Mine. Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom shared photos on Facebook. She says she was thrilled to join Kinross Alaska and Contango Ore this week to celebrate pouring the first gold from the Manh Choh Mine. The first gold bar produced from this project weighed about 37 pounds and is worth over $1 million.
Sara Porkalob embodies transformation in Dragon Mama
‘And I — I had a feeling that I belonged …’. Tracy Chapman is singing on a car radio at night. Maria is working a fishing boat in Anchorage, Alaska, and tonight she is on shore leave, riding with a woman she has just met singing Whitney Houston karaoke, and the night is silently electric with possibility.
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