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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man who killed two Alaska Native women and was heard while videotaping the torture death of one say that in his movies “everybody always dies” was sentenced Friday to 226 years in prison. Brian Steven Smith received 99-year sentences each for the...
Newscast – Monday, July 15, 2024
A landslide in downtown Juneau displaced at least seven people in the Strasbaugh Apartments building late Sunday morning amid heavy rain. A federal judge in Juneau sentenced two members of a Washington state family who sold over 1 million dollars of fake Alaska Native art in Ketchikan. In the wake...
EDITORIAL: Can Anchorage’s new police chief make good on transparency promises?
After years of foot-dragging on a crucial transparency tool, new Anchorage Police Department chief nominee Sean Case is taking the correct tack. Asked in late June about how the department will handle body-worn camera footage — long a bone of contention for APD — Case was straightforward and surprisingly unequivocal. “I would like a timeline (for public release of body camera footage) because I think that’s the thing that sets the expectation,” Case said. “If we have a certain amount of time that we put in and this is when we want to release the bodycam footage, that kind of holds everyone off for that time period instead of immediately, from minute one, kind of raising that anxiety about what really happened.”
From flights to food, the Anchorage airport is offering more options for almost everything
Most Alaskans have a routine for their trips to Anchorage’s largest airport. Some travelers opt to arrive two hours prior to departure. Others are not that strict. Some have lots of bags to check. Others go directly through security with a backpack and a small, rolling suitcase. Once you...
Winning Mount Marathon was the ‘most special result’ of Klaire Rhodes’ blossoming running career
Anchorage’s Klaire Rhodes was late to the game of competitive sports, having not participated in them as a youth outside of dabbling in swimming and dance at South Anchorage High School. However, after discovering a love for mountain running while she was pursuing her undergraduate degree in college down...
Palmer Day is July 26: Free hot dogs, face painting and the 'Noodle Chute'
Celebrate Palmer Day is July 26, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Palmer Train Depot. The City of Palmer is sponsor of the annual event. “Join us for a vibrant gathering to honor our beloved town,” city officials said in a note posted on FaceBook.
Alaska Native Heritage Center
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In celebration of its 25th anniversary, the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) — the only statewide living cultural center in Alaska representing all Alaska Native peoples and one of America’s cultural treasures — unveiled its newly renovated Hall of Cultures, featuring four new exhibits. “We stand on the shoulders of giants […]
Rasmuson Foundation announces new programs, resumes grantmaking
The Rasmuson Foundation in Anchorage, Alaska, has announced it will broaden eligibility of its grantmaking programs, increase grant award sizes, and expedite award schedules. In January, as part of a board-led strategic planning effort, the foundation paused most of its grantmaking activities to assess and improve its internal processes to better serve Alaska communities and nonprofits. The changes include an increase of its Tier 1 grants from $25,000 to $35,000, a new Community Support grant for requests between $35,000 and $250,000, and rebranded Legacy grants (closely aligned with the former Tier 2 program) for requests that exceed $250,000. Individual Artist Awards will return in early 2025, with program details to be released later this year.
Anchorage teen receives highest Girl Scout award for promoting literacy
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Children with visual impairments can often find it difficult to learn to read, but one Anchorage teen is working to make that a little easier. Ashley Conlon received her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award a Girl Scout can get, for a project that will help visually impaired children experience the world of stories in a different way.
Man gets 226 years in deaths of 2 Alaska Native women. He filmed the torture of one
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A man who killed two Alaska Native women and was heard while videotaping the torture death of one say that in his movies “everybody always dies” was sentenced Friday to 226 years in prison. Brian Steven Smith received 99-year sentences each for the...
Citing deadly risk, Anchorage council urges anglers to move from lead to nontoxic sinkers
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Waterways Council is encouraging people to pick up after themselves while fishing. Garbage — like fishing lines, hooks, and lead sinkers — can be fatal for wildlife. “It can get wrapped around wings, but just can cut off circulation,” Karen Higgs, with...
Embezzlement, money laundering and tax evasion: Alaska man sentenced 2.5 years in prison
A Willow man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for embezzling money from the Alaska city of Houston and a Wasilla-based company, then dodging taxes on the money. Jess Adams was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release, pay $1.5 million in restitution to the United States and pay additional restitution to Houston and the equipment company.
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