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Skinny Raven Sports Celebrates 30 Years with Downtown Block Party
A business in Anchorage is inviting the community to come out this weekend and help them celebrate a major milestone. This year marks 30 years in business for Skinny Raven Sports. On Saturday, the Skinny Raven team will host a big block party downtown with games for kids, raffles, food...
EDITORIAL: Anchorage police were called to help. What happened next is a tragedy.
Something disturbing is going on with Alaska law enforcement’s response to dangerous situations, and we need to find out why. During the span of just a few months, Anchorage police have shot six people while responding to calls, and four of those Alaskans have died. That’s a number far out of keeping with historical averages and violent crime trends. And recent incidents in other Alaska locales have demonstrated it’s not just a phenomenon affecting the state’s largest city. Alaskans need answers: Why are so many police calls turning into police shootings, and how do we stop it?
Man dead after East Anchorage shooting, police say
A man was killed in a shooting overnight in East Anchorage, and police said Saturday that they were looking for a suspect. Few details were immediately available. Police said in a summary posted online that they were called to the 400 block of North Bliss Street, near Mountain View Drive, shortly after 3 a.m. on reports of shots fired. A man was found in an alley with a gunshot wound to his upper body, police said. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead, police wrote.
State transportation department wants a private snowplow operator to assist in Southcentral Alaska
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities wants to hire a private snowplow operator to help clear roads and sidewalks this winter in Anchorage, Mat-Su and the Kenai Peninsula. The past two winters in Southcentral Alaska have been marked by heavy, and record, snowfalls. Many roadways went unplowed for...
Jesse Sumner: Open primary and ranked-choice voting is good for conservatives, Wasilla, and Alaska
I was born and raised in the Mat-Su Valley, am a proud supporter of President Donald Trump, and I believe the open primary and ranked choice voting system benefits Alaska conservatives—especially in Wasilla. I’ve always believed in the values that make Alaska unique: independence, resilience, and fairness. Our state’s...
Hundreds gather in Anchorage to support family, seek justice after police fatally shoot teen girl
Hundreds of people marched Saturday in downtown Anchorage calling for justice, peace and changes in the Anchorage Police Department after an officer fatally shot a 16-year-old girl this week in her family’s apartment. Easter Leafa’s death has prompted community anguish and alarm and added scrutiny of the police department,...
Dimond High football outlasts Bartlett to claim Week 1 victory in dramatic fashion
On a long Friday night made even longer due to a multitude of stoppages as a result of cramping and penalties, the Dimond High School football team saw the fruits of its offseason labor pay off in a major way. While the Lynx were called for their fair share of...
Hunter in Alaska recovering after being mauled by bear and shot amid effort to fend it off
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A hunter in Alaska was hospitalized after being mauled by a brown bear and shot during an effort to fend it off, authorities said Monday. The bear attack occurred Saturday on the Kenai Peninsula, southwest of Anchorage, Alaska State Troopers said.
AK Anchorage AK Zone Forecast
AK Anchorage AK Zone Forecast for Monday, August 19, 2024. Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation. are for the rest of tonight, Tuesday, Tuesday night, and. Wednesday. AKZ102-201215- Anchorage- Including the cities of Anchorage, Eagle River, Indian,. and Eklutna. 931 PM AKDT Mon Aug 19 2024. .REST OF TONIGHT...Mostly...
Alaska mental-health provider Akeela sued over delayed data breach warning
A Washington woman is suing Alaska-based behavioral health provider Akeela Inc. after a 2023 data breach. The federal class-action lawsuit claims it wasn’t until last month that the nonprofit told former patients their personal data had been stolen. Akeela has facilities in Homer, Kenai, and Anchorage. It ceased operations...
‘We cannot remain where we are’: Community leaders respond to mayor’s comments on 6th officer shooting in 3 months
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Community leaders throughout Anchorage are responding to Mayor Suzanne LaFrance and Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case’s comments regarding Tuesday’s fatal police shooting of 16-year-old Easter Leafa. During Thursday’s press conference, LaFrance apologized to Leafa’s family, saying she was “incredibly sorry” for their loss, adding...
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