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Big Lake woman struck by motorcycle on walking path dies from injuries
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A motorcyclist traveling at a “high rate of speed” struck and killed a 79-year-old woman on a paved walking path on Tuesday in the Big Lake area, according to Alaska State Troopers. Nineteen-year-old Brendan Clark, of Anchorage, received a citation for riding the motorcycle...
Pastor facing federal charge after allegedly assaulting his wife over flight upgrade
A pastor is facing federal charges after he allegedly hit his wife in the head during a flight when she got upgraded and he didn't. The incident allegedly occurred on July 2 on board an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Anchorage, Alaska. According to the complaint, Roger Allan Holmberg,...
Time Equities Acquires Industrial Property in Anchorage, Alaska for $9.1M
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — Time Equities Inc. (TEI) has expanded its Alaska portfolio with the purchase of 501 W. 58th Ave., an industrial facility in Anchorage. 58TH Avenue Warehouse LLC/Chugach Alaska Corp. sold the asset for $9.1 million. Spanning 2.4 acres, the industrial site features 48,011 square feet of first-floor...
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Alaska Regional takes 3rd shot at South Anchorage standalone ER
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska Regional Hospital officials have moved forward for a third time proposing a South Anchorage standalone full-service emergency department. The proposed location at 11841 Old Seward Highway will provide emergency services to a part of the community that Alaska Regional Vice President of Operations Hank Grinold said is currently lacking easy access to emergency care from board-certified physicians.
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...
JBER colonel killed in lake crash was receiving flight training, NTSB says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - 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. The latest report, published Wednesday...
Anchorage Daily News will print paper just two times a week
“This is a tough decision and arguably we should have done this quite a while ago,” Binkley said. “But at a certain point it just becomes clear that we’ve got to follow our audience and we’ve got to listen to our audience, and they’re very clearly preferring to read the news in a certain way.”
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.
David Norris named Alaska Athlete of the Week after shattering own record on historic Mount Marathon race
David Norris slashed 49 seconds off his previous Mount Marathon record by winning the brutal three-mile race up and down Seward’s landmark mountain in 40 minutes, 37 seconds. An Alaska-grown cross-country skier who has called both Fairbanks and Anchorage home and now lives in Colorado, Norris is our Alaska...
Does other cities have a high number of officer-involved shootings as Anchorage?
The fact that Anchorage has had 5 officer involved shootings in less than two months, has raised a lot of questions. Questions like: Do other cities with similar populations have that many?... and how do they handle them? Your Alaska Link decided to check out the situation in some cities in the Lower 48 and shows us what things are like in Greensboro North Carolina.
When should an officer shoot? Expert weighs in after 5th Anchorage police shooting in 2 months
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Municipality of Anchorage has seen five officer-involved shootings occur within two months, certainly not the norm for Alaska’s largest city. Dr. Alex Del Carmen is a criminologist who has trained roughly 15,000 police officers over the last 27 years and teaches at the FBI National Academy. He offers insight as to when lethal force is justified.
Mental Health Resource Fair – Sept. 21
Alaska Public Media is hosting its third annual Mental Health Resource Fair at the Spenard Community Recreation Center (2020 W 48th Ave. in Anchorage) on Saturday, September 21, from 12 to 4 p.m. The fair is free and family-friendly, with complimentary food and kids activities. This year local organizations will offer information and resources related to wellness and mental health.
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