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Bristol Bay deckhand, 21, is dragged over by net and drowns
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A commercial fishing crewmember in Western Alaska died Friday after he was swept up in fishing gear and taken into the water, according to the Alaska State Troopers. Have you listened to this article via the audio player?. If so, send us your feedback around what...
Anchorage Daily News will reduce to two print editions a week, beginning July 15
Over the winter, the publisher of the Anchorage Daily News began asking thought leaders in Anchorage about how the community would react to the newspaper reducing its hard copy editions to twice a week. The decision was made by the owners, the Binkley Company, and announced to staff in April,...
Police shoot and critically injure man near East Anchorage gas station
Anchorage police shot and critically wounded a man in East Anchorage early Monday after they say he fired at them. The man is the fifth person shot by Anchorage officers during a police response since mid-May. Three of those people have died. The most recent shooting happened around 5:15 a.m....
APD Chief: Man badly hurt in officer-involved shooting after he fired ‘at least’ one shot at police
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A man is in the hospital in critical condition following an officer-involved shooting near an East Anchorage gas station early Monday morning, according to police. In a press conference Monday morning, Police Chief Designee Sean Case said officers responded to a weapon-involved disturbance at a Circle...
As breaking makes its Olympic debut, an Anchorage dancer is focused on growing the sport in Alaska
Jeremy Viray, better known as B-Boy Icey Ives in the dance world, warmed up for a breaking set in his dance studio in Midtown Anchorage. He showed off some classic breaking moves — including one where his legs swoop under him in just a few steps while crouched and supported by his hands.
Pastor accused of attacking wife on flight because she got upgraded to first class seat
An elderly evangelical pastor is facing federal charges for allegedly assaulting his wife on an airplane because she got upgraded to first class and he didn’t.The ugly physical attack occurred July 2 aboard Alaska Airlines flight 275 from Seattle to Anchorage, after Roger Allan Holmberg Sr., 75, verbally abused his spouse and flipped her the bird in front of a cabinful of horrified travelers, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Independent.The couple were traveling to Alaska from their home in Virginia for a meeting “related to their ministry,” states the complaint, which was filed July 3. It says...
Suzanne Pelisson | Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, Mass. (July 10, 2024) — In summer of 2022, a research cruise detected a massive harmful algal bloom (HAB) in the Bering Strait region of western Alaska. This expedition provided a dramatic example of science utilizing new technology to track a neurotoxic HAB, and effectively communicate information that protects remote coastal communities in […]
Alaska Regional Hospital Submits Certificate Of Need For Freestanding ED In South Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska Regional Hospital (Anchorage, Alaska) has submitted a Certificate of Need (CON) with the Alaska Department of Health to build and operate a freestanding emergency department (ED) in Anchorage, according to a news release. The proposed project would house five ED beds and diagnostic, imaging, and laboratory services.
Precollege program for rural, Alaska Native health students gets reboot and grant after funding gap
Of all the courses offered by the Della Keats precollege program, the three high school students in the University of Alaska Anchorage lobby were most struck by the cadaver lab in their Anatomy and Physiology course. It’s not the kind of opportunity students from rural Alaska usually get, which is the point. Bristol Albrant, a […] The post Precollege program for rural, Alaska Native health students gets reboot and grant after funding gap appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
Gone Fishing Report July 4, 2024
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) -It’s time for the Gone Fishing Report brought to you by Frontier Outfitters. For the Fairbanks area, check Cushman lake, as Rainbow Trout were stocked, and keep an eye out for Chinook. In the Mat-Su Valley, put your poles in at South Rolly lake, as rainbow...
People Mover will reduce services in October and they want to hear from you
Staffing shortages have been hard on a lot of businesses, including the People Mover. That is why in October, the bus service will be cutting back. Planning Manager with People Mover Bart Rudolph went on to say, "So we need to right-size our service to the amount of workforce that we have available."
Anchorage Wolverines announce new home for upcoming season
The Anchorage Wolverines and the Municipality of Anchorage are excited to share the Sullivan Arena will once again house hockey as the new home ice to the Anchorage Wolverines. After maximizing the Ben Boeke for the past three seasons, the Wolverines are honored to be Anchorage’s first team back on...
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, Sr. and his wife were traveling for an event related to their ministry. According to witnesses interviewed by Anchorage Airport Police detailed in the complaint, Holmberg asked his wife, "How the hell did you get the upgrade?"
Do other cities experience as many officer-involved shootings as Anchorage?
Greensboro, North Carolina, is located on the east coast of the United States with a population of 300,000 people, just slightly more than Anchorage. Like other cities, there are sometimes crimes that might require officers to use their guns. Just this year, Greensboro had three officer-involved shootings and two of the shootings. Police were able to take the suspects to jail and the third, the suspect died.
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