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Alaska Army Guardsmen bid families farewell ahead of Middle East deployment
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (KTUU) - Nine soldiers with the Alaska Army National Guard (AKARNG) were honored at the Camp Carroll flagpole on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in late May as part of a farewell ceremony ahead of their nine-month deployment to the Middle East. The guardsmen are assigned to the 49th Personnel Detachment, known commonly as the 49th Theater Gateway.
Dunleavy’s snow removal vetoes concern Anchorage elected leaders
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Some elected leaders are expressing concerns about snow removal if Anchorage faces another extreme winter, following a series of budget vetoes by Gov. Mike Dunleavy that will impact the central region of the state. The two vetoes totaling more than $1.5 million would have included provided...
NTSB reports on $1.2 million passenger vessel fire
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its final report on its investigation of a January 19, 2023 passenger vessel fire that broke out aboard the 53 year old Qualifier 105 when it was being stored ashore for the winter in the Northern Enterprises Boat Yard in Homer, Alaska. Owned...
IB 24-26: NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Dusky Rockfish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for dusky rockfish in the West Yakutat District (Statistical Area 640, between 140 degrees and 147 degrees W. longitude) of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, July 18, 2024, according to Jonathan M. Kurland, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS.
Alaska AG’s office: Body camera footage should not be released until investigations are complete
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Following nine Alaska law enforcement-involved shootings this year — including five involving Anchorage Police Department officers since May — one of the state’s top criminal prosecutors reiterated the state’s position body camera footage should not be publicly released until investigations are complete.
Three University of Alaska professors appointed as Arctic program leaders
Three professors, each representing one of the three main University of Alaska campuses, have been named as special liaisons to coordinate Arctic studies though the university system and elsewhere in the state. The three were named as President’s Arctic Professors, tasked with leading the university’s Arctic Leadership Initiative launched last...
NWAC North Region MVP Chris Lee of Ketchikan to play for Nanooks
One of the greatest scorers from hoops rich Southeast Alaska will play his college basketball in Fairbanks after former Ketchikan High all-state standout Chris Lee signed with UAF. Lee joins the Nanooks after winning NWAC North Region MVP honors last season at Edmonds College, where he averaged 19.5 points on...
Juneau community members reflect on life of well-known homeless man fatally shot law enforcement
One day after Juneau police officers and a wildlife trooper fatally shot a well-known homeless man they say would not drop a knife after repeated commands, community members are reflecting on the life of Steven Kissack, 35, who they regularly spoke to and saw with his dog Juno.
Photos: A look in the Anchorage Museum
The Anchorage Museum offers a variety of exhibits: art, history, crafts and storytelling all in one place. The museum’s Discovery Center offers hands-on learning for curious learners. In the Arctic Align area, there are pieces of artwork that raise awareness of climate change, created by young artists who call themselves Climate Communicators. The Smithsonian Arctic Study has over 600 Alaska Native cultural heritage pieces with 3-D sound art, which include information and articles to learn through touch screens.
As encampment settles in next door, Anchorage nonprofit to build 6 tiny homes for the homeless
A grassroots charity plans to break ground in Anchorage later this summer on six tiny homes to shelter people who are homeless. It’s likely to be the first time anywhere in Alaska that the extra small structures are used specifically to address homelessness. The tiny homes will be built...
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