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Former Soldotna police officer found not guilty in domestic violence assault case
A jury has acquitted a former Soldotna police officer on a fourth-degree domestic violence assault charge. The case prompted a review of the Soldotna Police Department’s officer misconduct policy. Fifty-one-year old David Bower was arrested last summer after a family member told Alaska State Troopers he assaulted them. At...
Arctic air brings historically cold July temperatures to Bethel
The Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta isn’t known for its scorching summer temperatures, but a few days this July have been especially chilly. Over the weekend, high temperatures recorded at the Bethel Airport on both July 13 and 14 were in the 40s. That’s around 15 degrees below normal; the normal high temperature in Bethel at this time of year is 64 degrees Fahrenheit.
Reminder: water & sewer utility rates increased July 1
Please be aware that utility rates increased effective July 1. The City and Borough of Juneau Assembly, in August of 2019 (Ord. 2019-31 & 2019-44), approved increases to both the water and sewer utility rates. The 2% rate increase will go into effect July 1. Find the new rates on the CBJ Utilities Division’s Current Utility Rates page at juneau.org/engineering-public-works/utilities-division/rates-flat.
Man who filmed deadly torture learns fate in killings of Alaska women
A man who killed two Alaska Native women and was heard in a video of the torture death of one of them saying 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 deaths of Kathleen Henry, 30, and Veronica Abouchuk, who was 52 when her family reported her missing in February 2019, seven months after they last saw her."Both were treated about as horribly as a person can be treated," Alaska Superior Court Judge Kevin Saxby said when imposing the sentence."It's the stuff of nightmares," Saxby...
Journey provided stories of healing
Last month, canoe paddlers from Wrangell and other Southeast Alaska communities ventured north on a journey through the Inner Passage from Wrangell to Juneau. They were gathering for Celebration – a biennial festival that honors Southeast Alaska Native tribes. The week-long journey was a time for many of the...
Lingít Word of the Week: L’ook — coho
This is Lingít Word of the Week. Each week, we feature a Lingít word voiced by master speakers. Lingít has been spoken throughout present-day Southeast Alaska and parts of Canada for over 10,000 years. Gunalchéesh to X̱’unei Lance Twitchell, Goldbelt Heritage Foundation and the University of Alaska...
Downtown Juneau apartment building evacuated following landslide
A landslide on Gastineau Avenue late Sunday morning displaced at least seven people in the Strasbaugh Apartments building. According to Tom Mattice, the city’s Emergency Programs Manager, no injuries or major damage to the building has been reported, but city officials recommended residents evacuate as a precaution. Heavy rain...
Holy Terror! Former Pastor Banned From Airline After Mid-Flight Attack… On His Own Wife!
ST. PAUL, MN – In a shocking turn of events, Roger Allan Holmberg Sr., a former pastor turned aspiring country music singer, has been banned from Alaska Airlines after an alleged violent outburst towards his wife during a flight from Seattle to Anchorage on July 2. The incident, which...
Anchorage police set timeline for release of body camera footage in new draft policy
Anchorage police would publicly release body camera footage of officer shootings and other “critical incidents” within 45 days under a new draft of the department’s body camera policy. The Anchorage Police Department released the draft on Friday, and a spokesperson says it still needs to be signed.
1 man dead, 1 wounded in downtown Anchorage shooting
The man shot and killed early Sunday in downtown Anchorage has been named by police. The family of 30-year-old Tahjeay Baldwin has been notified of his death, police said in an updated statement. Original story:. Anchorage police are asking the public for help after a shooting downtown early Sunday left...
Homeless man in Juneau shot, killed by law enforcement officers
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - A Juneau man was shot and killed Monday after refusing to drop a knife he was holding when asked to by law enforcement, a Department of Public Safety dispatch reports. DPS says that at 1:11 p.m. on Monday afternoon, Juneau Police Department officers were following up...
Months before new administration takes the helm, FNSB sees chief of staff change
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Fairbanks North Star Borough has a new chief of staff, with the current head administrator Jim Williams moving down to the Lower 48. Williams had been serving in that position for nine years. Former Borough Mayor Karl Kassel first appointed Williams as chief of staff in 2015, and he remained under current Mayor Bryce Ward in that capacity for Ward’s six years in office, helping oversee the implementation of the Capital Improvement Program and carry the borough through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pastor Arrested After Disturbing Mid-Air Incident With Wife Over Seat Upgrade
In-flight disturbances can be distressing and uncomfortable for travelers, sometimes leading to serious escalations, rowdy arrests, and even forced landings. While there are varying incidents that involve Karens, racists, and generally inappropriate behavior, many travelers would never assume a religious leader would be the cause of such issues. However, on a flight related to their ministry, a pastor and his wife were the center of attention due to a commotion. This is what travelers should know about the recent situation that led to the arrest of an Anchorage pastor.
Former Houston treasurer sentenced in federal embezzlement case
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.
NTSB: Barge struck rock after Alaska captain missed rock on e-chart
An articulated tug and barge hit a known, charted underwater rock near Kodiak, Alaska, last year, leading to a grounding that caused $1.4 million in damages, the National Transportation Safety Board reported. The tugboat Cingluku and barge Jungjuk were transiting into Shakmanof Cove from Marmot Bay on May 25, 2023,...
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