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LaFrance’s new homeless coordinator says priority is securing winter emergency shelter
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Farina Brown is nine days into her role as Special Assistant on Homelessness and Health to Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance, but she is already working on a plan. Brown, who most recently worked at the Rasmuson Foundation where she was a program officer overseeing the foundation’s...
Alaska Department of Law charges two state troopers after bloody arrest in Kenai
In an extraordinary act, state prosecutors have charged two Alaska state troopers with assault after a violent late-May encounter with a Kenai Peninsula man that was caught on troopers’ body cameras. Joseph Lee Miller Jr. and Jason Allen Woodruff were each charged Wednesday in Kenai criminal court with one count of fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. […]
Anchorage parents, students adjust to big changes on the first day of school
Thursday was the first day of school in the Anchorage School District and students, families and staff are adjusting to big changes. School start times are different for every grade this year and sixth graders joined middle schools. The parking lot at Williwaw Elementary in East Anchorage was buzzing early...
Tragic Accident: Texas Man Plummets To Death In Alaskan Waterfall
Texas is not known for large, cascading waterfalls, and our opportunities for river rafting are somewhat limited. It's not surprising that an adventurous soul would travel thousands of miles to experience the thrill of the water in Alaska. Sadly, that adventure ended tragically for one Texas man. Larry Keith Erwin,...
Two contested primaries in Alaska’s state legislative elections next week
Welcome to the Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. Alaska to hold top-four primaries for second year since voters approved the system in 2020, while also deciding on ballot measure to abolish the system. President Biden has appointed...
Experts from across the U.S. to learn about drone technology in downtown Anchorage
At the Dena’ina Center in downtown Anchorage, the last day of what's called the Global Autonomous Systems Conference is wrapping up. The conference offers people a chance to learn how drones can help monitor Alaska's rural communities and infrastructure. "Everything from providing us the ability to do search and...
Tragic Accident: Texas Man Plummets To Death In Alaskan Waterfall
Texas is not known for large, cascading waterfalls, and our opportunities for river rafting are somewhat limited. It's not surprising that an adventurous soul would travel thousands of miles to experience the thrill of the water in Alaska. Sadly, that adventure ended tragically for one Texas man. Larry Keith Erwin,...
Challenging Climate Models: Unexpectedly Large Methane Source Discovered in Overlooked Landscape
Scientists found unexpected methane emissions in Alaska’s drylands, suggesting these areas could significantly contribute to climate change, contrary to previous models. When Katey Walter Anthony heard rumors of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, ballooning under the lawns of fellow Fairbanks residents, she nearly didn’t believe it. “I ignored...
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