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Anchorage police investigate weekend homicides that left 2 men dead
Anchorage police have arrested a suspect in one of two separate homicides over the weekend, after he allegedly confessed to investigators. According to a police statement, 33-year-old Cecil Skipper called 911 around 1 p.m. Sunday from the victim’s Spenard apartment on the 2700 block of West 32nd Avenue. Police...
Stars, Kardinals Open Football Season With Wins; Nikiski Falls To Seward
The Soldotna Stars kicked off their campaign to repeat as Division II state champions on Friday, Aug. 16, with a definitive win over the Palmer Moose. In a contest that nearly didn’t happen after Palmer attempted to preemptively forfeit the game before the season began, the Stars ran away early, scoring three touchdowns in the first quarter.
Taurian Phillip’s 4 TDs lead Service over turnover-prone Wolverines in Southside Cup
If Taurian Phillip was nervous before Saturday’s game, he didn’t show it. He was too busy showing out. The first-year starting quarterback for the Service High football team accounted for four touchdowns in Saturday’s 32-7 win over South in the annual Southside Cup game dating back to 2004.
Public struggling to call in for public comments at Kodiak City Council meetings
The City of Kodiak is considering overhauling the phone system it uses to accept public calls during City Council meetings. That’s after multiple callers expressed frustration with the call-in system during a council special session earlier this month on Aug. 5. Every City Council meeting includes time for public...
Dimond fends off Bartlett in Week 1 showdown
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - After offsetting penalties were called on the opening kickoff of the 2024 high school football season, Dimond used its re-kick to make a statement. After booting the ball downfield, the Lynx’s second kickoff attempt saw the home team complete a successful onside kick, sending Bartlett’s offense back to the sidelines.
Stranded hiker flown down from Arrowhead Peak
Sitka Search & Rescue and the US Coast Guard safely recovered a man who had become stranded on top of a local peak on Saturday afternoon. Fire engineer Karl Muench says a 9-1-1 call came in just before 6 p.m. from a man who had summited Mt. Verstovia – known locally as Arrowhead Peak – and could not find the route down.
Valdez evaluating new air carriers, citing chronic issues with current service
The city of Valdez will soon start evaluating new air transportation options to town, after earlier this month announcing a federal request for proposal (RFP) for essential air service. The impetus for the RFP process comes from what Valdez city officials are calling a lack of reliable and frequent air...
Kenai Fire Department Hosts “Push In” Ceremony For 2 New Ambulances
The Kenai Fire Department took delivery of two new ambulances over the weekend. The department celebrated the new apparatuses with a time-honored tradition by hosting a “push-in” ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 17. A crowd of community members and local dignitaries attended the ceremony to honor the acquisition and the work done to bring the new vehicles to Kenai.
Coast Guard Foundation Activates Emergency Disaster Relief Program
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families, announced that its emergency disaster relief program is providing vital assistance to Coast Guard members and their families impacted by Hurricanes Beryl, Tropical Storm Debby, and glacial flooding in Juneau, Alaska. The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has already proven to be one of the most challenging in recent memory. Hurricane Beryl, a powerful Category 1 storm, made landfall in Texas, bringing with it catastrophic winds, flooding and widespread destruction. Shortly after, Tropical Storm Debby followed, bringing damaging wind, heavy rains and flooding to multiple states on the East Coast, including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Then, just last week, a glacial dam burst releasing floodwaters that damaged more than 100 homes in Alaska.
StarDate Susitna 8-18-23, by Kathleen Fleming
In this edition of StarDate Susitna, Part 4 of the Eclipse Experience series, Kathleen Fleming includes the 7 interviewee’s answers to questions #14-16 (2 more left for next week’s wrap-up). AND she tells us what astro-sights to look for now that the wee hours of the morning are dark enough to see the Milky Way.
What is Project Anchorage and could a sales tax improve the city? | Hometown, Alaska
A group of business leaders in Anchorage is proposing a sales tax that would fund new community projects and relieve some property tax burdens. But how does this proposal actually work? Why a sales tax, and why now? We took listener calls to discuss Project Anchorage with Anchorage Economic Development Corporation President and CEO, Jenna Wright, and journalist Larry Persily.
West Anchorage blanks Colony in season-opening statement
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - It took all but about 30 seconds of West Anchorage’s season opener against Colony to prove why the Eagles are the defending state champions and the team to beat in Alaska. On the Eagles’ opening drive, senior running back Zephaniah Sailele took a handoff and...
UAF receives funding to enhance nuclear proliferation detection
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has been named to a group of 12 universities tasked by the federal government with improving and expanding the nation’s detection of nuclear weapons proliferation. The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has awarded two groups of universities a combined $50 million...
Midday Report: August 19, 2024
On this week's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Some of the hottest temperatures of the summer were recorded yesterday in the Eastern Interior. More than 100 Anchorage community members gathered on Friday for a vigil to remember a teenager who was shot and killed by Anchorage police. And Anchorage has a cash flow problem.
Gambell man shot, wounded in standoff with troopers
An Alaska State Trooper shot a Gambell man in the hand Friday during a standoff at his home, after he allegedly made numerous phoned threats against police officers in the St. Lawrence Island village. Troopers said in an online dispatch that they arrived at a residence in Gambell at approximately...
A dozen candidates enter race for Kodiak municipal election prior to deadline
The final list of registered candidates running for local municipal office is set with a dozen Kodiak residents on the upcoming election ballot. That does not include those running for various service area boards. By 4 p.m. on Aug. 15, when the two week filing period closed, four candidates each...
2 Alaska Troopers Allegedly Used Taser and Sicced Dog on Man During Arrest — But It Was the Wrong Person: Police
The Alaska State Trooper and K9 handler are facing misdemeanor assault charges after they allegedly used force on a man who had the same last name of a person with an active warrant
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