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Bethel man sentenced to 7 years in prison for manslaughter
A Bethel man has been convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to serve 7 years in prison for a fatal incident in 2022. According to charging documents, 24-year-old Joshua Kelly-Morris was initially charged with first-degree murder following a fight in a Bethel home that left 21-year-old Ian Makaily dead. According to...
Alaska slugger Coen Niclai selected by Miami Marlins in 15th round of MLB Draft
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Miami Marlins drafted two-time Alaska Baseball Gatorade Player of the Year Coen Niclai in the 15th round of the 2024 MLB Draft Tuesday. The 18-year old standout catcher from Service High School led the Cougars to a state championship in June in a regular season in which he batted .455 with a 1.379 OPS while gunning out five runners behind the plate as a senior.
Photographer’s Video of Two Brown Bear Cubs Playing Like Human Kids Is Everything
Just like human siblings, animal siblings can get along one minute and then fight the next minute, even if sometimes it's just for fun. Isaac Spotts is an amazing wildlife photographer who normally captures animal moments in Yellowstone, however during a recent visit to Alaska, he caught an amazing ...Continue reading
Report: Alaska ranks in bottom 10 of states for low sales taxes
(The Center Square) - Alaska does not have a statewide sales tax but allows local sales taxes, unlike other states with no sales tax, according to a report from the Tax Foundation. Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon do not have local sales taxes and are tied for the lowest combined sales taxes in the country, according to the State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2024 report. Alaska ranks...
Long-term boost to Alaska’s Head Start early childhood program trimmed by veto
Only one of four Early Head Start classrooms is likely to be open in Nome next year because it is so difficult to retain qualified staff. It is only the latest reduction in the early childhood program that provides child care, early education and health and dental services to more than 3,000 children in families […] The post Long-term boost to Alaska’s Head Start early childhood program trimmed by veto appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
The hunt is on to find U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in Tongass National Forest
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Christmas may be months away but the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree to adorn the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. was in full swing this weekend in Southeast Alaska. The tradition of selecting a Capitol Christmas Tree from one of...
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...
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