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Officer-involved shootings require due process, cautions Alaska deputy attorney general
Alaska Deputy Attorney General John Skidmore said releasing footage from officers’ body-worn cameras after use-of-deadly-force situations is a matter involving both transparency and due process. Skidmore’s press conference came as the Anchorage Assembly majority is ramping up demands for the release of video in recent officer-involved shooting incidences, particularly...
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...
Business’ extensive surveillance system captures footage of deadly shooting
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - An extensive surveillance camera network employed by the Gaslight Lounge is aiding the investigation into a fatal shooting last weekend in downtown Anchorage. The bar’s security system clearly shows the moments leading up to an assault between two women which police say “culminated” with Tahjeay Baldwin...
‘Wrong person’: Court dismisses murder charges against Anchorage man from 2022 homicide case, citing false witness testimony
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A 30-year-old man arrested in connection to a November 2022 homicide had murder charges against him dismissed last week, according to Department of Law officials, after two women related to the man falsely testified that he was the shooter. Anchorage police originally arrested and charged Anthony...
Anchorage Mayor LaFrance Joins Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative in NYC
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance was at this week's Assembly meeting but not in person. She's been busy in the Big Apple!. Mayor LaFrance is taking part in the Bloomberg Havard City Leadership Initiative. This year-long, professional management program is meant to equip leaders with the knowledge and tools they need...
Anchorage Assembly Votes 10-0 to Appoint Sean Case as New Police Chief
Anchorage now officially has a new police chief. With a vote of 10 to 0 at their most recent meeting members of the Anchorage Assembly approved the appointment of Sean Case as the new Anchorage Police chief. "I will faithfully perform the duties of Anchorage Police Chief to the best...
Anchorage Seniors Ensure Safe Driving with CarFit Program
Older drivers in Anchorage came out to check that their cars had the safest fit. The Center for Safe Alaskans held a free CarFit program here at the Anchorage Senior Activity Center. Seniors could get their mirrors and seats adjusted, lights checked and more to make sure they're comfortable and...
Stray Welding Current May Have Caused $1.2M Total Loss
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its analysis of a fire that destroyed a small passenger / research vessel in Homer, Alaska last year. Though hot work occurred inside the vessel before the blaze, NTSB ruled this common fire hazard out, and concluded that an electrical fault was responsible for ignition.
Snake-like procession of insect larvae spotted again in Interior Alaska
Another mass of gnat larvae was reported in Fairbanks this week. University of Alaska Fairbanks entomology professor and Museum of the North curator of insects Derek Sikes said the sighting on Pika Road is the latest report of what he calls snake worm larvae. “Because it looks a little like...
Arctic air brings historically cold July temperatures to Bethel
The Yukon-Kuskokwim 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 Saturday and Sunday 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.
PBS KIDS Double Feature: Molly and the Great One and Alma Goes to Puerto Rico – Jul. 28
Join Alaska Public Media at the Beartooth Theatre on July 28 at 1 p.m., for a free double feature screening of PBS KIDS films Molly of Denali: Molly and the Great One, and Alma’s Way: Alma Goes to Puerto Rico. Molly of Denali, an Alaskan favorite, and Alma’s Way, a newer addition to the PBS KIDS lineup, are both fun and appropriate for kids of all ages.
Tongass Voices: Hans Javier on celebrating the Fourth with Filipino flare
This is Tongass Voices, a series from KTOO sharing weekly perspectives from the homelands of the Áak’w Kwáan and beyond. Every year on July 4th, drums awaken the streets of downtown Juneau. This iconic sound is Juneau Ati-Atihan, a musical marching group that brings the Filipino festival of the same name from Aklan to Juneau.
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