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Copper River drift gillnet fishery delivers 1.1M fish
Harvest from the Copper River drift gillnet fishery grew to 1.1 million salmon this week, predominantly sockeyes, and the overall Prince William Sound catch rose to 3.5 million fish. The retail supply of Copper River sockeye fillets was getting smaller, with prices as low at $12.95 a pound at Fred...
2 women to attempt swim across Cook Inlet
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Shannon Titzel and Jordan Iverson are attempting to be the first women to swim across Cook Inlet. The duo said they plan to make the frigid swim from Point MacKenzie to the small boat harbor in Anchorage next Wednesday. “I’ve been looking at this water every...
Fistfight led to fatal shooting outside Anchorage bar, police say
Anchorage police say a fight between two women outside a downtown bar early Sunday escalated to an exchange of gunfire between two men that left one of the men dead. In an updated statement Wednesday, police say two people – Patricia Avery, 30, and Markin L. Giddins, 38 – have now been charged with evidence tampering in the shooting that killed 30-year-old Tahjeay Baldwin. Avery is also charged with fourth-degree assault.
OSP Gives Update On Kasilof Officer-Involved Shooting
The Office of Special Prosecutions (OSP) held a press conference on Wednesday to address the investigatory approach to officer-involved shootings in the state, in which they provided an update on the recent AST shooting at Kasilof Beach on July 8. John Skidmore, Deputy Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the Alaska Department of Law, met with reporters to discuss how OSP reviews officer-involved shooting cases. There have been nine such shootings in Alaska in 2024, five of them in Anchorage since May.
APD Officers cleared by the state during use of force in downtown shooting
The Office of Special Prosecution’s recently found two Anchorage police officers justified in their use of force when they shot and wounded a 22-year-old man last month in downtown Anchorage.
Anchorage Assembly approves new police chief committed to revising body camera policy
Members of the Anchorage Assembly unanimously voted at their Tuesday meeting to confirm Mayor Suzanne LaFrance’s pick to lead the Anchorage Police Department, Police Chief Sean Case. Case, a longtime member of the Anchorage Police Department, prioritizes restoring trust with the public after a string of police shootings this...
Anchorage School District needs teacher assistants as school is one month away
Hard to believe, but the start of a new school year is just mere weeks away! As Your Alaska Link shares: In the Anchorage School District, there's a huge need for not teachers but teacher assistants this fall. Anchorage School District needs teacher assistants with school one month away. Hard...
King Of The River Contest Goes Into Extra Innings
A rainout for the Peninsula Oilers last Saturday means the 2nd Annual King of the River Food Drive competition is getting some extra time this year. The contest, pitting the cities of Kenai and Soldotna against one another in a bid to see which can bring more food to the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank, will now conclude on July 26.
Fairbanks Treasurer Johnson Earns Auditor of the State Award
MILFORD CENTER – Recently, Treasurer Aaron Johnson was notified that our financial services’ office was awarded the Auditor of the State award. We are humbled and grateful that Ohio’s Auditor of the State, Keith Faber, shared this news with Aaron. It was a fantastic moment recognizing very important people and very important work across Fairbanks Local Schools.
HOMETOWN HERO: Firefighter Loucks, University Fire Department
Congratulations to firefighter Loucks with the University Fire Department on graduating probation!. "At the end of their six months of probation, new firefighters complete a probie challenge. They complete the skills required at the start of a structure fire in sequence with a time limit." Have a Hometown Hero in...
Sustainability Report: Composting food and other waste with Fairbanks Soil and Water Conservation District
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Most households see food waste throughout the week, whether it’s an unfinished meal or expired food straight out of the fridge, much of which usually ends up in the trash. However, in Fairbanks, there is an option for those looking to keep that extra garbage...
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