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Prosecutors accuse two rural city officials of multiple election-related felonies
State prosecutors have charged two officials in the community of Pilot Station with illegally manipulating the results of city elections in October 2022 and October 2023. A grand jury indicted Acting Mayor Arthur Heckman Sr. and City Clerk Ruthie Borromeo on eight felonies apiece for allegedly tampering with the elections and failing to report results […]
Supporters: lower power bills could be part of new ‘net meeting’ law signed by Dunleavy
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed into law Tuesday a piece of legislation designed to increase renewable energy options, lower utility costs for Alaskans, and reduce the state’s dependence on natural gas through a system known as “net metering.”. The governor was joined by bill sponsor...
Copper River Seafoods Named 2023 Alaska Manufacturer of the Year
Pictured left to right: DCCED Commissioner Julie Sande; Copper River Seafoods CMO Cassandra Squibb; CFO Brandi Zeman; and Executive VP Bryan Kimball. Copper River Seafoods is the Manufacturer of the Year for 2023, an award presented by the Made in Alaska program within the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED).
Midday Report - August 13, 2024
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: Two dead whales were discovered in Southeast Alaska this July, and at least one probably died after being struck by a vessel. The sun remains at the peak of an eleven-year activity cycle and a recent spike in sunspots is lighting up aurora activity. And nearly 400 people turned out for a 5K run and walk to raise awareness about Alaska’s missing and murdered Indigenous people in Anchorage.
Power-line problem triggered brief but broad outage across Southcentral Alaska
A power-line problem near Wasilla Monday night triggered a brief but large-scale outage across much of Southcentral Alaska, as utilities automatically dropped customers to prevent a blackout. Chugach Electric spokeswoman Julie Hasquet said Tuesday that the outage, which began at about 5:30 p.m. Monday, ultimately affected about 45,000 of the...
Breaking: Dan Fagan returns to airwaves on KVNT
A legend in Alaska talk radio is coming back to the airwaves in Alaska after taking 18 months off. Dan Fagan says retirement is not all it’s cracked up to be. “It’s been 18 months since I walked away from the microphone – believing at the time – I was done for good. But how much golf can one man really play? On Monday, I’m jumping back into the battle, ready to fight, fight, fight, as our next president has called us to do. My show will air between 7 & 9 AM on KVNT 92.5 FM in Eagle River, 104.5 FM in Anchorage and 1020 AM in the Mat-Su Valley and streamed globally on 1020KVNT.com.“
Tongass tree will ‘deck the halls’ of Washington, D.C.
A tree from Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest has been chosen for this year’s Capitol Christmas Tree near the White House. Last month, the U.S. Forest Service and D.C. officials met in Wrangell to decide which one will become “The People’s Tree,” gracing the grounds of the Capitol lawn.
Ridge of high pressure leads to sunnier skies the next few days
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Things are drying out across the region, as a ridge of higher pressure builds into the southwest. Ridging will lead to sunnier skies for Southwest, Southcentral and Southeast in the coming days, with slowly warming temperatures. SOUTHCENTRAL: Areas of fog are evident this morning across parts...
Alaska’s News Source anchor Mike Ross announces retirement
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - From hurricanes to earthquakes and reporting with humanity, empathy, and grace, longtime news anchor and reporter Mike Ross has earned a reputation as one of Alaska’s most distinguished journalists. Mike joined Alaska’s News Source and KTUU in 2006. Mike is a staunch advocate for balanced,...
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