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Isaac Updike closes his track season with searing steeplechase; Allie Ostrander’s steeple season is done, she’s headed to the trails
After a bout of COVID derailed Isaac Updike’s Olympic dreams at the U.S. Trials last month, his steeplechase performance Saturday night in Los Angeles provided some salve. The 32-year-old pro runner from Ketchikan closed fast at Sound Running’s 2024 Sunset Tour to blow away the field, clock a season’s-best 8 minutes, 19.11 seconds and win by 2.57 seconds.
Family of 9 Receives Refund After Alaska Cruise Excursion Leaves Them Stranded
A $30,000 family reunion cruise aboard the Norwegian Encore became a nightmare for the Gault family when a tour operator in Ketchikan, Alaska, failed to return them to their ship on time, leaving them stranded as the boat sailed away. The kicker: they booked the cruise excursion through the cruise...
Flags ordered at half-staff on Monday in honor of Air Force Tech Sgt. who died in Alaska
Gov. Andy Beshear ordered U.S. flags to be at half-staff on Monday at all state buildings in honor of a technical sergeant who died in Alaska, according to a release. Tech. Sgt. Andrew Hemsath died on July 5 while on active duty with the U.S. Air Force in the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. He was assigned to the 355th Fighter Generation Squadron. ...
Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state court judge on Friday disqualified numerous booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative that aims to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system and gave elections officials a deadline to determine if the measure still had sufficient signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The decision by Superior Court Judge Christina […]
Coast Guard leading search for plane with 3 onboard missing near Panhandle
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - The Coast Guard is conducting a search for three people unaccounted for after the plane they were traveling in failed to land in Yakutat as scheduled, a report from the Department of Public Safety says. A DPS dispatch released Sunday afternoon said that troopers were alerted...
Permanent Fund trustees to meet in Fairbanks
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation’s Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on July 24 in Fairbanks. Agenda items include reports from the Audit and Governance Committees, Private Equity asset class presentations from internal and external managers, and updates to the Personnel Management Plan. During the meeting, the...
Miracle Sala Wanted For Alleged Assault with an Axe in Anchorage
Anchorage Police Department Press Release Re: Miracle Sala Wanted. At 6:16 PM on July 19, 2024, Anchorage Police responded to Davis Park located at 5081 Mountain View Drive regarding an assault. With the help of citizens, officers located the adult male victim in the woods. He had been assaulted with an axe leaving him with injuries to both the upper and lower body. He was transported to a hospital by AFD Medics for treatment of his wounds which he is expected to survive.
Anchorage’s JT Thor helps South Sudan take Team USA to the brink before losing 101-100 in Olympic tune-up
There for a moment Saturday, Anchorage’s JT Thor held the basketball world in the palm of his hand. A corner 3-pointer by the 21-year-old NBA player out of West High School gave underdog South Sudan a stunning 100-99 lead over Team USA with 20 seconds left in the pre-Olympics exhibition game in London.
Giving back in Fairbanks with local cyclists
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Over a hundred cyclists turned out for the Salty’s Gives Back fundraiser on Saturday, to further show Fairbanks has a heart of gold. “It’s the Pwerhouse, Lavelle’s Taphouse and Salty’s on Second,” listed Pwerhouse founding coach Jenny Gilbertson, “and we bring all of our cycling bikes down right in front of Salty’s and we raise money for over 40 different causes and charities, mostly local to Fairbanks.”
Kelly Tshibaka: The attempt on Trump’s life through a biblical lens
The attempted assassination on President Donald J. Trump last Saturday was clearly part of a plan to get him out of the presidential race. People on both sides of the political aisle are calling for a thorough investigation into the shooting. Of course, the assassination attempt has shaken countless Americans,...
Nooks and Ostanik stay on the recruiting trail
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Coach Ostanik and the Nanooks have added another name to the 2024 signing class. The Nooks signed talented scorer, Michael Miller from San Bernardino Valley College. Miller played in and started 29 games for the Wolverines in 2023-24. He averaged 14.8 Points, 4.4 Rebounds, 2.3 Assists...
9th Circuit Court judges hear oral appeals for king salmon troll fishery lawsuit
On Thursday, the 9th District Court of Appeals heard cases for and against a lower court ruling that threatened to halt Southeast Alaska’s troll fishery for king or chinook salmon. Although there’s no decision yet, a panel of judges expressed sympathy for the coastal communities that could be hurt by the order.
Alaskans feel impacts of global internet outage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU)— Alaska flights, hospitals, courts, government offices, and small businesses were among those caught up in a faulty security update that plagued much of the world Thursday night and Friday morning. The issues stemmed from the cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike, which caused chaos worldwide for customers running Microsoft...
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