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Prosecutors find officer justified in deadly shooting of Anchorage woman during SWAT standoff
An Anchorage police officer will not face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a woman in June. Prosecutors with the state Office of Special Prosecutions determined that Sgt. John Butler was legally justified in shooting and killing 58-year-old Lisa Fordyce-Blair after a lengthy SWAT standoff at her home, according to an 18-page letter released Tuesday.
Economic Development District invites developers to town to address critical lack of housing
This October, the Prince William Sound Economic Development District (PWSEDD) will invite a group of housing developers to Cordova to showcase the potential for housing developments in the region — a move meant to address Cordova’s need for increased housing options. A PWSEDD housing analysis report from December...
Fairbanks police job listing goes viral as Anchorage officers lose hope under Mayor LaFrance and Chief Case
It was several days after a 16-year-old Anchorage resident was shot and killed before Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case made it clear that the large teen had approached an officer with a knife in her hand and refused to drop it after multiple commands. The incident took place last Tuesday.
Photos: Howl Days welcome new Seawolves to campus
New Seawolves were welcomed to campus during UAA’s Howl Days on Aug. 9. Howl Days are a series of orientation sessions designed for new students to get comfortable with campus before they begin classes. Orientation began in the lower level of the Student Union, where students had a chance...
Dead come to life at local cemetery
Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery hosted “Stories at the Cemetery,” on Aug. 11. The event revived stories of deceased residents, giving attendees a glimpse into the city’s past. Roughly 100 people attended the event. Actors in historical costumes told the stories of the people who were laid to...
Alaska Art Alliance helps get people off the street and making art
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A unique program is helping Alaska Native men become skillful carvers and — in some cases — earn enough income to get them off the streets. The Alaska Art Alliance is located on Fourth Avenue, wedged between a bar and a small grocery store. Seven days a week, 365 days a year, the buzzing of drills can be heard from a studio in the back. It’s filled with Alaska Native men carving ivory.
Meet the Modern Farmer Cracking Cold Storage in the Coldest Places
In Fairbanks, Alaska, a radio advertisement from a local heat products store, The Woodway, says, “Fall is winter’s two-minute warning.” The growing season is short, from mid-May to mid-September, and it cuts straight to winter. You find the ground frozen by the first week of October. Temperatures eventually drop to -40 degrees Fahrenheit. During winter, the community is critically food insecure.
Public struggling to call in for public comments at Kodiak City Council meetings
The City of Kodiak is considering overhauling the phone system it uses to accept public calls during City Council meetings. That’s after multiple callers expressed frustration with the call-in system during a council special session earlier this month on Aug. 5. Every City Council meeting includes time for public...
Soldotna hunter survives brown bear attack
A Soldotna man was mauled by a brown bear Saturday while hunting near Resurrection Pass Trail between Hope and Cooper Landing. Alaska State Troopers say they received a report of a brown bear attack around 3 p.m. Two men were hunting near Abernathy Creek, in the summit region of Resurrection Pass Trail, west of Devil’s Pass public use cabin.
Anchorage’s local government has a cash flow problem
Anchorage’s local government has a cash flow problem, limiting its ability to deal with unexpected expenses or to spend potential windfalls. When the city caught up on some of its overdue financial reporting requirements last month, it included a reckoning of the city’s spendable fund balance, that is, the money the city has on hand that isn’t otherwise committed.
Juneau Assembly approves emergency funds for flood recovery, lays out plans to investigate flood mitigation
On Monday evening, Juneau Assembly unanimously passed an emergency resolution, freeing up more than a million dollars of city funding for more flood response and recovery after the record-breaking glacial outburst flood earlier this month. Most of the money will go toward debris removal, as well as repairs to the...
Seward Highway back open after brief closure to crash with ‘serious’ injuries near Portage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A serious crash briefly shut down both directions of the Seward Highway near Portage on Tuesday afternoon. Anchorage police said at 4:50 p.m. that the roadway was reopened in both lanes after the crash closed it about an hour earlier. Police initially sent out an alert...
Western Alaska Yup’ik village floods as river rises from a series of storms
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Storm-battered residents in the western Alaska village of Napakiak were preparing for the third storm in a week Tuesday, days after a minister had to use a front loader to free people from flooded homes. Napakiak, a Yup’ik village of about 350 residents in the...
Bill Gilbert remembered as fisheries man for all seasons
William “Bill” Gilbert, retired manager for the Trident Cordova South plant, was remembered this week for his passion for processing the highest quality seafood, smoking a variety of Alaska fish, and his success at nurturing crew to keep their jobs long term. “He was born into fish,” said...
Tongass Voices: James Houck on the joy of pedaling people through Juneau
This is Tongass Voices, a series from KTOO sharing weekly perspectives from the homelands of the Áak’w Kwáan and beyond. James Houck has shuttled tourists around town on his bike for seven years as the owner of Juneau Pedicab. It’s his retirement job, he says, and he loves running a tourism company that doesn’t emit carbon or use fossil fuels.
Hunting area expands for this years caribou season
Biologists have expanded the area for hunting caribou on the Nushagak Peninsula to reduce the size of the herd. The season began on August 1st. The caribou population on the Nushagak Peninsula is thriving, with an estimated 600 caribou, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Andy Aderman, a wildlife biologist with the Togiak National Wildlife Refuge, says there is a need to significantly reduce that number.
Coast Guard names Juneau as home port for new icebreaker
The U.S. Coast Guard recently announced that it will homeport a commercially procured icebreaker in Juneau, Alaska. The Coast Guard is acquiring the Aiviq, a U.S.-registered vessel originally designed for Arctic oil exploration. With modifications, it will be equipped to serve as a medium polar icebreaker for the Coast Guard, thanks to its icebreaking capabilities.
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