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First Sandy Beach restroom opens for year-round use
For the first time, a Petersburg Parks and Recreation-owned restroom at a local park will stay open all year long. Parks and Recreation board member Sarah Fine-Walsh and her husband, Petersburg Borough Assembly member Thomas Fine-Walsh, have pushed for more bathroom access for several years. Thomas said they latched onto...
Chart Error Led to ATB Grounding in Alaska
Track of the Cingluku/Jungjuk as it approached Shakmanof Cove, overlaid on NOAA ENC US4AK5PM. (Background source: NOAA ENC as viewed on Made Smart automatic identification system. Courtesy NTSB) An articulated tug and barge (ATB) hit a known underwater rock near Kodiak, Alaska, last year, leading to a grounding that caused...
HOMETOWN HERO: Chief Gunner's Mate Kiley Johnson, U.S. Coast Guard
Congratulations to Chief Gunner's Mate Kiley Johnson with the U.S. Coast Guard in Anchorage on his recent retirement after over 22 years of service. Have a Hometown Hero in your life who deserves to be recognized? Email their name with a photo to news@youralaskalink.com. And to all our heroes: thanks...
Dutch Harbor Fishermen’s Memorial Nears Completion
A life-sized fishermen’s memorial for Dutch Harbor, Alaska honoring lives lost in pursuit of the bounty of the Bering Sea, is nearing completion, according to metal artist and longtime Unalaska resident Karel Machalek. The idea for a fishermen’s memorial originated when Machalek and his wife, Marie, visited Iceland well...
Chinese military ships spotted near Alaska's Aleutian islands
Chinese Navy ships were spotted inside the U.S. exclusive economic zone of the Bering Sea by a cutter on a routine patrol late last week, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Wednesday. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball saw three ships about 124 miles north of the Amchitka Pass, a...
Trooper shoots, kills man charging with harpoon
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - An armed man died on South Kasilof Beach in the Kenai Peninsula on Monday after an officer-involved shooting. Alaska State Troopers (AST) were called to the beach when the man, later identified as 67-year-old Soldotna resident Kirk Medak, was reportedly threatening to kill people with a sword that he had with him.
Scientists Warn of Crisis Facing Alaska’s Glaciers
In the summer of 2023, glacial flooding in and around Juneau, Alaska led to the destruction of multiple homes, devastating the landscape in a way that residents had not previously experienced. Was that a singular event or something the residents of Alaska’s state capital should brace for more of? According to a new study published in the journal Nature Communications, glaciers in the Juneau Icefield are losing their ice at an accelerated rate compared with just a few decades earlier.
Fairbanks woman pleads guilty to murdering her infant daughters
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Stephany Bilecki, formerly Stephany LaFountain, will serve 45 years in prison for murdering her two daughters two years apart. The 29-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder on Tuesday. “The mandatory minimum for both of those is in fact 20 years because this was...
Lingít Word of the Week: S’eek — black bear
This is Lingít Word of the Week. Each week, we feature a Lingít word voiced by master speakers. Lingít has been spoken throughout present-day Southeast Alaska and parts of Canada for over ten thousand years. Gunalchéesh to X̱’unei Lance Twitchell, Goldbelt Heritage Foundation and the University of...
City of Kodiak promises land for housing program as funding and potential homes in limbo
The statewide nonprofit RurAL CAP is accepting pre-screening applications in anticipation of a new housing program being unveiled in Kodiak. Although dozens of residents have already applied, the funding is not yet secured. On June 13 the Kodiak City Council committed to sell city-owned lots where at least ten homes...
Failure to use carb heat causes accident
The pilot reported that, while in cruise flight at about 4,000 feet MSL, he advanced the throttle to initiate a climb, but the engine began to lose power. In an effort to regain power, he further advanced the throttle and propeller levers and switched the fuel selector to the left tank to no avail.
Alaska representative to miss House votes this week to fill freezers with fish for family before winter
Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) will stay in Alaska this week instead of returning to Washington, D.C., for House votes in order to prepare fish ahead of winter. Peltola released a statement Monday that she will not be in attendance for votes, but will make statements available on how she would have voted if present. “This […]
Federal judge resigns amid allegations of inappropriate relationship with clerk
A federal judge in Alaska has resigned amid allegations he engaged in an “inappropriately sexualized relationship” with one of his law clerks. U.S. District Judge Joshua M. Kindred submitted his letter of resignation July 3 without explanation, saying that it would be effective July 8. In a judicial conduct review released Monday, Kindred is accused…
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