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America’s farthest-north state House race is now tied, as more votes are counted in Alaska primary
One day after Alaska’s primary election day, results from rural precincts continued to trickle into the headquarters of the Alaska Division of Election. With 16 of 20 precincts reporting results in House District 40, which covers the North Slope and Northwest Arctic Borough, Democratic candidates Saima “Ikrik” Chase and Robyn “Niayuq” Burke are now tied […]
Youngest Alaskan woman to be convicted of murder could see case reexamined under new Court of Appeals ruling
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - After the murder of three Anchorage residents — a husband, wife and the wife’s sister — in 1985, Winona Fletcher was sentenced to 135 years in prison for her role in the grisly killings. She was charged in the case when she was...
HOMETOWN HERO: Captain Matthew Herman, Anchorage Fire Department
Congratulations to Captain Matthew Herman with the Anchorage Fire Department on receiving his Anniversary Award for 25 years with the department. 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 for all that...
Suspect wanted in Anchorage shooting death near camp
The Anchorage Police Department wants the public’s help finding a suspect at large in the shooting death of a man near a homeless camp on Thursday morning. Police did not provide a name or description of the suspect. They did share this photo. A spokesperson said they think it’s a man.
Food preservation, gardening workshops planned for Bethel
A University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service program assistant will travel to Bethel to teach classes on gardening, food safety and food preservation. Jasmine Shaw will lead workshops Sept. 6-8 at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center, 420 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway. All events are free. Register at https://bit.ly/CESBethel. Youths under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
New Parking Rules for Students
Parking spaces at CHS are no longer assigned to individual teachers or students because the numbers are illegible. Many students are unhappy with the new rules. “I don’t really like not having an assigned parking spot,” Hannah Wilson, senior, said. “The only good thing that comes from it, is that people are getting to school earlier to get the parking spots they want.”
The Fault in the Facts: Survivors recount 1964 Seward earthquake, tsunami
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Take a moment and imagine what you would do if a magnitude 9.2 earthquake hit — generating a massive tsunami — and you were just blocks from the coastline. This story follows two teens in Seward as they experienced the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake...
Students, staff welcome first day of school
Thousands of students in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District streamed back into schools on Wednesday, kicking off the start of the new school year. Wednesday morning found Chip Abolafia speaking into a microphone in Soldotna High School administrative office. Clad in SoHi’s signature navy blue and white, his voice echoed through the school’s lunchroom.
JBER’s Fisher House receives piece of art with a purpose
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (KTUU) - Nearly 5,000 drywall screws — carefully painted and intentionally spaced across a canvas — make up an image of an American flag, waving in front of a sky bursting with green and purple streaks of the northern lights. Editor’s note: The 988...
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