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Alaska prosecutors to investigate police shooting of a homeless man familiar to Juneau’s downtown
Alaska state prosecutors will investigate the police shooting of Steven Kissack, a homeless man familiar to downtown residents of Alaska’s capital city, state officials said on Monday. Steven Kissack, 35, was shot and killed after he advanced on Juneau Police Officers and an Alaska Wildlife Trooper with a filet knife on Monday afternoon. It was […] The post Alaska prosecutors to investigate police shooting of a homeless man familiar to Juneau’s downtown appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
Win Gruening: Juneau’s high cost of living persists, so let’s just connect the dots
Alaska’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) released its annual Cost of Living survey this month. Contained in the July issue of Alaska Economic Trends, the report reflects that while inflation has cooled, the cost-of-living in our state remains stubbornly high. Within the state, Juneau’s economic trends place...
Wildfire Walk opens to the public
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - A recently burned forest, once the site of a threatening fire, has been given a new purpose as of July 11; serving as an educational tool, known as the Wildfire Walk. In 2021, homes near Yankovich Road were faced with the threat of flames as a...
Fairbanks Treasurer Johnson Earns Auditor of the State Award
MILFORD CENTER – Recently, Treasurer Aaron Johnson was notified that our financial services’ office was awarded the Auditor of the State award. We are humbled and grateful that Ohio’s Auditor of the State, Keith Faber, shared this news with Aaron. It was a fantastic moment recognizing very important people and very important work across Fairbanks Local Schools.
Alaska Hockey Hosts All-Women’s Camp on August 21-23
FAIRBANKS - The Alaska Nanooks hockey program is set to host its all-women's hockey camp on August 21-23 at the Patty Ice Arena. The camp is open to all female participants over the age of 18. For the three-day camp, attendees will hit the ice with current and former Nanooks hockey coaches and players. Registration for the camp is due by Tuesday, August 20, by 9:59 p.m. AKST. The registration link can be found here.
Stray Welding Current May Have Caused $1.2M Total Loss
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its analysis of a fire that destroyed a small passenger / research vessel in Homer, Alaska last year. Though hot work occurred inside the vessel before the blaze, NTSB ruled this common fire hazard out, and concluded that an electrical fault was responsible for ignition.
Snake-like procession of insect larvae spotted again in Interior Alaska
Another mass of gnat larvae was reported in Fairbanks this week. University of Alaska Fairbanks entomology professor and Museum of the North curator of insects Derek Sikes said the sighting on Pika Road is the latest report of what he calls snake worm larvae. “Because it looks a little like...
Dunleavy’s snow removal vetoes concern Anchorage elected leaders
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Some elected leaders are expressing concerns about snow removal if Anchorage faces another extreme winter, following a series of budget vetoes by Gov. Mike Dunleavy that will impact the central region of the state. The two vetoes totaling more than $1.5 million would have included provided...
Friends of the Talkeetna Library Win a Literary Award
Local nonprofit, Friends of the Talkeetna Library, was one of three Alaskan groups to be presented with a CLIA award this past weekend. CLIA stands for “Contributions to Literacy in Alaska” and the award is granted each year by the Alaska Center for the Book. The award is granted for making a significant contribution in literacy, the literary arts, or the preservation of the written or spoken word.
Shaktoolik races against time and bureaucracy to rebuild protective berm
On Friday, July 12 Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, announced over $100 million in funds approved to help Alaska communities rebuild infrastructure and public buildings damaged during ex-Typhoon Merbok, which ravaged Western Alaska and the Norton Sound coast on September 17, 2022. Amongst the funds listed were $5.9 million...
Business’ extensive surveillance system captures footage of deadly shooting
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A fatal shooting on Fourth Avenue in downtown Anchorage on Sunday was captured by multiple video cameras,, which aided the police investigation — part of an extensive surveillance camera network employed by the Gaslight Lounge. The bar’s security system clearly shows the moments leading up...
Beneville family unveils headstone at Richard Beneville’s gravesite
Under grey skies with the lightest of rains, dozens of Nomeites and Beneville family members gathered at Belmont Point Cemetery on Wednesday, July 10 at 5 p.m. for the unveiling of the headstone at the grave of the late, great, and flamboyant Mayor Richard Beneville. Beneville died on May 11,...
Cooper Landing anglers express excitement over sockeye runs
As sockeye salmon counts begin to climb, fishing is in full swing on the Kenai Peninsula. A popular access point for anglers is Sportsman’s Landing, where the Kenai and Russian Rivers converge. Anglers, fishing guides and employees of the Russian River Ferry in Cooper Landing shared their experiences and...
Kodiak State Parks adds more staff as busy summer season underway
Kodiak State Parks, which is a division of the state Department of Natural Resources, was able to hire more employees for the summer season. That’s despite staffing gaps and high turnover in the last year. Ben Shryock is the superintendent for all the state parks in Kodiak, as well...
An expansion underway at the Alaska Native Heritage Center includes a new healing garden and a subsistence kitchen
The Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage finished up the final touches of a major renovation on Tuesday. The center now has four new exhibits, and a remodeled main building adorned with sealskin lamps, a mural modeled after porcupine quills and a custom carpet by an Alaska Native artist. “We...
‘Wrong person’: Court dismisses murder charges against Anchorage man from 2022 homicide case
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A 30-year-old man arrested in connection to a November 2022 homicide had murder charges against him dismissed last week, according to Department of Law officials. Anchorage police originally arrested and charged Anthony Tinker III with murder after discovering 23-year-old Brad Robert dead outside of a Spenard...
Juneau Afternoon: Sealaska Heritage Culturally Responsive Education Conference, plus call for artists from Juneau-Douglas City Museum
Juneau Ghost Light Theatre & Perseverance Theatre’s public reading of “The Book of Will” directed by Wesley Mann happening Wednesday, July 17 at 7:00 p.m. Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.
Family Left Behind During Alaskan Cruise, Then Charged Thousands
You can receive daily cruise news updates directly to your inbox, so you don't miss a thing! Go ahead and Subscribe here. For one family, their cruise nightmare has only gone from bad to worse. The Gaults were near the end of their family reunion vacation onboard Norwegian Encore when...
Proposal for school upgrades passes second reading
Voters are one step closer to deciding whether one of Petersburg’s school roofs will be replaced. That’s after the Petersburg Borough Assembly voted unanimously on Monday to put a proposition on this fall’s ballot to let voters decide whether to fund school upgrades. The money would cover...
Anchorage Mayor LaFrance Joins Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative in NYC
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance was at this week's Assembly meeting but not in person. She's been busy in the Big Apple!. Mayor LaFrance is taking part in the Bloomberg Havard City Leadership Initiative. This year-long, professional management program is meant to equip leaders with the knowledge and tools they need...
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