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Author and educator visits Peterburg to talk about community building
M. Paloma Pavel is a writer and psychologist exploring the ways that people interact with each other and the places they live. She will be in Petersburg June 9 to give a workshop on the topic. She encourages community members to get involved in local politics and decision-making to help...
Bethel Police warn of phone scam impersonating officers
Bethel Police Department is warning residents about a phone scam run by someone impersonating a local police officer. Multiple residents have reported receiving calls from an individual who calls themselves “Deputy Chris” and uses multiple last names. The calls appear to come from a local landline number at Bethel’s courthouse.
Fire department rescues two hikers in back-to-back calls on Saturday
Sitka Fire Department carried out two back-to-back rescues over the weekend. Around 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, the department received a call from an injured hiker on Harbor Mountain. Assistant Fire Chief David Johnson said the woman fell and hurt her leg, and was having difficulty walking. Over 20 first responders hiked in to help her, and carried her down the mountain in a litter.
2 Wasilla women found dead after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
Alaska State Troopers say two women were found dead at a Wasilla home Saturday, in a suspected case of carbon monoxide poisoning. According to an online dispatch, troopers were informed shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday that Rosa Schlosser, 21, and Desiree Michaud, 19, had been found dead in Wasilla’s Williwaw subdivision. First responders, including Wasilla police and medics, had tried to resuscitate them but they were declared dead at the scene.
Interior angles dethroned from Valdez Halibut Derby
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) -Interior anglers dropped in the Valdez Halibut Derby rankings this last week. What was formerly an all-interior podium now sees only 12-year-old Fairbanks angler Summer Ruge hanging on to a top three spot. Ruge had led the way for weeks with her 159.4-pound fish. She now sits...
Alaska Airlines flight attendants win tentative contract with historic 32% pay boost
Alaska Airlines flight attendants have a tentative agreement with the airline that could avert a strike or work slowdown. The draft contract boosts pay by 32% and also specifies that flight attendants will be paid for the boarding period before the plane takes off. Currently, they are not paid while passengers board, as wages start when the airplane door gets shut.
Juneau’s Jacob Thibodeau and Mario Fata consistently cashing in at World Series of Poker
Anchorage pro Adam Hendrix remains Alaska’s most prominent poker player, but don’t sleep on Juneau stalwarts Jacob Thibodeau and Mario Fata, who have been cashing in regularly at the ongoing 55th annual World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Thibodeau has already cashed in 10 events at this...
Man threatens campers with harpoon, is shot dead by State Trooper at Kasilof Beach on Kenai Peninsula
One unhinged Alaska man brought a knife to a gunfight. Or rather, a harpoon. It didn’t end well for him. Just after midnight on Monday, Alaska State Troopers were informed that a man wielding a sword was threatening to kill people on South Kasilof Beach on the Kenai Peninsula, where Alaskans are engaged in their annual personal-use dip-netting for salmon.
Tragic Accident When Raft Hits "Landslide Debris" In Klutina River: Troopers Say One Woman Died
Troopers, EMS & Fish & Wildlife Responded At Bridge On The Richardson. A Man Who Was Swept Down The River Was Saved At The Bridge. EMTs Unsuccessfully Tried To Save Pennsylvania Woman's Life, Troopers Say Family Members At Scene. FOLLOW UP REPORT. Alaska State Troopers say one person died in...
Officers put holes in man they say discharged weapon in East Anchorage
Police Chief Sean Case was only six business days into his new job heading up Anchorage Police when he was in front of a microphone explaining to the media why a man had been shot early Monday morning. At 3:27 a.m. on July 8, Anchorage officers were dispatched to the...
An Alaska tourist spot will vote whether to ban cruise ships on Saturdays to give locals a break
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Each year, a crush of tourists arrives in Alaska’s capital city on cruise ships to see wonders like the fast-diminishing Mendenhall Glacier. Now, long-simmering tensions over Juneau’s tourism boom are coming to a head over a new voter initiative aimed at giving residents a respite from the influx. A measure that would ban cruise […]
Super DIRTcar Series to Honor Dale Planck with The Natural 77 at Thunder Mountain
The Super DIRTcar Series’ debut at Thunder Mountain Speedway on Tuesday, July 9, will now be The Natural 77 Honoring Dale Planck. To honor the memory of Dale Planck – who ran the number 77 – the night’s Feature will be 77 laps and pay $7,700 to win.
News from, and about, Northern Journal
Greetings from Northern Journal headquarters — also known as my couch, here at home in Airport Heights. I'm just back from an amazing reporting trip to Kodiak. I'd been there twice before, each time briefly to cover the biennial Fish Debate, but this trip was longer. In addition to my time in Kodiak city, I spent a few days in the Alutiiq/Sugpiaq villages of Ouzinkie and Old Harbor, talking to residents about their access to the island's commercial fisheries. Fourth of July in Old Harbor is not an event to be missed; while you'll have to wait a few months for the full story, I can share that I was victorious in the hill race and the sack race (my closest rival face planted about 10 yards from the finish), while I got smoked in the hula hoop-off.
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