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Alaska Men’s Basketball Introduces Elyon Zevenbergen as Newest Addition
FAIRBANKS - Head men's basketball coach Frank Ostanik has announced the addition of Elyon Zevenbergen to the Nanooks basketball team. Zevenbergen arrives in Fairbanks after spending time with the Edmonds College Tritons of the Northwest Athletic Conference. Coach Ostanik shared his excitement for adding the 6-8 forward to the squad....
AOTW: Keira DeLand sets off for next level after crushing Alaska’s golf courses
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Following a season during which the Lee University flames placed 10th in NCAA Women’s Division II Golf National Championships, the team is reaching out to the 49th state to upgrade its lineup. Palmer native Keira DeLand has now officially set off on her collegiate journey,...
Soldier Found Dead on Fort Drum Was Killed by His Roommate, Military Officials Say
Fort Drum, N.Y. — A soldier assigned to Fort Drum killed a fellow member of his unit who was also his roommate, military officials said Monday. The soldier, U.S. Army Spc. Riley F. Birbilas, was charged Monday with premeditated murder and obstruction of justice, according to a Monday evening news release from Katherine Wright, a Fort Drum spokesperson.
UA Cossatot Collegiate & Alumni FFA Attends Conference in Alaska
Students in the UA Cossatot agriculture program attended an FFA Alumni & Supporters Development conference in Alaska over the summer. Agriculture instructor and FFA Advisor, Kelli Harris, along with program assistant, Hadley Philamlee, traveled to Palmer, Alaska from June 20 - 24 with three students: April Klitz, Gynder Benson, and Hannah Jackson.
Alaska invested millions to fix food stamp backlogs. Some users still can’t get through.
At the height of the food stamp backlog last November, pro bono attorneys and other volunteers at Alaska Legal Services got more than 600 requests in one month from Alaskans seeking a fair hearing to get their overdue food benefits. So the 97 requests that came in this July didn’t feel like anything the group […]
Iconic KYUK tower comes down after 5 decades of service
A prominent feature of the Bethel skyline has been retired after roughly 50 years of service. KYUK’s iconic orange and white communications tower was originally intended to beam television programming, including local TV news, educational productions, and popular programs like Sesame Street, locally since at least as early as 1975. In more recent years, it carried FM radio programming as well.
State moves closer to improving safety at one of Juneau’s most dangerous intersections
State transportation officials are seeking a company to design a traffic light to fix one of Juneau’s most dangerous intersections. The intersection by the Fred Meyer grocery store — where Yandukin Drive crosses Egan Drive — has long been one of Juneau’s most accident-prone areas. Dozens of crashes, some deadly, have occurred there over the years.
Power-line problem triggered brief but broad outage across Southcentral Alaska
A power-line problem near Wasilla Monday night triggered a brief but large-scale outage across much of Southcentral Alaska, as utilities automatically dropped customers to prevent a blackout. Chugach Electric spokeswoman Julie Hasquet said Tuesday that the outage, which began at about 5:30 p.m. Monday, ultimately affected about 45,000 of the...
Regional title drought ends for Alaska after MVP Liam Lierman helps Eagle River bag historic hardware
The Eagle River Wolves used an aluminum bat to break through a glass ceiling Sunday. Despite having two teams get close in recent years, the state of Alaska had never won an American Legion baseball regional tournament before Eagle River made history under a beautiful bluebird sky in Roseburg, Oregon.
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