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Flags ordered at half-staff on Monday in honor of Air Force Tech Sgt. who died in Alaska
Gov. Andy Beshear ordered U.S. flags to be at half-staff on Monday at all state buildings in honor of a technical sergeant who died in Alaska, according to a release. Tech. Sgt. Andrew Hemsath died on July 5 while on active duty with the U.S. Air Force in the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. He was assigned to the 355th Fighter Generation Squadron. ...
Family of 9 Receives Refund After Alaska Cruise Excursion Leaves Them Stranded
A $30,000 family reunion cruise aboard the Norwegian Encore became a nightmare for the Gault family when a tour operator in Ketchikan, Alaska, failed to return them to their ship on time, leaving them stranded as the boat sailed away. The kicker: they booked the cruise excursion through the cruise...
Coast Guard leading search for plane with 3 onboard missing near Panhandle
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - The Coast Guard is conducting a search for three people unaccounted for after the plane they were traveling in failed to land in Yakutat as scheduled, a report from the Department of Public Safety says. A DPS dispatch released Sunday afternoon said that troopers were alerted...
Permanent Fund trustees to meet in Fairbanks
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation’s Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting on July 24 in Fairbanks. Agenda items include reports from the Audit and Governance Committees, Private Equity asset class presentations from internal and external managers, and updates to the Personnel Management Plan. During the meeting, the...
Kelly Tshibaka: The attempt on Trump’s life through a biblical lens
The attempted assassination on President Donald J. Trump last Saturday was clearly part of a plan to get him out of the presidential race. People on both sides of the political aisle are calling for a thorough investigation into the shooting. Of course, the assassination attempt has shaken countless Americans,...
Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state court judge on Friday disqualified numerous booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative that aims to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting system and gave elections officials a deadline to determine if the measure still had sufficient signatures to qualify for the November ballot. The decision by Superior Court Judge Christina […]
Miracle Sala Wanted For Alleged Assault with an Axe in Anchorage
Anchorage Police Department Press Release Re: Miracle Sala Wanted. At 6:16 PM on July 19, 2024, Anchorage Police responded to Davis Park located at 5081 Mountain View Drive regarding an assault. With the help of citizens, officers located the adult male victim in the woods. He had been assaulted with an axe leaving him with injuries to both the upper and lower body. He was transported to a hospital by AFD Medics for treatment of his wounds which he is expected to survive.
Gardening Tips: Cross-pollination and its benefits
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - When shopping for apples, honeyberries and other plants to grow at home, Glen Risse, Co-Owner of Risse Greenhouse, recommends buying two different but related plants, so they can cross-pollinate. “If you have the same species, they tend not to pollinate each other as well, so having...
Saturday: Golden Days Parade in Fairbanks
The annual Golden Days Parade and street fair takes place Saturday in Fairbanks. And there’s also the rubber duck race in the Chena River. Since 1952, Fairbanks has celebrated its founding with Golden Days, including the biggest parade in Alaska, which starts at 10 a.m. at the Carlson Center and winds through downtown.
AROUND ALASKA: Cemetery Clean-up, Wildfire Walk, and 'Eyes of Freedom'
Work is underway to extend the life of a decades-old bridge in Juneau. KTOO reports the Lawson Creek Bridge along the Douglas Highway is undergoing a process called "metalization." That gives the steel bridge a zinc-like coating to help strengthen it. Work is expected to last through September. The Clay...
9th Circuit Court judges hear oral appeals for king salmon troll fishery lawsuit
On Thursday, the 9th District Court of Appeals heard cases for and against a lower court ruling that threatened to halt Southeast Alaska’s troll fishery for king or chinook salmon. Although there’s no decision yet, a panel of judges expressed sympathy for the coastal communities that could be hurt by the order.
Alaskans feel impacts of global internet outage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU)— Alaska flights, hospitals, courts, government offices, and small businesses were among those caught up in a faulty security update that plagued much of the world Thursday night and Friday morning. The issues stemmed from the cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike, which caused chaos worldwide for customers running Microsoft...
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