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Texas Man Killed in Alaska Waterfall Rafting Mishap
Adventure Turned Tragic: Dallas Man Dies in Alaska Waterfall Rafting Accident. Larry Erwin, 53, from Dallas, was on a remote rafting trip near Bethel, Alaska, when his inflatable raft went over a waterfall. Alaska state troopers reported that he lost control and was thrown into the water. This accident happened...
First ever subsistence fishery closure at Port Clarence causes hardship at Teller, Brevig
After experiencing an unprecedented closure of subsistence salmon fishing, the Port Clarence district, including Teller and Brevig Mission, is now open for fishing. The Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game closed the Port Clarence district to set net fishing— excluding Pilgrim River — from June 15 until July 1; then two 48-hour fishing periods per week were opened until Monday, July 15, when subsistence fishing was allowed seven days per week.
A second body discovered in the Chena River
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - At approximately 2:30 p.m. on Friday, a body was found in the Chena River near the power plant by interior Village Public Safety Officers. The Fairbanks Police Department (FPD), identified the body as 42-year-old Elia Ansaknok. Ansaknok has been missing since witnesses saw him jump into the Chena River the afternoon of July 19.
Alaskans honored in 2024 Literary, Literacy Awards
Collaborations among people, literacy, and literature are honored in the 2024 Contributions to Literacy in Alaska (CLIA) Awards from the Alaska Center for the Book, announced June 24. Honorees are the Reading Mentors program of the Talkeetna Friends of the Library; the Anchorage Daily News; and authors Ann Fienup-Riordan, Alice...
Human remains found inside burned home in Aniak after gunshots heard by residents
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Authorities are investigating a house fire in the Southwest town of Aniak after human remains were found inside the burned structure in the hours after gunshots were heard in the area. The Alaska State Troopers reported that gunfire was heard in the area of the home...
Stebbins remains steadfast in rebuilding after school fire
Three weeks after the tragic fire that razed the Tukurngailnguq School and teacher housing in Stebbins to the ground, the community proves their resilience and resolve in the face of tragedy. With school less than a month away, numerous entities are rallying to get kids to class on time with hopefully some normalcy as the school is rebuilt over the next three years.
Déjà Vu: Another Steller Sea Lion Rescued in Kodiak
Community support key to removing a plastic packing band from sea lion’s neck. For the second year in a row, three experts successfully freed an entangled Steller sea lion in Kodiak. NOAA Fisheries’ Kim Raum-Suryan and Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Lauri Jemison, along with veterinarian Dr. Kate...
Meet Emily Mailman, Marine Habitat Resource Specialist for the NOAA Restoration Center
Emily Mailman is a Marine Habitat Resource Specialist based in Anchorage, Alaska. She supports the work of the Office of Habitat Conservation’s Restoration Center in Alaska. I provide technical assistance to our partners working on community habitat restoration projects. When I explain my job to my family, I tell them that the work I do helps salmon move further upstream, where they can access more spawning habitat.
State of Alaska District Court
Jeremy Gene Nikolai, 44 3rd Degree Assault, Coercion 4 Yrs., 4 Yrs. Prob. Trevor Nose, 29 2nd Degree Harassment 18 Mos. Prob., $450. Stephen Hill, 40 3rd Degree Assault 6 Mos., 5 Yrs. Prob. Gunner Gregory, 32 4th Degree Assault 1 Yr., $350. Kevin Gilila, 40 Driving Under the Influence...
Medical student gets firsthand training in Bethel
Stephen Compton, the son of Bethel’s Dr. David Compton, is an Alaska WWAMI medical student. WWAMI stands for “Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho”, and since July 1st, Compton has been training closely with Dr. Megan Young at Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional Hospital in Bethel as part the Rural Underserved Opportunities Program (RUOP), a month-long elective for WWAMI medical students interested in rural medicine.
Temporary Water Cut-Off for Ayaprun School Connection
Residents of Bethel and surrounding areas, particularly those in the housing subdivision, are advised of an upcoming water supply interruption. The city will be temporarily cutting off water services on August 2nd and 3rd to facilitate the installation of a new water connection for the Ayaprun School. Water interruption will...
This weekend in Fairbanks: July 26-28
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - A fun filled weekend is ahead for the interior as The Tanana Valley State Fair kicks off Friday and will feature a performance from the Plain White T’s Friday at 7 p.m. More family fun will commence at Pioneer Park for Golden Heart Family Fun...
IRS warns about ongoing tax-based identity fraud
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Identity theft and scams can take many forms, including when a scam artist uses your stolen personal information to file false tax returns. Their goal is to claim fraudulent refunds. As the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) points out, this form of identity theft may leave clues...
Learn to pickle vegetables in hands-on workshop
Discover the ancient and delicious art of pickling in a two-hour, hands-on workshop in Anchorage. Leif Albertson, a health, home and family development agent with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service, will lead the class. This workshop is not just about preserving food; it’s about creating a nutritious, economical and fun way to enjoy vegetables.
Interior among regions projected to lose most people in recent Alaska population forecast
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - A forecast published this month by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development predicts a significant population decline in the Last Frontier through 2050, and the Interior may account for a big chunk of the total losses. Alaska demographers are projecting the state as a...
The Brain Bus stops in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Brain Bus pulled into Fairbanks on Wednesday with its traveling team of specialists. Their mission - to reach out to a hidden epidemic. “The purpose of the Brain Bus is to get services for people with brain injuries out into rural Alaska,” said Alaska Brain Injury Consortium Executive Director Adam Grove. “There are very little resources, very little awareness about brain injury so we envision the Brain Bus as a way to go to a community, bring experts, live in the bus, work in the bus, so that’s what we’ve been doing.”
Fire weather improves, with rainy weather spreading across the state
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Rainy conditions are spreading across the state, as a wetter and cooler weather pattern takes shape. This uptick in rainfall will also be very beneficial for parts of the Interior, where wildfire activity remains a concern. SOUTHCENTRAL: Widespread rain has been building in through the night,...
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