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Welcome to the Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. A closer look at Alaska’s two contested top-four state legislative primaries in 2024. Three current Missouri officeholders face off in the Republican gubernatorial primary. Upcoming voter participation deadlines.

The state will not be filing criminal charges against an Anchorage Police Department Sergeant and two officers involved in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man on June 3.

At 4 a.m. Wednesday, just as the sun was starting to cast long blue shadows over downtown Haines – four massive Holland America tour buses motored into the parking lot of the Port Chilkoot Cruise Ship Dock. Some 150 people climbed down the stairs and slowly made their way...

Petersburg’s tribe plans to add sidewalks to some streets and build a new trail in coming years. The Petersburg Indian Association approved a four-year infrastructure plan on July 17 after finalizing the project list at a public meeting earlier in the month. The tribe will partner with the Petersburg...

Construction of the new Central Emergency Services Fire Station #1 officially broke ground on Wednesday. The new station’s site is just a stone’s throw—or a hose length—from the old one, on the corner of Wilson Lane and Warehouse Drive in Soldotna. The wail of CES sirens...

Aleknagik is a small, remote community at the head of the Wood River on the banks of Lake Aleknagik in southwest Alaska. Most residents live on the lake’s north shore, which used to be inaccessible by regional roads. To get to the south shore and towns beyond, people crossed...

NORAD intercepted two Russian TU-95 and two Chinese H-6 bomber aircraft operating near the Alaskan coast on Wednesday.

Alaska’s commercial fisheries have, for decades, been an international symbol of prosperity, abundance and healthy eating, providing a good living for generations of fishermen and their crews. But a combination of factors are endangering the economy of many coastal communities and transforming the lives of Alaskans who depend on commercial fishing. We discuss the future outlook for Alaska’s iconic fisheries on this Talk of Alaska.

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An ash cloud from a volcanic eruption in Russia is heading toward Alaska. Plus, Anchorage’s new Chief Administrative Officer says staffing shortages are a major challenge. And, Kenai Peninsula residents reduce fish waste by turning salmon skins into salmon leather. Reports tonight from:. Casey Grove in Anchorage. Alain d’Epresmesnil...

(P&GJ) — The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has given conditional approval to Alaska Pipeline Company LLC’s (APLC) plan to construct a $57 million pipeline extension, aimed at facilitating the import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) through a new terminal at Port MacKenzie. The project, known as the “Port...

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - As seafood processing falls, manufacturing employment saw a significant decrease as well, but most sectors are seeing employment gains. The statewide jobs report for June marked a 5,600 job increase over 2023. That’s a 1.5% increase from last year. Looking at employment gains, the construction...