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Anchorage Assembly votes to extend homeless shelter contract as leaked text investigation continues
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In a 9-1 vote on Friday, Anchorage Assembly members extended a contract with Henning, Inc. to maintain operations of a Midtown homeless shelter, despite controversy surrounding text messages between the nonprofit’s managers and the city’s former homelessness coordinator. The contract, which will keep 200...
Copper River commercial salmon harvest exceeds 1.3M
Harvest numbers through Tuesday, July 16, reached upwards of 1.3 million fish in the Copper River District and 3.7 million salmon delivered overall to processors in Prince William Sound. The Copper River commercial harvest, which will wind up by the end of July, to date includes 1,318,712 sockeyes, while for...
Local responders monitoring entangled whale in Nateekin Bay
There’s an entangled humpback whale in Nateekin Bay, and local responders are asking boaters to keep their distance. Asia Beder, a management biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Dutch Harbor, said reports of the entangled whale started coming in Sunday evening and a local response team has been keeping an eye on the whale since.
Ohana Media Group Promotes Anchorage/Wasilla Sales Manager
Ohana Media Group promoted Cat Okegawa to Local Sales Manager for the Anchorage/Wasilla Cluster of radio stations. Okegawa returned to Ohana Media Group in March 2024 as an Account Executive after dabbling in other sales roles. She was with the stations’ previous owner, New Northwest Broadcasters, from 2007 through 2010 in sales, and in a management role she oversees daily sales operations to achieve business goals and maximize profitability of the stations.
Alaska Nanooks Hockey 2024-25 Season: Upgraded Carlson Center & Exciting Schedule Revealed
The Alaska Nanooks hockey team prepares for the 2024-25 season with significant updates, including games at the Big Dipper Arena and Carlson Center. The Carlson Center will host its first game of the season on Dec. 6-7 against the Augustana Vikings, featuring new NHL-size ice and upgraded facilities following a funding announcement from the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly in Sept. 2023.
Long-delayed trial for former legislator Gabrielle LeDoux scheduled for this week
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - After years of delay, the trial for former Alaska State Legislator Gabrielle LeDoux is scheduled to get underway this week in an Anchorage courtroom. LeDoux, a Republican who served in the State House of Representatives, has pled not guilty to several charges of voter misconduct and...
Candidate: grow opportunity, not government
“Sometimes you just have to hit pause on your personal life and give some public service time,” declared Cole Snodgress, a candidate for House District 36. Snodgress is from the Fairbanks area. He is married and has two young children. When asked why he decided to enter the race,...
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