Gilbert Cordova
Digital Reporter/Producer
Anchorage, AK
Originally from Tucson, AZ (a.k.a “The Old Pueblo”), Gilbert isn’t afraid of packing his things and hitting the skies. Growing up, Gilbert had an eye for creativity and the arts. He picked up and started playing multiple instruments at a young age, ultimately landing on video production and photography as a creative outlet.
At Arizona State University, Gilbert produced the newscast for the award-winning program “Cronkite News,” also spending some time in front of the camera reporting on technology and Native American stories.
After graduating from ASU, Gilbert packed his car and headed to Central California to produce newscasts and digital videos for 23ABC (KERO-TV) in Bakersfield, CA. Gilbert returned to Arizona to work for CBS 5 and 3TV in Phoenix, writing stories for morning news.
When he's not posting on the website or secretly Googling the best pizza spots in Anchorage, you’ll find Gilbert with his camera shooting videos, which he loves to share online. He also loves drinking coffee and having an interesting chat.
Gilbert's passion is telling stories about the people in his community and says he's excited to learn more about "The Last Frontier”... and making new friends while he’s at it.
If you want to send Gilbert a story idea, some photography tips or to just say hi, you can reach him on Twitter and Instagram.
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Officers found 32-year-old Aldrin Patricio with trauma to the upper body earlier this month. He died while in the hospital.
Alaska Airlines says the passengers removed in Juneau did not continue to an anchorage on an Alaska Airlines flight.
Law enforcement says both men face kidnapping, robbery and assault charges. Troopers say Albright was additionally charged with misconduct involving weapons.
APD says they talked to everyone they believe is involved and are saying this is an “isolated incident and no one is outstanding.”
The update comes as the state has seen a rise in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks.
As of Thursday, the state’s vaccine monitoring dashboard shows 60.3% of all Alaskans age 12 and older have gotten at least an initial dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and that 54.1% are fully vaccinated.
In a Denali National Park and Preserve news release, it is said the landslide is closing over half of the Denali Park Road.
The release from his office goes on to say the governor’s direction to OMB is effective immediately.
DHSS says eight deaths of Alaska residents were identified through death certificate review, while three deaths of nonresidents were also identified through the same process.
Anchorage police will be leaving the scene soon after three people were arrested.
Around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday a packrafting search team personnel found the body of White.
Alaska State Troopers say one man is dead after being fatally shot by a trooper Thursday morning in Selawik.
Moreno was last seen wearing a green jacket, green pants, and brown boots.
AFD says the fire was brought under control around 2:30 a.m.
Law enforcement is asking the public to avoid the area.
Since the pandemic began, the state has processed more than 2.63 million COVID-19 tests, and currently has a seven-day average positivity rate of 7.12%.
The deputy fire marshal determined the fire was intentionally set and will be conducting an arson investigation.
The highway was closed in both directions for about six hours hours while emergency services responded and police investigated.
The National Transportation Safety Board says three people were hurt following a plane crash near the area of Beluga River and Olson Creek.
AST says she was in the water for about ten minutes before the ambulance’s arrival.
AST says seven people were taken by first responders to an area hospital. Harding was declared dead at the scene.
Keeling faces up to a five-year sentence on the stalking conviction and up to a 10-year sentence on the murder-for-hire conviction.
Mask wearing is also being encouraged.
Moving forward, the NTSB said the emergency locator transmitter the plane was equipped with will be brought in for “further testing.”
According to officials, Vaifanua pleaded guilty to federal kidnapping and drug trafficking charges in March 2020.
Christopher Ricker is currently in custody and is being held on bail totaling $750,000.
37-year-old Issaih Eves was arrested Friday by police hours after officers responded to a home on West 27th Avenue and found a man with trauma to his upper body. That man later died.
The NTSB says all the efforts Sunday are weather dependent.
Police are asking anyone who may have seen the crash or have any video of the incident to contact APD Dispatch at 3-1-1.
Southbound lanes of Minnesota were closed for a few hours but were reopened just before 8 a.m.
Friday the recovery team hoped to start the recovery process of the victims, but bad weather halted crews in their tracks.
AHSS says a majority of the people experiencing symptoms reported the sickness Friday evening through Saturday morning.
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium confirmed the news of Blumenstein, also known as “Dr. Rita,” passing in a Facebook post Friday.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.
Troopers say his body s being transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Anchorage.
According to the Alaska Air National Guard, the party was about 10 miles into the hike coming from the trailhead in Girdwood headed towards Eagle River.
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reported five additional COVID-19-related deaths and 382 new COVID-19 cases Thursday.
The Alaska Zoo acquired Maggie the elephant in 1983 and she spent the next 24 years there, the last 10 years of that time alone.
According to an online dispatch, troopers say Martin Marlin was riding a motorcycle near milepost 18 of the highway when an SUV turned in front of the motorcycle.
Law enforcement is asking those in the public who may have any information to call 3-1-1.
A man arrested following a deadly apartment fire in Eagle River early Saturday morning faced a judge Sunday.
Called the “Aftershock,” it features 1,181 feet of twists and turns, drops of 25 feet, and a top speed of 35 MPH.
If convicted, Chevalier faces up to 40 years in prison.
The U.S women will play China in the 5th place semifinal Friday night.
As of Thursday, the state’s vaccine monitoring dashboard shows that 57.5% of Alaskans age 12 and older have gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and about 52.2% are fully vaccinated.
Late Saturday night, Anchorage police said Tristyn Bailey was found, according to a community alert. Police didn’t give any information on where or when she was found.
Currently, there are 57 active COVID-19 cases in Cordova, according to the city’s COVID-19 dashboard.
Jacoby will be back in the pool Sunday for the semifinal races which are expected to take place around 5:30 p.m. AKDT.
According to the MEA outage map, a majority of those impacted are in the “outage area” of Eagle River Road to near the Eagle River Nature Center.
Troopers say she was found dead inside of a connex that she lived in.
