Nolin Ainsworth
Digital Reporter/Producer
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Nolin is a digital reporter/producer for Alaska's News Source.
Nolin has served as a sports reporter in Juneau for three years.
Nolin wrote many memorable stories for the Juneau Empire, including the tale of Juneau's four-time Guinness World Record holder and his record-setting tongue.
He has a keen interest in Southeast Alaska sports, looking forward every winter to covering basketball season and the long-running Lions Club Gold Medal Tournament.
He hopes to one day pen a book on the times and travels of Dr. Walter Soboleff, or at least remember to write postcards every November in honor of him.
Updated: 10 hours ago
|By Nolin Ainsworth
The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center is warning people against visiting higher elevations in the Turnagin Pass area.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Joey Klecka and Nolin Ainsworth
The man used a stolen handgun to fire at a police officer after being pinned in his Jeep against a snowbank in a Klatt neighborhood, according to police. The officer did not fire back and was not injured.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:14 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
Five white supremacist gang members and accomplices were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole this week.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 8:12 AM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
Authorities are searching for a hit-and-run suspect after one person died from injuries sustained in a car collision early Monday morning.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 11:55 AM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
A Palmer woman died in a head-on collision in Palmer on Saturday night, according to the Alaska State Troopers.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 6:23 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
After months of turmoil amid a backlog of food stamp applications, the Alaska Department of Health Division of Public Assistance now has another issue on its hands.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 12:39 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
One woman is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a serious car accident on Saturday on the Seward Highway.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 7:40 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth and Shannon Cole
Authorities are looking for a second teenager who went missing on Monday in the Kotzebue area following the rescue of one of the young men on Friday afternoon.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 4:10 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
The development marked the man’s second opportunity for receiving a new heart that’s gone awry, following a December episode that resulted in flight delays.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 2:49 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
Mountain View Elementary School students went ice skating on their very own ice rink on Friday.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 10:25 AM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth and Joey Klecka
Anchorage police arrested the suspect after nearly six hours, following a situation with the SWAT and Crisis Negotiation Team in a west Spenard neighborhood.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 6:17 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
A mall employee was stabbed on Saturday evening while trying to prevent a thief from leaving the 5th Avenue Mall.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 2:14 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
A small theft in downtown Anchorage began a succession of illegal acts for one man on Friday night.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 5:32 AM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
Most of the network issues had been fixed by Sunday afternoon, according to a GCI spokesperson, with some areas still needing attention, and 911 access “has been largely restored statewide.”
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 1:56 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
Alaskans may now make submissions for the annual Governor’s Arts and Humanities Awards.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 8:12 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
An Anchorage man was sentenced on Friday for the 2019 murder of his then-roommate.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 6:09 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
The Don Young Recognition Act was signed into law on Thursday, according to a joint press release by Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 2:05 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth, David Bernknopf and Georgina Fernandez
An adult man was found dead near the intersection of Benson Boulevard and A streets on Thursday afternoon.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 9:09 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
The Parks Highway was shut in both directions as authorities tended to a fatal crash near Willow, according to the Department of Public Safety.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 7:23 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
The deadline for a state program offsetting certain costs for Alaska livestock farmers is rapidly approaching.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2022 at 12:31 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
A Fairbanks man was shot and killed last week after ignoring repeated requests to drop his long gun by Alaska State Troopers.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 12:54 PM AKST
|By Melissa Frey, Joey Klecka, Paul Choate, Nolin Ainsworth and Joe Bartosik
Although the wind gusts are not as strong, roads in Anchorage and the Mat-Su remain dangerous with icy conditions.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2022 at 9:33 AM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth and Elena Symmes
A partnership between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Alaska Zoo is bringing one young cub some comfort.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 2:24 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
One person is dead following an early-morning structure fire in Houston.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 12:45 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
According to a news release from the Department of Law, the state settled with Wal-Mart, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Allergen for $8.5, $8.2 and $4.8 million, respectively, for their part in fueling the current opioid crisis.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 3:26 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced Monday the elevation of his acting Alaska Department of Health commissioner to a permanent position.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 2:04 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
Help could be on the way for Alaskans hurt by poor returns.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 6:06 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
An Anchorage woman has been sentenced to 20 years for kidnapping and assaulting an 18-year-old in November 2019.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 3:11 PM AKST
|By Nolin Ainsworth
A snowmachiner was stranded for five hours on an ice island after breaking through the Knik River.