Dave Leval
Multimedia Journalist
Anchorage, AK
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(Photo Credit: Freeze Frame Photography)
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JBER is primary site for exercise Yudh Abhyas, as soldiers from both India and the U.S. learn how to operate in cold climates and high-altitude conditions.
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Soldotna’s Benjamin Dziobek is in a way better place emotionally these days. He served in the Navy from 1999 to 2003 and said combat took a toll on him.
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Fully vaccinated Canadians will be allowed to cross into Alaska by land on Nov. 8 for first time since the pandemic started.
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The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a virtual meeting on Nov. 2 to make a final determination on why an aircraft ran off the runway in 2019 after it landed in Unalaska.
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The 211th Rescue Squadron evacuated U.S. airmen from Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq before missiles hit on Jan. 8, 2020.
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54-year-old Matthew Quiner drowned at a beach in Oxnard Friday. Still no word on the cause of death.
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The FBI has launched a new campaign encouraging Alaskans to report hate crimes.
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The wing is the recipient of the U.S. Air Force’s Jolly Green Rescue Mission of the Year award.
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Lt. Col. Rob Marshall created Seven Summits Challenge to help fellow airmen achieve their full potential, and cope with depression.
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Cargo has turned out to be a steady business at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
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Members of the Army Alaska hokey team have returned to the ice for the first time in nearly two years.
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Push is on to get young children to play flag football instead to reduce chances of brain injuries.
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New service could start in the middle of 2022 pending federal approval.
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Donated clothing went to military children around Alaska who were unable to afford them.
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Three people were convicted for a scheme that denied computer access to the internet.
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In 2019, 25 military veterans around Alaska died by suicide. According to 2018 data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, that’s seven more compared to the previous year.
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Alaska National Guard soldiers in Louisiana continue to supply hurricane relief for people in need, while airmen in New Jersey work with Afghan evacuees relocating in the U.S.
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99 Plus 1, Inc. is set to be the shelter's new contractor, replacing Bean's Cafe once its contract ends Sept. 15.
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People filled the Alaska Fallen Firefighter Memorial for its annual ceremony to honor those who died during the 9/11 attacks.
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Guest speakers included a guard member who was at the Pentagon when hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 77 into the building.
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VIPER trains veterans for careers in aircraft maintenance, and as electricians.
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Providence Alaska Medical Center has joined several other Alaska hospitals in restricting its visitation policy as COVID-19 cases rise.
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Wreaths Across America will host virtual 5K and 10K races September 11-25 as it tries to get 2 million wreaths placed on military headstones around the country.
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Anchorage Police officer wounded when another officer's gun fired while they tried to arrest Justin Constantine.
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Flags, place settings among the tributes to those who died in the Aug. 26 attack on the Kabul airport. People encouraged to wave their American flags Tuesday, Sept. 7.
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The Seawolf Invitational volleyball tournament is the first event to be held in the Alaska Airlines Center since early 2020 when the pandemic shut down sports on campus.
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The band has hit the right notes with fans around the state for decades.
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A total of four units from Alaska helped with evacuations from Afghanistan.
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Sullivan believes Afghanistan will draw more terrorist, and U.S. will be more vulnerable to a major terrorist attack.
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Jenepher Esser is from Anchorage. Her husband, Col. Thomas Esser, was serving in Kabul but was not injured in the Aug. 26 attack that killed 13 U.S. service members.
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A shortage of drivers due to COVID-19 has prompted the Anchorage School District has suspended bus service for certain routes.
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The Alaska Air National Guard and JBER active-duty personnel are assisting in getting U.S. citizens and others out of Afghanistan.
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All six people onboard the Southeast Aviation flight died in the Aug. 5 crash in Misty Fjords National Monument Wilderness.
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The 211th General Support Aviation Battalion needed just 40 minutes to transport a heavy piece of equipment to Telida from Nikolai.
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Visitors are encouraged to wear masks, maintain a safe distance from each other and get free COVID-19 vaccination at the fair if they have not received the vaccine.
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Three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth met with fans at Alaska State Fair to encourage them to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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The district reported 33 cases in 16 schools after the first two days of classes
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Veterans around the country are dealing with emotional issues after the Taliban seized control of the country following the U.S. withdrawal.
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Public safety, cost of living cited as major reasons for possible exodus of older Anchorage residents in survey released by the Anchorage Economic Development Corp.
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The museum in downtown Anchorage has been open since 2011, and features artifacts and displays from 1865 to the present.
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Work continues to get the course ready for Alaska's first national championship in golf.
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The mining company and Trout Unlimited will oversee efforts to improve 2.2 miles of the creek near the Hope Mining Company.
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Wasilla man will become the first wounded veteran to receive a new house from "Homes for Our Troops."
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Donated fish helps make up for poor salmon runs that has prevented subsistence fishing along the Yukon River.
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Rolf Lanzendorfer, who died in the Aug. 5 crash, also flew a plane for the same company during a July 9 crash in Coffman Cove.
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It's the first time since 2010 veterans and families in the area could shop for groceries and other items at major discount prices.
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Alan Borowski, 68, and his 58-year-old wife, Linda, died in the July 31 fire at the apartment complex on Meadow Creek Drive in Eagle River.
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A seven-month deployment for Alaska Army National Guard wrapped up in July, marking the end of an 18-year mission with Mongolian counterparts.
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On Monday, those who lived in the apartment complex returned to salvage what they could from the building flames pretty much destroyed.
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Pilot claimed he lost power before he made the landing near Mile Post 95.