Kortnie Horazdovsky
Investigative Producer
Anchorage, AK
Kortnie Horazdovsky is a lifelong Alaskan who grew up in Big Lake.
She graduated from Houston High School before heading north to the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where she majored in Journalism with a focus on New Media, and English literature.
Kortnie joined the Channel 2 News team in 2009 as a digital producer before moving on to the assignment desk, producing the 5:00 Report and then back to the digital world as Digital Content Manager. She's recently been the newsroom's Content Manager and Executive Producer, and is now the Investigative Producer, working on in-depth stories and projects.
In her time in news, she’s covered statewide news including the death of Sen. Ted Stevens, the Iditarod and Iron Dog, climbed Mt. Marathon and coordinated KTUU’s coverage of President Barack Obama’s visit to Alaska in 2015. As content manager she produced two specials during the coronavirus pandemic: Parenting in a Pandemic, and Back to School: COVID-19 edition.
Outside of work and offline, Kortnie enjoys playing hockey, photography and hiking with her husband and their three kids.
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A former Alaskan has recently been indicted on charges of killing his roommate in 2020, but he's already in jail awaiting trial for a murder in Oregon.
The man charged with kidnapping and killing a Homer woman who lived in a supportive living facility had worked as a Direct Service Provider there and elsewhere in the community.
On Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day, Alaska's News Source talks with three Alaska Native women who are at the forefront of the state and national focus to end the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people.
Alaska State Troopers Investigator Randy McPherron retired from the Department of Public Safety at the end of April, after spending the last five years, and seven of his career in total, solving some of Alaska's longest outstanding homicides, missing persons and unidentified remains.
Alaskans who owe medical debt that's gone to collections have bills nearly twice as high as those across the rest of the nation.
An Anchorage man has been convicted of sex trafficking a 15-year-old girl, who had already been exploited by another man who has since been sentenced for it.
A SWAT presence nearby led to a roughly hour-long lockdown for Rabbit Creek Elementary students Friday in South Anchorage, leaving some parents and neighbors with questions about communication, and whether their neighborhood is safe.
The Alaska Black Caucus is raising questions about the 2019 police shooting of 31-year-old Bishar Hassan, after dash camera video of his shooting has been released nearly three years later.
As the top 15 Iditarod mushers have reached Nome, we hear from Iditarod veteran DeeDee Jonrowe and Alaska’s News Source reporter Beth Verge on the sportsmanship they’ve seen along the trail.
Brent Sass wins the 50th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, and five-time champion Dallas Seavey, finishes in second.
Iditarod musher Brent Sass is on the path to what could be his first Iditarod victory, and in fast fashion, but his pace is not set for a record.
The race leaders in the 50th running of the Iditarod have hit the Yukon River, where race and rest strategies will start to play out.
In Thursday afternoon’s Trail Report, we hear from Race Marshal Mark Nordman as he reflects on his passion for the Iditarod and support of Alaska’s communities. Matt Failor talks about the race he’s running, and the first musher scratches from the race.
Musher Nic Petit described Tuesday how he decided on Jeff King to mush his dog team to Nome in this year’s Iditarod after he tested positive for COVID-19.
Some of the lead mushers in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race have started declaring their 24-hour layovers, which means fans will soon get a better idea of whose race strategies are working out.
Four-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey talks about sitting out the 50th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Patrons of two Anchorage businesses say they have observed, and participated in, gambling. Alaska's News Source went undercover to the sites to see what was happening firsthand.
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an already growing backlog of criminal court cases. But the suspension of jury trials was not the only factor. A criminal judge, state prosecutor and victims' advocate explain how work-from-home realities, jail visitation and other concerns have contributed to the growing number of cases, and what needs to be done to get cases back on track.
Four-time Iditarod champion Jeff King will take over for musher Nicolas Petit, who posted on his Facebook page that he will be dropping out of the race due to a positive COVID-19 test.
Alaska state and local law enforcement agencies made no arrests for sex trafficking in the years 2018, 2019 and 2020. Alaska's News Source looked at the issue of sex trafficking and prostitution in Alaska, and what law enforcement officers and sex workers say about the state of the state's current laws.
Family members question how their son could have committed suicide by shooting himself twice in the chest, in front of Anchorage police. They hope an independent autopsy provides answers.
Rural Alaskans, those with nontraditional P.O. boxes, and even some who live in apartment complexes with multiple units at one address are having issues ordering free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government. The state says it's still waiting on answers for that and other concerns about freezing temperatures.
As the federal site to order at-home COVID tests has launched, Alaskans need to be aware of temperature limitations for the tests, and there are other options on the horizon for those who aren't able to acquire as many tests as they need through the federal program.
As the omicron variant of COVID-19 drives case numbers up exponentially in Alaska, a shortage of commercially-available at-home tests has some Alaskans wondering what the best course of action is, and when federal tests will be available.
The state of Alaska’s chief medical officer expects a dramatic increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases that will be reported for the last 48 hours.
The State of Alaska's Division of Behavioral Health says suicide deaths went down in 2020 compared to 2019, but that attempts among young Alaskans are up.
State data shows that nearly all of the Alaskans who have died from COVID-19 had at least one underlying health condition that put them at higher risk for COVID-19 illness. The state also says more than two-thirds of Alaskans are estimated to have one or more underlying conditions.
Three northeast Anchorage residents have sued the Alaska Redistricting Board over what it says are arbitrary and irrational pairings of house districts in Eagle River and East Anchorage into senate districts.
Omicron: What Alaska’s health officials know — and don’t know — about the latest coronavirus variant
Alaska's health officials explain why the omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is concerning to health officials worldwide. Here's what they know, and are still waiting to learn.
Disagreements over the funding of School Resource Officers, swimming pools and early childhood education were the impetus for a meeting between the Anchorage School Board and the Anchorage Assembly on Friday.
The Anchorage Assembly is weighing whether to move the city's Mobile Crisis Team from the fire department to the police department, a proposal that has some advocates concerned law enforcement presence could heighten tensions rather than ease them in situations where no one is breaking the law.
Changes proposed for the new-this-year alcohol tax revenue program in Mayor Dave Bronson's budget have raised concerns and questions about the future of the program.
Older Alaskans represent more than half of those who have died from COVID-19 in Alaska, but there are many factors that can contribute to COVID-19 deaths.
The holidays of 2021 will look different still from the virtual or scaled-back celebrations many held in 2020, and the state's top health officials have tips on how to keep your holiday gatherings safer from COVID-19, so you can share the love, and the pumpkin pie.
Alaskan children ages 5-11 are now being vaccinated against COVID-19. Here's what some of the state's top health officials and doctors have to say about the pediatric vaccines.
As COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11 clear more hurdles toward emergency use authorization, Alaska families and doctors discuss concerns and risks of the vaccine, and of COVID-19.
An Anchorage businessman has agreed to a settlement with the federal government to repay COVID-19 disaster loans, plus damages, for relief funds he received by making fraudulent statements on applications.
Next week, Alaskan children 5-11 could be able to get their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, if the CDC extends the Pfizer vaccine's Emergency Use Authorization for their age group. The state of Alaska is preparing and has already ordered thousands of doses.
The Alaska Redistricting Board is working on its final plan to be released before Nov. 10. There are three open house meetings in Southcentral this week to show Alaskans the different plans and to gather feedback on which one the public prefers.
COVID-19 has overtaken accidents as the state’s third leading cause of death so far in 2021, according to state data. The deadliest week of the pandemic in Alaska came late last month.
Prosecutors say the man posted on an online sales page that he was selling “Strong herb candy” for $50.
As Anchorage’s mask requirement is now in effect, Alaska’s News Source has taken a look into the science that influences health recommendations and public policy, based on individual studies.
An Alaska State Trooper charged with sex abuse of multiple minors faces up to 99 years for the most serious of the charges. Benjamin Strachan's bail was set at $100,000 in Kenai Court.
State data released recently shows that about 1% of Alaskans who have had COVID-19 got it again by July and August. Available data show those who were vaccinated afterward were less likely to catch COVID-19 again.
Alaska data from the month of August shows how vaccine breakthrough infections have increased as the delta variant has taken over the pandemic in Alaska, and how vaccination can still keep many Alaskans from being hospitalized with the coronavirus.
A federal judge has ruled that Gov. Mike Dunleavy and a former member of his administration violated the US and Alaska Constitutions when they fired two state employees during Dunleavy's transition to governor in 2018.
The Anchorage Police Department has released a new draft policy for the use of body worn cameras for police officers, addressing some privacy concerns from prior versions, but still lacking explicit public access to records, the ACLU says.
During an online event hosted by the First Alaskans Institute, three Alaska elders shared their experiences in boarding schools, and how the trauma impacted their lives.
Natural immunity has been lauded by some as a non-vaccine way out of the pandemic. Wednesday, state and private practice doctors talked about the benefits and limitations of natural immunity as Alaska leads the nation in COVID-19 transmission rates, and is in the bottom third in vaccination rate.
Alaska's largest hospital says crisis standards of care — deciding which patients get treatment in times of short resources — could last at least another couple weeks, depending on when the surge of COVID-19 cases in Alaska slows.
