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Shannon Titzel and Jordan Iverson

2 women to attempt swim across Cook Inlet

Updated: 19 minutes ago
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By Georgina Fernandez
Shannon Titzel and Jordan Iverson are attempting to be the first women to ever swim across the Cook Inlet.

News

Steven Kissack, 35, was approached by officers on Monday afternoon after the Juneau Police...

Juneau community members to hold protest for homeless man shot by police

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Madison Knutson and Lex Yelverton
Days after a homeless Juneau man was shot and killed by police, community members have organized a protest against the actions taken by officers.

News

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Alaska’s 911 outage restored

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Alaska's News Source Digital Team
A tech issue is affecting systems across the U.S. Anchorage police can still be reached via 911, but callers from areas outside the MOA may run into issues.

News

Alaska U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred in 2020 during Kindred's appointment.

Resigned Alaska federal judge had conflict of interest in 23 criminal cases, federal prosecutors say

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Steve Kirch
Threatening to take action, Alaska’s federal public defender’s office is expressing concern with the U.S. Attorney General’s Office after U.S. District Court Judge Joshua Kindred resigned following an investigation that revealed he had engaged in inappropriate conduct with attorneys who appeared before him.

News

President Joe Biden

Alaska Democratic party maintains support of Biden

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Madelyn Brokaw
Alaska Democratic party leaders say they are standing by President Joe Biden following high-level national Democratic leaders expressing concerns if Biden should continue his reelection campaign.

News

Drivers on the heavily traveled section of road will get a break from interruptions in 2025,...

Safety improvements continue on KGB, but how long will travelers have to deal with construction?

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Carly Schreck
After starting construction in 2022 aimed to alleviate traffic and reduce collision rates, a major project on Wasilla's Knik-Goose Bay Road still has a ways to go.

Investigative

Third Avenue fatal shooting

Anchorage police officers cleared by state for use of force in downtown shooting

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Jonson Kuhn
The Office of Special Prosecutions recently found two Anchorage police officers were justified in their use of force when they shot and wounded a 22-year-old man last month in Downtown Anchorage.

Crime

A man was found dead outside of a residence in a Spenard neighborhood early Friday morning.

‘Wrong person’: Court dismisses murder charges against Anchorage man from 2022 homicide case, citing false witness testimony

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Joey Klecka
A 30-year-old man arrested in connection to a November 2022 homicide had murder charges against him dismissed last week, according to Department of Law officials.

News

Alaska State Troopers patch

Search for missing Kiana boater continues

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Nolin Ainsworth
A search for a missing Kiana boater continued on Thursday in the area of the Kobuk River above Noorvik, according to officials.

Events

Arctic Thunder 2024

JBER’s ‘Arctic Thunder’ air show & open house set to return this weekend

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Lauren Maxwell
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s annual Arctic Thunder air show and open house is set to return this weekend with a full schedule.
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John Pattee, the Owner of The Gaslight has a state of the art security system, with 25 cameras...

Business’ extensive surveillance system captures footage of deadly shooting

Updated: Jul. 18, 2024 at 7:23 AM AKDT
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By Lex Yelverton
Gaslight Lounge owner John Pattee has installed a state-of-the-art security system to prevent crime, hold people accountable and aid law enforcement investigations.

News

Business’ extensive surveillance system captures footage of deadly shooting

New details of fatal downtown Anchorage shooting emerge; scuffle captured on surveillance camera

Updated: Jul. 18, 2024 at 6:56 AM AKDT
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By Nolin Ainsworth
The events that led up to a deadly shooting on Fourth Avenue in downtown Anchorage over the weekend are becoming clearer after two men were injured while shooting at each other in the early hours of Sunday morning.

News

Some Anchorage residents still dealing with one-lane roads and improperly plowed residential...

Dunleavy’s snow removal vetoes concern Anchorage elected leaders

Updated: Jul. 17, 2024 at 7:29 PM AKDT
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By Steve Kirch
From snow dump sites with capacity issues to the Municipality of Anchorage assisting the state with clearing major roadways, the state’s Southcentral region faced obstacles this past winter.

News

The Anchorage Assembly confirmed APD Police Chief Sean Case and made a major decision on how...

Alaska AG’s office: Body camera footage should not be released until investigations are complete

Updated: Jul. 17, 2024 at 6:59 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka and Jonson Kuhn
The Office of Special Prosecutions held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss how the Alaska Law Department reviews officer-involved shooting cases.

News

New CDC protocols starting next month could impact what policies dogsled teams need to undergo...

New CDC travel policies for canines could cause problems for dogsled teams

Updated: Jul. 17, 2024 at 5:01 PM AKDT
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By Georgina Fernandez
Starting August 1, dogs entering the United States must meet new regulations as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention aims to reduce the potential spread of rabies.

News

A 30% pay increase for state wildland firefighters went into effect after Gov. Mike Dunleavy...

State wildland firefighters see significant pay increase with 2025 budget

Updated: Jul. 17, 2024 at 4:42 PM AKDT
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By Carly Schreck
Wildland firefighters employed through Alaska's Department of Natural Resources' Division of Forestry and Fire Protection have recently seen a boost in their paychecks under the Fiscal Year 2025 budget.

Coronavirus

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 cases are rising in the...

Alaska experiences summer wave of COVID-19 cases

Updated: Jul. 17, 2024 at 3:57 PM AKDT
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By Lauren Maxwell
Alaska is not excluded from a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases.

News

US judge suspends Alaska Cook Inlet lease, pending additional environmental review

US judge suspends Alaska Cook Inlet lease, pending additional environmental review

Updated: Jul. 17, 2024 at 12:48 PM AKDT
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By Becky Bohrer
A federal judge has suspended the lease stemming from a 2022 oil and gas sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet basin after finding problems with the environmental review it was based on.

News

The Anchorage Assembly confirmed APD Police Chief Sean Case and made a major decision on how...

Anchorage Assembly passes proposal pushing for more transparent APD body cam policy

Updated: Jul. 17, 2024 at 8:40 AM AKDT
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By Lex Yelverton
The Anchorage Assembly confirmed Sean Case as the newly appointed APD police chief and made a decision on how long authorities might have to release body-worn camera footage.

News

Video shows moments before homeless man in Juneau shot, killed by law enforcement officers

Juneau community members reflect on life of well-known homeless man fatally shot by officers & trooper

Updated: Jul. 16, 2024 at 6:41 PM AKDT
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By Madison Knutson
One day after Juneau police officers and a wildlife trooper fatally shot a well-known homeless man they say would not drop a knife after repeated commands, community members are reflecting on his life and community connections.

News

The revised budget includes increased funding for snow removal, homeless shelters and social...

Anchorage assembly adopts five-year strategic homeless plan

Updated: Jul. 16, 2024 at 6:31 PM AKDT
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By Steve Kirch
According to the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness, more than 3,000 people experience housing insecurity. At tonight’s assembly meeting, members will discuss long-term and short-term solutions to address homelessness.

News

Anchorage Police Department makes long overdue patrol fleet replacement with 48 new Dodge...

APD secures long overdue patrol fleet replacement with new Dodge Durangos

Updated: Jul. 16, 2024 at 4:49 PM AKDT
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By Jonson Kuhn
With the help of a $2 million grant, the Anchorage Police Department has finalized the purchase of 48 new 2024 Dodge Durango patrol vehicles.

News

Officials hunt for the perfect Christmas tree for the nation's capitol in the Tongass National...

The hunt is on to find U.S. Capitol Christmas tree in Tongass National Forest

Updated: Jul. 16, 2024 at 2:13 PM AKDT
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By Lauren Maxwell
Officials are hunting for the perfect tree to send to Washington D.C. from the Tongass National Forest.

News

Denali National Park and Preserve

Alaska officials wait for weather opening to recover wrecked flightseeing plane from Denali park

Updated: Jul. 16, 2024 at 12:13 PM AKDT
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By Nolin Ainsworth
A flightseeing plane with nine people onboard lost power mid-flight Friday in Denali National Park and Preserve and was forced to make an emergency landing next to a glacier, according to park officials.

News

Video shows moments before homeless man in Juneau shot, killed by law enforcement officers

Homeless man in Juneau shot, killed by law enforcement officers

Updated: Jul. 16, 2024 at 8:14 AM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
The Department of Public Safety says a man was shot and killed by law enforcement officers after he produced a knife and and did not comply with multiple requests to drop the knife.

Entertainment

Some big news came out of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Tuesday and it includes...

Ice Cube’s concert 1 of 7 upcoming hip hop shows in Alaska

Updated: Jul. 16, 2024 at 6:55 AM AKDT
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By Nolin Ainsworth
Alaska’s concert calendar is full of hip-hop artists this summer and fall.

News

A deadly shooting outside of the Gaslight Lounge on Sunday morning left one man dead and...

‘We need help’: Owner of downtown bar calls for improved public safety after nearby fatal shooting

Updated: Jul. 15, 2024 at 11:01 PM AKDT
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By Lex Yelverton
The owner of a bar in Downtown Anchorage is calling for action after a fatal shooting occurred nearby, leaving one man dead and another with life-threatening injuries.

News

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and GOP delegates cheered as they formally nominated Trump...

Security, energy high as 100 Alaskans attend RNC in Milwaukee

Updated: Jul. 15, 2024 at 6:21 PM AKDT
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By Joe Cadotte
Alaskans joined Republicans from across the nation in nominating the former president for a third time, as Trump named Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate.

News

CMPD arrests 25-year-old with “rainbow fentanyl” in northeast Charlotte.

New crime law to charge drug dealers, manufacturers on 2nd-degree murder for overdose deaths, state leaders say

Updated: Jul. 15, 2024 at 5:40 PM AKDT
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By Steve Kirch
The signing of a new law by Gov. Mike Dunleavy will hopefully hold drug dealers and drug manufacturers accountable in the state of Alaska.

News

Municipal officials are putting in several traffic calming projects on Lore Road

Traffic calming project begins for Lore Road after stop sign comes down

Updated: Jul. 15, 2024 at 3:14 PM AKDT
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By Lauren Maxwell
Residents hope that changes to a roadway in Anchorage's Abbot Loop neighborhood will improve safety.

News

Incoming Anchorage police chief Sean Case

APD’s Case talks body camera policy, officer involved shootings, new deputy chiefs ahead of confirmation vote

Updated: Jul. 15, 2024 at 2:51 PM AKDT
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By Jonson Kuhn
New patrol vehicles and new body camera policies are just a preview of what new Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case intends to bring to the table.

News

A look back at Typhoon Merbok's havoc in Western Alaska

FEMA provides bulk of $108M in Typhoon Merbok recovery aid

Updated: Jul. 14, 2024 at 6:30 PM AKDT
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By Lex Yelverton
More than $108 million has been approved to help Western Alaska communities rebuild public infrastructure damaged by Typhoon Merbok, the massive storm that devastated communities there in 2022.

News

Sen. Dan Sullivan, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Rep. Mary Peltola

Alaska lawmakers react to ‘horrifying’ Trump assassination attempt

Updated: Jul. 14, 2024 at 3:59 PM AKDT
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By Georgina Fernandez and Nolin Ainsworth
Alaskan political leaders are calling for an end to political violence and offering their support for former president Donald Trump’s wellbeing in the wake of an assassination attempt on the presidential candidate on Saturday in Pennsylvania. At least one of the spectators died, officials say. Secret Service says the shooter was killed by its agents.

News

Craig Campbell

RNC Alaska Committeeman reacts to Trump assassination attempt

Updated: Jul. 13, 2024 at 10:58 PM AKDT
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By Joe Cadotte
RNC Alaska National Committeeman Craig Campbell said the assassination attempt will energize former President Trump's supporters to show their support for his reelection efforts.

News

Incoming Anchorage police chief Sean Case

Assembly scheduled to confirm newly-appointed Anchorage police chief Sean Case

Updated: Jul. 12, 2024 at 7:24 PM AKDT
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By Jonson Kuhn
The Anchorage Assembly is now scheduled to confirm newly-appointed Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case after Friday’s confirmation hearing was held at City Hall.

Community

"Shadows of the past" is displayed at the ConocoPhillips Gallery in Grant Hall on the Alaska...

Alutiiq artist hopes to revitalize culture through her new exhibit

Updated: Jul. 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM AKDT
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By Taylor Pierre and Madison Knutson
Alutiiq artist Cheryl Lacy is showcasing her exhibit "Shadows of the Past" at the ConocoPhillips Gallery on the Alaska Pacific University Campus, which explores her ancestors and their stories.

News

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Reducing disproportionate Alaska Native prisoner rates goal in newly-signed crime bill

Updated: Jul. 12, 2024 at 5:19 PM AKDT
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By Steve Kirch
Gov. Mike Dunleavy's massive crime bill, which aims to reduce crime, is now the law of the land.

News

Alaska's Ashley Conlon received the highest award a Girl Scout can earn for a project that...

Anchorage teen receives highest Girl Scout award for promoting literacy

Updated: Jul. 12, 2024 at 5:10 PM AKDT
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By Casandra Mancl
An Anchorage teen received the highest award a Girl Scout can get for a project that will help visually impaired children experience the world of stories in a different way.

News

An Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules aircrew flies over the Coast Guard Cutters...

Chinese navy ships spotted in Alaska waters, prompting call for more arctic security by Alaska senator

Updated: Jul. 12, 2024 at 4:39 PM AKDT
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By Georgina Fernandez
An Alaska lawmaker is pushing for more arctic security, after four People’s Republic of China military ships were seen this month in the Bering Sea.

News

A man was found dead outside of a residence in a Spenard neighborhood early Friday morning.

APD arrests additional suspect in 2022 homicide case

Updated: Jul. 12, 2024 at 3:17 PM AKDT
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By Alaska's News Source staff report
A second man has been arrested in connection to a 2022 homicide on Chugach Way in the Spenard neighborhood, according to the Anchorage Police Department.

News

The approximately 1,500-square-mile Juneau Icefield blankets the mountains north of Juneau.

New concerns as Juneau Icefield melts at alarming rate

Updated: Jul. 12, 2024 at 2:30 PM AKDT
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By Aaron Morrison
The author of a new study says it’s possible that the quickly melting Juneau Icefield will reach an irreversible tipping point by the end of this century.

Community

Anchorage Police connect with community during ‘Coffee with a Cop’ event

Anchorage Police connect with community during ‘Coffee with a Cop’ event

Updated: Jul. 12, 2024 at 1:25 PM AKDT
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By Madison Knutson and Kristen Durand
One of the ways the public can better get to know the Anchorage Police Department is through it’s "coffee with a cop" event.

News

Convicted Alaska killer Brian Smith

Convicted killer Brian Smith sentenced for double murders

Updated: Jul. 12, 2024 at 11:43 AM AKDT
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By Rebecca Palsha
Convicted killer Brian Smith faced a judge and angry, heartbroken, family members Friday morning for his sentencing in the deaths of 30-year-old Kathleen Jo Henry and 53-year-old Veronica Abouchuk.

Sports

Seattle Kraken

Seattle Kraken games to air in Anchorage and Juneau for free on MyNetworkTV

Updated: Jul. 12, 2024 at 7:13 AM AKDT
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By Victoria Taylor
For the first time since the NHL arrived in the Pacific Northwest, Seattle Kraken games will air for free to over-the-air viewers in Anchorage and Juneau.

News

The Anchorage Waterway Council is encouraging that people pick-up after themselves while fishing.

Citing deadly risk, Anchorage council urges anglers to move from lead to nontoxic sinkers

Updated: Jul. 11, 2024 at 7:16 PM AKDT
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By Georgina Fernandez
The Anchorage Waterways Council is encouraging people to pick up after themselves while fishing.

Community

Nadara Williams

Daughter of Big Lake woman who was fatally struck by motorcycle speaks out

Updated: Jul. 11, 2024 at 7:01 PM AKDT
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By John Thompson
A 79-year-old woman died tragically after being struck by a motorcycle on a paved walking path near Big Lake on Monday. The daughter of the victim spoke out Thursday on forgiving the rider responsible for the death.

News

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State carbon management program, selling credits for state land, set to start

Updated: Jul. 11, 2024 at 6:55 PM AKDT
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By Steve Kirch
New state regulations are set to go into effect July 19 to allow the state to establish carbon offset programs on state-owned land.

Community

Cold Moon Collective - an upcycled vintage boutique that features nearly two dozen Alaskan...

After unexpected cancelation, Palmer’s popular ‘Friday Fling’ market returns

Updated: Jul. 11, 2024 at 5:23 PM AKDT
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By Carly Schreck
The two-week cancelation of the Friday Fling in Palmer left dozens of vendors and food trucks without a place to sell their goods and services, but small businesses across the community rallied together to develop an alternative to the downtown event.

News

APD's Sean Case updates the latest officer involved shooting in Anchorage

Anchorage police release more details on latest officer-involved shooting

Updated: Jul. 11, 2024 at 4:34 PM AKDT
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By Lauren Maxwell
Anchorage police say the July 8 shooting of Damien Dollison started when he pointed a shotgun at another man who was sitting in a parked vehicle at the gas station.

News

APD Officer Jacob Jones

APD officer fired weapon in 2 of 5 recent officer-involved shootings

Updated: Jul. 11, 2024 at 2:00 PM AKDT
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By Nolin Ainsworth and Jonson Kuhn
This week’s officer-involved shooting of an armed man in East Anchorage had several things in common with a controversial shooting two months earlier.
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