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NOAA ship wraps up extensive Alaska expedition following fascinating discovery

NOAA ship wraps up extensive Alaska expedition following fascinating discovery

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Shannon Cole
Nearly a month after its discovery, a golden orb found in the Gulf of Alaska is still confounding scientists across the globe.

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Across the state, low vacancy rates are creating issues for renters.

State data shows short-term rentals could be impacting long-term rental options

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Georgina Fernandez
According to the Alaska Department of Labor, Airbnb can restrict the supply of long-term rentals.

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Alaska marijuana industry hopes tax relief will reduce black market availability

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Steve Kirch
People in Alaska's industry are asking state lawmakers for help over concerns that if the current tax formula isn’t solved, it could lead the industry into a downward spiral.

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The two-day summit was held at the Menard Sports Center in Wasilla.

Professionals working to reduce recidivism gather at this year’s reentry summit in the Mat-Su

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Carly Schreck
The Mat-Su Reentry Coalition hosted its first in-person reentry summit this week in Wasilla since before the pandemic featuring a guest speakers and panel discussions to discuss the difficulties after incarceration.

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Kaysera Stops Pretty Places' grandmother, Yolanda Fraser speaks during a dedication ceremony...

A grandmother seeks justice for Native Americans after thousands of unsolved deaths, disappearances

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and Matthew Brown
Yolanda Fraser is back near a ragged chain-link fence, blinking through tears as she tidies up flowers and ribbons and a pinwheel twirls in the breeze at a makeshift roadside memorial in a small Montana town. This is where the badly decomposed body of her granddaughter Kaysera Stops Pretty Places was found a few days after the 18-year-old went missing from a Native American reservation border town.

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Our Lady of the Valley Catholic school in Wasilla raised over 6k for the family.

Man with Alaska ties loses wife, son and in-law relatives in devastating Maui wildfires

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 9:42 PM AKDT
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By Lex Yelverton
A man with Alaska roots tragically lost everything in the Maui wildfires that ripped through Lahaina last month, but one Alaska community is rallying to support him.

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$1,312 Permanent Fund dividend payments coming in early October

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 5:50 PM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
The annual boost to Alaskan bank accounts is just around the corner — the first payments of the 2023 Permanent Fund dividend will be deposited on Oct. 5.

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At Northwood Elementary students earn certificates for good behavior at a school assembly

ASD hopes new behavior program pilot will reduce discipline issues

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 5:20 PM AKDT
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By Lauren Maxwell
The Anchorage School District is piloting a new behavior program it hopes will cut down on discipline problems.

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Fifty-six book titles are currently off the shelves in the Mat-Su Borough district schools.

56 books awaiting review after removal from Mat-Su Borough school libraries

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 5:04 PM AKDT
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By Georgina Fernandez
56 book titles are currently off the shelves in the Mat-Su Borough district schools.

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Fire at former Golden Lion Hotel in Midtown

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:57 PM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
Anchorage Fire Department have confirmed a fire occurred at the building formerly known as the Golden Lion Hotel in Midtown on Thursday afternoon.
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Parks and Recreation addressing public health concerns regarding portable toilets

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:21 PM AKDT
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By Steve Kirch
More money is needed — that’s what Parks and Recreation director Mike Braniff told the assembly before they approved additional funding for the maintenance of portable toilets at large encampments.

Investigative

Anchorage changes ARPA rules for $100M in grants

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 2:54 PM AKDT
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By David Bernknopf
The Municipality of Anchorage has released its 2023 report on how federal American Rescue Plan Act grants distributed by the municipality are being used.

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Midtown Anchorage search for suspect ends in arrest

Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 10:36 AM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
Anchorage Police made an arrest on Wednesday evening after searching for a suspect with a felony warrant near Midtown.

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Mat-Su Borough School Board implements lottery system for public testimony

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 7:05 PM AKDT
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By Georgina Fernandez and Lex Yelverton
On Sept. 6, the Mat-Su school board voted unanimously to implement a lottery system if over 20 people sign up to speak during public testimony.

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Piece of Alaska’s Air National Guard’s past still operates in the present

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 6:21 PM AKDT
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By Carly Schreck
A fire truck that once belonged to Kulis Air National Guard Base in Alaska is still in operation at JBER with the 176th Civil Engineer Squadron Alaska Air National Guard.

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Municipal IT director resigns after city election dispute

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 5:09 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
The municipal IT director resigned Tuesday from his role, according to the mayor’s office, amid allegations he was implicated in a plan to possibly overturn some results of the April city election.

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Anchorage Assembly members comment on IT director Dahl’s resignation

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 4:18 PM AKDT
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By Steve Kirch
Some assembly members said Wednesday they were not shocked by the news of the IT director’s resignation — if anything, they were wondering why it took so long.

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Newborn sea otter pup recovering at Alaska SeaLife Center after orca attack kills mother

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 4:17 PM AKDT
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By Lauren Maxwell
A newborn otter is recovering at the Alaska SeaLife Center after its mother was killed by orcas.

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FBI searching for South Anchorage bank robbery suspect

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 3:13 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
A bank robbery Tuesday at an Oceanview neighborhood bank has led the Federal Bureau of Investigation to initiate a search for the man responsible.

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North Slope broadband line cut by sea ice fixed, company says, paving way for internet service to be restored

Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 11:35 AM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
An Alaska communications company that had its underwater fiber optic line severed by sea ice this summer has completed repair operations and restored service.

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Concerned parents, citizens rally against ASD keeping student gender identity secret

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 10:45 PM AKDT
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By Lex Yelverton
A contingent of concerned parents and citizens is advocating for the Anchorage School District board to enforce a new policy regarding the way parents are informed about their children’s gender identity and pronouns, with many worried this information could be hidden from them.

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Tribal leaders, federal agencies meet on impacts of climate change

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 9:33 PM AKDT
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By Joe Cadotte
Tribal leaders and members from 10 Alaska Native communities gathered in Anchorage this week for a three-day conference with multiple federal agencies to help them prepare for, respond to and recover from the impacts of climate change.

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Alaska food pantries say need for food assistance continues to grow

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 5:00 PM AKDT
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By Lauren Maxwell
Alaska food pantries say the need for food assistance continues to grow and are urging people to donate during Hunger Action Month.

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Anchorage mayor discusses staffing shortage and possible resignation of IT director

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 4:38 PM AKDT
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By Steve Kirch
The alarming number of unfilled positions is one of the key takeaways from Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson’s gathering with the media Tuesday, along with one municipal employee who is still on administrative leave.

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Anchorage police ask public for help in identifying worst intersections for red light runners

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 2:35 PM AKDT
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By Lauren Maxwell
Anchorage police have compiled a list of intersections in Anchorage that have the most red light runners.

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12 Alaska school districts receive threats of violence

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 2:23 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka and Georgina Fernandez
Multiple school districts across the state reported threats made to their schools Tuesday and have closed campuses, sending hundreds of students home.

Investigative

‘The people that are incarcerated are human beings too’: ACLU of Alaska questions deaths surrounding DOC prisoners

Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 11:44 AM AKDT
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By Rebecca Palsha
This year, the Department of Corrections says seven people have died in custody but the ACLU of Alaska disputes that number.

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Erasing stigma while recognizing, celebrating National Recovery Month in Alaska

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 10:34 PM AKDT
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By Lex Yelverton
Leaders in the Alaska recovery community say the month carries extra significance in Alaska where alcohol-related deaths are over twice as high as the rest of the nation.

Weather

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

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 8:47 PM AKDT
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By Melissa Frey
One year ago, people in Western Alaska were waiting for the water to recede and the winds to calm so they could clean up from one of the most destructive storms to ever hit that region.

Telling Alaska's Story

Professor Kellie Puff cooks her way to the top of Alaska’s culinary scene

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 8:11 PM AKDT
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By Ariane Aramburo and Peggy McCormack
UAA's culinary arts program dishes up aspiring chefs while learning from one of its own.

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Kotzebue residents experience discolored water during annual fire hydrant flushing

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 7:35 PM AKDT
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By Georgina Fernandez
Fire hydrant flushing in Kotzebue has left some residents there experiencing discoloration of their tap water.

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Anchorage Assembly approves contract for legal services in Demboski lawsuit

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 6:21 PM AKDT
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By Steve Kirch
On Monday, the Assembly approved a $250,000 contract with the law firm Sedor, Wendlandt, Evans and Filippi in the recently filed case of Demboski vs. the Municipality of Anchorage.

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ANSEP’s Acceleration Academy offers college credits to high school students for free

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 4:27 PM AKDT
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By Lauren Maxwell
Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program's Acceleration Academy offers at least two years of college credits to high school students for free.

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Wasilla man killed in early morning head-on crash

Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 5:17 AM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
A 26-year-old Wasilla resident was killed early Saturday morning when the car he was riding in collided head-on with a truck.

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Iñupiaq author and illustrator’s book “Eagle Drums” sells out at book signing

Updated: Sep. 17, 2023 at 8:33 PM AKDT
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By Lex Yelverton
Inupiaq author and illustrator Nasuġraq Rainey Hopson released her first full title “Eagle Drums,” a culturally rich and significant book with a narrative of how Inupiaq people formed music, dance, community, and tradition.

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Home struck by stolen vehicle in Nikiski

Updated: Sep. 17, 2023 at 3:12 PM AKDT
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By Joe Cadotte
A 14-year-old is accused of stealing and driving a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado and crashing it into a Nikiski home Saturday night, according to Alaska State Troopers.

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1 dead in Klondike Court vehicle fire, Anchorage’s 9th fatal fire of 2023

Updated: Sep. 17, 2023 at 2:55 PM AKDT
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By Joe Cadotte
A vehicle was found fully engulfed in flames in a Russian Jack neighborhood Saturday night, leaving one person dead, Anchorage Fire Department Assistant Chief Alex Boyd wrote in an email.

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1 dead in Anchorage crash involving vehicle engulfed in flames

Updated: Sep. 17, 2023 at 2:23 PM AKDT
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By Joe Cadotte
A person is dead after police found a vehicle engulfed in flames near the Glenn Highway and Richardson Frontage Road.

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ASD, Assembly discuss projected 2025 budget deficit at joint meeting

Updated: Sep. 16, 2023 at 2:12 PM AKDT
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By Steve Kirch
The Anchorage Assembly and Anchorage School Board members are concerned about an eight-figure budget shortfall this year.

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Assembly discusses ordinance aimed at addressing housing shortage

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 8:24 PM AKDT
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By Steve Kirch
Helping Anchorage residents gain access to more affordable housing was the topic of discussion for the Anchorage Assembly at a work session Friday.

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Viewing Alaska from above through the lens of Bradford Washburn

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 6:59 PM AKDT
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By Eric Sowl
Taken over a fifty-year period with a camera meant for taking spy photographs, Bradford Washburn's pictures of Alaska's mountains are high in detail.

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Kenai Peninsula Borough authorizes emergency declaration, prepares flood cleanup

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 6:24 PM AKDT
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By Georgina Fernandez
Significant flooding on the Kenai River has already impacted roughly 618 nearby homes, and prompted the Kenai Peninsula Borough to authorize an emergency declaration on Thursday.

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Investigators arrive at site of plane crash that killed Eugene ‘Buzzy’ Peltola, Jr.

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 5:09 PM AKDT
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By Joe Cadotte
According to the NTSB, the Piper PA-18 150 Super Cub piloted by Peltola had returned to a remote area near St. Mary’s to transport a load of moose meat from hunters he had flown on an earlier flight when it crashed during takeoff.

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Updated COVID-19 vaccine hit Alaska next week — here’s what you need to know

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 3:47 PM AKDT
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By Elinor Baty
The new COVID-19 vaccine will be available in Alaska next week, according to State Epidemiologist Dr. Joe McLaughlin.

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Original state benefits backlog finally cleared, health department says

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 3:14 PM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
A backlog in processing applications for state benefits that stretches back almost a year has finally been cleared up through this summer, according to health department officials.

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2 killed in Kenai Peninsula school zone crash

Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 9:57 AM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
The driver and passenger of a Toyota sedan were killed while slowing in a school zone Thursday afternoon near Kasilof.

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Mat-Su Borough puts plan in place to address Talkeetna erosion

Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 10:21 PM AKDT
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By Carly Schreck
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough has said that it anticipates beginning work to rebuild a revetment that was damaged by flooding in Talkeetna in the coming weeks.

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Remembering longtime Alaska’s News Source employee Barry Sowinski

Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 7:33 PM AKDT
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By Alaska's News Source Staff
Alaska's News Source is mourning the loss of longtime cameraman and producer Barry Sowinski.

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Municipality discusses implementation of cold weather shelter plan

Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 6:13 PM AKDT
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By Steve Kirch
The Anchorage Assembly is dedicating more than $5.7 million in unspent funds to aid those dealing with housing insecurity this winter.

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State of emergency declared in Kenai Peninsula Borough due to flooding

Updated: Sep. 14, 2023 at 5:33 PM AKDT
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By Shannon Cole
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche declared a state of emergency Thursday in response to extensive flooding in the eastern portion of the borough.
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