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Education

It’s still unclear whether the elementary school will reopen on Monday following Friday’s...

Wasilla elementary school canceled Friday due to staffing shortages

Updated: 35 minutes ago
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By Carly Schreck
It’s still unclear whether the elementary school will reopen on Monday following Friday’s cancellation, but the district expects to make that decision by Sunday.

News

Alaska National Guard in talks with state to help alleviate ASD bus driver shortage

Alaska National Guard prohibited by statute to assist with ASD bus driver shortage

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Georgina Fernandez
Late Friday afternoon, Alaska National Guard and Department of Military and Veterans Affairs Director of Communications Alan Brown shared an update on the request.

News

A report from the state labor department says Alaska had about 9,900 more jobs last month than...

Alaska job numbers for July up from year earlier

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
A report from the state labor department says Alaska had about 9,900 more jobs last month than it did in July 2021.

News

All charges have been dropped against Adam Andrew, the person originally charged in the fire...

All charges have been dismissed against Adam Andrew in the AVCP apartment complex fire

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Olivia Ebertz
All charges have been dropped against Adam Andrew, the person originally charged in the fire that killed three at the AVCP housing apartment complex.

News

Woman killed in crash on Parks Highway in Willow identified

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Arielle Ingram-David
Alaska State Troopers were notified of a head-on collision on the Parks Highway on Thursday.

News

Iditarod Elementary closed Friday due to staffing shortage

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Joey Klecka
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District said the staffing shortage was not related to the current bus driver shortage the district is experiencing.

Investigative

Amber alert leads to rescue of girl taken by sex offender, troopers say

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Mike Mason
Alaska’s rarely used Amber Alert system paid off in a big way last night, helping alert the state of a missing youth.

News

Anchorage parents face long wait times during drop-off and pickup on first day of school

Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 6:45 PM AKDT
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By Georgina Fernandez
Thursday kicked off the first day of school for students in the Anchorage School District. Long lines of cars stretched around some schools as parents waited to drop off and pick up their children.

News

Department of Natural Resources announces $1.5 million in food security grants

Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 5:45 PM AKDT
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By Arielle Ingram-David
The Department of Natural Resources said that over $1.5 million would be distributed to 441 individuals through the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

News

Primary Election 2022 live blog

Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 1:12 PM AKDT
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By Alaska's News Source Digital Team
Follow this live blog for updates on the special general election, as well as the regular primary election in Alaska.
7 Day Forecast
7 Day Forecast

News

Amber Alert canceled after 15-year-old girl found safe

Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 12:29 PM AKDT
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By Paul Choate and Joey Klecka
Alaska State Troopers say man suspected to be with her is in custody following police chase near Soldotna.

News

Last of convicted Grunwald killers sentenced

Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 10:30 AM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Bradley Renfro joins fellow convicted murderers Austin Barrett, Dominic Johnson and Erick Almandinger as the four teens accused of assaulting David Grunwald in Nov. 2016.

News

Mayor Bronson’s vetoes likely to cause delay for some projects

Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 7:18 PM AKDT
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By Georgina Fernandez
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson vetoed a portion of the Anchorage Assembly’s spending plan on Tuesday to distribute American Rescue Plan Action Funds.

Investigative

Alaska Troopers receiving funds to purchase body worn cameras

Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 6:59 PM AKDT
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By Mike Mason
Alaska State Troopers finally received funding needed to purchase body-worn cameras, which will soon be issued as standard equipment for all troopers and Alaska Wildlife Troopers throughout the state.

News

‘In terms of the budget we’re in a dire situation’: Anchorage schools begin with a rocky start

Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 4:52 PM AKDT
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By Rebecca Palsha
Wednesday morning, Bryantt was interviewed about his goals for this upcoming year, which will be his first as the head of the district. Already, Bryantt has concerns about the budget and teacher retention. His priority for right now, he says, is fixing the bus driver shortage.

News

Kodiak man sentenced to 18 years for sextortion

Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 4:05 PM AKDT
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By Jeremy Rolston
A Kodiak man was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for the production of child pornography.

Back to School

More than 50 bus drivers will soon be driving for ASD

Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 3:36 PM AKDT
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By Tim Rockey
More than 50 new bus drivers will soon be behind the wheel for the Anchorage School District.

Back to School

Anchorage teachers return to classrooms ahead of students first day

Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 7:00 AM AKDT
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By Georgina Fernandez
The Anchorage School District is in its final countdown leading up to the first day of school.

Back to School

Mat-Su students are officially back in the classroom

Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 6:44 PM AKDT
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By Carly Schreck
According to district spokesperson Jillian Morrissey, the district is short about 20-30 drivers. Each school essentially has a designated “no bus” day during the week until those positions can be filled, relying on parents to provide their own student transportation.

News

Woman rammed Anchorage police car with stolen vehicle, police say

Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 4:11 PM AKDT
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By Jeremy Rolston
Anchorage police say they arrested a woman driving a stolen car with stolen license plates who rammed a police car and had meth both on her person and in plain view in the vehicle.

News

Bethel Police charge suspect in AVCP Rural Housing Authority fire that killed 3

Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 3:06 PM AKDT
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By Olivia Ebertz
Police have arrested a suspect in connection with last week’s fire that killed three people in Bethel.

Agriculture

Farmers face difficult decisions amidst high hay prices, shortages

Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 7:56 PM AKDT
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By Carly Schreck
With hay farms like Tullos Funny Farm in Soldotna yielding only half of their average, ranchers like Ben Adams - who opened 4T% Ranch just this year - are left wondering what’s going to happen to their herds.

News

Man dies in small plane crash on North Slope

Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 4:11 PM AKDT
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By Tim Rockey
The wreckage of a deadly plane crash was discovered on Aug. 12 about 100 miles from Deadhorse.

Community

Petersburg’s Cannery Park gives glimpse into history of town, early canneries

Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 2:57 PM AKDT
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By Beth Verge
Along Petersburg's main street sits a small park that's dedicated to the workers who help make cannery work possible.

News

Motorcyclist dies in collision with moose

Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 8:28 AM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
Troopers said in a dispatch that 25-year-old Dennis Straughn III died after life-saving measures were attempted around mile 131 of the Glenn Highway just after midnight on Saturday morning.

News

Bear attack reported along coastal trail

Updated: Aug. 14, 2022 at 9:03 PM AKDT
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By Arielle Ingram-David
Anchorage police said in a community release that the black bear was last seen just west of the airport runway.

News

Willow man charged with kidnapping and assault

Updated: Aug. 14, 2022 at 11:02 AM AKDT
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By Jeremy Rolston
According to troopers, the woman said she had been kidnapped and endured an extensive level of assault for two weeks by Sean Richey, 38, of Willow.

News

All Alaska Reptile and Exotics Expo returns to Wasilla

Updated: Aug. 14, 2022 at 9:07 AM AKDT
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By Taylor Burke
The event promotes the reptile and exotic animals community throughout Alaska by highlighting the niche world of reptile pet ownership.

News

Multiple units respond to Eagle River fire

Updated: Aug. 13, 2022 at 7:55 PM AKDT
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By Tracy Sinclare
No injuries have been reported. The Red Cross of Alaska is assisting 12 residents impacted by the fire.

News

Motorcycle-vehicle crash sends 1 person to the hospital

Updated: Aug. 13, 2022 at 6:21 PM AKDT
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By Tracy Sinclare
Police say the preliminary investigation shows the motorcycle was traveling north on the Old Seward Highway.

News

Beloved Anchorage instructor passes away

Updated: Aug. 13, 2022 at 10:31 AM AKDT
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By Arielle Ingram-David
Family members described Green as a beloved husband, father, and teacher — a man that just went out of his way for his family and his students.

Crime

Husband arrested in shooting death of UAA pharmacy program coordinator

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 9:06 PM AKDT
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By Paul Choate and Georgina Fernandez
The husband of a University of Alaska Anchorage pharmacy program staff member has been arrested in connection with her death.

News

Artists paint murals in downtown Anchorage to honor Alaska Native culture

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 5:51 PM AKDT
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By Patrick Enslow
Two new murals are being painted in downtown Anchorage.

News

Mat-Su schools to cancel some bus routes on rotating schedule

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 5:37 PM AKDT
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By Tim Rockey
The Mat-Su Borough School District announced to parents that they will have rolling cancelations of bus routes ahead of the new school year.

News

Fairview back-to-school event helps kids get ready

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 4:46 PM AKDT
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By Lauren Maxwell
A back to school event sponsored by the Anchorage Health Department helps kids in Fairview get ready.

News

3 people have died in a fire at an AVCP Regional Housing Authority building

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 4:07 PM AKDT
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By Olivia Ebertz
Three people died early this morning in a fire at a low-income apartment complex in Bethel. That’s according to Bethel Fire Chief Daron Solesbee.

News

Russian aircraft detected close to Alaska airspace

Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 8:46 AM AKDT
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By Joey Klecka
NORAD said in the release that on two separate occasions, the office “detected, tracked and identified two Russian surveillance aircraft entering and operating within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone.”

News

FCC commissioner discusses funding opportunities for Alaska broadband

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 7:46 PM AKDT
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By Patrick Enslow
An FCC commissioner visited Alaska and shared the challenges of bringing broadband services across the state.

News

Houston High School site visit held nearly 4 years after quake

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 7:06 PM AKDT
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By Tim Rockey
Nearly four years after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook Southcentral Alaska, community and Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District leaders visited the new Houston High School building on Thursday.

News

Flooding brings financial struggles to rural parts of the state

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 6:33 PM AKDT
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By Georgina Fernandez
Flooding in the Mat-Su Borough have left roads split and water gushing over the edges. As car maneuver around flooded roadways trying to make their way home.

News

ASD says new report confirms decision to close Ursa Major Elementary School over safety concerns

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 5:25 PM AKDT
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By Lauren Maxwell
The Anchorage School District says a new report confirms serious earthquake issues at Ursa Major Elementary School on JBER.

News

Ruling clouds future of Southeast Alaska king salmon fishery

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 2:23 PM AKDT
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By Gene Johnson
A court ruling has thrown into doubt the future of a valuable commercial salmon fishery in Southeast Alaska.

News

Groups get creative to help Alaska voters with ranked voting

Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 8:27 AM AKDT
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By Becky Bohrer
Organizations in Alaska have gotten creative in trying to help voters understand how to cast their ballot in the state’s first ranked voting election on Aug. 16.

Military

Organization connects veterans to local resources, brings awareness to crisis line change

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 10:14 PM AKDT
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By Carly Schreck
In July, the Veteran Crisis Line changed after the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s old 800 number was replaced by the three-digit extension — 988. Veterans in need of help can dial the new extension and press “1″ to be directed to the appropriate call centers.

News

Alaska Broadband Summit focuses on federal funding opportunities

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 9:39 PM AKDT
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By Patrick Enslow
The Alaska Broadband Summit kicked off Tuesday at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center

Back to School

Mom shares her secrets to saving during back-to-school shopping

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 9:38 PM AKDT
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By Georgina Fernandez
An Anchorage mom said she spends around $80 per year in school supplies for both her students.

News

Man sentenced to 75 years in prison after killing his wife

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 9:09 PM AKDT
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By Georgina Fernandez
Adam Sullivan was sentenced to 75 years in prison after killing his wife, Brandy Sullivan, in 2017.

News

Skagway issues an emergency declaration due to rockslides

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 7:54 PM AKDT
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By Patrick Enslow
Repeat rockslides are making a significant and expensive impact on Skagway.

News

Alaska state fire marshal announces retirement

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 6:11 PM AKDT
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By Arielle Ingram-David
Alaska State Fire Marshal Richard Boothby announced his retirement from the Alaska Department of Public Safety on Wednesday.

News

Man accused of shooting at cars near Dimond Boulevard

Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 6:00 PM AKDT
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By Jeremy Rolston
Man charged with shooting at cars near Dimond Center, according to police.
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