Alaska News September 05, 2018

By Leroy Polk: UPDATE: Brush fire extinguished in Fairview after spreading to camp, AFD says
 
 
 
 
By Patrick Enslow: Dimond HS football back to the field, ending suspension for misconduct report
 
 
 
 
By Derek Minemyer: Good Samaritans first responders to Monday’s fatal collision on Parks Highway
To Sergeant Joel Miner with Alaska State Troopers, It’s people like Hartman and Phillips who give victims in serious accidents a chance to survive.

“At times, we drive as fast as we safely can to get there to help,” said Miner. “Ultimately, it is the good Samaritans who are the ones actually saving lives.”
 
 
By Zaz Hollander: ‘Just working so hard’: Witness describes rush to help victims of Parks Highway crash
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: Utqiagvik man charged with stabbing girlfriend
 
 
 
 
By Devin Kelly: Owners of assisted living home where worker was murdered convicted of Medicaid fraud
 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera: Soldier awaiting sentencing in assault case faces civil suit
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Fairbanks police see high identification rate with Facebook
 
 
 
 
By Liz Raines: State certifies primary election amid voter fraud concerns
 
 
 
 
By Blake Essig: Alyeska to cut 10 percent of pipeline workforce, eliminating jobs
 
 
 
 
By Annie Zak, Tegan Hanlon: Under pressure to withdraw, Begich reaffirms plan to stay in Alaska governor’s race
 
 
 
 
By Jack Carney: Veterans voice frustration over Veterans Wall of Honor being moved
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: VIDEO: Sen. Murkowski pays tribute to Sen. John McCain in floor speech
 
 
 
 
By Bill Walker: Reproductive rights of Alaska women won’t change under a Walker-Mallott administration
 
 
 
 
Stading Strong: Homer cop loses fight with kidney cancer
 
 
 
 
By Beth Verge: Chugiak horse owner praises community effort after mud rescue
 
 
 
 
By Megan Mazurek: Mic Check in the Morning: Cello-bration!

Alaska News September 04, 2018

By Daniel Kirby: UPDATE: Victims identified in Parks Highway fatal crash
 
 
By Anchorage Daily News: 4 dead, 1 critically injured in multivehicle collision on the Parks Highway
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: 1 dead in single-vehicle Parks Highway crash
 
 
 
 
By Leory Polk: Shooting investigation in downtown Anchorage Tuesday morning
 
 
 
 
By Kyle Hopkins: 911 dispatcher: I was raped and Nome police colleagues ignored the case
 
 
 
 
By Patrick Enslow: Anchorage shooter wins silver in South Korea
 
 
 
 
By Michelle Therriault Boots: After spending days aground in Sitka, a sea lion returns to the water – with help from humans
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Tiny Alaska village experiences boom in polar bear tourism
 
 
 
 
Couple tie the knot at the Alaska State Fair – Golden Wheel Amusement employees Robert Kunayak and Charlotte Analoak were married by the Venetian carousel at the Alaska State Fair.
 
 
 
 
The Blake Essig Blanket Toss On the final day of the Alaska State Fair, Blake Essig conquers his fear of being thrown into the air inside of a blanket with the help of Eskimo Ninja Warrior Nick Hanson.
 
 
 
 
By Beth Verge: After weeks of battling Lower 48 blazes, Alaskan wildland firefighting crews return home
 
 
 
 
By Megan Mazurek: Harvesting Alaska: Eat Alaska Challenge Blog, Week 1
 
 
 
 
By Laurel Downing Bill: Story Time w/ Aunt Phil: Alaska’s first serial killer
 
 
 
 
One Alaska Update Gov. Walker September 04, 2018

Alaska News September 03, 2018

By Kari Bustamante: APD asking for help in locating shooting suspect
 
 
 
 
By Ariane Aramburo: Tipsy Tow at your service this Labor Day
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Alaska governor signs bill allowing cities to ban cellphones
 
 
 
 
By John Thompson: Rep. Pruitt honors Bartlett’s Bobby Hill for 20 years of service
 
 
 
 
By Liz Raines: Anchorage falls short of national graduation rate
 
 
 
 
By Zaz Hollander: The public seems to love the new Alaska State Troopers look. Some retired troopers don’t.
 
 
 
 
By Devin Kelly: City of Anchorage buys property directly opposite main homeless shelter
 
 
 
 
By Rachel D’Oro Associated Press: Facebook adds Inupiaq as language option
 
 
 
 
By Ned Rozell: Arctic ground squirrels go to hibernate early, and that’s part of why they’re supercool
 
 
 
 
By Bill Roth: VIDEO: ‘Racin’ bacon’ at the Alaska State Fair

Alaska News September 02, 2018

By Chris Klint: Gun found in Southeast Alaska leads to human remains
 
 
 
 
By Michelle Therriault Boots: He withdrew from his friends and neighbors. When he died in his Fairbanks house, no one noticed – for years.
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Men arrested after ankle monitors place them at crime scene
 
 
 
 
By Victoria Taylor: UPDATE: Sea lion roaming Sitka streets now staying in wooded area
 
 
By Laurel Andrews: Sea lion wanders inland and Sitka officials try to usher it back to water
 
 
 
 
By Sean Maguire: 40 percent drop in 911 calls to Bean’s Cafe and Brother Francis Shelter
 
 
 
 
By Dave Leval: Red Cross: Prepare now for Alaska disasters
 
 
 
 
Rhonda Boling Children’s Book Giving 70% to Charity Makes Top 10Author Rhonda Bolling to Travel from Alaska to Columbus, Ohio for the Red-Carpet Author Academy Awards in October for Final Judging and …

Alaska News September 01, 2018

By Chris Klint: Wrong-way chase, crash close Glenn Highway outbound near Birchwood
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: State offers new look at felony sex offenses
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: Man kept in custody after Alaska Airlines sex assault
 
 
 
 
By Tegan Hanlon, BethBragg: 3 Dimond High football coaches fired and students disciplined in the wake of misconduct allegations
 
 
By Dave Goldman: Dimond High football set to return – without its head coach
 
 
By Jill Burke: Dimond Football Head Coach Bernardo Otero out; Derek Brewer returns to lead Lynx football
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Maxwell: KTVA reporter named Alaska Broadcaster of the Year
 
 
 
 
By Melinda Bolton: Tudor Librarian wins national civics award
 
 
 
 
Shawn Wilson: Kevin Zagyva Mat-Su educator teaches a lesson of courage
 
 
 
 
By Dave Leval: ESPN honors Service High special education program
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Maxwell: Alaskan artist leaves indelible legacy on local schools
 
 
 
 
Patrick Enslow: The House that Huffer Built: Grandson carries on Chugiak football tradition Tom Huffer Sr. has been a constant for the Chugiak football program for nearly 50 years, and now it’s something he can share with his grandchildren.
 
 
 
 
By Sean Maguire: New Mountain View clinic opens doors
 
 
 
 
By Steve Quinn: Alaska Supreme Court rules on Sheldon estate dispute
 
 
 
 
The Nome Static, Transmission 648: September 2018
 
 
 
 
By Clark Fair: Carol Swartz, longtime director at Kachemak Bay Campus, to retire
 
 
 
 
Saturday Market September 1, 2018
 
 
 
 
By Rebecca Palsha: Before summer leaves, Alaska has one final gift: berries
 
 
 
 
By Angela Krenzien: Woolly mammoth tusk found in Denali
 
 
 
 
By Jackie Purcell: State Fair—a weather forecast and goat-milking session!

Alaska News August 31, 2018

By Victoria Taylor: Activist, Mentor, Friend & Father: Remembering Clifford Black
 
 
 
 
By Kortnie Horazdovsky: Fairbanks woman charged with killing young daughters 2 years apart
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: The First Lady’ of Mountain View meth ring arrested in sting operation along with husband
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: 1 Kodiak man dead, 1 rescued after boat capsizes
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: Woman injured after falling off the ‘Zipper’ ride at the Alaska State Fair
 
 
 
 
By Heather Hintze: Charges: Slain Willow woman’s body was ‘severely burned’
 
 
 
 
By Laurel Andrews: Anchorage man charged with sexually assaulting passenger on Alaska Airlines flight
 
 
By Associated Press: Anchorage man accused of sex assault on Alaska Airlines flight
 
 
By Derek Minemyer: A look into the life of Nicholas M. Stevens, the man accused of alleged abusive sexual contact on Alaska Airlines flight
 
 
 
 
By Kyle Hopkins: 17 registered voters in a single mobile home? New questions raised in East Anchorage legislative race.
 
 
 
 
By Cameron Mackintosh: Should Anchorage police officers be equipped with Narcan?
 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera: Customers troubled by Alaska ad site’s incessant emails
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Maxwell: Muni hears comments, fields team on homelessness
 
 
 
 
By Megan Mazurek: Mic Check in the Morning: Sua-Mailealo family
 
 
 
 
Reality Check John Tracy: Reality Check: Remembering Sen. John McCain
 
 
 
 
By Courtney: The Frozen Underground Tunnel In Alaska That You Have To See To Believe
 
 
By Carey Seward: Follow This Picturesque Trail In Alaska For Staggering Views
 
 
By Carey Seward: Follow This Abandoned Railroad Trail For One Of The Most Unique Hikes In Alaska

Alaska News August 30, 2018

By Laura Holman, Jack Carney: One man shot in downtown Anchorage, police say; streets now open
 
 
 
 
By Zaz Hollander: APD: Man dies in police custody after running in and out of Anchorage traffic
 
 
 
 
By Laurel Andrews: Troopers: Willow woman’s death was a homicide
Kilgo is being held at the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility without bail, troopers said.
 
 
 
 
By Steve Quinn: Sullivan delivers floor tribute to McCain
 
 
 
 
By Tegan Hanlon: Anchorage school officials release few new details in Dimond High ‘misconduct’ investigation
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: ASD offers online update on Dimond High abuse allegations
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: Prince of Wales totem pole honors Alaska veterans
 
 
 
 
By John Thompson: Show goes on for Hobo Jim after SUV burglarized
 
 
 
 
By Juan Montes: Fighting to stay in business, fate of pot shop in the hands of the Anchorage Assembly
 
 
 
 
By Devin Kelly: How Anchorage’s plastic bag ban will affect the way you shop
 
 
 
 
By Alex DeMarban: Major oil company Eni buys ‘prime’ acreage in hunt for North Slope oil
 
 
 
 
Presented by First National Bank of Alaska: Family ties and fried chicken SPONSORED: With a little planning, who they are and what they do will never change. The new owners of The Lucky Wishbone talk about their plans to keep the integrity of the historic Anchorage restaurant intact, just as George and Peggy Brown envisioned in 1955.
 
 
 
 
Alaska Highway News: Local authors to share publishing insights at Words North
 
 
 
 
By John Thain: Bronze Orcas set to last generations
 
 
 
 
Traveling across the Americas by Whike

Alaska News August 29, 2018

By Laurel Andrews: Troopers investigate Willow woman’s death
 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera: Suspect in dog kennel beating turns himself in
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: Man charged with animal cruelty in dog’s Nikiski death
 
 
 
 
By Shannon Ballard: Motorcyclists attacked with bear spray at Midtown stop light
 
 
 
 
By Mary Simton: Jury convicts mom in felony child abuse case
 
 
 
 
By Jill Burke: Anchorage School Board remains quiet on Dimond High football allegations
 
 
By Beth Bragg: School officials say little about Dimond misconduct after closed-door meeting
 
 
By Derek Minemyer: Dimond High football players staying in shape despite suspension
 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera: Landlady questions strength of state’s Pretrial supervision
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: Finder of Gambell military helmet seeks its owner
 
 
 
 
By Devin Kelly: Anchorage approves strict plastic bag ban, fees for paper bags
 
 
 
 
By Erica Martinson: Anchorage attorney, nominated by Trump, withdraws from federal judgeship
 
 
 
 
By Dan Joling: U.S. officials take action to protect Alaska whistleblower
 
 
 
 
By Marc Lester: Giant pumpkin sets new Alaska State Fair record
 
 
 
 
By Cassie Schirm: Alaska State Fair offers fresh look at dinosaurs
 
 
 
 
Wednesday Market August 29, 2018 Wednesday is Midweek SAFM day Don’t miss your chance to visit from 10am-4pm at Dimond Center, next to Walmart in front of the Dimond Center Hotel
 
 
 
 
Champion of Civic Engagement: Michelle Carton
 
 
 
 
By Casea Peterson: This Is What Life In Alaska Looked Like In The 1940s
 
 
 
 
By Case Peterson: This Explains Why Everyone In Alaska Has A GoPro
 
 
 
 
By Courtney: This Spooky Small Town In Alaska Could Be Right Out Of A Horror Movie

Alaska News August 28, 2018

By Devin Kelly: Inmate dies of suspected suicide at Kenai pretrial facility
 
 
 
 
By KTVA Web Staff: One person still missing after boat overturns on Kenai River
 
 
 
 
By Zaz Hollander: Trucker killed in Dalton Highway rollover was the only woman hauling fuel tankers to the North Slope
 
 
 
 
By Cameron Mackintosh: Jury hears closing arguments in Echo Terry trial
 
 
 
 
By June Leffler: Visting advocate to help domestic abuse survivors in Wrangell
 
 
 
 
By Angela Krenzien: Undercover operation leads to attempted child porn conviction
 
 
 
 
By Jill Burke: Dimond High School football players surveyed
The Anchorage School Board will meet in executive session Tuesday with Superintendent Deena Bishop to discuss the unfolding investigations.

The School District has said it will provide updates on its website.
 
 
 
 
By Matt Tunseth Alaska Star: For 89 years, a dam blocked salmon on the Eklutna River. It’s finally gone.
 
 
 
 
By Sean Maguire: Major solar panel project nears completion in Willow
A major solar panel project is nearing completion a few miles south of Willow with hopes of turning a profit within the next eight to ten years.
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Agencies map tectonic fault that touches southeast Alaska
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Alaskan astronaut-to-be quits NASA training
 
 
 
 
By Rhonda McBride: Small step for Yup’ik immersion kindergartners; Giant step for Anchorage School District
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Maxwell: Anchorage District loses classic middle school model
 
 
 
 
By John Schandelmeier: While searching for a caribou, a hunter in the Alaska Range finds a piece of history instead
 
 
 
 
By Devin Kelly, Alex DeMarban: Alaska elections officials report voting ‘irregularities’ in East Anchorage House District primary
 
 
 
 
Neal Fried on Alaska’s Economy
 
 
 
 
By Kortnie Horazdovsky: VIDEO: Disc golf player makes throw over black bear at Anchorage park
 
 
 
 
Harvesting Alaska: cooking with zucchini

Alaska News August 27, 2018

By 13 News: Alaska man killed in crash between a police SUV and motorcycle in Kansas
 
 
 
 
By Sean Maguire: UPDATE: Man killed near Dimond High School identified by police
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: 2 arrested, 1 still at large in Anchorage dog kennel attempted murder case
 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera: ASD teacher accused of abusing autistic student
 
 
 
 
By Loren Holmes: HAARP opens its doors to the public, but some minds prove hard to change
 
 
 
 
By Zaz Hollander: Mat-Su veterans memorial wall begins complicated move to Wasilla

Fowler, 77, served with the U.S. Navy in Vietnam from the late 1950s into the early 1960s.

The panel with Fowler’s name broke, along with three others, during the relocation this month.

“When I saw that, it just brought me back to memories of Vietnam and how they just spit all over us,” he said.

A photo taken by another observer of the process shows a panel in pieces on the grass, names visible on the ground.
 
 
 
 
By Steve Quinn: Standing tall: Three new totem poles unveiled in Juneau
 
 
 
 
By Laurel Downing Bill: Story Time with Aunt Phil: The Pullen House
 
 
 
 
‘Seafood Throwdown’ focuses on fresh Alaskan ingredients
 
 
 
 
Governor Bill Walker One Alaska Update August 27, 2018

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