Flags To Be Lowered For Former Legislator
Gov. Sean Parnell has ordered state flags lowered to half-staff Thursday in honor of the late former state legislator Elton Engstrom, Jr.
Hultberg Resigning As Administration Commissioner
Gov. Sean Parnell is losing another commissioner. Becky Hultberg told Parnell, in a letter dated Monday, that she plans to resign as the commissioner of Administration, effective Dec. 11, for a position in the private sector.
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Aesthetic Energy, Autumn back East
It takes five years to organize an art exhibition which means this year’s fall lineup was created in 2008, the big financial dip. With that in mind I headed East to hug grandchildren and see what was aesthetically pleasing.
Our fall art tour took us to Philadephia, Washington, D.C. and New York City.
Read more. Western Alaska Communities Weather Storm
A storm that brought high winds, high water and high surf caused flooding to communities along the coast of Western Alaska this weekend. At least two communities have made disaster declarations.
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Alaska’s Filipino Community Plans Relief Efforts For Typhoon Haiyan Victims
Alaska’s Filipino community is pulling together to help the victims of Super Typhoon Haiyan, which hit the country early Friday morning.
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GCI, KTUU Broadcast Agreement Expires
After months of negotiations, KTUU-TV and GCI were unable to reach an agreement by their midnight deadline on Friday to keep KTUU's programming available on cable in the more rural-areas of the state.
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State Offers Free Flu Vaccines
The administrative fee for vaccines through the state's public health system is being waived in an effort to get more low income people protected from flu this season.
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‘Big Blue’ Fire Truck Departs Unalaska For St. George
A big blue fire truck is on its way from Unalaska to the Pribilof island of St. George. The truck has been ready to go for almost a year, but until now, the two communities had no way to move it. They found their solution in a crab boat.
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Alaska Athletes Prepare For Olympic Journey
Over the weekend, Alaskans had their last chance to say goodbye to the state's Olympians – and prospective Olympians – before they start their seasons...and eventually head to Sochi, Russia for the 2014 Olympic Games.
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Fairbanks Speed Skater Preps For Olympic Trials
Cross country skiing isn’t the only sport Alaskans targeting the Sochi Winter Olympics compete in. A Fairbanks man is vying for a spot on the U.S. speed skating team.
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Assembly To Hash Out Budget, Bus Fares and Library Funding
During last week's regular Anchorage Assembly meeting dozens testified at the second public hearing on the 2014 Municipal budget. They were concerned about two things: bus fares and library services.
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Honoring Alaska’s Unique Veterans
Today we’re celebrating Veterans Day. For a little more than a year now, Senator Lisa Murkowski and her office have been producing video profiles that they’ve titled “Veteran Spotlights.”
Veterans like Colonel Suellyn Novak, who was featured on the Veterans Spotlight program, and who also runs the Alaska veteran's museum in Anchorage.
Rep. Don Young OK After ‘Minor Chest Discomfort’
The office of Rep. Don Young says the congressman is fine after experiencing "minor chest discomfort" that prompted diagnostic tests this weekend.
Commentary: Remembering America’s Veterans
The gate agent announced to the passengers waiting to board it was my last flight through Fairbanks. While reviewing the flight paperwork, a gentleman approached, wanting to shake my hand, and wish me well in the upcoming retirement.
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I Am A Blacksmith
In a world where most people make a living sitting behind a computer, Chris Cushman recreates tools straight out of history.
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Ketchikan Man Charged For Alleged Knife Assault
A 32-year-old Ketchikan man has been charged for allegedly stabbing another man during an argument Friday morning.
Begich Hosts Roundtable On Military Sexual Trauma Treatment
Senator Mark Begich addressed the issue of Military Sexual Trauma Treatment at a roundtable discussion at the YWCA in Anchorage last week.
AK: Live TV
Outside room 119 at Juneau-Douglas High School, a sheet of paper taped to the wall says, “FOG MACHINE IN USE.” It’s the Friday before Halloween, and the usually no-nonsense control room and JDTV News anchor desk is dressed with spider webs, skeletons, jack-o-lanterns, black lights, and strobes.
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300 Villages: Larsen Bay
This week, we're heading to Larsen Bay, a small community on Kodiak Island. Kara Darling works for the tribal office in Larsen Bay.
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Juneau Union Members Learn How To Talk About Right-To-Work
Nearly half of all states have right-to-work laws that prohibit contracts between employers and labor unions requiring workers to pay union dues. Alaska is not one of them. But with a Republican dominated legislature and executive branch, it is seen as a state where right-to-work legislation could pass. No bills have been introduced here since 2011, and the issue does not seem to be a priority for business or political groups.
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