ASD Budget Fallout: JROTC Loses Money, iSchool Gains
The Anchorage School District's plan to fill a $23 million dollar gap goes beyond the proposal to cut 159 classroom teachers in the next school year. JROTC will see also reductions, while ASD's...
View ArticleAlaska Salmon Pass Fish Co. Test for Fukushima Radiation
A Seattle-based seafood company says independent testing has found “no indication” of radiation in their Puget Sound and Southeast Alaska salmon, even as two Alaska samples showed telltale “traces”...
View ArticleParnell Tackles Education, Resources in 'State of State' Address
Governor Sean Parnell began his State of the State address Wednesday by calling on lawmakers to let the state take ownership of its natural gas and oil resources before transitioning into an ambitious...
View ArticleThe Title of Olympian
Three-time Olympian Rosey Fletcher grew up in Alaska. She dreamed of winning a medal for one reason: she wanted everyone to be able to touch it, see it, and realize that anything is possible.
View ArticleNew Partnership to Help Women Veterans
The YWCA and the Veterans Administration are partnering up to help women veterans find the help they need.
View ArticleHelping Women Vets Focus of New Partnership
Out of Alaska's 12,000 plus female veterans in Alaska, only about 3,000 of them are currently utilizing services provided by the V.A. The YWCA and the Alaska Veterans Organization for Women program...
View ArticleThe Morning Show (Jan 23, 2014)
KTUU Channel 2 News presents The Morning Show with David George and Sheila Balistreri.
View ArticleFreezing Rain Closes 8 MSBSD Schools
The Mat-Su Borough School District closed eight schools due to what officials described as freezing rain Thursday, with unseasonably high temperatures warming Southcentral Alaska. According to MSBSD...
View ArticleFederal Appeals Court Ruling Could Impact Arctic Oil Development
A federal appeals court has ruled that federal regulators conducted inadequate environmental studies before selling $2.7 billion in petroleum leases off Alaska's northwest coast. The decision...
View ArticleDemocrats Taking Applications for House Vacancy
Democrats in southeast Alaska are taking applications for the House seat being vacated by Beth Kerttula. Kerttula plans to resign effective Friday for a fellowship at Stanford University. The Tongass...
View ArticleCoghill Expects Further Review for HB77
Senate Majority Leader John Coghill expects a controversial permitting bill to be sent to Senate Resources for further review. HB77 from Gov. Sean Parnell was billed as a way to improve the permitting...
View ArticleGroup Suing Over Rejected Set Net Ban Proposal
A group has sued over the state's rejection of a proposed initiative that sought to ban commercial shore gill nets and set nets in non-subsistence areas. The lawsuit by the Alaska Fisheries...
View ArticleInmate Convicted of Assaulting Anchorage Jail Officer
A convicted murderer has been found guilty of assaulting a correctional officer at an Anchorage jail. Alaska State Troopers say 27-year-old James Coven was convicted Tuesday of two counts of felony...
View ArticleHawaii Man to be Sentenced for Hoax Plane Threat
A Hawaii man is expected to be sentenced for making a hoax call to the FBI when he falsely reported a possible hijacker was aboard an airplane. Timothy David Hershman of Kona is scheduled to be...
View ArticleApp Helps Alaska Rescuers Find Lost Nevada Man
Alaska rescuers found a lost Nevada man after authorities helped him download a locator app on his cell phone. The Ketchikan Daily News says 77-year-old Ed Leckey had started out on a short hike at...
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