Tag: AK News

907 Updates July 15, 2017

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By Dan Carpenter: Alaska soldier killed in Afghanistan arrives in Anchorage
 
 
 
 
Using this “logic” Life is a pre-existing condition, therefore murder charges do not apply.
By AP: A man will not face a murder charge after the victim was found to have a pre-existing condition
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: Anchorage driver collides with police vehicle, both parties injured
 
 
 
 
One bullet or LWOP?
By Leroy Polk: Seward inmate arrested for attempting to cut the throat of fellow prisoner
 
 
 
 
One bullet or LWOP?
By Cameron Mackintosh: UPDATE: Bethel Police locate man wanted on sex assault charge
 
 
 
 
Author: Lisa Demer: With more than 150 Alaska communities excluded from jury service, can village residents get a fair trial?
 
 
 
 
How do you combat it, who do you contact about it?
By Associated Press: Newly found fungus could threaten Southeast Alaska trees
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: 4 members of Alaska borough assembly could face recall vote
 
 
 
 
By Devin Kelly: As Anchorage’s bear problem intensifies, a solution inches closer to reality
 
 
 
 
By Daybreak Staff: Mic Check in the Morning: Wendlo

907 Updates July 14, 2017

By Cameron Mackintosh: Eagle River park temporarily closed after playground vandalism
 
 
 
 
By Cameron Mackintosh: Bethel Police searching for man wanted on sex assault charge
 
 
 
 
By Liz Raines: Special sessions have cost nearly $400,000 in per diem, lawmakers likely headed for another
 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera Photojournalist: Rachel McPherron: Should lawmakers be able to block constituents on Twitter?
 
 
 
 
Author: Dermot Cole Surprise. Trump administration gives Obamacare a boost in Alaska
 
 
 
 
Reality Check w/ John Tracy: Is it time to turn off water at Mile 109?
So here’s the question: should the state get rid of the pipe in the interest of safety? Or, perhaps fence it in, if not year round, then during summer months when the traffic doubles?

Girdwood residents have already weighed in. Their local advisory group, Girdwood 2020, is asking DOT to remove the pipe.

Driving this highway every day is risky enough. Does it need to be riskier by playing chicken with Alaskans in need of a very ordinary drink of water?
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Maxwell: DOC hiring new officers in light of SB91
The state is looking to hire 45 pre-trail officers as soon as possible. Department Spokeswoman Megan Edge said some of the positions have already been filled, but not all. She said the jobs pay well, averaging about $92,000 a year including salary and benefits.
 
 
 
 
By Rebecca Palsha: Want a job? The Division of Alaska State Troopers is hiring again, and again
 
 
 
 
By Dan Carpenter: Sections of Alaska Highway closed due to wildfires
 
 
 
 
By Heather Hintze: Sign pilot project tackles trailhead parking problems
 
 
 
 
Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Friday, July 14, 2017

907 Updates July 13, 2017

By Daniella Rivera Photojournalist: Jared Mazurek: Children were playing outside as bullets started flying
 
 
 
 
By Steffi Lee Photojournalist: Rachel McPherron: APD, AFD provide latest crime rates
 
 
 
 

By WASILLA, Alaska (KTUU): Police pursuit through Wasilla ends in 3-vehicle crash
 
 
 
 
Author: Charles Wohlforth Judge cites city ‘dirty tricks’ in APD discrimination case. Citizens should take notice.
 
 
 
 

Author: Rep. Adam Wool: We had a good run; now we need to pony up
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: Fairbanks mother allegedly strangled to death by boyfriend
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Maxwell: U.S. Army welcomes new commander to Alaska
 
 
 
 

By Ashleigh Ebert: Iron Dog Race seeks new Executive Director
 
 
 
 
By Daybreak Staff Workforce Wednesday: Marine coating
 
 
 
 

By KTVA Web Staff: Alaska Dept. of Education and Early Development seeks feedback
Timeline and Transition: ED Established Milestones
ED has a year from the date of enactment (12.10.15) to issue final regulations. Read the final regulations, guidance, and regulatory information from ED.
Read DEED’s Comments on Proposed Regulations: Assessments (submitted 9.9.16) (pdf)
Read DEED’s Comments on Proposed Regulations: Accountability, State Plans, and Data Reporting (submitted 7.28.16) (pdf)
ESEA Flexibility Waivers end August 1, 2016.
Funds for formula programs such as Titles I-A, I-C, I-D, II-A, and III-A provided to districts for activities during the 2016-17 school year will continue to be administered in accordance with NCLB, not ESSA, based on the FY2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act passed by Congress.
Based on the accountability regulations that were finalized on November 28, 2016, the new State-designed accountability systems will take effect at the beginning of the 2018-19 school year.

907 Updates July 12, 2017

By Leroy Polk: Alaska correctional officer charged with distribution of child pornography
 
 
 
 
By KTVA Staff: Man convicted in Campbell Creek sexual assault
 
 
 
 
By Steffi Lee: APD investigating NE Anchorage gun fight
 
 
 
 
By Liz Raines Photojournalist: Cale Green: As crime spikes in Juneau, neighbors, police point to opioid epidemic
 
 
 
 
By Dan Carpenter: Anchorage Assembly tells state to allow onsite use of marijuana
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Maxwell: Local retailers work to keep customers in face of internet deals
 
 
 
 
Author: Tegan Hanlon: A dog perishes after a pickup truck rolls into the Kenai River
 
 
 
 
By Annie Zak: This couple has built a mini hospitality empire in Seward
 
 
 
 
By Rebecca Palsha: The sale of Mayday trees may be stopped in Anchorage

The challenges of being the only woman on a pipeline crew | Alaska Public Media

This story is part of Midnight Oil, a new podcast from Alaska’s Energy Desk.

The challenges of being the only woman on a pipeline crew | Alaska Public Media

907 Updates July 11, 2017

By Austin Baird: Here’s why two Alaska soldiers are suing the government they serve
 
 
 
 
By Ashleigh Ebert: 8-year-old becomes honorary rescue swimmer
 
 
 
 
By Cameron Mackintosh: Pursuit in Wasilla ends when suspect vehicle launches over embankment, bursts into flames
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: Anchorage Jail inmate stabbed in the eyes by his cellmate, charges say
 
 
 
 
By Dan Carpenter: Assembly will consider signing resolution supporting onsite consumption of marijuana
 
 
 
 
By Austin Baird: President’s election fraud commission stalls request for data on Alaska voters
 
 
 
 
By Mike Ross: Safety improvements planned near water pipe along Seward Hwy
 
 
 
 
By PR Rocket: Author Thomas Anderson’s New Book “Shemya” is a Mostly True Account of a One-year Tour of Duty on a Remote Outpost at the End of the Aleutian Island Chain of Alaska

Must Read Alaska July 10, 2017

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907 Updates July 09, 2017

Author: Suzanna Caldwell: Anchorage gets its first ‘food hub,’ an online farmers market
 
 
 
 
By Bonney Bowman Photojournalist: John Thain: Inside the Gates: the language of military acronyms
 
 
 
 
By Sean Maguire: People cited for unlicensed commercial fishing, 1000 pounds of salmon wasted
 
 
 
 
By KTUU News Staff: Americorp intern sports google trekker to capture footage of Anchorage parks and trails
 
 
 
 
By Daybreak Staff: Mic Check in the Morning: The Last Revel

907 Updates July 08, 2017

By Leroy Polk: Former President Obama stops in Anchorage on his way home from family vacation
 
 
 
 

By Ashleigh Ebert: Four men sentenced for 2016 crime spree
 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera Photojournalist: Ken Kulavony: Former APD officers who won discrimination lawsuit awarded enhanced attorney’s fees
 
 
 
 
By KTVA Web Staff, Video Credit: Frank Stanley: Carjacking suspect in custody after crashing into pole
 
 
 
 
By KTUU Staff: Massive mudslide at Sheep Mountain Lodge

 
 
 
 
Shady Grove Oliver: Teacher turnover costs state millions each year
 
 
 
 
Shady Grove Oliver: Alaska nonprofit awarded $1.5 million racial equity grant
 
 
 
 
By Kortnie Horazdovsky: Alaskan bank to sponsor Iditarod
 
 
 
 
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