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Kansas couple donating 2,000 pounds of beef to Halong survivors
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (556+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A Kansas couple is taking a trip to the Last Frontier - and they're taking a ton of beef with them. The journey is being led by Cow Team 6, an organization that works to help communities recover from…...
NEW DETAILS: ‘Enormous structural damage’ seen after overnight fire at an Anchorage funeral home, AFD says
1+ week, 4+ day ago (385+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Fire Department (AFD) has confirmed there was an overnight fire at Anchorage's Kehl's Legacy Funeral Home on Old Seward and Klatt. Online AFD dispatch records show the call came in around 11:45 p.m. Friday. When firefighters arrived,…...
Dunleavy names appointees for two Alaska Senate vacancies
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (439+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two Alaska representatives in the minority may be getting promoted after Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, announced Wednesday they were appointed to replace two Alaska Senate vacancies. Reps. Cathy Tilton, R-Wasilla, and Rep. George Rauscher, R-Sutton, have been…...
Alaska’s entire delegation backs Epstein file release
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (689+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska's entire Republican congressional delegation told Alaska's News Source they plan to support releasing documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as the House prepares to vote on the measure Tuesday. Spokespersons for Rep. Nick…...
Department of the Interior revises who has jurisdiction over Native Allotments
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (241+ words) According to the Department of the Interior, the acting solicitor noted that M-37079 was not the best interpretation of the applicable law. The Department of the Interior stated in their memorandum that Solicitor opinion M-36975 was the "result of a years-long effort…...
PFD restoration initiative gains thousands in support
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (991+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A petition demanding restoration to the statutory Permanent Fund Dividend formula has been gaining momentum online " the same year the dividend saw one of its lowest amounts when adjusted for inflation. "Since 2016, billions of dollars that should…...
Authorities investigating bank robbery at Anchorage Wells Fargo
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (134+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage police responded to a bank robbery Thursday afternoon at the Wells Fargo branch on East Dimond Boulevard, prompting a heavy law enforcement presence in the area. According to police, officers were dispatched to the branch located…...
Gov. Dunleavy undergoes treatment for skin cancer
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (117+ words) Gov. Mike Dunleavy has recently undergone treatment for Basal Cell Carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer, his office confirmed Thursday. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Gov. Mike Dunleavy has recently undergone treatment for Basal Cell Carcinoma, a common form of skin…...
Accounting bill goes into law without governor’s signature
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (615+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A bill promising to lower the requirements to become a CPA " or certified public accountant " passed into law Wednesday after the governor did not sign the bill. Rep. Calvin Schrage, NA-Anchorage, sponsored the bill, saying it was…...
Dunleavy tells Republicans to skip part of special session to prevent veto overrides
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (966+ words) JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) " In the middle of some lawmakers expressing extreme confusion on the same day Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced a special session to address education reform and creating an agriculture department, the governor's office confirmed late Wednesday Dunleavy has…...