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This was the reaction at a watch party in Seward the moment Lydia Jacoby won gold in the 100-meter breaststroke finals at the Olympics in Tokyo! Congrats, Lydia! 🏅 🎥: @SjongAustin   Read more:
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Bear 747 has been crowned the fattest bear of the year by voters of the Katmai National Park Fat Bear Week. #FatBearWeek
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BREAKING: Seward’s Lydia Jacoby took gold in the 100-meter breaststroke finals, finishing in 1:04.95, at the Olympics in Tokyo. This was a historic finish as Jacoby became the first Alaskan to ever medal in swimming at the Olympics.
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Evangelical humanitarian organization Samaritan’s Purse has been fighting the COVID-19 Pandemic around the world. Now, it’s aid has arrived in Alaska.
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“My first thought as he approached was: I hope he gets a fish!” said Schultz. Story:
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Snoop Dogg promises "wellness retreat" concert in Alaska if voters legalize pot: http://t.co/P3ShQ2kGb8 http://t.co/bGntKHRKv9
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Sitka illustrator Michaela Goade found out she was the winner of the Randolph Caldecott Medal for outstanding illustration of a children’s book on Sunday, making her the first Native American to win the award.
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Former President Obama stops in #Anchorage on his way home from family vacation
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A Tlingit and Athabascan artist from Juneau will have one of his designs featured in the U.S. Postal Services’ 2021 stamp program. Story:
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The state of Alaska has joined 19 other states in supporting Texas’ challenge to four states’ presidential election results in the Supreme Court.
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Jack Black visited Alaska this weekend and donated $10,000 to the Alaska SeaLife Center.
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Looks like a bear in Kodiak wanted a ride back home but had second thoughts! Jeff Brouse sent us this video of a curious bear caught on camera. This is a good reminder to lock your doors, keep food out of your car and always be bear aware. 📸: Jeff Brouse #BearsInAlaska
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The tsunami warning has been downgraded to a tsunami advisory, but aftershocks keep hitting communities near Sand Point after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake Monday afternoon. Here's what the 7.5 earthquake looked like in Cold Bay. #Alaska #earthquake Story:
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WATCH THIS: Have you seen this video yet? Edna Ruud said she heard a "thump" outside her home in Nome. When she looked outside, she saw these two musk ox head-butting each other in her yard.
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Nicolas Petit has scratched at Shaktoolik at 7 p.m. according to a statement from #Iditarod race officials #Iditarod2019 #KTUUIditarod
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WATCH: Mike Ross signs off on his final newscast at Alaska's News Source after 19 years in the state and 47 years in journalism. 👉
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The actual payment will be calculated and announced in the months ahead, but legislators said it would be about $2,700 for every Alaskan. #pfd #akleg
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The Jewel Lake Tastee Freez is working within the city's temporary mask requirement, but also going a step further by offering vaccines in partnership with the Anchorage Health Department so the area's residents don't have to travel as far for a shot.
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The late-night show host went so far as to enter the popular annual betting contest, and said if he wins, he'll donate the proceeds to the Food Bank of Alaska. If Oliver doesn't win, he said he'll still donate $10,000 to the food bank regardless.
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Doggy see...A town dog decided to take a shot in the big leagues, running for 30 miles from Finger Lake to Rainy Pass on the Iditarod trail overnight Monday with Pete Kaiser and Ryan Redington #Iditarod2019 #KTUUIditarod
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Alaska students help scientists prove mysterious whale species exists
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Outrage brews after a no-jail sentence for a man that admitted to strangling and sexually assaulting a woman. Groups say there has been no justice and are asking Alaskans to take a stand and unseat the judge. MORE:
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Sad news from Talkeetna, Stubbs the Cat, unofficial mayor has passed away.
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A man taking out the trash used a quick-thinking getaway to avoid confrontation with a one-antlered moose. Thanks to Amy Phelps for sharing this video with us! Read More: #Alaska #Moose #HideAndSeek #Video #Share
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Who do you think won? Thanks for the video Kimberly Sharp!
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When signed into law, it will bar employment contracts from forcing people to settle sexual assault or harassment cases through arbitration rather than in court.
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Caught on Camera: Gray whale swims away from a pod of orcas. Lucas Wito caught this video in Kodiak. He said the gray whale stayed close to the beach for 20 minutes trying to escape the orcas.
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg explained how Alaska will benefit from more than $5 billion in federal investments from President Joe Biden's bipartisan infrastructure law.
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Anchorage resident, Drew Dobbyn Reed, turned 9 on Friday. She wasn't able to have a birthday party, but her neighbors showed up outside her home to help her celebrate... while social distancing! How sweet is that?
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The Anchorage Assembly voted Tuesday night to pass the controversial AO 2020-66, which authorizes the municipality to move forward with the purchase of four buildings around Anchorage to be converted into homeless and addiction treatment services.
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Way to go, Bobby! 🏅 Eagle River Special Olympian wins gold in Berlin:
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It's that time of year again — bears are out and about in Anchorage! Karl Powers captured this video of three cubs and a mama bear climbing on top of a deck in Rabbit Creek. Have you seen any bears in your community yet? 🐻
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Talk about first-timer's luck! Take a look at the whopper 6-year-old Drayden Nelson of Kotzebue caught on April 5. It was the first-ever shii fish he's caught, said his mom, Margaret Nelson. 📸: Stephen Nelson
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The National Archives and Records Administration has provided a House committee with more than 700 pages of presidential documents after the Supreme Court rejected a bid by former President Donald Trump to block the release.
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CHECK IT OUT: Channel 2 viewer Tess Abbott sent us this incredible video of a whale breaching in Kachemak Bay.
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CLOSE CALL: Many people have been taking advantage of the recent beautiful weather and physically distancing outside but this is one example of the need to be cautious, especially near glaciers! Check out this video sent to us by Jason Jason Rouch. Thankfully no one was hurt.
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Do you think Alaska should be on this list?
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It was the largest Pride Parade ever in Anchorage since the tradition began in the late 1970s, according to organizers.
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We're gonna need a bigger broom. Anchorage True Value shares this clip of #AKquake . Courtesy Adam Craig.
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Need some midnight espresso? New 24-hour coffee hut opens in Anchorage
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Starting this week, Alaska began gaining daylight instead of losing it. We're excited to get the light back, but there's just something to be said for winter sunsets in Alaska, like this one captured by Jordan Irwin in Valdez.
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You heard it here first from Tanner Hongslo: It's a pretty good time at Target. The store parking lot in Wasilla filled with water from melting snow, and Hongslo, his son Kyler and some friends decided to make the best out of it. Read more weather news:
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Oh, hello! It's just your friendly neighborhood moose! 👋
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WATCH: Australian crews have conducted the largest food drop ever for brush-tailed rock-wallabies affected by bushfires. Read More:
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Here comes the sun! Residents in Utqiagvik are seeing their first sunrise in 66 days — Nov. 18, 2023 — and will get one hour of daylight today!
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An #Alaska photographer's cabin-mounted camera takes a new look at the aurora borealis: http://t.co/kkd5Bi61cm #ktuu http://t.co/H3SL9qWGYL
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Teen who killed cyclist in hit-and-run DUI crash sentenced to 1 year, 10 days http://t.co/ahqJciyA7c http://t.co/2BTNKr6FoE
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Peaceful protesters march in downtown Anchorage to support #EricGarner and #michealbrown http://t.co/mszuzgE7MP #KTUU http://t.co/brRVGbvNGd
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Whoa! What a special moment caught by Cara Wilson in Aialik Bay near Seward on Sunday. Quite an example of nature on display.
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[WATCH] Alaska's summer #solstice in 20 seconds
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We have a winner! Brent Sass has won the 2022 Iditarod, pulling his team of 11 dogs under the burled arch in Nome at 5:38 a.m. this morning.
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VIDEO: There's a new mural in Downtown Anchorage inspired by the classic “Greetings From” postcards.
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After the closure of Alaska's last remaining Blockbuster stores last year, the Blockbuster store in Bend, Oregon became the last one in the U.S. Now, after the closure of a Blockbuster in Perth, Australia, it's the only one in the world
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The contestant from Alaska was crowned Miss America at an event Thursday marking the competition’s 100th anniversary. Emma Broyles claimed the centennial crown and a $100,000 college scholarship.
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The accounting firm that prepared former President Donald Trump’s annual financial statements says the documents “should no longer be relied upon” after New York’s attorney general said they regularly misstated the value of assets.
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U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski believes that President Donald Trump has committed an impeachable offense by inciting an attack against the U.S. Capitol and said that it would be “appropriate” to bar him from holding office again.
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BREAKING: Sen. Lora Reinbold has been removed from her leadership positions in the Alaska Senate after repeatedly flouting the Capitol’s COVID-19 rules.
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Bean's Cafe has received a large donation of food after a semi-truck carrying groceries crashed, making the food no longer viable for commercial use. Some are calling it a 'Christmas miracle.'
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CHECK IT OUT: Alaska's News Source Viewer Dale Frink sent us this incredible video. He says this humpback whale has been swimming alongside ship berths in Ketchikan every day for the past month.
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See, even the moose are practicing good social distancing! 😄 Thank you for the photo Jacqueline in Talkeetna. #Moose #Animals #Alaska #Talkeetna #SocialDistancing
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BREAKING: Governor announces PFD will come out in July this year instead of October.
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A look inside Alaska's first retail marijuana store opening tomorrow. @CaslonHatchKTUU will be live in Valdez tonight with the story.
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He trained with a militia for “politically motivated violence,” prosecutors have said, and hosted a five-hour meeting at his Belleville home where there was much discussion about kidnapping Whitmer.
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Alaska-grown rock band Portugal. The Man have just won the Grammy for best pop duo/group performance for the infectiously catchy song, “Feel It Still.”
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Starting Aug. 3rd, bars and restaurants will be limited to take-out service only. Dine-in service will not be allowed. Mayor Berkowitz also announced schools will not take place in classrooms and will be online for the first quarter.
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After reaching a fundraising milestone, the Alaska SeaLife announced it will not be permanently closing its doors this season.
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Brianne Hunt said she was dip netting near Kasilof Beach when the man next to her thought he had caught a hefty king salmon -- only to find out he had caught a seal!
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Ryan Redington has just crossed under the Burled Arch in Nome as the 2023 Iditarod champion, a first for his family.
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The owners of Wiki-Licious, an Anchorage donut shop that specializes in malasadas and employs three Tongans, are fundraising to help the citizens of Tonga impacted by the affects of a recent undersea volcano eruption.
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Anchorage Police have arrested two people for the shooting death of Juanita Lolesio. One of the suspects is 19-years-old and faces a second-degree murder charge, the other is an identified juvenile.
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WOW: Here's another look at the bright fireball that was spotted over the Kenai Peninsula around midnight earlier this week! This video was captured by a security camera in Soldotna. A seismologist in Homer said the object was likely a meteor that exploded in the atmosphere.
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West High community holds fundraiser for classmate's brain surgery
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Crews battling the Funny River fire rescued a litter of wolf pups near the fire Tuesday: http://t.co/FLcHRiKzgN #KTUU http://t.co/g0pfq1qSoO
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WOW! This is a photo sent in by Darla B. She wrote to us saying, "My husband's morning walk on the Potters Marsh boardwalk on July 23, 2020, and saw a sow and two cubs. The sow charged him but did not climb all the way up the pole."
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Are roads too slippery? Why not just ice skate to where you got to go! Check out this video from Josh Young of him and a young girl ice skating in a neighborhood in Anchorage! Good thing the young girl had a helmet on just in case. 😃
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Fred Meyer has announced it will stop selling firearms and ammunition.
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Students and friends honor Anchorage teen killed in Monday's double homicide
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Apayauq Reitan of Kaktovik has won the Red Lantern award, as the last musher to finish the Iditarod this year. Yuka Honda was not far in front of her, finishing just minutes ahead of Reitan.
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Officials in Sitka are working to move a sea lion back to the water after the sub-adult male has reportedly been moving through town.
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Good morning! ☀️ Check out this video of Eklutna Lake from the Twin Peaks trailhead taken earlier this week.
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The son of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is facing three charges that are domestic violence related. Track Palin, 28, was arraigned in Palmer Courthouse Sunday morning.
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A 2024 Republican presidential candidate is asking the United States District Court of Alaska to rule former President Donald Trump is ineligible to appear on the state’s 2024 presidential election ballot.
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Buttigieg took a tour of the Port of Alaska, championing infrastructure funding that includes a $68.7 million grant for the first phase of a multi-year project to improve the port.
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Images are coming in from residents of Western Alaska who are bracing against a massive storm that formed from the remnants of Typhoon Merbok. LATEST UPDATES:
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What does a magnitude 7.5 earthquake sound like? This is what Nicole Kruger Demoski heard and saw in King Cove today. #earthquake #alaska More:
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While some parts of Alaska were under cloud cover, other areas were treated to quite the aurora show last night! These are from Alexandra Kochutin on St. Paul Island, Sharyll Nashookpuk in Point Hope and Christopher Feagle in Bethel.
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