Joey Klecka

Alaska

Digital Reporter and Producer at KTUU-TV (Anchorage, AK)

Digital Reporter and Producer at KTVA-TV (Anchorage, AK)

Digital Reporter and Producer at KYES-TV (Anchorage, AK)

Digital Reporter and Producer at KATH-TV (Juneau, AK)

Digital Reporter and Producer at KSCT-TV (Juneau, AK)

Tweeting updates/stuff about local sports/news around 907. Morning producer at KTUU/KYES Alaska’s News Source

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Articles

F-16 jets leave after 9 days of being grounded on Alaska island due to engine issue

1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Joey Klecka

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Nine days after making an emergency landing in St. Paul due to engine issues, two American F-16 fighter jets based in South Korea have returned to the skies. Video captured by a viewer on the ground Wednesday showed both jets taking off.
Remains of 3 bodies, boat found in waters near Homer nearly 1 year after family went missing

1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Joey Klecka

HOMER, Alaska (KTUU) - Nearly 10 months after a family of four from Texas went missing in the waters of Kachemak Bay, a search has turned up human remains in the boat on the bottom of the bay. In an update posted Wednesday, Alaska State Troopers said that three private companies banded together to search the bay earlier this month and located the 28-foot aluminum boat that capsized last August about 16 miles west of the Homer Spit.
Driver dies after crashing vehicle into river near Homer

1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Joey Klecka

HOMER, Alaska (KTUU) - The driver of a vehicle was killed after it crashed into the Anchor River near Homer early Tuesday morning, state troopers say. The driver, who has not yet been identified pending next of kin notification, was found dead inside the truck, which came to rest in the water at mile 161 of the Sterling Highway, about 10 miles north of Homer.
National spelling bee ends for 2 Alaskans

1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Joey Klecka

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two Alaska middle-schoolers saw their run come to an end Tuesday night at the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee. After advancing through the first two rounds, Homer middle schooler Majo Hernandez-Zamora and Fairbanks middle schooler Elden Wier failed to advance past the third round, a written test, at the competition held in National Harbor, Maryland.
2 Alaskans advance in national spelling bee

1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Joey Klecka

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two students from Alaska are flashing their spelling talents on the national level. Homer middle schooler Majo Hernandez-Zamora and Fairbanks middle schooler Elden Wier are representing Alaska at the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. They are two of over 200 youth spellers from around the United States and other U.S. territories who are gathering in National Harbor, Maryland, this week to determine who is the best speller.
Body of man who fell into icy river while on ATV in March found and identified, officials say

1 week ago | kktv.com | Joey Klecka |Andrew Mcmunn

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - The body of a man who broke through a river in Alaska while riding an ATV in March was found and identified Friday, according to officials. Alaska State Troopers said the body of 32-year-old Skye Rench was identified after a private pilot discovered it Thursday near the mouth of the Susitna River.
Body of Iron Dog racer recovered in Susitna River months after going missing

2 weeks ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Joey Klecka

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The body of a Wasilla man who broke through the Susitna River ice while riding an ATV in March was found and positively identified Friday by the state. Alaska State Troopers say the body of 32-year-old Skye Rench was identified after a private pilot discovered him Thursday near the mouth of the Susitna River. Rench reportedly fell through the ice on March 6 while crossing the river on an ATV with Sean Kendall, who was also reported missing. Kendall has not yet been found.
Measles case reported in Anchorage, health officials say

2 weeks ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Joey Klecka

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A measles case was reported in a minor in south Anchorage last week, according to the Alaska Department of Health. The department reported Thursday that the young person is an unvaccinated minor who developed a rash on May 14 before seeking medical care five days later and tested positive for the virus on Wednesday.
1st king salmon of summer caught in Ship Creek

2 weeks ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Joey Klecka |Eric Sowl

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The first king salmon of the summer fishing season in Ship Creek was reeled in Monday morning. The honor went to Anchorage fisherman Sacha Merkushev, who hooked a fish weighing in at 9.75 pounds and measuring at 29 inches exactly, according to the Bait Shack on Facebook.
Woman, dog injured in moose attack at Kincaid Park

2 weeks ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Joey Klecka

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A moose trampled a woman and dog Friday evening at Kincaid Park, authorities say, leaving both with survivable injuries. The attack happened just after 5 p.m. Friday when officials with the Anchorage Police Department say the unidentified woman and her dog were trampled by a moose on an unpaved trail at the popular west Anchorage park.