Jonson Kuhn

1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Jonson Kuhn

TALKEETNA, Alaska (KTUU) - From the entrance of town to the convergence of the three rivers (sometimes known as the “Big Susitna River”), Main Street is packed with locals and out of towners coming together to enjoy a little bit of the simple life. The long day in the Alaska sun has no shortage of shops and restaurants to explore. One such place is Karey Larson’s Takeetna Spinach Bread.

1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Jonson Kuhn

JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - A longtime Alaska journalist says Juneau Empire staff changes that publicly played out on social media earlier this week speak to the bigger picture of a concerning trend for the future for Alaska newspapers. “I think it’s changing and if we don’t figure out what works, it’s going to die,” said Wrangell Sentinel Publisher Larry Persily, who’s spent more than five decades working in various Alaska journalism and government roles.

1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Jonson Kuhn

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - An Anchorage federal judge granted prosecutors’ request to dismiss immigration violation charges against a Soldotna business owner currently detained by ICE in Washington state. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Francisco Rodriguez-Rincon, 47, remains in federal custody at ICE’s Northwest Facility in Tacoma, Washington.

1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Jonson Kuhn

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The family of a 16-year-old Wasilla teen who fatally overdosed last year were in an Anchorage federal courtroom Tuesday, as the man prosecutors say supplied her with carfentanil pled not guilty to charges related to her death. Alena Toennis’ family said Tuesday’s hearing was a step in the right direction, as the suspect, Sean Mobley, 45, also faces separate state charges.

1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Jonson Kuhn

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The man prosecutors say pulled the trigger in the brutal 2019 shooting death of 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman was in a status hearing on Monday, to confirm with attorneys that his sentencing is still on track for August. Hoffman’s uncles, Donald and Mike Hoffman, were present in court and told Alaska’s News Source the family has waited long enough for 22-year-old Kayden McIntosh to be sentenced. “It just needs to be dealt with,” Donald Hoffman said.