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  • 1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Lauren Maxwell

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - On Friday morning, city crews spread out around the homeless camp at Davis Park and the snow dump across the street, posting notices that the camp would be abated on June 17. Mountain View Community Council President Phil Cannon watched as they hammered the notices into nearby trees. Cannon said the LaFrance administration attended a community council meeting earlier in the week to announce their plans.

  • 2 weeks ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Lauren Maxwell

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - It was expected to be a major headache for commuters from the Mat-Su, but so far, a major bridge reconstruction project on the Glenn Highway has gone more smoothly than anticipated. “With the amount of traffic on these bridges, we really tried to prepare for a worst-case scenario but thankfully that has not happened,” said Justin Shelby, an administrative operations manager with the Alaska Department of Transportation.

  • 2 weeks ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Lauren Maxwell

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Wednesday was the last day of school for thousands of students in the Anchorage School District, but at Lake Hood Elementary, the celebration is bittersweet. Students and staff are getting out for summer vacation, but they won’t be returning to the building in the fall. Lake Hood is one of two elementary schools — the other being Nunaka Valley — that is closing at the end of the school year.

  • 2 weeks ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Lauren Maxwell

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - It’s a plant sale some people wait for all year, and apparently don’t mind getting up early to be the first in line. That’s what happened Tuesday morning, the first day of the Hiland Mountain Correctional Center Plant Sale in Eagle River. “Our community members actually started showing up at 7 a.m.,” said DOC Staff Sgt. Leighann Pass, who oversees the sale.

  • 2 weeks ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Lauren Maxwell

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - We’ve all heard that buckling our seat belts saves lives; the same thing goes for car seats, according to Anchorage Firefighter Ryan Sharr. “The amount of injuries that come from an improperly — or no installation of a car seat — is staggering,” Sharr said. Sharr is a car seat technician instructor at the Anchorage Fire Department.

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Anne Hillman

Elections Engagement Editor at Alaska Public Media

Anne Hillman primarily covers news in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of Alaska, United States, including areas around Bethel and surrounding communities.

Valerie Kern

Director of Production at Alaska Public Media

Valerie Kern primarily covers news in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of Alaska, United States, including areas around Bethel and surrounding communities.

Eric Sowl

Director of Photography and Chief MMJ at KTUU-TV (Anchorage, AK)

Director of Photography and Chief MMJ at KTUU/KYES (Anchorage, AK)

Director of Photography and Chief MMJ at KYES-TV (Anchorage, AK)

Director of Photography and Chief MMJ at KATH-TV (Juneau, AK)

Director of Photography and Chief MMJ at KSCT-TV (Juneau, AK)

Eric Sowl primarily covers news in Anchorage, Alaska, United States and surrounding areas.

Charlie Ess

North Pacific Bureau Chief at National Fisherman

Charlie Ess primarily covers news in the Kenai Peninsula region, Alaska, United States and surrounding areas.

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Yereth Rosen

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

Reporter at Alaska Beacon

Reporter at Alaska Beacon

Yereth Rosen primarily covers news in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region of Alaska, United States, including areas around Bethel and surrounding villages.

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Lauren Maxwell
Lauren Maxwell @laurenKTVA
3 Apr 19

Election workers have processed 52,473 ballots (of the 216,000 mailed out). There’s still time to vote in the Anchorage municipal election! https://t.co/ATDqAgoih8

Lauren Maxwell
Lauren Maxwell @laurenKTVA
1 Dec 18

Mayor Berkowitz says there have been no fatalities reported from earthquake.

Lauren Maxwell
Lauren Maxwell @laurenKTVA
22 Oct 18

Ak-AFL-CIO switches endorsement from Walker to Begich for governor. https://t.co/UpUpfpPiTG