Olivia Nordyke

1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Olivia Nordyke

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska’s warmer months bring in large crowds of tourists; some of whom got to experience the summer solstice in the midnight sun. In downtown Anchorage some tourists said they purposely selected solstice dates to intersect with their time in Alaska, but others just happened to be up north for the longest day of the year.

1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Olivia Nordyke

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Juneteenth is a day of celebration for Americans, and a time to recall the end of chattel slavery on June 19, 1865. Juneteenth events began the weekend before June 19 and closed on the historic day. Following multiple days of celebrating, remembrance, and community togetherness, Juneteenth events in Anchorage came to a close with the grand opening of the Alaska Black Caucus Equity Center.

1 week ago | webcenterfairbanks.com | Olivia Nordyke

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A Fairbanks woman is dead after her raft overturned on the Chatanika River. According to Alaska State Troopers, she wasn’t wearing a life vest. Summer in Alaska brings plenty of opportunities to recreate on the water. However, statistics indicate the 49th state has some of the highest drowning rates in the nation. Alaska State Trooper Brian LeMay is part of the Fairbanks Alaska Wildlife Troopers post.

1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Olivia Nordyke

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - One Fairbanks woman is dead after her raft overturned on the Chatanika River. According to Alaska State Troopers, she wasn’t wearing a life vest. Summer in Alaska brings plenty of opportunities to recreate on the water. However, statistics indicate the 49th state has some of the highest drowning rates in the nation. Alaska State Trooper Brian LeMay is part of the Fairbanks Alaska Wildlife Troopers post.

1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Olivia Nordyke

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - One of eight yearly Rodeo Alaska events, the Dan Fowlie Memorial Rodeo went on all Father’s Day weekend - remembering one father especially. Frank Koloski, Rodeo Alaska owner and promoter, believes the rodeo can bring families together. “If the kids want to do it, let them do it. You know, I encourage that, it’s a way of a bond. It’s a really...