Olivia Nordyke

6 days ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Olivia Nordyke

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage’s Spenard JazzFest stretches from May 30 to June 9. Over the weekend one vocal trio added one more performance to their schedule, inside the Alaska’s News Source studio. For audiences who weren’t able to make it to any of the events in the first weekend of the festival, Alaska’s News Source brought music to them.

1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Olivia Nordyke

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - JazzFest events are taking over Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood for the next week. The festival stretches from May 30 to June 9, at venues like Peratrovich Park and Van’s Dive Bar. There’s an event for any listening preference. Some Alaskan musicians have made long journeys to partake in the musical gathering. Chaz Gist, a full-time musician from Ketchikan, is acting as an “emotional support bassist” at JazzFest.

1 week ago | webcenterfairbanks.com | Olivia Nordyke

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Six have been arrested for their roles in importing illegal alcohol to dry or “damp” villages in the Yukon Delta region of Alaska, according to the Department of Public Safety. According to Lieutenant Nick Zito with Alaska State Troopers, Village Public Safety officers based in Emmonak and community members recently voiced concern regarding alcohol and crime in the area, prompting an investigation into substance imports and use in the Emmonak and the surrounding area.

1 week ago | alaskasnewssource.com | Olivia Nordyke

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Six have been arrested for their roles in importing illegal alcohol to dry or “damp” villages in the Yukon Delta region of Alaska, according to the Department of Public Safety. According to Lieutenant Nick Zito with Alaska State Troopers, Village Public Safety officers based in Emmonak and community members recently voiced concern regarding alcohol and crime in the area, prompting an investigation into substance imports and use in the Emmonak and the surrounding area.

1 week ago | kktv.com | Hannah Lee |Olivia Nordyke |Amanda Alvarado

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - Seventy-one dogs were found in a single home in one of the “most severe neglect cases” the Anchorage Police Department has encountered. Police officers helped Anchorage Animal Care and Control rescue 71 dogs found in “unimaginable conditions.”Anchorage Animal Care and Control said it cannot handle that many dogs and needs the community’s help.