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Photos: Army ROTC Field Training Exercise
The Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) ran a three-day field training exercise in Wasilla from Sept. 24-27. The UA Anchorage and Fairbanks ROTC programs collaborated to set up the field training. The last exercise of the third day included the ambush exercise. In this exercise, three members of the cadre, who are skilled personnel who train cadets, acted as enemy soldiers in a surprise attack while the training cadets prepared to fire weapons holding blanks. The training exercises are used for third-year army cadets to prepare for Advanced Camp, where they work towards becoming a commissioned officer.
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Page 2 Fri. Oct. 9: The Wait is over for Seward-Meridian Parkway
The wait is finally over. Seward-Meridian Parkway in Wasilla is finished and open to traffic from the Parks Highway to Seldon Road. It opened in early September. The impact on driving and traffic was immediate. Wasilla is the fastest growing city in Alaska. According to the latest census the population...
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Mat-Su residents turn out to ‘Flip the Script’ at back-to-back Sentinel candidate forums
PALMER — Hundreds of Mat-Su residents turned out for two Mat-Su Sentinel candidate forums this week that gave voters a chance to meet state and borough candidates — and gave candidates a chance to hear directly from residents through live audience polling. Rather than asking candidates to debate one another
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Anchorage community sees opportunity in superintendent’s departure
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage School District (ASD) Superintendent Dr. Jharrett Bryantt is leaving his role early next year. Bryantt announced on Thursday he would be leaving in early 2027 to start a new role as the superintendent for Alexandria City School Board in Virginia. “I care deeply about our...
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Recall LaFrance application certified; drone logs made available to the public
About a month ago, Anchorage residents launched an effort to recall Mayor Suzanne LaFrance after finding a failure to comply with certain municipal laws related to surveillance technology. On October 5, the Municipal Clerk certified the group’s application to petition a recall. Anchorage Municipal Code 3.102.040 requires the mayor...
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A WWII camp for Japanese Americans cost his father his sight and his grandfather his life. In Alaska, he explains why he still tells the story
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - At 9 years old, Sam Mihara filled his free hours in Wyoming the way a boy might: searching the ground for stone arrowheads and looking for rattlesnakes. He did it as a prisoner of his own government. “Barbed wire fence, guard towers, sentries with weapons, we...
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Denali Street pilot tests new design for winter snow removal
Anchorage is testing a temporary two-lane design on Denali Street between Tudor and Northern Lights to improve snow removal efficiency. The pilot will use the outside lanes for snow storage and cost a few hundred thousand dollars. Businesses are raising concerns about winter visibility and access, while the city says community feedback will help determine what happens next.
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Anchorage Fire Department puts final new fire engine into service
The Anchorage Fire Department has put its newest fire engine into service, completing a five-engine fleet upgrade. Residents and firefighters gathered at Station 12 Thursday afternoon for a traditional push-in ceremony marking the engine’s entry into service. The engine is the fifth and final one purchased as part of...
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ASD superintendent leaving for new job
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The superintendent of the Anchorage School District is leaving Alaska for a new job. In a letter emailed to parents and families of students in the district, Dr. Jharrett Bryantt disclosed that he has accepted the superintendent position with the Alexandria City School Board in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Anchorage Assembly member proposes making school board seats chosen by district
An Anchorage Assembly member wants to change the way school board members are elected. Currently, all school board seats are at-large, meaning all Anchorage voters elect them. A proposal from Assembly member Donald Handeland would instead have school board members elected to represent different Anchorage areas. “I'm not insinuating that...
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Former school properties set for new plans in Anchorage
Three former school properties are being transferred from the Anchorage School District to the Municipality of Anchorage. Westpark is planned for housing development, while the former Campbell STEM and Abbott Loop sites are being considered for other uses. Community members have also weighed in on what they would like to see happen with the properties.