Extreme Alaska: Snorkeling in Ketchikan

If you want to get out and explore Alaska, a plane, car or boat are popular choices. But if you really want to experience all that Alaska has to offer, you’re also going to need a pair of swim fins. In this week’s Extreme Alaska, Channel 2's Blake Essig and photojournalist Mike Nederbrock travel to Ketchikan to see a part of Alaska few ever do.

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Downtown businesses raise concerns over public drinking, drug use in Peratrovich Park

Updated: 6 hours ago

By Matt Leseman

At a meeting Friday, business owners and other community members discussed how to address the problem.

Community

Community mourns the loss of siblings after fatal car crash in Petersburg killed 4

Updated: 8 hours ago

By Cheyenne Mathews

Communities throughout Southeast Alaska are mourning the loss of four people who died in a car crash in Petersburg.

Community

Alaskan family’s 225-mile journey to vote captured in film released Saturday

Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 at 9:34 PM AKDT

By Cheyenne Mathews

The documentary “One Vote” follows the story of the Bondy family as they travel 225 miles to vote in the 2016 general election.

News

’The police department is vehemently opposed’: APD on proposed ordinance to use of force

Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 at 7:31 PM AKDT

By Taylor Clark

The police don't support a new ordinance to restrict their use of force, but members of the public still want changes to be made.

Economy

Assembly passes resolution on remaining CARES Act allocations

Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 at 6:28 PM AKDT

By Beth Verge

Priority areas for allocation of COVID-19 relief funds were under consideration Wednesday at a continued meeting the Anchorage Assembly chambers.

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Sladen Strong: family and friends of Sladen Mohl use tragedy to raise awareness against drunk driving

Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 4:37 PM AKDT

By Patrick Enslow

A small group of friends and family met at the Anchorage Overlook to dedicate a bench in Sladen Mohl’s honor hoping to raise awareness against drunk driving.

Community

Alaskan baby born on a plane receives a special name for a surprising birth

Updated: Aug. 10, 2020 at 8:32 PM AKDT

By Cheyenne Mathews

With such a unique birth, Hicks decided to give the baby a name that reflected his first experience.

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‘Fill the Boot’ goes virtual for AFD this year

Updated: Aug. 10, 2020 at 10:46 AM AKDT

By Gilbert Cordova

So far, AFD has raised over $7,000. with a goal this year of $125,000

Back 2 School

Feeling the pinch of the pandemic: Local food providers, parents prepare for new school year

Updated: Aug. 9, 2020 at 10:58 PM AKDT

By Beth Verge

For local food providers, answers to the question of how to help students in need this school year remain up in the air, as groups await a decision by Congress on whether or not to extend the pandemic electronic benefits transfer program.

Community

Paying tribute to George the magpie from the Alaska Zoo

Updated: Aug. 8, 2020 at 4:43 PM AKDT

By Phil Walczak

Paying tribute to the talking Magpie herself, George

Community

George Alaska Zoo

Updated: Aug. 8, 2020 at 4:24 PM AKDT

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