Homer’s Kristen Faulkner came out of relative obscurity to win not one, but two gold medals in cycling at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
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Judge orders school district to return challenged books to shelves
U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason took issue with the district’s challenged book review process in her Tuesday order.
Anchorage officers cleared in Kristopher Handy killing, as police release body camera video
A state investigation released Wednesday “generally corroborated” officers’ accounts of events leading up to Handy’s May 13 shooting.
In Anchorage protest, woman’s family says she is convicted killer Brian Smith’s third victim
Cassandra Boskofsky’s family says she is the woman in photos on Smith’s phone released after his murder convictions this year.
Southeast and Southcentral Alaska awarded $38M to launch heat pump incentive program
Homeowners will be eligible for rebates between $4,000 up to $8,500, depending on household income.
No charges against 3 Anchorage officers in fatal shooting of man who drew gun on them
State prosecutors say the officers’ body cameras confirmed that Tyler May aimed a pistol at them before they shot him on June 3.