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[ad_1] Retirement Dock Becomes Lifeline for Residents Stranded by Deadly Landslide In the wake of a deadly landslide in Wrangell, a retirement project for a local man has become a lifeline for residents stranded beyond the landslide. Charlie and Mel Hazel have lived at mile 12.7 of Zimovia Highway for 10 years. Their floating dock – a retirement project for Charlie – has become a hub of evacuations and emergency management in the days since Wrangell’s deadly landslide. Scientists discussing the factors that led to the deadly landslide in Wrangell have questioned and analyzed the causes. Plus, the mother of an Alaska teen who died during military training searches for answers, marking a tragic response to a difficult situation. Reports tonight come from Kavitha George, Jeremy Hsieh, a...

[ad_1] The Wilderness Society, a conservation group, has made a significant shift in its position and now supports a bill that would create five new Alaska Native corporations in Southeast Alaska. The society historically opposed the creation of these new corporations, but now backs Senate Bill 1889 and House Bill 4748, known as the Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act. The purpose of these bills is to rectify the omission of five Native communities from the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971, which transferred funds and land to Native corporations. The Wilderness Society's senior regional director for Alaska, Karlin Itchoak, stated that this shift in position is long overdue and a significant step toward correcting injustices agains...

[ad_1] Alaska Attorney General misinterprets parental notification law By Jahna Lindemuth Updated: 46 minutes ago Published: 57 minutes ago It is a fundamental premise of our constitution that the legislative branch sets policy by enacting laws and the executive branch must execute those laws without rewriting them. And when there is a dispute about the meaning of a statute, it is for the third branch of government, the courts, to decide. Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor recently stepped far outside his executive branch lane to issue “guidance” that reinterprets and greatly expands the parent notification statute, AS 14.03.016, far beyond that enacted by the Legislature in 2016, when I was attorney general. That statute requires school districts to pass policies that include parent...

[ad_1] An 11-year-old girl's body was recovered from a landslide in southeast Alaska that struck a remote fishing village. The girl, Kara Heller, was the fourth person confirmed killed by the landslide, which also claimed the lives of her parents and sister. The search is still ongoing for a third child and a neighbor. The landslide occurred in Wrangell, a fishing community of about 2,000 residents located on an island about 155 miles south of Juneau. Despite initial challenges, search and rescue efforts were eventually able to recover the latest victim's remains. The aftermath of the landslide, which occurred during significant rainfall and heavy winds, left a wide dirt path running from the top of a nearby mountain down to the ocean, covering the coastal highway before reaching the sea...

[ad_1] Alaska Wild Berry Products in Anchorage, Alaska is home to the World's Largest Chocolate Waterfall, a 20-foot spectacle designed by Homer artist Mike Sirl. The waterfall incorporates over 3000 pounds of chocolate, authentic copper candy kettles, and a specially built warming and mixing system, setting the world record for being the largest chocolate waterfall, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY. Nestle and Guittard Chocolate Company have donated much of the chocolate for this famous attraction, which draws in plenty of visitors from all over the world. The store originally opened in 1946 by Kenneth and Hazel Heath, who began making jams and jellies from Alaskan berries, and is known for creating and selling a variety of delicious sweets, including chocolate and fudge. The choc...

[ad_1] The second period of the game began with a faceoff between Almquist and Silye, won by UAA. A shot by UAA's Schachle was blocked by Dexheimer. Wisconsin's Silye took a shot that was saved by UAA's Lamoreaux. The faceoff between Gomez and Lindmark was won by Wisconsin. UAA's Thompson had a shot blocked by Palodichuk. Another faceoff was won by Wisconsin, and UAA's Schachle took a shot that went wide. Then, Wisconsin's Whitelaw scored a goal with assists from Tassy and Schulz. This was followed by a faceoff won by Wisconsin, and a shot taken by Lindmark that went wide. Shortly after, Scholl was given a 2-minute penalty for roughing, leading to a power play for UAA. However, they were unable to score during this time. Shortly after the penalty expired, Wisconsin's Horbach scored a goa...

[ad_1] Associated Press: Family and friend identified as dead or missing in Alaska landslide Authorities have identified the victims of the recent southeast Alaska landslide as five family members and their neighbor, a commercial fisherman who made a bid for the state's lone US House seat last year. Timothy and Beth Heller, along with their three children, were at home when the landslide struck near the island community of Wrangell. Search crews found the bodies of the parents and the eldest child, while the younger children and neighbor Otto Florschutz remain missing. Florschutz, a Republican and former candidate for the US House seat, received 193 votes before the landslide. Beth Heller served on the Wrangell School Board and the family ran a construction company called Heller High ...

[ad_1] CNN - Last Friday, the names of the victims from the landslide in southern Alaska were released by authorities. Three individuals were confirmed dead and three others were missing after the devastating event. According to the state's Department of Public Safety, the deceased victims were identified as 16-year-old Mara Heller, 44-year-old Timothy Heller, and 36-year-old Beth Heller. The search for the missing individuals, 65-year-old Otto Florschutz, 12-year-old Derek Heller, and 11-year-old Kara Heller, is still ongoing. The families of the missing and deceased have been notified, and the remains of the victims have been sent to the medical examiner's office for autopsy. The search for the missing individuals has transitioned from an active search to a reactive search as authori...