KTVA CBS 11 News (Anchorage, Alaska)
KTVA's Final Newscast Signoff | Aug. 30, 2020
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- KTVA's Final Newscast Signoff | Aug. 30, 2020
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- 3:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- KTVA's Dave Goldman gives the final signoff for KTVA Channel 11 News, thanking the founder of KTVA and pioneer of Alaska broadcasting Augie Hiebert and the many others who supported us along the way.
Thank you, good night and Godspeed.
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- Berkowitz gets an earful from protesters following assembly meeting
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- 7:03
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Warning: Contains harsh language
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- The State of the Economy - Alaska 2020
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- 24:03
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- 2020 is a year to remember.
Alaskans have been through tremendous change because of the pandemic. Businesses have closed, major events have been cancelled and many Alaskans out of work. In this program, we focus on the state of our economy: the bad, the good, the future and what's at stake.
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- Frontiers: Reindeer Farm gives visitors an up-close view of Alaska wildlife
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- 3:37
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Palmer's Reindeer Farm is grateful for all the business it gets, especially during the pandemic.
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- Frontiers: Alaska SeaLife Center is fundraising for survival
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- 4:04
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward is loved by tourists and locals alike, but this year it is in trouble. COVID-19 restrictions left them with about a quarter of the visitors they would normally be getting.
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- 20200722 ALEUTIANS EARTHQUAKE CUTIN 2
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- 3:45
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- 20200722 ALEUTIANS EARTHQUAKE CUTIN 1
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- 4:44
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- 20200722 ALEUTIANS EARTHQUAKE CUTIN 1 Melissa
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- 20200722 ALEUTIANS EARTHQUAKE CUTIN 1 Megan
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- KTVA Condo Fire Coverage
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- 3:05
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Frontiers: Crucial Conversations — Part 3
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- 7:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- KTVA's crucial conversations continue to explore the issue of Black Lives Matter, race and a sometimes uneasy relationship with police.
In this segment of our Frontiers special, KTVA sat down with the leadership of the Anchorage Police Department.
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- Frontiers: Exploring waterways in the Mat-Su
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- 5:24
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Tour operators are navigating a new way of doing business during the coronavirus pandemic.
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- Frontiers: McCarthy offers unique pairing of nature and history
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- 6:54
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- With tourists staying away during the coronavirus pandemic, this is the summer for Alaskans to explore their own backyard.
At 13.2 million acres, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is the largest national park in the United States but is also one of the least visited.
That means there’s plenty of room for social distancing for visitors who brave the nearly 60-mile gravel road to McCarthy and the Kennecott Mine area.
Read the full story on KTVA.com
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- Reconsidering confidentiality: Lawmakers to weigh making police disciplinary records public
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- 7:25
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- As Alaskans demand increased accountability and transparency from law enforcement, complaints filed against police and law enforcement disciplinary records are kept secret, protected as confidential under Alaska law. That could change.
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- Frontiers: Crucial Conversations — Part 2
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- 7:36
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- This week on Frontiers, our crucial conversations continue. KTVA sat down with three people from three different backgrounds: Anchorage Assembly chair Felix Rivera; Black community activist Jasmin Smith; and Charlene Aqpik Apok, the director of gender justice and healing for Native Movement.
Despite their differences, a strong common bond connects them: the desire for real change following the international outcry against systemic racism and police brutality.
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- Frontiers: Crucial Conversations — Part 1
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- 18:00
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Police brutality, systemic racism and what it means to be black in America have superseded the national discourse. This week on Frontiers, we examine this moment in Alaska's history.
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- Alaska Wild Harvest reopens for business near Talkeetna
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Alaska Wild Harvest is back open for business — and making changes to accommodate customers during the pandemic.
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- Frontiers: Kenai Peninsula looks ahead to tourism season 1 year after Swan Lake Fire
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- 3:46
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Businesses on the Kenai Peninsula's tourism industry was heavily affected by the Swan Lake Fire in 2019. Many looked ahead to 2020 for a better season but are now dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
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- Frontiers: Homer small businesses rely on Alaskans more than ever
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Business is changing in Homer. Brad Anderson, executive director of the Homer Chamber of Commerce, says everyone's model has adjusted. He says Alaskans have always been an important part of the economy, and that's true now more than ever. With next to zero out-of state-tourists in town, businesses are turning to Alaskans.
Jaret McDonald owns Just Add Water Adventures and normally takes small boats of tourists out for fishing and kayaking. Those plans haven’t changed, but some of the details have. His COVID-19 mitigation plan, posted on the boat, describes a lot more cleaning than usual. His trips are flexing to what Alaskans want out of fishing — food rather than trophies.
“Try and help Alaskans fill their freezers, absolutely try and make it fun and enjoy it, and try not to go out of business,” McDonald says.
Full story: https://bit.ly/2Mg7j5l
More Frontiers on KTVA: ktva.com/frontiers
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- Frontiers: Seward businesses adapt to survive summer season without tourists
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- 4:50
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Businesses in Seward were preparing for one of the busiest tourist seasons on record. Then, all the cruise ships canceled their voyages amid the coronavirus pandemic, leaving companies scrambling to readjust.
For the wildlife cruise company Major Marine Tours, that meant trimming down the number of people on their vessels.
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- KTVA Weather Lab: From the classroom to online, 2019-2020 year in review
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- More than a thousand students across Southcentral Alaska learned about meteorology this year from the KTVA Weather Lab!
Chief Meteorologist Melissa Frey along with Meteorologists Jeremy LaGoo and Aaron Morrison visited more than 30 schools, teaching kids about clouds, precipitation, weather instruments and what it's like to be a meteorologist.
When schools were closed in early March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, weather lessons continued from home. The KTVA weather team provided online activity guides, at-home weather experiments and continued to meet with students virtually.
Those resources are still available online at: www.ktva.com/category/326085/weather-lab
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- Frontiers: In the middle of a storm, Whittier searches for its own port
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- 4:43
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Baseball legend Yogi Berra used to say, "It gets late early out there."
The merchants in Whittier understand this. Summer is still a month away but as late May approaches and the weather warms, their season is already here.
Time, however, may not help some local businesses this year. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen to it.
"We have a steady trickle but not a normal amount of business for this time of year," said Kelly Bender who co-owns Lazy Otter Charters in Whittier with her husband Mike.
Right now, it should be moving into the next gear. Tourists looking to get a jump before the rest of the crowd would be arriving. Shrimpers and locals taking advantage of the surroundings would typically see May as an opportunity.
But as COVID-19 digs in, the Benders hang on.
Full story: https://www.ktva.com/story/42139060/frontiers-in-the-middle-of-a-storm-whittier-searches-for-its-own-port
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- Frontiers: Talkeetna businesses hope for Alaska travelers
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- 4:55
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Since busloads of cruise ship passengers won't be coming to town, business owners hope Alaskans travel north to support Talkeetna's local economy.
Full story: https://www.ktva.com/story/42108386/frontiers-talkeetna-businesses-hope-for-alaska-travelers
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- Frontiers: Southeast businesses brace for change
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- 5:43
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Businesses throughout Southeast Alaska are bracing for a financial hit after major cruise lines canceled their 2020 sailings because of the coronavirus pandemic.
A report from the Southeast Conference projected that 90% of tourists would arrive in the area via cruise ship this season.
Southeast was forecasted to get about 1.4 million visitors who were expected to spend nearly $800 million.
The lack of passengers will have devastating impacts on small businesses that are changing operations to get by.
Full story: https://www.ktva.com/story/42080453/frontiers-southeast-businesses-brace-for-change
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- Frontiers: Alaska float fishing company takes big hit from COVID-19
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- 3:53
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Fly fishing float trip company owner Paul Hansen was taking bookings when the COVID-19 pandemic started to flare up.
"It was looking like a really good season," Hansen said from his Wasilla home.
But his 28th season with Alaska Rainbow Adventures is looking bleak. Hansen says his biggest impact includes local mandates that don't allow non-resident travel where he runs trips.
Full story: https://www.ktva.com/story/42080274/frontiers-alaska-float-fishing-company-takes-big-hit-from-coronavirus-pandemic
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- Amid COVID-19, patrons host parking lot parade for retiring Big Lake librarian
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Jo Cassidy has worked at the library in Big Lake, Alaska for 32 years. Her friends and co-workers had planned a big retirement party and open house. With the libraries closed out of coronavirus concerns, they had to find a different way to show their gratitude.
They covertly organized a car caravan celebration.
Read the full story on ktva.com
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- 25 Years of BP Teachers of Excellence: Carlyn Nichols
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Inspired by the community in which she grew up, Carlyn Nichols teaches science in the coastal community of Seward. Nichols says the natural environment surrounding Seward provides excellent learning experiences and its people provide a lot of love.
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- Frontiers: Anchorage's 'hunker down' history
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- 3:52
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- A modern city is shut down. Playgrounds and schools are empty. It might seem like we are living in unprecedented times, and it is, at least in our lifetimes. But Anchorage has been through it all before, and historian David Reamer says, there’s some comfort in knowing that.
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- Palmer window painter brightens up downtown storefronts
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Painting windows is a small side business for Audra Reger. But livening up storefronts is a small way she can give back to her community during the coronavirus crisis.
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- 25 Years of BP Teachers of Excellence: Gretchen Striker
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Gretchen Striker maximizes the wildlife and environment her community of Healy provides to ensure students are engaged, yet challenged.
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- Frontiers: Villages brace for change amid Ravn Air suspension
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- 5:24
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- After Ravn Air filed for bankruptcy and suspended operations, other air carriers, like Grant Aviation, are working to fill in the gap in service in more than 100 villages.
For more Frontiers from KTVA visit ktva.com/frontiers.
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- Joe Vigil speaks with deaf translator Byron Jensen
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- 20:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Bryon Jensen explains what it is like to translate important health information to the deaf community.
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- Chugiak Fire Department delivers birthday surprise
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- 1:33
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- COVID-19 can make for a lonely birthday. Chugiak Volunteer Fire Department is trying to help by delivering birthday surprises all around town.
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- 25 Years of BP Teachers of Excellence: Jen Booz
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- 2:19
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- It's hard to describe what makes a great educator but there is one requirement: passion.
For teacher Jen Booz that dedication is for both science and her students.
“It was love at first sight," said Booz, who teaches eighth-graders at Homer Middle School. "The minute I stepped into a middle school classroom in student teaching, I knew that was it.”
Read the full story at ktva.com/teachers
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- Frontiers: Self-employed Alaskans struggle as COVID-19 relief debate continues
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- 4:06
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- The equation for many out of work self-employed Alaskans is the same; no work, no pay. They struggle as the COVID-19 relief debate continues.
For more Frontiers on KTVA visit: ktva.com/frontiers.
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- KTVA Weather Lab: Freezing rain experiment
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- KTVA Weather Lab: Precipitation explained
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- 3:47
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- 25 Years of BP Teachers of Excellence: Trish Zugg
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Trish Zugg has dedicated nearly 30 years to career and technical education in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District. She knows the importance of learning a trade and wants to help her students achieve their goals with an understanding that not every student fits a mold.
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- Frontiers: Alaska businesses try to adapt to changing economy
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- 6:40
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Small businesses in Alaska are facing an uncertain future as many remain closed during the novel coronavirus pandemic. People who are still working also face challenges as the unemployment rate grows and customers curb their spending.
More Frontiers from KTVA: ktva.com/frontiers
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- Full Interview: Former Gov. Sean Parnell, Sen. Mark Begich talk Alaska Economic Stabilization plan
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- 9:49
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- They have been on opposite sides of the political aisle for years. But now former Alaska Republican Gov. Sean Parnell and former Alaska Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Begich are united to help stabilize Alaska's economy. The two are heading up Gov. Mike Dunleavy's Alaska Economic Stabilization team. They have been talking to many Alaskans over the last couple weeks about their plights during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Alaskans are losing their jobs and losing their businesses. My message is, I think the same as Sen. Begich, and that is that the Alaska Legislature needs to put cash into Alaskans' pockets and into that of small businesses and we need to do it now," said Parnell.
"We're all in this boat together and the leaks are starting to occur. And you have a choice. You can start fixing those leaks right now or, the way I perceive the Legislature, they sat back and are waiting to see how many leaks they get. By the time you see all the leaks, you might be at the bot...
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- KTVA Weather Lab: Learning about the Earth's atmosphere and fun with balloons
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- 5:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Air is all around us! It allows us to breathe, plants to grow and the wind to blow. Join Chief Meteorologist Melissa Frey has she explains how air molecules behave when they are heated and cooled.
Get the full activity guide at https://www.ktva.com/category/326085/weather-lab.
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- 25 Years of BP Teachers of Excellence: Andrew Berkoski
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- As we continue to celebrate 25 years of the BP Teachers of Excellence program, we head to Dillingham. Andrew Berkoski shares his love for learning with his fourth grade students by creating interactive experiences.
To catch up withAndrew Berkiski and other former BP Teacher of Excellence honorees, visit KTVA.com/teachers.
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- Frontiers: Delivering hope during coronavirus crisis
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- 5:15
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Alaskans are stepping up to help their neighbors by sewing masks for health care workers and sending out free pizzas to seniors.
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- Anchorage teacher makes socially distant home visits while schools are closed
- Runtime
- 2:54
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- KTVA Weather Lab: Clouds
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- 2:42
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Chief Meteorologist Melissa Frey explains the science behind clouds and shows how to make one in your own home.
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- Extended Interview: Pediatrician Dr. Erin McArthur on advice for parents during COVID-19 pandemic
- Runtime
- 11:21
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Frontiers: Shipments continue arriving in Alaska market despite COVID-19
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Some shipping companies and Port of Alaska officials say goods are making it into Alaska just fine but people are buying up some products faster than usual.
For more Frontiers on KTVA, visit ktva.com/frontiers.
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- Recap: The 2020 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
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- 3:32
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- KTVA recounts the 48th Iditarod, which battled its usual weather issues and course challenges while also navigating concerns over the novel coronavirus.
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- Norway's Thomas Waerner wins 2020 Iditarod
- Runtime
- 39:05
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- Thomas Waerner, a 46-year-old Norwegian, has claimed his first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race victory.
Waerner made the winner's march up Front Street and arrived at the famed burled arch Wednesday at 12:37 a.m. with 10 dogs. He finished the race in 9 days, 10 hours and 37 minutes.
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- Small but mighty crowd cheers on Iditarod finish amid coronavirus concerns
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 6 years ago
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- There was a noticeably different vibe at the finish line of the 2020 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race as spectators waited for winner Thomas Waerner.
Because of concerns about the novel coronavirus, the City of Nome canceled Iditarod-related activities and urged people not to come into town.
Still, a few hundred people ended up lining Front Street as the Norwegian musher crossed under the burled arch.
