KTVA News
Al Eischens - Iditarod 2015 Musher Profile
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- Al Eischens - Iditarod 2015 Musher Profile
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- A look back: Iditarod 2014
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- 5:08
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- KTVA's cameras followed the Iditarod from Anchorage to Nome. Here are the moments from that unbelievable race.
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- Lev Shvarts - Iditarod 2015 Musher Profile
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Meet Lev Shvarts, technically a rookie Iditarod musher, he ran last year's race but scratched after his sled fell to pieces on the trail. He's back, and determined to get to Nome.
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- Steve Watkins - Iditarod 2015 Musher Profile
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Meet Steve Watkins, a musher/mountaineer/adventure-seeker with years of service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Disabled while overseas, he has an important message for his fellow veterans, who struggle with PTSD.
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- Program works to reduce Alaska’s high recidivism rate
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Full story: http://bit.ly/1CiiWKf
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- Bethel-area students journey to Anchorage for intensive science camp
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- 3:05
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Students from Gladys Jung Middle School in Bethel and other rural communities have taken off for a special science and math program in Anchorage.
Sixth-graders Susanna Pitka and Hunter Wright are just two kids out of about 50 students chosen to attend the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program’s Middle School Academy.
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- Gov. Bill Walker calls presser to respond to Obama's ANWR proposal
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- 38:02
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In a press conference Gov. Bill Walker called on Sunday, the governor says he’s “angry, very angry” over an announcement from President Obama’s administration to propose new wilderness designations in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
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- Begich in talks with mayoral candidates about their vision for Anchorage
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- 16:47
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Several candidates have formally announced their intent to run for mayor of Anchorage in the 2015 election. But buzz surrounding former Sen. Mark Begich’s return to the mayoral post continues.
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- Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday commemoration speech
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- 16:06
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Lonnie Dupre tries to come home after summiting Denali
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- The Minnesota man who was the first person to solo summit Denali in January is trying to come home. He was supposed to get picked up by a plane Wednesday at base camp, but Mother Nature had other plans.
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- Alaskan business markets ancient tea from chaga
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Chaga is a fungus that grows primarily on birch trees.
But its medicinal properties are keeping harvester Sarah Susook in business.
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- Solo ascent of Denali In January - Lonnie Dupre
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- 8:18
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- UPDATE: Lonnie made it to the summit on Sunday, January 11 at around 2:00 p.m. Congrats, Lonnie!
Recorded & edited by KTVA Photojournalist John Thain
53-year-old Lonnie Dupre is attempting to be the first person to summit North America's tallest peak alone in January.
It’s his fourth attempt after trying similar expeditions in 2011, 2012, and 2013. The closest he came was just over 17,000 feet (summit is at 20,237 feet) before getting pinned down by strong winds for six days in a snow cave.
“It’s a personal challenge of mine,” he says. “I’ve been doing this kind of stuff my whole life and it’s a good chance for me to get out and try to test myself.”
Learn more about Lonnie
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- A Military Life: Remembering how to be a family
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- 3:02
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Military families across Alaska are celebrating the safe return of their loved ones.
Staff Sgt. Patrick Nephew, his wife, Bonnie, and son, Skyler are a family once again. But what that means has changed in the nine months they've been apart.
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- A Military Life: Home, sweet home
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- After nine months away from home, the Alaskan soldiers are back with their families Tuesday night.
KTVA 11 News was there for the reunion as 200 soldiers saw their loved ones for the first time in months.
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- A Military Life: Alaskan soldiers begin the journey home
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- The day hundreds of local military families have been hoping for is finally here. The Alaskan soldiers are leaving Afghanistan and leaving the danger behind.
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- A Military Life: Wrapping up a 'job well done'
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- As the U.S. Army continues to withdraw from Afghanistan, there's a lot of leftover equipment to account for.
That's the mission a unit from Alaska accepted when they deployed.
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- A Military Life: Breaking Down Bagram
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Alaska's 2nd Engineer Brigade is hard at work on Bagram Air Field. Normally they would be building infrastructure, but now, they're tearing it down.
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- For 23rd Sapper Company, gym visits about more than just physical fitness
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- For the soldiers stationed at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan, there's not a lot to do during the day except eat, sleep, go on missions and workout.
But they say coming to the gym is about more than just staying mission ready.
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- A Military Life: Traveling Home with Alaska's 23rd Sapper Company
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- 3:14
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- The soldiers of the 23rd Sapper Company are coming home after months of running dangerous missions in Afghanistan.
Staff Sgt. Patrick Nephew and his fellow combat engineers led the way as the U.S. Army worked to close forward operating bases, or FOBs, around the country.
Now, for these soldiers, it’s a job completed. Which means it’s a step closer for Nephew to be reunited with his wife and his young son, whose first steps he missed.
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- Alaska State Flag at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan
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- 0:13
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- The Alaska flag is flying high at the Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan, reminding soldiers that they'll be headed home soon.
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- A Military Life: Part 3 - KTVA in Afghanistan
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- 1:19
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In part 3 of this ongoing series, KTVA's Bonney Bowman reports from Kabul, Afghanistan.
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- KTVA talks with Bill Walker about transition team
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- 2:58
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Bill Walker, who currently leads Alaska's race for governor, sits down with Emily Carlson for his first live interview since election night.
Although the final votes have yet to be counted, Walker announced his proposed transition team co-chairs at a press conference Wednesday — Ana Hoffman and Rick Halford.
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- A Military Life: Part 2 – “The Journey Home”
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- KTVA is traveling to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan to journey home with the last JBER soldiers.
Staff Sgt. Patrick Nephew is deployed to Afghanistan. His wife and young son are waiting for his safe return to Alaska. Nephew is part of the last group of Alaska soldiers to leave the war zone. In a text message to his wife, he sums up his time overseas:
30 months deployed
2 combat zones
over 1000 missions
close to 100,000 km of roads cleared of bombs
over 100 bad guys captured
shot at and blown up multiple times
And it’s all over. Now I just gotta get on the bird and head home.
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- A Military Life: Part 1 - Dealing with the Distance
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- 3:38
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- KTVA is traveling to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan to journey home with the last JBER soldiers.
In Part 1 of this week-long special, Bonney Bowman speaks with Bonnie Nephew about the difficulties of managing life at home while her husband Patrick is serving in Afghanistan.
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- Dan Sullivan Election Night Speech in Anchorage
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- 10:10
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- U.S. candidate Dan Sullivan wouldn’t call it a victory speech, but he did address supporters late Tuesday night, thanking them for putting him ahead. Absentee and early votes still need to be tallied, but at last count Sullivan led by more than 8,000 votes, according to unofficial results.
“This is a speech to thank people,” Sullivan said. “As you know, campaigns are not individual sports. Campaigns are team sports and this is the best team in the country.”
View full election results here: http://www.ktva.com/43580/
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- Campaign 2014: Dan Sullivan (Senate)
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- 34:44
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In the days leading up to the general election, KTVA is running a series of interviews with the main candidates for office.
During his campaign, Dan Sullivan has been dubbed "Ohio Dan" by some. He tells Rhonda McBride his wife gets the credit for turning him into "Alaska Dan." Sullivan also touches on the National Guard scandal, his military background and being a "ballet dad."
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- Campaign 2014: Mark Begich
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- 33:36
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In the days leading up to the general election, KTVA is running a series of interviews with the main candidates for office. Rhonda McBride talks with the incumbent senator about his strategy for winning on Tuesday.
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- Campaign 2014: Mayor Dan Sullivan
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- 30:23
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- KTVA continues its series of interviews with the main candidates for office.
Today, Rhonda McBride takes a look at Mayor Dan Sullivan's style of politics.
Sullivan says he doesn't agree that he has a reputation for hardball politics. He says it's all about standing up for what you believe is right.
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- Campaign 2014: Byron Mallott
- Runtime
- 29:42
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Prior to the election, KTVA is running a series of interviews with the main candidates for office.
KTVA’s Rhonda McBride brings us interviews with the candidates for lieutenant governor, starting with Byron Mallott -- who has worn a number of hats, from mayor of Juneau and Yakutat to director of the Permanent Fund Corporation.
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- Campaign 2014: Forrest Dunbar
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- 30:59
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Leading up to the election, KTVA is running a series of interviews with the main candidates for office.
Today, the focus is on Forrest Dunbar. He grew up in rural Alaska, became a wildland firefighter and a fisherman, joined the Peace Corps and wound up with degrees from Harvard and Yale. Quite the resume for a 30-year-old guy, but is it enough to take on Rep. Don Young?
It probably helps that he isn’t afraid of failure. He told reporter Rhonda McBride you’ll never know success if you don’t try.
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- Campaign 2014: Don Young
- Runtime
- 29:16
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Leading up to the election, KTVA is running a series of interviews with the main candidates for office.
Today, the focus is on U.S. Rep. Don Young. This interview was conducted just hours before the congressman went to Wasilla High School, where he was criticized for making inappropriate remarks about suicide.
KTVA’s Rhonda McBride asks Young about his flamboyant history — and whether it is time to rein in his behavior.
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- Campaign 2014: Bill Walker
- Runtime
- 31:50
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Leading up to the election, KTVA is running a series of interviews with the main candidates for office.
We lead off with Bill Walker, running for governor as an independent.
Reporter Rhonda McBride asked some questions that may be different from what you have heard in our daily news coverage.
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- Campaign 2014: Sean Parnell
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- 30:28
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Leading up to the election, KTVA is running a series of interviews with the main candidates for office.
Today, the focus is on Gov. Sean Parnell, who hopes to keep his seat as Alaska’s governor.
Reporter Rhonda McBride looks at the personal side of politics with Parnell, who talks of two different grandfathers. One was a loving man and the other was an abusive alcoholic, he says.
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- KTVA - Show Me the Money: Legalizing Marijuana
- Runtime
- 46:31
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In Part 3 of our special Campaign 2014 election coverage, KTVA's Emily Carlson discusses Ballot Measure 2, which would legalize marijuana to be sold and taxed like tobacco in Alaska.
More info: www.ktva.com
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- KTVA Web Extra: Rhonda McBride interviews John Shively about Bristol Bay Forever initiative
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- 16:10
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- During this election cycle, the Pebble Partnership has been mostly silent about Ballot Measure 4, also known as “Bristol Bay Forever.”
Although the language of this initiative does not specifically name the Pebble Mine, it is clearly directed at preventing the project from going forward.
It the ballot measure passes, any large-scale mining project in Bristol Bay would be subject to legislative approval.
Groups like the Alaska Miners Association have come out against Ballot Measure 4. It warns that additional regulatory hurdles, even though specific to one region of the state, could potentially affect develop elsewhere in Alaska.
KTVA’s Rhonda McBride talks with John Shively, chairman of the board for the Pebble Partnership, about why the company has chosen not to campaign against Ballot Measure 4, despite its opposition against it.
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- KTVA Web Extra: Rhonda McBride interviews Bobby Andrew about Bristol Bay Forever initiative
- Runtime
- 11:26
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- For Bobby Andrew, a Yup’ik elder, the battle over Ballot Measure 4 is personal.
He grew up near Aleknagik, a Bristol Bay community near Dillingham, subsisting almost completely on wild foods, a lifestyle he not only feels is a birthright but something he wants to preserve for future generations.
The ballot measure, also known as “Bristol Bay Forever,” would ban large-scale mining in the Bristol Bay region. Although the language of the initiative does not mention the proposed Pebble Mine, it is clearly directed at preventing the project from going forward.
If Ballot Measure 4 passes, any large-scale mining project in Bristol Bay would be subject to legislative approval, which Andrews believe would add an extra layer of protection for the region.
Andrew is a spokesperson for Nunamta Aulukestai, which in the Yup’ik language means “Caretakers of the Land.”
KTVA’s Rhonda McBride talks with Andrew about why h...
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- KTVA - Show Me the Money: Bristol Bay & Campaign Finance
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- 47:31
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In Part 2 of our special Campaign 2014 election coverage, KTVA's Rhonda McBride discusses Ballot Measure 4 (Bristol Bay Forever initiative) and campaign finance with stakeholders from both sides.
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- KTVA - Show Me the Money: AO37 & Minimum Wage
- Runtime
- 50:04
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- In Part 1 of our special Campaign 2014 election coverage, KTVA's James Gaddis discusses the upcoming vote on AO37 and minimum wage with stakeholders from both sides.
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- Reaction to Judge's Ruling on Alaska's Gay Marriage Ban
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- 10:23
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Full Story: http://bit.ly/1s8jjF4
Two days after U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Burgess heard oral arguments in the case brought forward by five Alaska same-sex couples, the judge ruled that Alaska’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
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- Hillcorp Baker Platform Fire - KTVA
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- A fire at a natural gas drilling platform in Cook Inlet near Nikiski Thursday morning forced an evacuation with no reports of injuries or fuel spills, authorities say.
Four people were on the Alaska Hilcorp-owned Baker platform when the fire was reported to the U.S. Coast Guard around 8:30 a.m., said Petty Officer 1st Class Shawn Eggert. All four were airlifted out and were uninjured.
Video by John Thain / KTVA.
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- Alaska High School Football Week 7 Highlights
- Runtime
- 2:12
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- High school football highlights from week seven around the Anchorage area.
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- Earthquake during press conference for U.S. Senate candidate Dan Sullivan
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- 1:11
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Portugal. The Man performs live at KTVA
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- 7:27
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Portugal. The Man performance at the KTVA 11 studios on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014.
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- 2014 PFD Announcement - KTVA
- Runtime
- 6:58
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Gov. Sean Parnell announced the 2014 Permanent Fund Dividend amount to an eager Alaska audience.
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- Alaska High School Football Week 4 Highlights
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- High school football highlights from week four around Alaska. For more highlights and scores, visit KTVA.com and follow us on Twitter (@KTVASports).
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- Alaska High School Football Week 2 Highlights
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Highlights from week two of high school football in Alaska. For more football highlights, visit KTVA.com and watch Football Final weeknights at 10pm on KTVA Channel 11.
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- Animation Detailing Alaska's SB 21 - KTVA
- Runtime
- 3:53
- Date posted
- 12 years ago
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- Confused about how to vote on Ballot Measure 1 in August?
Reporters from KTVA and the Alaska Dispatch News put together this animation to better describe the details of Senate Bill 21.
Video clip taken from KTVA's recent Ballot Measure Debate.
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- Last Frontier Honor Flight: 30-minute Special
- Runtime
- 28:40
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Join KTVA's Joe Vigil and more than 30 Alaska veterans as they travel to Washington, D.C. to visit the nation's war memorials.
The trip is a partnership between the Last Frontier Honor Flight group -- the local branch of the nationwide Honor Flight Network - and Alaska Airlines.
These are the veterans who made the trip:
William Alter - Army
Bruce E. Arndt - Army
Gusty Bartman - Alaska Territorial Guard/Army
Robert H. Breakfield - Navy
Norman H.V. Elliot - Army
Frank E. Flavin - Army
David K. Fison - Navy
Kirtley E. Franse - AF/Army
Malven Ray Gaither - Navy
Eldon Gallear - Merchant Marine
Giorge G. Gilbertson - Navy
Arthur Hammer - Air Force
Robert P. Harrisen - Army
Daniel E. Henry Sr. - Alaska Territorial Guard
Laban A. Iyatunguk Sr. - Army
Willard J. Jorgensen - Army
Rober W. Kittleson - Navy
Gordon E. Kler - Navy
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- 2014 Mount Marathon Women's Race
- Runtime
- 30:59
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
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- Every 4th of July, thousands gather in Seward, Alaska to celebrate the holiday and to watch a few hundred elite athletes compete in the Mount Marathon Race.
Known as the "Olympics of Alaska," the race is an exhausting trek up 3022 feet of Mount Marathon. Runners begin and end the race in downtown Seward, surrounded by thousands of cheering onlookers.
This is a compilation of the Mt. Marathon Women's Race.
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- 2014 Mount Marathon Race - FULL Video
- Runtime
- 1:28:23
- Date posted
- 13 years ago
- Description
- Every 4th of July, thousands gather in Seward, Alaska to celebrate the holiday and to watch a few hundred elite athletes compete in the Mount Marathon Race.
Known as the "Olympics of Alaska," the race is an exhausting trek up 3022 feet of Mount Marathon. Runners begin and end the race in downtown Seward, surrounded by thousands of cheering onlookers.
Enjoy our entire broadcast of the 2014 Mount Marathon Race, originally broadcast live on KTVA Channel 11.
