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Opinion: Criminalizing sleeping in public spaces doesn’t solve Anchorage’s homelessness crisis
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Police were present at Davis Park in Mountain View during the clearing of encampments on June 17. (Bill Roth / ADN) As clergy and laity in the United Methodist tradition who serve and live in the Municipality of Anchorage, we believe every person...
Alaska Guard Rescues Family Stranded on River
MilitarySpot - Alabama
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July 3, 2025
Alaska Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 3 Nick Lime, an aviator assigned to 207th Aviation Battalion, assists six distressed people stranded on the Kuskokwim River during a rescue mission June 30, 2025. The Alaska Rescue Coordination...
Juneau police and family seek assistance in finding Benjamin Stepetin
Juneau Empire - Alaska
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July 2, 2025
This is a developing story. Juneau resident Benjamin Stepetin, 42, has been missing since June 22. His family last saw him in the early morning that day in downtown Juneau. The Juneau Police Department is seeking assistance in locating him. As of...
Alaska wrestlers take on Olympic and world champion at Juneau camp
Juneau Empire - Alaska
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July 3, 2025
“My goal?” Amelia Fawcett, 18, asked after a session in the Juneau Girls Wrestling Clinic on Wednesday. “I want to be an Olympic champion, like Amit.” The present and future of Alaska’s women’s wrestling program mingled on the mat this week with...
Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Juneau City and Borough in week ending June 28?
SE Alaska News
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July 4, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Juneau City and...
Police: Body of Lexington woman who disappeared during Alaska cruise stop found
WPSD-TV - Kentucky
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UPDATE: July 4 at 7:50 a.m. The Juneau Police Department reports that an Alaska Army National Guard helicopter crew located the body of 62-year-old Marites Buenafe, who went missing during an Alaskan cruise stop. According to police, on July 3,...
Body of hiking cruise passenger found in Alaska
United Press International (UPI)
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July 4 (UPI) -- Rescuers in Alaska recovered the body of a 62-year-old woman who went on a hike in the mountains near Juneau after leaving the Norwegian Bliss cruise ship. Marites Buenafe, a medical doctor from Kentucky, was a passenger on the...
Record Setting 72.2 Million Americans Traveling for July Fourth Holiday
World Property Journal - Florida
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Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter A record-breaking 72.2 million Americans are expected to travel over the extended July Fourth holiday period this year, according to new projections from AAA. The travel window, which spans from...
1 gas station in cities throughout Juneau County had the cheapest diesel in week ending June 28
SW Wisconsin News
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July 4, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Juneau County selling...
The Best Way to Pack Your Carry-On Bag for Fourth of July Weekend Travel
CNET
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July 4, 2025
Summer is in full swing, delivering scorching temperatures and vacation season for millions of Americans. If you've got a trip planned for the Fourth of July weekend, it's best to prepare early to ensure that you can relax while traveling, instead...
Missing doctor who left cruise ship in Alaska to take a hike found dead
Yahoo News
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Alaskan authorities say they've found the body of a 62-year-old woman who disembarked from a cruise ship to take a hike and didn't return. Marites Buenafe — who's listed on the University of Kentucky Healthcare system's website as a doctor — was...
Missing UK doctor found dead in Alaska mountains after leaving cruise ship to hike
WTVQ 36 - Kentucky
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July 4, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The body of a missing University of Kentucky doctor who disappeared during a hike in Alaska has been found, according to the Juneau Police Department. Police said on Facebook that a National Guard helicopter crew...
Body of missing cruise ship passenger recovered 1,700ft below ridge where she went solo hiking in Alaska
Advnture
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July 4, 2025
The body of a cruise ship passenger who went missing while on a solo hike in Alaska has been recovered, officials say. Marites "Tess" Buenafe, 62, was on the Norwegian Bliss cruise ship docked in Juneau when she told family members she was going...
Police: Body of Lexington woman who disappeared during Alaska cruise stop found
Lex 18 - Kentucky
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July 4, 2025
UPDATE: July 4 at 7:50 a.m. The Juneau Police Department reports that an Alaska Army National Guard helicopter crew located the body of 62-year-old Marites Buenafe, who went missing during an Alaskan cruise stop. According to police, on July 3,...
Body of missing cruise passenger found near Juneau hiking trail
Alaska's News Source
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July 4, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Search and rescue crews recovered the body of a missing cruise ship passenger who failed to return from a hike near Mount Roberts in Juneau earlier this week, according to Alaska State Troopers. 62-year-old Marites...
Kentucky doctor, 62, mysteriously vanishes after leaving Norwegian cruise ship for solo hike in Alaska
New York Post
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July 4, 2025
A Kentucky doctor mysteriously vanished after leaving a Norwegian cruise ship for a solo hike in Alaska, prompting a large-scale search for the missing passenger. Marites Buenafe, 62, was reported missing around 3:18 p.m. Tuesday after she failed...
Alaska US Sen. Dan Sullivan praises the federal megabill for Alaska: ‘no state fared better’
Alaska Beacon
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July 3, 2025
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, took questions from Alaska reporters on Tuesday, in an hourlong phone news conference. He expressed praise and support for the Trump administration’s agenda with the federal budget megabill, saying, “No state...
Travel experts reveal the truth about cruise ship myths - from claustrophobia to norovirus outbreaks
Irish Independent
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Cruise gurus, including one who's been on more than 90 sailings, to dispel some popular myths... We spoke to several cruise experts and asked them to weigh in on some of the more prevalent myths about cruises that may be putting you off. Perhaps...
Alaska Army Guard Rescues Family Stranded on River During Storm
US Army
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July 2, 2025
BETHEL, Alaska — Alaska Army National Guard aviators assigned to the 207th Aviation Battalion rescued a family of six June 30 near Tuntutuliak on the Kuskokwim River. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center opened the mission in response to a...
Anchorage preps for big Fourth of July with parades, food, and fun
Your Alaska Link
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The Fourth of July is almost here, and Anchorage is getting ready for one of its busiest weekends of the year, filled with parades, live music, local food, and fun for all ages. The centerpiece celebration takes place at the Delaney Park Strip,...