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The Alaska Native Heritage Center had plenty of reasons to celebrate Sunday with the beginning of its summer season. This year marks the 14th birthday for ANHC and friends and family gathered at the Muldoon location on Mother's Day. Different groups performed throughout the day, including special musical guest, Pamyua. Yaari Kingeekuk introduced the Cultures of Alaska and shared some history about her name. Crow Creek Pipes and Drums performed a guest set at ANHC.

At this point it's anyone's guess of what the Permanent Fund Dividend will payout this fall. Every year Channel 2 makes its own PFD prediction based on numbers supplied by the state and a formula we've been perfecting over the years. Our guess this year is $1,203.45. If that's correct the checks will be about 80 dollars less than last year. The number of people applying affects the outcome. How the stock market performs also factors into the size of the payouts. The governor will announce the official amount next week.

History KTUU-TV’s history can be traced back nearly six decades. On October 15, 1953 KFIA (First In Anchorage), owned by Kiggins and Rolling of San Diego, Calif., was issued a broadcast license. Midnight Sun Broadcasting Company, owned by the Lathrop Company and managed by Al Bramstedt Sr., then purchased KFIA on December 28, 1954.  Midnight Sun invested in a new transmitter tower and in 1955, KFIA became KENI-TV. In 1959, Midnight Sun Broadcasting Company sold KENI-TV to All Alaska Broadcasting Company, which later became Midnight Sun Broadcasters Inc. On September 19, 1966 Channel 2 became the first station in Alaska to transmit in color when it aired an episode of That Girl.

Midtown garage shooting: APD say 2 injured, 1 dead, suspect still on the streets. Samantha Koenig case: new federal charges for Israel Keyes, now facing kidnapping resulting in barista's death. AFD Chief Mark Hall resigns, citing personal and health concerns. Voters will decide fate of Coastal Zone Management.

by Channel 2 News staff Tuesday, May 25, 2010 KTUU-TV is experiencing technical problems that have interrupted our broadcast. DishTV customers and viewers using antennae will be unable to view KTUU, but cable customers are not affected. Our engineers are aware of the problem and are working as quickly as possible to make repairs. We appreciate your patience and apologize for the inconvenience.

by Channel 2 News staff Saturday, May 29, 2010 ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- KTUU is experiencing issues with the feed of news updates to its iPhone mobile application. Web employees are working on the problem and hope to have it resolved soon. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you for your understanding and patience.

Channel 2 will present an hour-long special Tuesday night at 7 p.m., “Remembering Ted Stevens.” We will take a look back at the former U.S. senator's life and career, and talk to some of the people who were impacted by his work. We will also be airing Stevens' memorial service Wednesday at 2 p.m live from the Anchorage Baptist Temple, with a live stream here on KTUU.com. The event is open to the public. We are inviting you to share your memories as well. You can e-mail your thoughts or photos with Stevens to news_desk@ktuu.com, or add comments to our Ted Stevens memorial page.

Tracy Sabo, a veteran journalist with CNN, has been named the new KTUU-TV Channel 2 news director, general manager Andy MacLeod announced on Monday. Sabo comes to Alaska from Dallas, Tx and a 19-year career with CNN, where she produced both domestic and international coverage. She has worked as the national assignment editor and as a CNN radio anchor at the network's headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. "Channel 2 News has a tremendous reputation, both inside and outside Alaska for its comprehensive news coverage," Sabo said.

UAA confirmed on Friday evening that it is under NCAA investigation, but would not say which sport is involved in the situation. The school only said that it self-reported the matter to the NCAA.  This is a developing story.  Check back with KTUU for more updates.  

The Alaska Native Heritage Center had plenty of reasons to celebrate Sunday with the beginning of its summer season. This year marks the 14th birthday for ANHC and friends and family gathered at the Muldoon location on Mother's Day. Different groups performed throughout the day, including special musical guest, Pamyua. Yaari Kingeekuk introduced the Cultures of Alaska and shared some history about her name. Crow Creek Pipes and Drums performed a guest set at ANHC.

STORY UPDATED AT 9:00 p.m. at 5/3/13: STORY UPDATED AT 4:51 p.m. at 5/3/13: (Photo: Deb Lincoln-Parker, NorthWay Mall, 5-3-13) The USS Anchorage tour remains the hottest ticket in Anchorage and if you waited to line up late Friday afternoon, then you're out of luck. Lindsey Whitt, a spokeswoman for Mayor Dan Sullivan's office, says lines were shut down at about 4:30 p.m. on Friday due to heavy demand. Aves Thompson, the transportation coordinator for the Commissioning Committee, said there was about 800 people in line at the Sullivan arena, and more than 1,100 people waiting at the Northway Mall.

About 30 software coders put their hacking skills to the test this weekend all for a good cause. The second annual Alaska Hackathon began Saturday at the Mountain View Service Center and wrapped up Sunday. The hackers were challenged with the task of creating developmental software for six non-profit groups, including the Anchorage Parks Foundation and Out North. “The non-profits they have a variety of different needs or projects they want to get developed, but it's a little too expensive to hire a tech company to do these small scale projects,” said Jon Bittner, VP Anchorage Economic Development Corp.

KTUU.com has temporarily suspended all Internet live-stream broadcasts, pending assurance that they comply with a Federal Communications Commission closed-captioning requirement. The requirement, being rolled out in phases by the FCC's Disability Rights Office, includes a March 30 deadline for most live Internet programming to include the same type of real-time subtitles already available on Channel 2's broadcast content. “Live and near-live video programming must be captioned on the Internet if it is shown on TV with captions on or after March 30, 2013,” FCC officials wrote.

Dan Carpenter is a Multi-Media Journalist at Channel 2 News. His stories feature his own work both in front of and behind the camera, as well as in the video editing room and through his skill as a writer.    Dan was born and raised in Bethel, Alaska where his interest in photography and recording began at the age of seven using his grandfather's video camera. His grandfather, a dentist, and his grandmother, a teacher, raised their children on a homestead in Stony River.

Samantha Angaiak is proud to call herself a lifelong Alaskan who grew up in the Yukon-Kuskokwim town of Bethel. She has been with KTUU since 2011 in a news production role and recently was promoted to the role of Reporter/Weekend Producer for Channel 2 News. Growing up in the Bethel area, Samantha worked as a part-time dog handler for a local musher for 7 years before her graduation from Bethel High School in 2005. Samantha was recognized as a National Junior Honor Society member and a State Champion in Native Youth Olympics.

Cable provider General Communication Inc. has laid out its case for purchasing three Alaska television stations, responding to a petition opposing the move from several Alaska broadcasters before the Federal Communications Commission. In a Thursday FCC filing, attorneys for GCI subsidiaries Denali Media Anchorage and Denali Media Southeast say the purchase of Anchorage-based CBS affiliate KTVA-TV, as well as Southeast Alaska NBC affiliates KATH-TV in Juneau and KSCT-TV in Sitka, would serve Alaskan viewers by increasing competition statewide.

Fur Rondy, the annual winter festival, celebrated its Rondy Brew, a week before the official kick-off. On Friday night, Humpy's Great Alaskan Alehouse, a downtown restaurant and bar, held a first tap for the Rondy Brew, which is a white IPA from the Anchorage Brewing Company. Shawn Standley, Humpy's General Manager, said the brew is not your average IPA. “This year's Rondy brew, being a white IPA, it's going to have some more European characteristics, in terms of how white IPAs or whites are brewed,”  Standley  said.

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