City to pay $2.5M over fatal Salt Lake sidewalk fall
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The family of a man who died after tripping on a cracked sidewalk in Salt Lake has settled a lawsuit with the city for $2.5 million. The accident also exposed cracks in the city’s sidewalk maintenance program. Brad Kimura fell before dawn on Oct. 21, 2024,...
Wasilla residents can apply to fill vacant council seat
What you need to know:Wasilla will accept applications Nov. 9-20 to fill the City Council’s vacant Seat F until the October 2027 general election.Applicants must be registered city voters, live within Wasilla city limits and have been residents for at least one year. They may not hold an elected boroughwide or state office. The council will interview applicants and vote on a selection Nov. 30.Short on time but need the local news scoop? Get free weekly news in your inbox for Mat-Su, from Mat-Su.
Nearly $105 million in federal funding awarded to six Alaska port projects
Nearly $105 million in federal funding is headed to 6 Alaska port and maritime projects, supporting upgrades from Anchorage and Whittier to Nome and the Aleutian Islands. Alaska’s congressional delegation announced the U.S. Department of Transportation awards through its Port Infrastructure Development Program. The largest award is more than...
Woman faces charges for stealing and altering $40,000 in mailbox checks
Charges have been forwarded to the prosecutor’s office after a female suspect allegedly stole and altered checks totaling over $40,000 from mailboxes in Kenmore and Bothell, said the Kenmore Police Department.
Los Angeles man sentenced to life in prison for arranging murder of Arizona barber
A Los Angeles man will spend the rest of his life in prison for arranging the murder of an Arizona barber in 2022, prosecutors announced Monday. Robert Celifie was sentenced to natural life after a jury found him guilty in August 2025 of conspiracy, first-degree murder and burglary. The victim, Ilya “Mike the Barber” Shimonov, […]
Tiny Lake Havasu City has become a hotspot for Calif.’s millionaire renters
Millionaire renters are surging across California.
Schools In Oregon Lift Campus Ban On Mother In Free-Speech Settlement
Court Case (File) Portland Public Schools has agreed to lift a campus ban against a...
Modular home community under construction in Redmond offers solution to housing crisis
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A new housing development in Redmond is offering 16 modular rental units to help address the area's housing crisis. The Canyon Cottages community, created by Timbergon, will feature rentals priced at approximately $1,800 per month, which includes all utilities. Vicente González is the founder of Timbergon, says modular homes go up The post Modular home community under construction in Redmond offers solution to housing crisis appeared first on KTVZ .
Samaritan to officially join MultiCare on Nov. 1
Samaritan Health Services will officially become part of MultiCare Health System on Nov. 1, the two organizations announced. The start date comes after every public agency reviewing the deal either approved it or said it intends to. MultiCare is a nonprofit health system based in Washington state. Samaritan, headquartered in Corvallis, serves the mid-Willamette Valley and central Oregon Coast.
Oregon Rancher Collects Rainwater on His Own Land. Then the Government Comes for Him...
Oregon rancher face $1,500 fine and jail time over three reservoirs, reigniting debate about rainwater rules and property rights.
