Shannon Ballard
KTVA 11 News
Anchorage, AK, United States
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Tank named for fallen Wasilla soldier
A fallen soldier from Alaska is being honored in a new way two years after his death in Afghanistan. The First Battalion, 36 Infantry Regiment had a Facebook contest to name a tank they put outside th → Read More
Alaska Supreme Court says state's sex offender registry laws are unconstitutional
The Alaska Supreme Court says the Alaska Sexual Offender Registration Act state’s sex offender registry act is unconstitutional. → Read More
Anchorage Parks and Recreation proposes changes to Town Square Park, invites public to weigh in
Public safety concerns plague the community focal point, and the Anchorage Downtown Partnership is working to make the park more family-friendly. → Read More
Frame repairs still in high demand post-earthquake
For some Southcentral Alaska businesses, the Nov. 30 earthquake created an unexpected increase of customers that they're still being affected by. That's the case with Blaines Art in Spenard. “It hasn't let up at all in six months. We are still almost as buried as we were right after the earthquake,” owner David Haag said Tuesday. The store's framing department is making its way through a… → Read More
King salmon are in at Ship Creek
King salmon start running up Ship Creek, which his certainly a sign of summer eager anglers hoping to land a big catch. → Read More
Taquan Air safety record shows air tour danger in Southeast Alaska
A search of a National Transportation Safety Board database found that Taquan Air has been involved in five other aircraft accidents in Alaska since 1992, two of which were fatal. → Read More
Anchorage Assembly to hear new rules for cannabis cafes
Onsite consumption of marijuana in Anchorage is now in the hands of the Anchorage Assembly. → Read More
Providence parking garage break-ins prompt petition from staff
Employees at Providence Alaska Medical Center are fed up with years of break-ins and thefts in the hospital's parking garages. → Read More
APD: Potter Marsh vandalized by 'gang-tagging'
Potter Marsh may be one of the most accessible wildlife viewing spots in Alaska. Unfortunately, vandals left their mark on the popular destination over the weekend. “It kind of gives a bad impression right away when you drive in and see that,” Potter Marsh visitor John Kennish said Tuesday. Refuge managers with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) spent the day scrubbing bathrooms at… → Read More
FEMA visits hardware stores to offer help after Southcentral quake
Federal Emergency Management Agency crews are visiting four Southcentral Alaska hardware stores this week to connect with victims of the Nov. 30 earthquake. → Read More
Lawmakers question pot board pick on anti-marijuana bias
Gov. Mike Dunleavy's nominee for the state Marijuana Control Board faced state lawmakers Wednesday, who grilled her regarding her alleged opposition to the pot industry. → Read More
Detroit composer shares musical message with East High
Anchorage's East High School is among the most diverse schools in the nation, and this week a special guest is hoping students listen closely to his musical message. → Read More
Satellite named by Government Hill students launches into space
The first of 600 satellites on a mission to make the internet accessible everywhere successfully launched into orbit Wednesday. Government Hill Elementary School held a viewing party to celebrate. The Anchorage school is one of six schools chosen from across the globe to be part of OneWeb's Empowering Humanity Campaign, which the company says aims to provide internet to billions of people who… → Read More
New exhibit highlights Alaska's food diversity and community
What Why How We Eat, on the Anchorage Museum's first floor, highlights cultures and food traditions across the state. → Read More
Pot industry questions Dunleavy crime bills' impact on growers
The marijuana industry is voicing concern over one of Gov. Mike Dunleavy's proposed crime reform bills, but state officials say it's not an issue. → Read More
Palmer teen accused of killing friend has violent past
Prosecutors say a Palmer teen charged with fatally shooting his friend last month has a history of gun violence, and are seeking to have his bail increased. → Read More
Interior basketball coach arrested for smoking marijuana concentrates during tournament
An interior girl's high school basketball coach was arrested on Thursday for using marijuana on school grounds between games. Kaylena Charlie, 23, and her friend 20-year-old Lethearen Jimmie were found smoking THC concentrates at the front door of Nenana School where no-smoking signs were posted, according to an Alaska State Trooper dispatch. An investigation revealed Charlie is the Minto High… → Read More
Pot industry questions Dunleavy's Control Board pick
The Alaska Marijuana Industry Association (AMIA) is asking Gov. Mike Dunleavy to reconsider one of his appointees to the state's Marijuana Control Board (MCB), calling her a prohibitionist who wants to halt the industry's progress. "The question is, why so early in the tenure of this administration are we trying to act so forcefully against the industry which has provided revenue, which has… → Read More
Alaska Supreme Court upholds Bart LeBon's 1-vote victory
Alaska Supreme Court upholds Bart LeBon's 1-vote victory - KTVA 11 - The Voice of Alaska → Read More
Holiday gift drive collecting laptops for foster youth
Imagine doing your job without a computer. For some of us the idea seems near impossible. That's why Facing Foster Care in Alaska wants you to consider a different kind giving a laptop this holiday s → Read More