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Heather Hintze
I’m a Montana girl, born and raised. I was born in Sidney, Montana but when I was 6 my family moved to Whitefish. It’s a ski town, but I don’t ski or snowboard; I am fond of ice skating and sledding....
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Rhonda McBride
Alaska truly is the Last Frontier of great storytelling. Although I’ve been a reporter in Alaska since 1988, my “to do” list of stories is ever a work in progress. Whether it’s finding ways around the...
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Janis Demarest
I arrived in Alaska from Louisiana by way of Indiana and Texas and Kentucky and Virginia. It was an unexpected phone call in March that started my Alaskan adventure. It’s a journey that involves...
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Brett Shepard
Brett Shepard Weather is my life. I have been forecasting the weather in Alaska since October 2002. I graduated from Western Illinois University in May 2002 with a B.S. in meteorology and a minor in...
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Gary Donovan
Gary Donovan I was raised on a dairy farm in a small town in upstate Washington with a population of 634 (which changed to 633 when I left). I had four childhood goals: 1. Avoid any career that...
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Trent McNelly
Trent McNelly I’m a geek and a nerd and have been since I was three years old. One of my earliest memories is when I was three and for some reason I thought it would be a good idea to chew on the end...
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Jerry Bever
While moving to Alaska back in 1992 via the state ferry system, a logger returning from the holidays told me, “Alaska will either wrap her arms around you and never let go, or she’ll chew you up and...
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Kirsten Swann
Kirsten Swann When I was in grade school, my family drove up the Alaska Highway in an old Suburban packed with kids and dogs and almost everything we owned. We spent the next decade exploring our new...
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MJ Thim
MJ Thim Hey! My name is MJ Thim. I am the Digital Content Manager. I oversee all the digital platforms for KTVA 11′s News Department. You will see me and my team busting out some great online content....
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Hope Miller
Hope Miller I’m thrilled to be living in The Last Frontier and working in the journalism field. I was born and raised in Midland, Texas, and later moved to the Dallas area. I’ve always loved to write...
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James Gaddis
James Gaddis “If you love it so much, why don’t you move there?” I honestly don’t remember who said it, but for years the question never left the back of my mind. So, in September of 2013, I embarked...
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Rontina McCann
I grew up between my childhood home in West Virginia and Gainesville, Florida, so that’s just like Anchorage, right? There are really a ton of similarities and I’m excited to explore all the...
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Alexis Fernandez
I was born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska and I am very happy to be back home! As a teenager, I dreamed of becoming a choreographer but quickly learned that my lack of rhythm wasn’t going to get me...
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Megan Mazurek
The people are what make Alaska great; the natural beauty wildlife are just a bonus! I grew up in Nikiski, AK and love being able to share stories and current events with my family, friends and...
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Dave Goldman
I’m one of those lucky people doing exactly what I’d hoped while growing up in East Meadow, New York. As a graduate of the University of Maryland, I spent many memorable summers lifeguarding at country...
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Carlos Faura
I grew up in Southern California and as an avid outdoorsman, I love fishing, hiking, skiing, and many other outdoor sports where it’s pretty important to know the weather. For as long as I can...
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Emily Carlson
Growing up in Minneapolis in a family with a rich history of reporting the news, I caught the journalism bug at the tender age of 5. There’s a picture of me holding a spoon, pretending to report the...
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Joe Vigil
I can remember 50 below wind chill weather as a kid growing up in Willmar, Minn. I know parts of Alaska may get that cold, so I feel right at home here in the Land of the Midnight Sun! This is my...
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Liz Raines
As an Anchorage native I am excited to cover the issues that matter most to my community, friends and family. My dad was a member of the U.S. Air Force, and growing up on JBER, my childhood friends...
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Rachael Penton
There are only two things I’ve been interested in since I was a kid: weather and visiting new places. So, when KTVA called and asked if I wanted to move to Alaska to do the weather I said, “YES!”...
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