Julie Swisher
Weather Anchor
Fairbanks, Alaska
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Julie Swisher is a weather anchor for CBS News 13 and has been a part of the team since 2018. Since then she has also worked as a multi-media journalist covering stories from health to fire, and entertainment in the Fairbanks community among other stories. Prior to working as a Weather Anchor, she has worked as a Wildland Fire Fighter and a Certified Nursing Assistant. She grew up in North Pole, Alaska and is a “Sourdough” Alaskan. She enjoys reporting on the important events in the weather as well as in the community she lives in. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her two children, gardening, skiing, and cooking.
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In 2021, Two Rivers, Alaska was hit by a string of arsons that kept residents worried for their safety and property
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FFD and mutual agencies respond to multiple calls that included structure fires, brush fires, and EMS calls.
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The final two F-35A Lightning II Jets landed on the runway at Eielson Air Force Base on April 15, 2022.
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Anna Ovchinnikov opens up about the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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The exercise known as Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 22-02 began March 9 and continues through March 24.
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Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 22-02 began March 9 and continues through March 24
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Joshua Butcher is accused of fatally shooting one man and injuring another at a Safeway on Airport Road in 2021.
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USARAK leadership and Fort Wainwright Commanders work to end the stigma surrounding mental health
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New upgrades to barracks, DFAC, gym facilities, and winter maintenance facility
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2021 saw the highest reported rate of suicide in Alaskan soldiers.
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Soldier suicides prompt discussion in Alaska.
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Budget cuts could impact elementary music programs
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In front of the Rabinowitz Courthouse, family, friends, and members of the Fairbanks community held a vigil for Robyn Gray.
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With prayers, song, and word, members of the Fairbanks community gathered for a vigil in remembrance of Sophie Sergie
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Fairbanks jury finds Downs guilty of 1993 murder and sexual assault
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Downs is charged with murder and sexual assault in the 1993 death of 20-year-old Sophie Sergie.
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Defense rests, closing arguments to start next week in the jury trial of Steven Downs
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Forensic and DNA test results were the main topics of discussion today during the Jury Trial of Steven Downs.
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The State rested their case with witness testimony as the Jury Trial for Steven Downs nears the end. The Defense brought forth their witnesses to testify before the jurors. Steven Downs is on trial for the murder and rape of Sophie Sergie in 1993.
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Jury selection for the trial of Steven Downs starts this week.
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Jury trial for Steven Downs continues with witness testimonies
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The final days of the Jury Trial of Steven Downs continued Wednesday as State Prosecutors brought forward their final witnesses
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From forensics to firearms, jurors heard testimony in the hopes of finding answers in the Trial of Steven Downs.
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In court, testimony relied heavily on the cross-examination of forensic scientists from the Alaska State Crime Lab.
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Former employees at Alaska State Crime Lab testify in the Jury Trial of Steven Downs
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Norman Thompson testifies in Jury Trial of Steven Downs
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Witness testimony reveals details on noises heard the night of the murder
Cross examinations in the trial for Steven Downs continue.
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Residents in Interior Alaska have experienced moose attacks as a result of the winter storms that hit Alaska.
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Fairbanks Police Department patrol cars gest a new look
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2022 brings new beginnings to the City of North Pole Police Department
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A newborn baby found in a cardboard box left with a note in Fairbanks, Alaska survives
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Forrest Kuiper to be University Fire Chief starting in January 2022.
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Santa got extra help this year when the Alaska State troopers and other charitable donors lent a helping hand buying gifts for families in the Fairbanks community this season.
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The Alaska State Troopers are teaming up with Santa and his helpers to bring presents to families in Fairbanks.
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Two fugitives apprehended in Two Rivers, Alaska