Nolin Ainsworth

Digital Reporter/Producer

Nolin is a digital reporter/producer for Alaska's News Source.

Nolin served as a sports reporter in Juneau for three years.

Nolin wrote many memorable stories for the Juneau Empire, including the tale of Juneau's four-time Guinness World Record holder and his record-setting tongue.

He has a keen interest in Southeast Alaska sports, looking forward every winter to covering basketball season and the long-running Lions Club Gold Medal Tournament.

He hopes to one day pen a book on the times and travels of Dr. Walter Soboleff, or at least remember to write postcards every November in honor of him.

Missing Persons

Child found safe following Amber Alert, police standoff; suspect indicted on murder charges

Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 11:05 AM AKST

By Paul Choate, Tim Rockey, Shannon Cole and Nolin Ainsworth

An infant for whom an Amber Alert was issued has been found safe in Anchorage and the suspect in the kidnapping — and a related homicide — has been arrested.

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20 pounds of meth found, 3 arrested in Southeast bust

Updated: Feb. 19, 2023 at 5:34 PM AKST

By Nolin Ainsworth

A regional drug task force in Southeast Alaska arrested several individuals last week after intercepting a large amount of methamphetamine on an Alaska ferry bound for Juneau.

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Researchers learn earthquakes intensify in deep sedimentary basin near Fairbanks

Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 7:10 AM AKST

By Nolin Ainsworth

Earthquakes in the Nenana Basin strike longer and harder when they enter the region, according to researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Geophysical Institute.

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Alaska ‘military assets’ surveyed suspected Chinese surveillance balloon

Updated: Feb. 4, 2023 at 6:06 PM AKST

By Nolin Ainsworth

The U.S. military in Alaska deployed “military assets” to survey the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, according to Sen. Dan Sullivan.

Crime

White supremacist ‘1488′ prison gang members sentenced to life in prison

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:14 PM AKST

By Nolin Ainsworth

Five white supremacist gang members and accomplices were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole this week.

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GCI outage shuts down Alaska calls

Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 5:32 AM AKST

By Nolin Ainsworth

Most of the network issues had been fixed by Sunday afternoon, according to a GCI spokesperson, with some areas still needing attention, and 911 access “has been largely restored statewide.”

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