Nolin Ainsworth
Digital Reporter/Producer
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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.
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Two people from Tennessee who were visiting Alaska were reported missing last week after not checking out of their vacation rental or making their return flight home.
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At least two structures were swept up into rushing waters, and other structures were evacuated on Saturday after the flooding event filled Mendenhall Lake and Mendenhall River to dangerously high levels.
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The occupants of a helicopter that crashed Thursday on the North Slope are presumed to be deceased, officials say.
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Surveillance video shows the moose sniffing around the concession stand before following its nose to a nearby tray of popcorn left by the trash can.
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Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed a bill on Friday that could accelerate the processing of thousands of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) cases.
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Two people died in a head-on collision on Wednesday evening on the Parks Highway, according to the Alaska State Troopers.
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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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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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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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The U.S. military in Alaska deployed “military assets” to survey the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon, according to Sen. Dan Sullivan.
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Five white supremacist gang members and accomplices were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole this week.
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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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The Don Young Recognition Act was signed into law on Thursday, according to a joint press release by Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan.
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The Parks Highway was shut in both directions as authorities tended to a fatal crash near Willow, according to the Department of Public Safety.
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