Georgina Fernandez

Multimedia Journalist

Anchorage, AK

Georgina Fernandez joined Alaska's News Source as a Multimedia Journalist in November 2021, moving to Alaska from Rhinelander, Wisconsin where she was a multimedia journalist at WJFW NewsWatch12. After a spontaneous decision to fly to Alaska, she quickly fell in love with the state’s rich culture and boundless natural beauty and decided to make it her mission to call Alaska home.

Georgina grew up splitting her time between Sherwood, Oregon and Italy. She graduated from the University of Oregon in June 2020 with a BA in Journalism, Advertising and Religious Studies. While in school, she served as a reporter and producer at the student-ran television network, DuckTV, as well as competing on the university's mock trial team, interning for PAC-12 Network and for the newspaper, Today, in Accra, Ghana.

Georgina is passionate about food, culture and loves spending her free time hiking and snowboarding. She is fluent in Italian, and her next linguistic goal is to master the Arabic language after a concentrated focus on Islamic Studies at the University of Oregon.

If you have a story idea for Georgina, please email her at gfernandez@ktuu.com.

Education

University of Oregon

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Anchorage Police Department is investigating two incidents involving razor blades found at an...

Mom finds razor blades on slide as daughter played at Alaska park, she says

Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 2:40 PM EDT

By Georgina Fernandez and Gray News staff

Anchorage police said they found more razors next to the staircase of the playground structure at Schroeder Park in the Eagle River community over the weekend.

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In this photo provided by Elizabeth Wilkins is Leo the cat in Juneau, Alaska, on Aug. 31,...

Couple reunited with cat 26 days after home collapsed into river

Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 11:48 AM EDT

By Georgina Fernandez and Debra Worley

A pair of Alaska teachers needed good news after they lost nearly all their possessions when their house collapsed into a river swollen by a glacial outburst flood and their cat went missing.

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The City and Borough of Juneau issued on Sunday a location declaration of emergency following...

Widespread river flooding sweeps away at least 2 structures; Alaska’s capital city declares emergency

Updated: Aug. 7, 2023 at 11:45 AM EDT

By Nolin Ainsworth, Georgina Fernandez and Gray News staff

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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A blind black bear named Betty is drawing attention of many at an Alaskan military base.

Betty the blind black bear gains celebrity status on military base

Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 2:43 PM EDT

By Georgina Fernandez and Andrew McMunn

Betty is an imposing figure weighing in at around 250 pounds who has become Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s neighborhood blind black bear.

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According to West’s post, the moose was stumbling, chewing profusely, and foaming at the mouth.

Man saves moose from choking on a plastic bag in Alaska

Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 1:48 PM EDT

By Georgina Fernandez

He wrote that by the time he began removing the plastic bag, it was already all the way down the moose’s throat.

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A family in Alaska said their dog died after ingesting amphetamines.

Family’s dog dies after ingesting amphetamines

Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 3:49 PM EDT

By Georgina Fernandez and Andrew McMunn

The owners of Mishka said they noticed something wasn't right with her after returning from a dentist appointment.

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An Anchorage woman was kicked in the head by a moose while walking her dog.

Woman kicked in head by moose while walking her dog

Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 5:49 PM EST

By Georgina Fernandez, Joe Cadotte and Andrew McMunn

Tracy Hansen took her dog, Gunner, out for a walk on the same path she normally does three times a day. However, their third walk on Feb. 16 took a drastic turn.

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