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Fairbanks City Council postpones vacant property code changes again
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Fairbanks City Council postponed two property-related ordinances for the second time Monday. In June, Mayor David Pruhs and councilmembers Sue Sprinkle and John Ringstad introduced a series of measures to amend city code in an effort to clean up problem properties within city limits and encourage new development.
High Winds and Rain Cause Power Outages in Anchorage; 5,400 Impacted
High wind and rain in the southcentral region of Alaska caused several outages around Anchorage. Chugach Electric reports that the windy weather caused a tree to come down on some lines in both the Dowling and Huffman neighborhoods. About 5,400 homes and businesses were without power for a while. The...
Tens of millions deal with scorching heat, severe weather
Tens of millions of people were dealing with temperatures near 100 degrees, while others were threatened by severe storms. A town in Alaska hit by a deadly landslide threatened with the possibility of another slide. NBC News' Maggie Vespa reports.
As the new school year starts, a look back on last year’s proficiency numbers
As a leadership change comes to Cordova Jr/Sr High (CHS), teachers and administrators consider the district’s standardized test proficiency outcomes — reflecting on areas to improve in while mean and median scores hover near statewide scores. Paul Tancrede, who’s coming from the North Slope Borough School District, has...
Petersburg’s Rotary Duck Race Makes Waves for Local Scholarships
As summer draws to a close in Petersburg, the anticipation of duck season begins to build — officially starting on September 1. But before hunters take to the flats, the community gathered for a different kind of duck event. On Saturday, August 17th, over 700 rubber ducks took the plunge in the annual Rotary Duck Race. The fundraiser has become a beloved local tradition and a reminder that the town knows how to flock together for a good cause.
Voters will decide minimum wage ballot measures in several states
Grace McGovern, a 24-year-old bartender and server at a downtown Boston brewery, recalls one recent customer vividly. He was very rude. It was a slow night, and she only had one table, a large group led by a man who “kept touching my lower back and my leg and making jokes,” she told Stateline. It […]
Public records lawsuit seeks video of alleged assault by Alaska state troopers
A civil rights attorney is suing the Alaska Department of Public Safety for access to body camera footage related to an alleged assault by two Alaska state troopers against a Kenai Peninsula man. This month, DPS Commissioner James Cockrell told reporters that he was “totally sickened” by what he saw in the footage, which inspired […]
Charted: Less competition for Northwest homebuyers
A shrinking share of Northwest homes are getting multiple offers, per a report from real estate research group John Burns. Of note: The region includes Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. Why it matters: Less competition is a good thing for the few buyers still looking. House hunters...
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