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Conceptual plan for Garden City addresses housing crisis
Skagway’s assembly approved a plan to convert one of its RV parks, formerly the site of a mission boarding school, into 32 housing lots. KHNS reporter Melinda Munson has the details. The Skagway Borough Assembly recently approved a conceptual plan for the two blocks that make up Garden City...
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola visits Petersburg’s medical facilities; pledges support for hospital replacement project
Petersburg’s hospital is deteriorating and state funding for a replacement facility is just out of reach, so hospital administrators are turning to federal lawmakers for aid. On August 10, they showed U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola around the medical center in hopes of securing her support for the project. At...
Juneau Picked as Icebreaker Homeport
The Coast Guard has selected Juneau, Alaska, as the future homeport for an icebreaker the service will acquire from a private business. The vessel, named Aiviq, had been used commercially for oil exploration in the Arctic. Modifications will bolster its inherent capabilities to the point where it will be suitable for medium icebreaking missions.
Cross Country Heads South for Opener at Anchorage
ANCHORAGE - Did someone say rivalry? The Alaska Nanooks Cross Country team is headed south to the University of Alaska Anchorage to face off against their in-state rivals this Saturday at the Seawolf Throwdown. This first race of the season will take place at Kincaid Park with the men starting at 10:00 a.m. and the women following immediately after.
Jerry Riley, ’76 Iditarod champion from Nenana, dies
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - One of the first champion mushers of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race died last week. In a Facebook post, Iditarod officials wrote they were sad to lose Jerry Riley, a “member of the mushing family.” It did not list an age. “Jerry was...
Celebrating Labor Day with local union workers
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) -Monday, September 2, will mark the 40th year that the Fairbanks Central Labor Council has held the Labor Day Parade in Fairbanks. It is also the 142 anniversary of the first labor day parade. “The first labor day was held in 1882,” related AJ Sutton, a Fairbanks...
Sitka still without internet, cell service after undersea cable break
Sitka continued to experience a wide internet and cell service outage Friday. Nearly all Sitkans use GCI for both services, but that went out Thursday shortly after 11 a.m. On Friday, GCI said in a statement posted to social media that they are investigating a break in a subsea fiber optic cable.
North Slope oil project is on track, Santos head tells industry gathering
The leader of an Australia-based company advancing one of two major upcoming North Slope oil projects said the development is mostly complete and on track to be producing oil in less than two years. Kevin Gallagher, the managing director and CEO of Santos, said the Pikka project is nearly 60% complete, with more than 40 […]
Outage leaves most of Sitka without internet and cell service
Most internet and cell services remain down in Sitka – the outage started Thursday morning shortly after 11 a.m. Sitkans who contacted the GCI customer service line to report the widespread outage got a message that QUOTE “GCI is aware of the outage that is affecting internet and TV service within the O’Malley area in Anchorage and Sitka.”
Missing Sitka hiker found safe after two-day search and rescue effort
Despite the outage, a Sitka search and rescue ended successfully. A woman first reported missing in Sitka on Thursday has been found safe. Sitka Police and Alaska Troopers first reported 28-year-old Olivia Magni was last seen on Tuesday around noon at the south end of the Katlian Bay Road looking for her lost dog.
REMINDER: CBJ property tax payments due September 30
Please be aware that 2024 property tax payments are due on Monday, September 30. Property tax payments must be received or postmarked by September 30 to be considered timely. Payments received or postmarked after September 30 will be considered late and will incur late fees. Property tax payments can be...
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