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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 […]
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%...
Ludacris Responds After Controversial Taste Test Of Alaska's Glacial Water
Ludacris’ adventure to Alaska’s scenic glaciers has social media in a tizzy. The Atlanta-repping rapper, 46, posted footage of his first time taste-testing water straight from a glacier in the non-contiguous northwestern state. The clarity of the water where Luda dipped his bottle was pristine, in appearance. He stood on a patch of ice surrounded by a picturesque outdoor environment of icy blues.
Alaska State Fair Wraps Up: MTA Day, Military and First Responders Discounts
The Alaska State Fair in Palmer will wrap up this holiday weekend. Saturday is MTA day when the internet provider will offer giveaways and free swag at the MTA booth. Sunday is Military Appreciation Day with admission costing only $5 for active and retired military. Each service member can also bring up to three dependents at a discounted rate.
Thawing Alaskan permafrost is unleashing more mercury, confirming scientists’ worst fears
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Alaska’s permafrost is melting and revealing high levels of mercury that could threaten Alaska Native peoples. That’s according to a new study released earlier this month by the University of Southern California, analyzing sediment...
In Valdez, the city hopes it’s found a solution to the affordable housing crisis
For Hermon Hutchens Elementary School Principal Jason Weber, a lack of housing is a big part of his struggle attracting new teachers to Valdez. “If I’m trying to hire teachers outside of, outside of the community, I’m normally going to end up hiring two teachers, because one of them is going to back out a contract because they can’t find housing,” Weber said in an interview.
Ric Smith: Time for Chugiak and Eagle River to forge a new path, including one for education
For nearly five decades, the residents of Eagle River and Chugiak have contributed a significant portion of their tax dollars to the Municipality of Anchorage, only to feel their community has received little in return. Many of us have long held different views from our neighbors in Anchorage on how...
Local businesses make their case against Juneau’s “Ship-Free Saturday” ballot proposition
An advocacy group is telling Juneau residents to vote no on a proposition set to appear on the local ballot this fall. It’s about whether large cruise ships should be banned on Saturdays starting next year. The Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum Thursday featuring a panel...
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...
Demonstrators protest officer-involved shootings, demand APD learn more about diversity and de-escalation
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Community organizations, including the Party for Socialism and Liberation Anchorage, marched through the streets of downtown Saturday, demanding the Anchorage Police Department learn more about the city’s diverse communities and work more with community leaders to de-escalate situations before they turn deadly. “The whole purpose...
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