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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 […]
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...
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...
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.
Town hall panel hopes Skagway residents will vote yes to convert clinic to non-profit
Assembly member Alex Weddell, Dahl Clinic Board President Lea Mauldin and Dahl Clinic Director Albert Wall at the Aug. 21 town hall. Around a dozen Skagway residents attended the first town hall to ask questions about Proposition 1, which would transition Dahl Memorial Clinic into a non-profit. Concerned citizens met...
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...
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.
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.
New accessible playground at Creekside Park Elementary gives kids with disabilities a chance to play too
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - On Thursday, young students played on a new playground for the first time; for some, it was their first time on a playground in years. Creekside Park Elementary cut the ribbon for their newly remodeled playground Thursday evening. Earlier in the day, students of the school in Northeast Anchorage got to do a little preliminary test drive. Later, school district officials spoke a little about why accessibility matters on the playground before the ribbon was cut.
Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness says Next Step program is working
The program, initially funded with $1.5 million from the city’s alcohol tax, can pay for a year of rental assistance, as well as offering case management, something Coalition COO Jessica Parks said is critical for people transitioning and navigating, what is for some, a new world of leases and landlords.
Internet, cell services down for most of Sitka
Most internet and cell services went down in Stika Thursday morning shortly after 11 a.m. Sitkans who reached out to the GCI customer service line to report the widespread internet and cell service outage got a message that said “GCI is aware of the outage that is affecting internet and TV service within the O’Malley area in Anchorage and Sitka.”
Anchorage Assembly to meet with Eklutna Village leaders to sign mutual goals to destroy hydropower
The Anchorage Assembly Democrat majority has prioritized the removal of the hydro dam and associated Anchorage electricity and drinking water from the Eklutna River and will meet with the leaders of the village of Eklutna on Sept. 5 to advance those goals with a formal joint resolution. The Democrats controlling...
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...
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