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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.
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.
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 […]
Creekside Park Elementary gets a remodeled playground for all to play
Most of us hope to enjoy the outdoors on this last big holiday of the summer. And just in time for Labor Day? A new playground in Anchorage. Your Alaska Link shows us why the playground is for everybody!. Creekside Park Elementary gets a remodeled playground for all to play.
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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