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Governor Dunleavy Signs New Laws: Opioid Kits in Schools, Health Bills
Governor Mike Dunleavy spent the Friday before the Labor Day holiday signing some new bills into law. One of the new laws requires all school districts to have opioid overdose drug kits. The governor signed that new law at the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District office. Earlier in the day the...
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...
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...
Soldotna pursues local line of credit for remaining field house costs
It’s been almost two years since Soldotna voters overwhelmingly supported construction of a community field house. The first round of bonds have been sold, and construction is well underway. Under a cloudy Friday sky, workers clad in neon safety vests chip away at the 42,000-square-foot Soldotna Field House. A...
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.
An Alaska Landmine original film: “Somehow, This is Still Anchorage”
After decades of homelessness and public camping negatively impacting Anchorage residents and business owners, the problem has yet to be dealt with. This film explores how and why homelessness in Anchorage is worse, as well as how changing legal decisions have impacted the city’s response. In the summer of...
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.
Japanese-inspired garden trail adds new gate, discusses future additions
Nestled in the woods near Soldotna High School is a Japanese-inspired garden. The Kenai Peninsula Peace Crane Garden Trails has been a work in progress since 2018. It was inspired by a Rotary International conference that highlighted an organization that harvests seeds collected from plants that survived the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima.
Pili Power: Dimond’s Cayden Pili leads Lynx to 40-39 win over Linfield in California
Given how well the offenses moved the football Friday night, chances were good whoever held possession last was going to win the game. That was the Dimond Lynx. Quarterback Cayden Pili threw for a touchdown and go-ahead two-point conversion with 9 seconds left to lift the Lynx to a thrilling 40-39 road win over Linfield Christian in Temecula, California.
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...
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