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Passings: John Hendrickson, former aide to Gov. Wally Hickel
Alaskan John Hendrickson died at age 59 at Saratoga Hospital in Sarasota, New York the morning of Aug. 19. Hendrickson was a former state tennis champion who was coached by former Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan, was a tennis instructor, and served as an aide to Gov. Wally Hickel. A West...
Peltola not attending DNC as campaign cites primary election
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A campaign spokesperson for Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, who is one of the state’s automatic Democratic delegates and also facing 11 challengers in the race for Alaska’s only congressional seat, cited Tuesday’s state primary election as the reason she will not be attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Photos: Howl Days welcome new Seawolves to campus
New Seawolves were welcomed to campus during UAA’s Howl Days on Aug. 9. Howl Days are a series of orientation sessions designed for new students to get comfortable with campus before they begin classes. Orientation began in the lower level of the Student Union, where students had a chance...
Dead come to life at local cemetery
Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery hosted “Stories at the Cemetery,” on Aug. 11. The event revived stories of deceased residents, giving attendees a glimpse into the city’s past. Roughly 100 people attended the event. Actors in historical costumes told the stories of the people who were laid to...
Pedestrian-semi collision closes Tudor Road for 4 hours
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - An investigation into a pedestrian-semi collision closed several blocks of Tudor Road Wednesday morning for about four hours. The Anchorage Police Department called in its Major Collision Investigations Unit and closed off Tudor between Boniface and Baxter. Police say they believe the pedestrian was outside not inside a crosswalk when the semi struck him around 5 a.m. near McLean Place, one block west of Baxter Road.
University of Alaska and graduate student union reach three-year contract
A new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the University of Alaska and the Alaska Graduate Workers Association-UAW Union (AGWA-UAW) took effect on July 1. This is the first time the University of Alaska and AGWA have negotiated a CBA. The agreement comes less than a year after University of Alaska graduate student employees voted to form a union.
Mendenhall River flooding update: Assembly appropriates emergency funds for flood response
Mendenhall River flooding update: Assembly appropriates emergency funds for flood response. Juneau is now entering its third week of response and recovery in the wake of the August 6 Mendenhall River flooding. As the pace of new information slows, we’ll continue to provide these information round-ups 2-3 times a week.
Photos: Ester Fest in Ester
The annual Ester Fest kicked off Saturday, Aug. 10 in the Ester Community Park outside of Fairbanks. The festival is held each summer as a fundraiser for the maintenance and improvement of the park. More than 40 vendors contributed as well. Musical artists such as The Skidmarks, Tim Easton, and Acts of Congress performed on stage for the event.
Public struggling to call in for public comments at Kodiak City Council meetings
The City of Kodiak is considering overhauling the phone system it uses to accept public calls during City Council meetings. That’s after multiple callers expressed frustration with the call-in system during a council special session earlier this month on Aug. 5. Every City Council meeting includes time for public...
Valdez evaluating new air carriers, citing chronic issues with current service
The city of Valdez will soon start evaluating new air transportation options to town, after earlier this month announcing a federal request for proposal (RFP) for essential air service. The impetus for the RFP process comes from what Valdez city officials are calling a lack of reliable and frequent air...
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