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Designers Wanted: Logo for UAF's New College of Indigenous Studies
The University of Alaska Fairbanks' new College of Indigenous Studies is in need of a logo. Anyone interested in working on this project can submit their portfolios and resumes online. The deadline is July 8. Considerations for you if chosen:. The final logo will adhere to the University of Alaska...
Juneau voters will see $23M in public health and safety improvement bonds on October ballot
The Juneau Assembly unanimously approved two ballot measures on Monday that could add nearly $23 million to the city’s debt for public health and safety improvements. If passed by Juneau voters this fall election, the bonds would help fund upgrades to Juneau’s public safety communication system and the Juneau Douglas Wastewater Treatment Plant.
NuVision Credit Union, Anchorage Cops for Community Launch Annual Winter Gear Drive
This is probably the last thing we want to talk about in the middle of summer. But do you have any cold-weather gear to spare?. NuVision Credit Union and Anchorage Cops for Community once again teaming up for their big clothesline project. This annual clothing drive aims to ensure that...
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Opens Clean-Air Respite Rooms Amid Wildfires
Because of all the wildfires burning in the Interior, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital has opened two clean-air respite rooms for the public to use. These rooms located on the first floor of the hospital are outfitted with high-capacity HEPA-filtered air scrubbers. So if you're struggling with the current poor air quality...
Tongass Voices: Sakoon Donedin Jackson on re-indigenizing her life
This is Tongass Voices, a series from KTOO sharing weekly perspectives from the homelands of the Áak’w Kwáan and beyond. Sakoon Donedin Jackson is a Chilkat weaver from Alberta, Canada who began her practice during the COVID-19 pandemic when she took classes online with Juneau’s Lily Hope. Now, Jackson is the featured resident artist at Wooshkindein Da.áat Lily Hope Weaver studio, where she has been working on a woolen button robe and teaching weaving classes for the first time.
Kodiak firework store opens for pre-orders ahead of Fourth of July
Les and Dan’s Firework Stand is based out of a metal container van, just north of city limits, next to Rezanof past Mill Bay Beach. It’s the island community’s sole pyrotechnic store. The business has operated in Kodiak for over 40 years. But it’s not business as...
Wrangellites express opposition to proposed police cut
Wrangellites filled the Borough Assembly Chambers last week, to the point where staff brought in 40 extra chairs. Normally, the amount of people who attend a borough assembly meeting can be counted on one hand, if it’s not zero. Most of the people attended because of the proposed budget...
Federal government awarded Wrangell $25 million for revitalizing harbor
The Biden-Harris Administration awarded Wrangell $25 million to help rebuild the harbor through the Harbor Basin Revitalization and Transportation Resiliency Project. The announcement came Wednesday, June 26 in a press release. It is part of the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program, otherwise known as the RAISE grant...
Golden Valley Electric Receives Loan for BESS, Solar
Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) was awarded a $100 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program. The program includes $60 million of the loan amount reduced through loan forgiveness. GVEA will work with Rural Utilities Service, the entity administering the PACE...
Emergency Management academy graduates receive certificates at UAF
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - On Friday, June 28, a group of students gathered at Schaible Auditorium at the University of Alaska Troth Yeddha campus to commemorate their successful completion of the National Emergency Management Advanced Academy. The nine-month course is offered around the country, preparing future leaders in emergency management...
BLM staff coming here for subsistence hunting permits
Attention Delta-Area Unit 13 Federal Subsistence Hunters: The Bureau of Land Management Glennallen Field Office staff will be at the Delta Career Advancement Center July 11-13 to issue Federal Subsistence Hunt Permits for Unit 13 moose and designated hunter. Caribou hunts in Unit 13 are closed this year to conserve the Nelchina caribou herd.
Haines High Schooler Wrestles His Way to 3rd Place at Championship
Haines high schooler Hayden Jimenez placed third in his category at the Western States Championship, a wrestling competition that pits athletes from 25 states. The event took place in Idaho. Jimenez says the first part of the competition was hard on him. Jimenez: “The first three days were duels, so...
Eagles, Sapsucker, get Human Assistance
Early on Saturday morning, Kari Johnson, who lives on North Sawmill road in Haines, heard a ruckus outside her home. Johnson: “It almost sounded like a little scuffle right outside our door, and my husband went outside, and we looked around and we saw that eagle laying on the ground.”
Kodiak city and borough agree to continue sharing animal control costs on road system
Kodiak’s two municipalities will continue to share animal control costs around the island’s road system. The cost-sharing agreement recently passed by both the City Council and Borough Assembly effectively extends the current one for the next two years through the end of June 2026. Currently, the city provides...
Anchorage residents embracing rooftop solar cite concerns about natural gas shortfall
On a clear, sunny day in June, Joe and Janice Banta stood in their driveway in Anchorage, awaiting a truck full of solar panels. At midday, most of the roof of their two story house was illuminated with sun, enough for two rows of panels. “It’s a sound investment.” Joe...
‘Bold, transformational initiatives’ for Anchorage schools leave unanswered questions
Anchorage public schools will see three big changes for the coming school year: Start times are shifting, sixth graders are moving up to middle schools and the district is shifting to a career academy model for most high schools. The Anchorage School Board approved all three changes over the last...
Wildlife cruise to feature sea otter history
The Sitka Maritime Heritage Society hosts a sea otter history and wildlife cruise this week. In addition to looking for marine wildlife, guests will hear from speaker Jerry Deppa about the history of sea otters and their reintroduction to the area in the 1960s. Keith Nyitray and Bruce Gazaway joined KCAW’s Brooke Schafer to discuss the event, which is a fundraiser for Sitka Maritime Heritage Society. Listen to the full interview below:
Akiak residents say weeks without power have ruined frozen food stores, drained savings
Akiak has three diesel generators that are supposed to power the town, but they’ve been plagued by mechanical problems. Since mid-June, Akiak has been without consistent municipal power. It’s the second extended outage the 450-person community has faced in the past two months. In May, the community dealt with a five-day outage. City administrator Aleck Jackson has said that it’s part of a bigger pattern.
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