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Former West basketball player scores 6 points, 7 rebounds as South Sudan earns 1st-ever Olympic victory
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - For decades, the game of basketball has had its fair share of Cinderella-esque stories. The 2024 Paris Olympics provided another this week. Competing in the nation’s first-ever Olympics, South Sudan basketball checked off another box, defeating Puerto Rico 90-79 in game 1 of Group C play.
Young walrus rescued in Utqiagvik admitted to Alaska SeaLife Center
The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward admitted an orphaned Pacific walrus calf last week that was found alone on a beach in Utqiagvik. According to a press release from the center, the female calf was likely left on its own after a walrus herd passed through the area. The calf...
Whitewater paddling and bluegrass music converge in Hope
Clad in drysuits and helmets, nearly 100 people riding on inflatable flamingos, unicorns, moose and more brave the rapids of the Sixmile Creek’s first canyon near Hope on Saturday. Folks cling to their pool floaties, but many are separated after passing over some of the strongest rapids in the state. The race is the third of the day and follows a whitewater kayak and packraft competition that concluded just minutes before.
Salmonfest Coming to Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula Aug. 2-4
A three-day music festival on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, rooted in a passion for healthy fish habitat begins on Aug. 2 at the Kenai Peninsula Fairground in Ninilchik. Organizers of Salmonfest, now in its 13th year, say sales of tickets for the event and related campground reservations are going fast, though some are still available.
City of Homer sets aside $900,000 for future rec center
The city council unanimously approved an ordinance that moved $900,000 from a gas line fund to an account to build a Multi-Use Community Recreation Center at its July 22 meeting last week. That’s in addition to another $400,000 councilmembers set aside in adjustments to the city’s capital budget last month....
Budget cuts force closure of Nine Star's Homer location
Nine Star, an organization with multiple locations in Alaska, provides education and employment opportunities to prevent homelessness. Rhapsody Soderbergh, a youth employment specialist at Nine Star’s Homer location, said that the organization focuses on assisting youth who are not in school and removing barriers to sustainable employment. She said hands-on work experience is important for folks seeking long-term employment.
An Alaskan community’s slow and costly move to higher ground
In southwest Alaska, on the banks of the Ninglick River, the native Yup’ik Village of Newtok sits on permafrost that is melting as the climate warms. Schaeffer: “They have extreme sinking of the village as well as extreme erosion, and so therefore they have no choice but to move. They have had miles of land lost to the river.”
Congratulations to our Early Bird winners of The Seldovia Carving Restoration Project!
???????: ‘Most Curb Appeal’ and ‘Most Improved Carving’ contest entries are due by August 15. Awards on August 18, 2024! For more info, call 907-406-0044 or email SeldoviaCOCSecretary@gmail.com. Tags: Alaska, Seldovia, Seldovia Alaska, Seldovia Carving Restoration Project. Category: Bulletin Board.
AROUND ALASKA: Bill Signing, Unique Cabin, and Bear Cam!
Alaska's governor was on hand at the Tanana Valley State Fair in Fairbanks. Staff with the Tongass National Forest recently finished fixing up a unique Denver Caboose cabin. And finally, you can now watch Kodiak brown bear activity anytime you’d like.
Southeast and Southcentral Alaska awarded $38M to launch heat pump rebate program
Southeast Conference and the Juneau-based nonprofit Alaska Heat Smart have received a $38.6 million federal grant to help homeowners in Southeast and Southcentral coastal Alaska buy electric heat pumps to replace traditional fossil-fuel based heating systems. AK Heat Smart has already helped to get heat pumps in 1,000 households across...
Famous brown bear ‘Chunk’ given the slip during courtship attempt
A bear-cam in Alaska’s Katmai National Park on Monday captured an amusing scene involving a brown bear named Chunk putting the moves on a female bear. But it turned out that the female bear, apparently not wanting anything to do with Chunk, had the slickest move. Stated Explore.org, which shared the accompanying footage: “When you’d rather fall down a waterfall than be courted by Chunk.” When you’d rather fall down a waterfall than be courted by Chunk 😳 pic.twitter.com/7ArTRwN4ID — explore.org (@exploreorg) July 29, 2024 The footage showing the bear giving Chunk the slip – intentionally or otherwise – has garnered several responses pertaining to...
Specialty Contractors Excel in Their Niche
Apple co-founder Steve Jobs may have had it right when he said, “Do not try to do everything. Do one thing well.” For some Alaska business owners, narrowing the focus is the key to success. This is particularly evident in the building trades. Specialty contractors do just that: focus on one specialty. Their mastery of a single hyper-specific field makes them the go-to experts for very precise needs.
Cook Inlet Housing awarded $6M in federal grant to build affordable housing for Alaska Native families
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A top official from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is in Alaska this week to award funding to increase the number of homes available for low-income Alaska Native Families. Principal Deputy Assistant Richard Monocchio made the announcement Monday at the Alaska Native Heritage...
Alaska Apprenticeship Program Approval Brings Millions to Teacher Pipeline
When the only preschool teacher left Harold Kaveolook School in Kaktovik, a village of around 250 people on the northern coast of Alaska, Chelsea Brower was in charge. It was January and she had been the preschool aide for about a year-and-a-half. “Being with the kids and trying to be their teacher is what really […]
New Air Traffic Control Tower in Anchorage Will Be Tallest Building in Alaska
The FAA is planning to replace the aging air traffic control tower at Ted Stevens International Airport with a new, taller one, set to become the tallest building in Alaska. Construction is expected to begin in summer 2025 to address increased space and operational needs.
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