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Skinny Raven turns 30 | Outdoor Explorer
Skinny Raven turns 30 this year! They are planning an anniversary block party on Saturday, August 17, that will coincide with the Anchorage Mile, one of the competitive events that are part of the Anchorage RunFest weekend. Daniel Greenhalgh and Tasha Heikkila-Adam are co-owners of Skinny Raven Sports and have been with the iconic store from the beginning, in one capacity or another. There have been ups and downs throughout the years, including a point at which the original owner almost liquidated the store and Daniel and Tasha stepped up and bought the business. Skinny then survived COVID, pivoting to an innovative online presence. The store has a culture unto itself and is recognized as one of the top running stores in the nation.
Myers Chuck dock needs to be replaced; no contractor bid on project
Wilderness mostly makes up the Cleveland Peninsula, a Southeast Alaska mainland peninsula. Meyers Chuck juts out of it with a series of small islands that encircle the bay. Prince of Wales Island is just west of the community. About 20 residents live in Meyers Chuck – including Carol Brown. She...
Coast Guard Announces Newest Icebreaker Will Head to Juneau as Healy Suffers Major Fire
The Coast Guard announced Wednesday that it will homeport its newest icebreaker -- a commercially acquired ship to be adapted for homeland security -- in Juneau, Alaska, as its 27-year-old Arctic icebreaker aborted its summer deployment following an electrical fire.The vessel currently known as the Aiviq should be operational in 2026, according to a service announcement Wednesday. While the Coast Guard previously had said it favored Juneau as the ship's home station, officials said as recently as June that it had not received funding to build the infrastructure needed in the Alaskan capital.Wednesday's announcement made it official, however.Read Next Marines...
ADF&G And USFWS Multi-year Radiotagging Study Of Kenai River Adult Coho Salmon
ADF&G and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are collaborating on a multi-year radio tagging study of adult coho salmon in the Kenai River drainage. Fall and winter of 2024 is the final year of a three-year study to assess run timing, migratory patterns, and spawning distribution of coho salmon in the Kenai River drainage.
Seawolf gymnasts lead nation in team GPA
MARLBORO, N.J. – The Alaska Anchorage gymnastics team made history in 2023-24, leading the nation in combined grade-point average for the first time with a sterling 3.8678 mark. UAA edged fellow Mountain Pacific Sports Federation member Southern Utah (3.8584) and San Jose State (3.8295) for the top spot in the annual rankings published by the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association.
Coast Guard Foundation activates disaster relief after Beryl, Debby, Alaska floods
The Coast Guard Foundation opened its emergency disaster relief program to assist Coast Guard members and their families who have been affected by Hurricane Beryl, Tropical Storm Debby and glacial flooding in Juneau, Alaska. “The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season has already proven to be one of the most challenging in...
Anchorage gets early-morning jolt from 3.8 earthquake
A minor earthquake gave Anchorage a brief shake early Friday, as local students returned to school amid the start of the Alaska State Fair. The 7:34 a.m. temblor had a preliminary magnitude of 3.8, according to the Alaska Earthquake Center, and struck about three miles southeast of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson at a depth of 21.4 miles.
Flooding put this Juneau child care center out of commission. Community support helped it reopen.
On Tuesday, Issac Benson crouched down to help his two-year-old son Silas take off tiny purple rain boots. Then he scooped Silas up and carried him through the doorway of a classroom at Juneau’s former Floyd Dryden Middle School. “I’m back,” Silas Benson said, as he entered a room...
DHS graduate now a lawyer with North Pole firm, opens Delta Junction office
Marc Smith, a member of the law firm recently opening in Delta Junction, is no stranger to the community. A 2011 Delta High graduate, Smith went on to earn two college degrees, serving in the Air Force National Guard at Eielson, but still considers Delta Junction his home. Smith and...
Matt Stone Promoted to HDR’s Global Highways Director
Matt Stone, P.E., has been named the technical leader of HDR’s global highways program. Drawing on nearly three decades of highway planning and design experience, Stone will lead over 1,000 highway professionals across North America, the UK, Middle East and Australia. His primary responsibility will be maintaining HDR’s high level of technical proficiency and quality deliverables.
Alaska yard helps fishermen diversify
Distinctive Finishes in Haines, Alaska, is completing work on the 34’ x 11’ Dab Chick, a 53-year-old crabber and gillnetter, whose owner is looking for more options. When the Dab Chick leaves Distinctive Finishes it will be set up for longlining, trolling, gillnetting and crabbing. “People can’t just...
PACBAK EXPANDS FOOTPRINT THROUGH BUYING GROUPS
PacBak, a manufacturer of pioneering outdoor equipment, has become a vendor with Mid-States Distributing, Nation's Best Sports and Worldwide Distributors. Brian McKinnon, PacBak founder and chief innovation officer, made the announcement. "Partnering with these buying groups is a significant milestone for PacBak," said McKinnon. "They provide an incredible opportunity to...
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