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Anchorage School Lunches Get a Makeover This Year
In Anchorage, lunches will look a bit different this year. Lindsey Salazar is a program specialist for Anchorage School District student nutrition and says they helped serve over a million breakfasts and even more lunches - 2.2 million - last school year. This year, they’re prepared to do the same.
K2 Reunites US Army Pilots with the Airplane they Flew in Vietnam
When Sarah Ann Loreth of Talkeetna-based K2 Aviation posted informational history online about one of their current aircraft, she had no way of knowing what opportunity that simple post would create. As media manager of the company, which offers Denali flight seeing and climber transport in the Alaska Range, Loreth thought the information might be interesting to the public.
Six Pack Sam Softball Tournament Leaves Haines Packing Co. Victorious!
The annual “Six Pack Sam” softball tournament happened over the weekend of August 2nd. “This is called the six pack Sam coed tournament. This has been going on ever since I’ve been associated with softball here for like, 25 years.” says Haines Packing Co. player Brian Elliot who also says about 6 teams come from around the region each year. “We usually have anywhere from six to we had nine teams, but it’s usually in that comfort zone. They come from Whitehorse, Haines Junction, Juneau, Skagway and here. And this year we had six teams.”
Preliminary design selected for Kodiak's harbor replacement, but not finalized
Kodiak is moving forward with plans to replace its largest boat harbor. Kodiak’s City Council agreed with Turnagain Marine Construction’s preferred design for the replacement of St. Herman Harbor, with some modifications, at a work session on Aug. 6. Over the past few months, since mid-April, Anchorage-based Turnagain...
Wet and windy out west, with showers for Southcentral
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Heavy rain and gusty winds continue out west, while showers are still pushing through Southcentral. While active weather remains with us across the state, most of the greatest impacts will be felt through Western and Southwest Alaska through the weekend. SOUTHCENTRAL:. Windy conditions with showers are...
Tragic Accident: Texas Man Plummets To Death In Alaskan Waterfall
Texas is not known for large, cascading waterfalls, and our opportunities for river rafting are somewhat limited. It's not surprising that an adventurous soul would travel thousands of miles to experience the thrill of the water in Alaska. Sadly, that adventure ended tragically for one Texas man. Larry Keith Erwin,...
Copper River Seafoods named AK Manufacturer of the Year
Pictured left to right: DCCED Commissioner Julie Sande; Copper River Seafoods CMO Cassandra Squibb; CFO Brandi Zeman; Executive VP Bryan Kimball. Photo: AK Dept. of Commerce. Founded in 1996, Copper River Seafoods has grown from small beginnings in Cordova into a leader in the Alaska wild seafood industry, employing more than 700 people at its peak summer salmon season and supplying seafood to markets in Alaska and throughout the world.
Another major devaluation, this time using Qatar Avios to book American & Alaska
It seems to be open season on award pricing at the moment. Program after program are instituting award redemption increases with no notice, with Dan’s Deals noticing that Qatar Airways is the latest one to join the (saddest) party. If you’ve been enjoying taking advantage of its sweet spots...
NOAA and State of Alaska Release Summary Report for Aquaculture Opportunity Area Spatial Planning Workshops
NOAA and the State of Alaska released the Summary Report for the Alaska Aquaculture Opportunity Area Spatial Planning Workshops. The first workshop took place on February 26, 2024, in Anchorage. The second was held on March 26 and 27, 2024, in Juneau. The workshops fostered extensive information sharing and discussion...
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