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Study: The average single-family home costs more in Juneau than anywhere else in Alaska
The average sales price for a single-family home in Juneau was nearly $510,000 in 2023 — which makes it the second year in a row that Juneau had the most expensive average in Alaska. That’s according to a study released by the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development this month.
David Norris named Alaska Athlete of the Week after shattering own record on historic Mount Marathon race
David Norris slashed 49 seconds off his previous Mount Marathon record by winning the brutal three-mile race up and down Seward’s landmark mountain in 40 minutes, 37 seconds. An Alaska-grown cross-country skier who has called both Fairbanks and Anchorage home and now lives in Colorado, Norris is our Alaska...
JBER soldier charged in infant son’s shaken-baby death
A soldier at Anchorage’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is accused of fatally shaking his infant son while he was on leave to care for the child this spring. Spc. Antonius Meyers, 24, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, manslaughter and six assault counts in the child’s death, the state Department of Law announced Tuesday. Army officials say Meyers, a mechanic in the 11th Airborne Division, enlisted in 2021 and arrived in Alaska in May 2022.
Time Equities Expands in AK with $9M Anchorage Acquisition
Time Equities, Inc. (TEI) has acquired an industrial site at 501 West 58th Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska, for $9.1 million. The purchase marks TEI’s fourth property in the Anchorage area, bolstering its growing portfolio in the region. TEI’s in-house team, including Ami Ziff, Jonathan Kim, Grant Scott, and Eli...
All Aboard for Palmer Alaska’s Storybook Scavenger Hunt!
Fireside Books and their community in Palmer, AK are hosting a Storybook Scavenger Hunt July 1- July 31, 2024, with a party August 3rd for participants and prizes. Join us for our first ever Storybook Scavenger Hunt!. Take a trip through Palmer’s local businesses throughout the month of July to...
Elementary school fire does not appear suspicious, say city officials
The cause of a fire at Eagles View Elementary School on July 4 remains unknown but does not appear suspicious, according to a Thursday night statement from the City of Unalaska. “The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, but does not appear to be suspicious in nature,” the...
Sitka, Alaska Rejects Third Petition to Cap Cruise Passenger Numbers
A proposed ballot initiative to limit cruise traffic in Sitka was denied last week. The initiative, petitioned by Small Town SOUL, sought to cap annual cruise visitors at 300,000 and daily passengers at 4,500. Sitka’s municipal clerk and legal department examined the request and offered their recommendations. According to the...
AROUND ALASKA: Tribal Fight, Avalanche Danger, and Gone Fishing!
Aniak's tribal government is suing the state of Alaska and other federal agencies. KYUK reports the lawsuit is over human remains that were allegedly taken from a burial site located beneath Aniak airport. They were discovered during a project to relocate the airport runway there, and the Aniak Traditional Council wants them returned.
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