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Pilot Station city officials charged with felony election interference
Two city officials in the lower Yukon River community of Pilot Station have been charged with felony election interference. Pilot Station acting mayor Arthur Heckman Sr. and city clerk Ruthie Borromeo each face eight felony counts for alleged violations of state election laws in October 2022 and October 2023. The...
Rally for Cancer Care is back at Muskeg Meadows Saturday
The WMC Foundation and Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, SEARHC, will be raising funds at this Saturday’s annual Rally for Cancer Care. The fun and quirky golfing event will be held at Muskeg Meadows, Wrangell’s golf course. Raised funds go towards healthcare scholarships and to support transporting Southeast Alaskans to cancer appointments. WMC used to stand for Wrangell Medical Center, but Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium, SEARHC, took over the center years ago.
Anchorage Bucs named 2024 ABL Champs after rain wipes out Top of the World Series
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Rain, rain, go away, we want to crown an Alaska Baseball League Champion today. Well, Alaskans got their wish Thursday, both in terms of the rain receding and an ABL Champion being decided, but not in the way many would have preferred to have it played out.
Planet Protectors list recycling options in Skagway
We are the Planet Protectors, and we work together to keep the city clean and talk to community members and business owners about how to be more environmentally friendly and respectful towards nature in our small community. We recently paid for a small recycling station for our school thanks to support from our community; we are grateful to the Westmark Hotel and Garden City Markets for their generous donations which made this possible! We make many efforts to help our town become greener. For example, before we purchased the recycling station, we started to collect paper from most classrooms every month and began bringing it up to a recycling facility in Whitehorse.
Alaska National Guard Saves Juneau from Flood Chaos
The Mendenhall Glacier’s Suicide Basin was released on August 6, 2024, unleashing a devastating flood in the Mendenhall Glacier Basin. Consequently, homes and roads were inundated, leaving the community reeling. Governor Mike Dunleavy swiftly issued a disaster declaration, prompting the Guard to activate five Juneau-based Guardsmen on August 7....
Whalers seek international okay for continued harvest of bowhead whales
The harvesting and sharing of the bowhead whale is at the heart of Iñupiat culture and needs to continue, said several speakers at a reception hosted by U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) on July 30. Sullivan held the gathering and a strategic meeting as the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission (EWC) prepares to ask the International Whaling Commission (IWC) to renew Alaska’s subsistence whaling […]
Tanana River Floods Threaten Fairbanks with Rising Waters
Ben Bartos, a National Weather Service meteorologist, predicts the Tanana River will swell to near flood levels due to persistent summer showers. He expects the river to barely reach the action stage by Sunday evening. The Chena River’s brief surge to the action stage last week may foreshadow a similar...
Midday Report - August 9, 2024
On today's Midday Report with host Terry Haines: A Texas company is working to develop develop a floating liquefied natural gas import terminal in Cook Inlet. The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy has been forced to cancel an Arctic mission due to mechanical issues. And heavy rain has produced flooding in Anchorage.
AROUND ALASKA: Trail Maintenance, Free Skate, and Craft Kits
The U.S. Coast Guard team at Air Station Sitka has been helping maintain trails in the community. Sitka Trail Works shared photos on Facebook thanking the team that transported tons of gravel and lumber along the Kaasda Heen Trail this week. The group says this generous contribution of flight time is instrumental in trail maintenance efforts.
Primary Election Day in Alaska is August 20: Make Your Voice Heard Now
Primary election day in Alaska is coming up on August 20. But if you'd like, you can make your voice heard now. Early voting opened Monday at polling spots all over our state, including at the Region II Elections Office in Anchorage. Important: If you want an absentee ballot mailed...
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