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A Lively July for 4H-ers & Farmer’s Market
As part of our summer programming, the Alaska Way of Life 4-H Project partnered with Sitka Native Education Program (SNEP) to provide thirty youth with five days of harvesting and processing as part of Harvest Camp. Intertwining Lingít values and practices with hands-on activities, we met 10am to 4pm each day to learn, laugh, play, harvest, and process.
Experienced Fliers Are Suddenly Terrified on Planes
Forty-five minutes into a United Airlines flight out of Anchorage, Alaska, Kristin Gowers received the in-flight announcement no passenger wants to hear: According to the pilot, the plane had a mechanical issue, and they would be turning back and making an emergency landing— and the descent was going to feel fast.
Jury selection postponed for long-anticipated Unalaska trial, after police find ‘drawer’ of related records
At a status hearing Friday, state prosecutor Patrick McKay Jr. with the District Attorney’s Office in Anchorage told the court that the Unalaska Police Department has new information related to the trial of Dustin Ruckman. The trial has been ongoing for five years. The primary investigating officer on the...
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....
AOTW: Mount Marathon veterans sweep Alyeska Cirque Series podium
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Out of hundreds of participants — including a fare share from out of state — two Fairbanks runners were among the top performers at this year’s Alyeska Cirque series, a 6.2 kilometer trek reaching 3,800 feet at its highest elevation. David Norris just...
Tongass Voices: Chloey Cavanaugh on Kake’s last Dog Salmon Festival
Kake’s Dog Salmon Festival started 30 years ago as a way to celebrate the commercial fishing season. But this year’s festival on Saturday will be the last in the village of 500 people. Organizers are planning to change the festival going forward to better reflect the community as...
Peddle/Paddle Battle participants raise over $17,000 for medical center education programs
Dozens of bikers and kayakers — and one paddleboarder — spent the better part of their Saturday morning pedaling and paddling along several miles of Petersburg’s shoreline through the summer drizzle. But it was all for a good cause: to help raise money for Petersburg Medical Center’s continuing education program.
Oilers Win Against The Pilots In The 10th
The Peninsula Oilers walk off in the tenth to defeat the Anchorage Glacier Pilots 5-4 on Monday, July 29. The Pilots scored first in the top of the first when Edison Polanco flew out to right field, RBI, SAC; Luke Heefner scored unearned. The Oilers Braden Smith scored in the...
Olympics: Former UAF sharpshooter Sagen Maddalena places fourth in air rifle for Team USA
Sagen Maddalena, who competed in shooting sports for the University of Alaska Fairbanks for six years, nearly medaled, but came in fourth place in the women’s 10m air rifle competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Monday, as she competed for Team USA in Chateauroux, France. Maddalena, born...
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.”
THE MUSIC MACHINE! Comes to Alaska PAC
The Music Machine! comes to Alaska PAC next month. Performances run Aug 1, 2024 - Aug 3, 2024 at the Discovery Theatre. Colorful costumes, high energy singing and dancing and lots of smiling faces! Directed by Janet Carr-Campbell and Jack Klauschie. Now in its 43rd season. Also features the talented Dance Machine! Fun for the entire family.
Governor, lawmakers address state’s energy concerns at bill signing
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Set as a priority at the beginning of the legislative session, Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed three energy bills into law Wednesday that the governor and lawmakers say will have a monumental impact on the state. The bills the governor signed deal with everything from addressing the...
AROUND ALASKA: Wildfire Update, Bear Warning, and Rescued Walrus!
We have an update on our wildfires so far this year from the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection. So far, Alaska has seen more than 350 fires in 2024 with more than 630,000 acres burned statewide. Firefighters are still battling three fires including the Sinnott, Te'eedriinjik, and Riley Fires.
Anchorage to Clear 40th & Fairbanks Homeless Camp Amid Crime Crackdown
The homeless camp on 40th and Fairbanks Street in Anchorage is being cleared out. Folks were given a 72-hour notice to clear the area because of safety concerns. The notice comes after the recent crime crackdown by Anchorage police. Authorities report there were more than 90 arrests last week including many at the homeless camp.
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