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Company provides new Anchorage option to recycle more types of plastic
Alaskans will have a new place to recycle more types of plastics in Anchorage starting Saturday. Alaska Plastic Recovery is opening a drop-off location in Midtown which provides a unique twist on recycling: The company uses the material to make plastic lumber, which can be used in place of wood.
Alaska Pacific University to receive millions from NASA to study microplastics
To examine microplastics in Alaska waterways, APU Chemistry and Environmental Sciences professor Dee Barker has to first filter a water sample and examine what’s left over under a microscope, identifying small particles that might be plastic. Then she has to move it to a different, infrared microscope. “And then...
Preservation of WWII Aviation History by Robins Air Force Base Personnel
On June 6, 2024, personnel from Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, dismantled a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (43-15200), a World War II veteran, at the Museum of Alaska Transportation in Wasilla, Alaska, getting it ready for transportation to the Museum of Aviation at Robins. The relocation ensures the preservation of an important piece of U.S. Air Force history, intended for all Americans, including both military personnel and civilians.
Patriotic displays, music fill Anchorage streets on Fourth of July
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Dressed in red, white and blue, thousands of Alaskans on Thursday convened along Delaney Park Strip to celebrate the nation’s birthday, continuing an Anchorage tradition that dates back to the early 1900s. With a rendition of the “Star-Spangled Banner” and a reading of the Declaration...
KAYO Staff Gets KO’ed In Alaska.
Alpha Media cuts in Alaska claim the staff of “Classic Country 100.9” KAYO Wasilla. Those affected include morning personality Kathy Mitchell, who also hosted middays at country sister “K-Bear 104.1” KBRJ Anchorage; midday host Norman Bouchard; and Brand Manager/afternoon host Roxi Lennox. Anchorage cluster Production Director Steve “DJ Lefty” Franklin, who served as APD/PM-drive host for KBRJ, also exits.
Fire reduces new Bristol Bay floating fish processor’s capacity
An electrical fire has damaged one of three spiral freezers aboard Northline Seafoods’ new floating fish processor Hannah, which is anchored in Bristol Bay’s Nushagak district this salmon season. The vessel is currently operating at a reduced capacity after Sunday’s blaze, and other processors are taking on some...
Choose Your Trip: Trippin’ America Contest Rules
ALPHA MEDIA’S CONTEST-SPECIFIC RULES FOR CHOOSE YOUR TRIP: TRIPPIN’ AMERICA. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. These contest-specific rules should be read in conjunction with Alpha Media’s General Contest Rules, which are applicable to all contests conducted by Alpha Media LLC and/or its subsidiaries (including licensee subsidiaries).
HOMETOWN HERO: Deputy Chief Erich Scheunemann, Anchorage Fire Department
Congratulations to Deputy Chief Erich Scheunemann on his recent retirement from the Anchorage Fire Department after 26 years with the department. Have a Hometown Hero in your life who deserves to be recognized? Email their name with a photo to news@youralaskalink.com. And to all our heroes: thanks for all that...
Norris smashes his own record on fast day at Mount Marathon
David Norris, a 33-year-old from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, broke his own men’s race course record to highlight a day of fast conditions at the Mount Marathon Race in Seward on Thursday. Norris, who grew up in Fairbanks and trained for the bulk of his skiing career in Anchorage, stopped...
Letter: Hamas racism
In his June 25 letter, Kenneth Baitsholts was wrong when he accused Israel of being racist. In Israel, all religions and nationalities are equal under the law. Israel has consistently supported Palestinian self-government, originally through Israel’s agreement to the proposed 1947 United Nations partition of Palestine and through its three subsequent peace proposals.
Photos: Crowds celebrate July 4th at Anchorage’s parade and festival
Anchorage’s Delaney Park Strip and the streets surrounding it filled with people looking to celebrate Independence Day on Thursday. A pancake breakfast brought people in early followed by a program and the annual July 4 parade. Neighborhood street parking was tight and traffic sometimes gridlocked. The parade, with fire...
Motorcyclist seriously injured in downtown Anchorage vehicle collision
A man was thrown from his motorcycle after a vehicle collision this week in downtown Anchorage, sending him to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. Anchorage police said in an online update that officers responded to the crash at C Street and West Sixth Avenue around 10:40 p.m. Wednesday. Based on initial information, the motorcyclist was heading east on Sixth Avenue when he collided with a Tesla driving south on C Street, police said.
‘Teaming With Microbes’ podcast: Secrets to thriving lilacs
Welcome to our weekly podcast with longtime Anchorage Daily News garden writer and author Jeff Lowenfels and co-host Jonathan White. It’s a companion to Jeff’s weekly ADN gardening columns and his popular series of books. This week, the guys are talking all about lilacs. In Alaska, there is...
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