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Inside a company’s bid to make Alaska’s next big oil field lower-carbon
Santos' Alaska headquarters building is located in downtown Anchorage. (Photo by Max Graham for Northern Journal) Oil companies help stoke climate change by producing fuel that warms the earth when burned. But the Australian company building one of Alaska’s huge new oil fields says the development, Pikka, will actually be...
NuVision Credit Union, Anchorage Cops for Community Launch Annual Winter Gear Drive
This is probably the last thing we want to talk about in the middle of summer. But do you have any cold-weather gear to spare? NuVision Credit Union and Anchorage Cops for Community once again teaming up for their big clothesline project.
Governor’s vetoes whittle list of funded Alaska Long Trail projects to four
Only four of nine projects that the Legislature funded this year as part of an envisioned Alaska Long Trail network survived Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto pen. Dunleavy’s vetoes left a bit over $1.1 million of the $3.7 million in Alaska Long Trail projects that lawmakers approved in their capital budget.
Meet Vinton Smith, a man on mission to donate blood in all 50 states
A mini celebration is happening at the Blood Bank of Alaska and Anchorage as this man, Vinton Smith, is officially making his 49th blood donation in the 49th state. His passion for donating blood started on the job. "So, traveling for work, I would find a place to donate blood....
Anchorage police arrest bail jumper for sexual assault of woman in tent
Anchorage police arrested a bail jumper last week accused of sexually assaulting and robbing a woman at gunpoint who was sheltering in a tent near a city park. Police say they’re also investigating a separate account of an attempted sexual assault at knifepoint in the same place four days later by a man with a similar description.
Legos help heal crash victim
Legos are a part of one man's healing journey.. 10 years ago, a horrific crash changed Mingo Graham's life forever. He was paralyzed and in a rehab center in Anchorage, Alaska and didn't come out of his room for 8 months. Well - wait until you see what he's been...
Mayor LaFrance allowed radical leftist agitators to ruin her inauguration, and then let them insult her
Yesterday, newly-elected Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance held her inauguration at Town Square Park. Hundreds of people, including numerous elected officials, were in attendance. The emcee was former Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson. As I parked and walked toward the event, first thing I encountered was more than a dozen leftists agitators,...
Anchorage Mayor LaFrance announces 6 more executive appointments to her office
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance on Wednesday announced six more executive appointments to the mayor’s office. LaFrance took office on Monday. Her appointments to the mayor’s office staff are:. • Barbara Jones, former longtime municipal clerk, will serve as LaFrance’s deputy chief of staff. • Nolan Klouda is...
Alaska Regional makes third bid for freestanding ER in South Anchorage
Alaska Regional Hospital officials are mounting a third attempt to build a stand-alone emergency department in South Anchorage. State officials last year rejected the hospital’s request for the certificate needed to build a 12-bed, $17.6 million freestanding ER facility. In 2015, state officials also denied an Alaska Regional proposal to build stand-alone emergency departments in South Anchorage and Eagle River.
Public invited to 2024 County Cutts Car Show
The 49th State Street Rodders is putting on its annual Country Cutts Car Show at the Country Cutts salon in downtown Palmer Sunday, July 7 from 12 to 4 p.m. The County Cutts Car Show will feature a wide variety of classic cars and other vehicles with prizes given out to participants. This event will also feature a local food truck, AK Best Gourmet Dogs that attendees can purchase food and beverages from.
Work continues on erosion of Glenn Highway near Sutton
Road crews began dropping riprap ahead of the July 4 holiday to milepost 63 of the Glenn Highway, which has been undergoing emergency repairs to erosion from the Matanuska River, which began undercutting the roadway over the weekend, forcing closures and traffic diversions. Both lanes of the highway remain open to the King River bridge construction.
'This is a great way to support the community': High turnout for 2nd annual LINKS Resource Fair
The second annual LINKS Resource Fair was held on sunny June 27 at Wonderland Park in Wasilla, once again celebrating service to the Mat-Su community with an even bigger turnout than last year. Aaron Wright, Executive Director of the LINKS Resource Center, said that turnout from the community and the...
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