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Keeping an eye on all of your stuff
One of the many useful lessons my dad taught me growing up was to maintain your equipment. He did a lot of home improvement projects, and no matter how long and exhausting the day had been, before finishing he always took care of his tools. Paintbrushes would be cleaned and put in turpentine to soak, work areas would be cleaned up, and tools would be put away (“a place for everything, and everything in its place,” he would say).
Friday: Twins go 2-0 at Midseason Classic
The American Legion Post 20 Twins won their first two games at the Alaska 529 Midseason Classic on Friday at Mulcahy Stadium in Anchorage. The Twins received dazzling pitching performances from Malakai Olson, Trenton Ohnemus and Andrew Pieh in defeating Chugiak 3-1 and Service 1-0 in nine innings. Post 20...
Anchorage’s Mac Swanson lands with Pittsburgh Penguins in 7th round of NHL Draft
Anchorage hockey player Mac Swanson was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the seventh round of the 2024 NHL Draft on Saturday, making him the latest Alaskan to get a chance to compete at the highest level of the sport. The 18-year-old forward is fresh off a sensational 2023-24 season,...
OPINION: Bring back a safe, clean Town Square Park
Some of us may remember when Anchorage’s Town Square Park was comprised of a bunch of old buildings — including a Burger King. Forty years ago, our community shared a vision to create a park in the city center that was a clean, safe, open space for residents to enjoy and gather. At the time, we had learned lessons from other towns across the country that failed to think about the future as their cities were growing like ours. With the community behind him, then-Mayor Tony Knowles acquired the land, tore down the old buildings and created a new park in Downtown Anchorage, making a landmark move for our downtown and surrounding growing city.
Book review: Pulling traditional legends into the modern world, ‘Chickaloonies 2′ is a giant leap forward
Dimi Macheras and Casey Silver; 80% Studios, 2024; 268 pages; $39.99. “You locked away your stories,” Drasco, a bear warrior who is a central character in “Chickaloonies 2: Watering Ways,” tells the mayor and citizens of a post-apocalyptic Palmer, Alaska. “You locked away your language, you locked away your culture. You’ve severed the source of your strength.”
Regional air carriers are a critical part of Alaska’s transportation infrastructure
For jet flights from Anchorage, the first stop at the airport is the check-in kiosk. Then, it’s off to the TSA line. But those jet flights are just half of the story for Anchorage travelers. The entire A concourse at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport as well as the L gates downstairs near the baggage claim are reserved for smaller carriers that go to many destinations around the state.
River Bandits stay perfect in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, AK — The Napoleon Legion Post #300 River Bandits continued their perfect run through Alaska over the weekend. The River Bandits kept pace in the Alaska 529 Midseason Classic with an 8-4 win over South Anchorage Friday before a 7-2 win over Eagle River Saturday. Post #300 was set to play in the tournament semifinals Sunday afternoon, with the championship game to follow if it won. Both games were after publishing deadline.
Miners score a big win over the Chinooks
The Mat-Su Miners have been looking to recapture their early season form for multiple weeks now, and on Sunday, they may have just found it. The Miners smacked the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks 12-0 at Lee Jordan Field in Chugiak.
Parks and Rec, police work to clean up homeless camp on Midtown Anchorage street
The Anchorage Police Department CAP team, in coordination with the Health Department and Parks and Recreation, began clearing areas of the Fairbanks Street camp on Thursday morning, leading to strong reactions from homeless people living there.
‘It’s a good win,’ outgoing Anchorage mayor says of Supreme Court homelessness ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a precedent Friday that protected homeless people from punishment for camping in public spaces when they have nowhere else to go. Outgoing Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson said the old precedent set in 2018 hamstrung the city’s ability to manage its homeless population. His administration’s legal department formally backed the winning side last year.
Woman’s life saved at Eagle River gym thanks to CPR
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Felicia Pope was having a normal March day at her part-time job at the Eagle River Alaska Club, when one of her co-workers told her someone was lying unresponsive in a dressing room. “I found a woman in a state of undress, unresponsive. I detected no...
Anchorage’s Solid Waste Services new pilot program aims to keep plastics and organics out of the landfill
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - When Anchorage’s Midtown Transfer Station moved across the street into a brand new facility, it left behind the old transfer station and administrative offices. Now, both buildings have new functions, the administrative office is a homeless shelter, and the tipping floor of the former transfer...
With governor’s signature, Juneteenth officially recognized as state holiday in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska now recognizes Juneteenth as an official and paid state worker holiday, following the signing of legislation by Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday. Dunleavy signed Senate Bill 22 into law Thursday, thus establishing it as a state holiday. The state now joins localities such as Anchorage,...
Anchorage’s next police chief wants timelines for release of body cam footage, among other changes
Incoming Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance announced this week the appointment of Sean Case to be the next chief of police for Alaska’s largest city. Case, currently a deputy chief, grew up in Anchorage and is a 23-year veteran of the force. On Monday, he’ll replace Bianca Cross, whom Mayor Dave Bronson appointed just two months ago before losing his reelection bid to LaFrance.
Copper River Commercial Harvest Off to Robust Start
Commercial harvests on the celebrated Copper River salmon fishery got off to a robust start on May 16, with 376 deliveries bringing in an estimated 41,857 sockeyes, 1,108 Chinook, 251 chum and two cohos, state fisheries biologists said. Processors responded by offering fishermen $7 a pound for red salmon and...
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