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Dena'ina Wellness Center celebrates a decade of care
On Friday, the Dena'ina Wellness Center celebrated it's tenth anniversary of providing holistic healthcare to the Kenai Peninsula. Operated by the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, the 52,000 square foot facility offers dental, vision, primary care, behavior health and traditional healing services. The tribe's primary healthcare facility started as a small clinic...
Recycling firm will pick up fishing nets this summer
For harvesters in Cordova interested in recycling those huge, old commercial fishing nets, there are still two opportunities to do so before the season winds down. Nicole Baker, of Net Your Problem, came to Cordova’s Sandy Point and spoke with harvesters about the two final recycling periods: Aug. 2-3 and Sept. 27-28. Net Your Problem has already conducted four prior recycling sessions, the first in May.
Soldotna FY25 Capital Budget Focuses On Maintenance And Park Improvements
The Soldotna City Council approved the City’s fiscal year 2025 capital budget last week, including $575,000 in appropriations for capital projects. The projects target preventative maintenance for city streets and the Soldotna Police Department Building, improvements to the stage at Soldotna Creek Park, and the first phase of improvements at Memorial Park.
Filing period opens today for Sitka’s municipal election
The filing period for Sitka’s municipal election opens today (7-15-24). Several seats are opening up on the Sitka Assembly this fall. Mayor Steven Eisenbeisz’s two-year term is up, and assembly members Scott Saline and Kevin Mosher are finishing their terms, leaving two three-year seats up for grabs. On the Sitka School Board, Tristan Guevin and Todd Gebler’s terms are expiring this year, both three-year terms.
Nash runs to Academic All-American honors
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – Coleman Nash of the University of Alaska Anchorage earned Cross Country/Track and Field Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Communicators. Nash graduated in the May with a 4.0 GPA in economics and real estate management. The Littleton, Colo., native became the first student-athlete to win...
UAA rakes in NABC academic awards
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (July 15) – Six Alaska Anchorage players were honored Monday as the National Association of Basketball Coaches announced its 2023-24 NABC Honors Court list for outstanding academic performance. The Seawolves' six selections were the second most of any team in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, led...
New health clinic opens in Akiachak
Clinic staff, tribal leaders, and visiting representatives from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) and other funding partners lined up along the deck at the Akiachak Native Community Clinic to cut the ribbon on the new facility on June 3, 2024. Akiachak stretches along a bend of the Kuskokwim River about...
AOTW: Alaska wrestler Levi Hopkins takes gold at U23 Pan-American Games
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Palmer wrestler Levi Hopkins bet on himself, which his how he went from Alaska State Champion to U23 Pan-American Gold medalist. “It was always a dream of mine as a kid to wrestle internationally and to represent the United State through that way,” Hopkins said.
Biden administration mulls more Alaska drilling protections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is seeking input on whether to add more areas for protection from oil and gas drilling in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve, the Interior Department's Bureau of Land Management announced on Friday.
Garden Talk: Community and youth gardening opportunities abound in Juneau
Joel Bos is a local master gardener who divides his time between his business, working as a naturalist with Discovery Southeast, and serving on the board of directors for Juneau Community Garden. For this week’s Garden Talk, Bos spoke with KTOO’s Chloe Pleznac about outdoor programs for kids — and...
$1,718: Alaska Residents to Receive Record-Breaking Permanent Fund Dividend – Application Deadline Approaching!
Governor Mike Dunleavy of Alaska has increased the state’s Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) to approximately $1,718 per eligible resident, up from the previously approved $1,655, due to higher-than-expected revenue post-fiscal year-end. Alaska Raises Permanent Fund Dividend to $1,718: How to Apply and Key Deadlines According to Marca, Governor Mike Dunleavy of Alaska recently announced an […]
Anchorage assembly adopts five-year strategic homeless plan
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Assembly adopted the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness’ five-year plan, Anchored Home, which supporters say will use a combination of data and funding sources to address helping the municipality’s estimated 3,000 homeless population through 2028. The shared database in Anchored Home refers...
The street named by a young Harry Potter fan, finally gets its sign
It's official. Grimmauld Place is now an actual street in the city of Anchorage. Your Alaska Link stopped by to see the new street sign that was just put up. Grimmauld Place is the name of a street in the world of Harry Potter. Fans know it's where Harry's godfather...
Petersburg Borough Assembly to temporarily fill vacant seat on Public Safety Advisory Board
Petersburg’s Borough Assembly has a long agenda ahead of their meeting tonight — but exactly who will lead the proceedings is currently up in the air. Vice Mayor Donna Marsh chaired the last two assembly meetings. But she’s traveling right now, and she’ll only be able to attend the meeting by Zoom – if at all. If Mayor Mark Jensen is also unable to attend in person, the remaining members might need to pick someone among them to chair the meeting. The assembly was barely able to reach a quorum at its last meeting, on July 1.
Rates of tooth decay in young children might be decreasing across Alaska, but does the Interior follow the trend?
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - New state data show there’s something to smile about for dental health trends in Alaska, but some Fairbanks North Star Borough rates are nibbling at the optimism. An Alaska Department of Health (ADH) epidemiology bulletin released Monday suggests that more young children across the state...
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