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Statewide housing organization to field Unalaska’s concerns at community forum
Representatives from a statewide housing organization are holding a meeting Wednesday morning to hear Unalaskans’ concerns about the local market. The Alaska Housing Finance Corp. aims to make housing more accessible. They provide loans and offer energy efficiency, senior housing and professional development programs. The group was created in 1971 by the state of Alaska and runs public housing statewide. It also invests in a sizable chunk of the mortgage market in Alaska every year — anywhere from 25% to 35%.
Incumbents lead in early primary election results
Unofficial results are in for this year's state primary election. Polls closed Tuesday at 8 p.m. The top four vote-getters in each race advance to the General Election in November. Senate District D (Northern Kenai Peninsula including Kenai, Soldotna) Incumbent Republican Sen. Jesse Bjorkman carries a lead of about three...
Community slideshow: Early fall storm floods the Y-K Delta
Fall storms are a common occurrence for Western Alaska, but a "conga line" of three early-season storms that hit the Kuskokwim and Yukon Delta coasts last week caused floods that rivaled Typhoon Merbok and the historic breakup flooding seen this spring. While communities have not reported serious injuries or death...
HEA board approves buying energy from what will be Alaska’s largest solar farm
The board of Homer Electric Association, or HEA, unanimously approved a purchase contract on Aug. 13 with Renewable IPP, a power producer that’s built several large solar farms in the state. Jenn Miller is the CEO of Renewable IPP. She said the company is working to give Alaskans energy...
AASB executive director shares statewide struggles amid flat education funding
The Alaska Municipal League’s Summer Legislative Conference in Kodiak Aug. 13-15 included several presentations about common struggles between city and borough governments across the state. One spotlight was that school districts everywhere have faced mostly flat funding since 2017. That’s why organizers invited Lon Garrison to host a forum....
Illegal trafficking of tiny turtles blamed for Salmonella outbreak
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - A multi-state outbreak of Salmonella illnesses, particularly affecting young children, has been traced back to contact with illegal small pet turtles. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) says that the outbreak has reached 51 known cases in 21 states, including one case in Alaska. Twenty three...
JetBlue launches status match for AA, Alaska, Delta and United elites
JetBlue has launched a new status match opportunity for elite members of United, Delta, American and Alaska Airlines. Depending on the status that you have with the respective competitor, JetBlue will give you either Mosaic 1 or 2 status (see below for the benefits). The initial status match is for...
Voters head to the polls during state primary
*This is a developing story and will be updated. Today Alaskans around the state cast ballots in the state primary, where they narrow down the candidates that will appear on the General Election ballot this November. Live election results will be on our website later this evening. On the central...
Psychedelic medicine in Alaska | Line One
The field of psychedelic medicine is both old and new. While the application of psychedelics in a therapeutic setting are still being studied, many plant-based medicines with psychedelic effects have long been used by indigenous groups around the world for important cultural practices. As psychedelics begin to be decriminalized and...
Hastily called meeting: Mayor LaFrance apologizes to police for disparaging them last week at press conference
After a meeting with the head of the police union in Anchorage and the chief of police earlier this week, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance asked her allies on the Anchorage Assembly to hold a “special meeting” of the Assembly’s Public Health and Safety Committee. That way, she could get an apology she had promised to police on the record for her prior comments, which were made at a press conference last week and appeared to disparage uniformed officers.
Military community baby shower celebrates 40 mothers
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - A surprise baby shower greeted 40 pregnant military mothers-to-be, both service members and military spouses, at Pike’s Landing on Wednesday afternoon, courtesy of Operation Shower. “The different games and bonding time with different moms is my favorite,” shared pregnant service member Paris Jones. “Being able...
New and updated facilities open at UAF for the fall semester
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The first day of orientation for new students at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) came with many moving into their newly renovated dormitories. The first week of classes for the fall semester will begin in mere days but freshmen have already begun their semester when...
Alaska troller fisherman dies in onboard accident
A fisherman died in an entanglement accident on board a troll vessel on Aug. 19 about 20 miles northwest of Sitka, according to the Alaska Wildlife Troopers. Barry L. McKee, age 75, of Sitka, died on the Lisa Jean in onboard machinery below deck while off Kruzof Island, according to an Alaska troopers’ statement.
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