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Alaskans feel impacts of global internet outage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU)— Alaska flights, hospitals, courts, government offices, and small businesses were among those caught up in a faulty security update that plagued much of the world Thursday night and Friday morning. The issues stemmed from the cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike, which caused chaos worldwide for customers running Microsoft...
AROUND ALASKA: Cemetery Clean-up, Wildfire Walk, and 'Eyes of Freedom'
Work is underway to extend the life of a decades-old bridge in Juneau. KTOO reports the Lawson Creek Bridge along the Douglas Highway is undergoing a process called "metalization." That gives the steel bridge a zinc-like coating to help strengthen it. Work is expected to last through September. The Clay...
Spotted: Greta Van Susteren on flight to Alaska
Chances are, if you’re in the Port Alsworth, Lake Clark area this weekend, you may run into Greta Van Susteren, host of The Record with Greta van Susteren on Newsmax. She was on a jet to Alaska on Friday, coming directly from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where she was reporting, heading north to work on a project that she started over a year ago in Alaska.
Bomb threat leads to evacuation of Alaska State Fairgrounds
PALMER, Alaska (KTUU) - Palmer Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have confirmed a bomb threat led to an evacuation of the Alaska State Fairgrounds in Palmer on Saturday afternoon. According to Palmer Police, information about a possible bomb threat was shared with the department around 12:26 p.m....
Watercolor gallery to open downtown next week
Ann Barker’s home is filled with dozens of watercolor paintings. “They’ve taken over everything!” she said. Barker organized a watercolor painting pop-up gallery in the Kodiak Marketplace downtown on July 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The theme for the show is “80 at 80” –...
Ferry to Seldovia temporarily suspending service
The Seldovia Bay Ferry is temporarily suspending its sailings until further notice. The ferry service is issuing refunds for all canceled sailings, which may take longer than usual to process. There is no set day when normal operations will resume, but the announcement states they expect repairs to take several...
Anchorage shelter contract extended as leaked text investigation stews
The Anchorage nonprofit under scrutiny for its managers’ unprofessional text messages was awarded a $1,033,600 contract extension on Friday. With some reluctance, the Anchorage Assembly approved the award to Henning Inc. in a 9-1 vote. The extension will keep the city’s 200-bed homeless shelter on 56th Avenue running through mid-October.
Missing Homer dog found and receiving medical care with community support
Jaime Sylva lives in Homer and spends her days raising huskies for herself and a kennel, including 16 month old Moonie. When the mini husky slipped through a fence opening on July 9, Sylva began a frantic search across town to find him. “He has no concept of where he...
Alaska Native Heritage Center completes first renovation phase of 25th tourist season
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - After marking 25 years in the community this May, the Alaska Native Heritage Center’s first renovation phase has now been completed with significant changes to the “Hall of Cultures” exhibit space. Center leaders say the renovation’s first phase was mostly structural, focusing on...
Gardening Tips: Cross-pollination and its benefits
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - When shopping for apples, honeyberries and other plants to grow at home, Glen Risse, Co-Owner of Risse Greenhouse, recommends buying two different but related plants, so they can cross-pollinate. “If you have the same species, they tend not to pollinate each other as well, so having...
Saturday: Golden Days Parade in Fairbanks
The annual Golden Days Parade and street fair takes place Saturday in Fairbanks. And there’s also the rubber duck race in the Chena River. Since 1952, Fairbanks has celebrated its founding with Golden Days, including the biggest parade in Alaska, which starts at 10 a.m. at the Carlson Center and winds through downtown.
Alaska Club Seeks Donations for ASD's HUGGS Program Ahead of School Year
The Anchorage School District needs your help to get students ready for the start of school. The Alaska Club is accepting donations for ASD's HUGGS program. That's short for Helping Us Give School Supplies. In the lobby of the Alaska Club East and South, donation bins are all set up...
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