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Major overhaul of Knik River Bridges set for 2025, as work to widen Glenn Highway corridor well underway
PALMER, Alaska (KTUU) - With summer construction underway across the state, several areas along the Glenn Highway are getting attention from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Projects include widening the corridor between the interchange and Palmer from a two-lane road to a four-lane divided highway, as well...
Nautical glass artwork on view at Kenai Chamber
Among the walls and display tables inside the chamber’s conference room, more than 20 pieces of Alaska-centric glass art are on view. Drawing comparisons to glass mosaics, gallery-goers may recognize some familiar characteristics of Alaska beaches — like shells, driftwood and sea stars — infused in glass pourings. Several colorful, floral glass pieces are also on display.
Summer Youth Conservatory Rehearsals in Progress
There’s a play about a TV show hosting storybook characters. If that sounds convoluted, add to it a cast of 20 children, and only three weeks to rehearse. This is Annette Hillman’s job this summer. She is directing the Summer Youth Conservatory production in Haines. Hillman: “The play...
Rebuilt Cordova Small Boat Harbor Opening for Summer
A new bulkhead encircles the updated Cordova Small Boat Harbor. The Cordova Small Boat Harbor is opening for business upon completion of a two-year, $40 million renovation and upgrade. Turnagain (formerly Turnagain Marine Construction) executed the design-build contract to replace the old harbor, significantly expanding its capacity to accommodate 727 vessels and making it one of Alaska’s largest single-basin harbors.
Alaska Regional Hospital to Extend Services to South Anchorage
Alaska Regional Hospital (ARH) is proposing to expand its life-saving healthcare services into South Anchorage with a new Certificate of Need application. The hospital announced it is again seeking state approval to build a full-service emergency room facility to meet what hospital officials say is a growing need for services in Anchorage.
Camp LaFrance: Homeless have taken over entire street in midtown Anchorage
A warning to parents, children, and the elderly: A street just a block east of Cuddy Park has become the new no-man’s-land for street people living in cars, trucks, and tents in Anchorage. In addition to tarps, tents, and vehicles in the street, the street is lined with trash,...
Residents Propel Initiative to Limit Cruise Ship Activity in Juneau
You can receive daily cruise news updates directly to your inbox, so you don't miss a thing! Go ahead and Subscribe here. Residents of Juneau, Alaska, the state capital, have successfully collected the necessary signatures for a crucial ballot measure aimed at limiting large cruise ship activities. The initiative, labeled...
Author and educator visits Peterburg to talk about community building
M. Paloma Pavel is a writer and psychologist exploring the ways that people interact with each other and the places they live. She will be in Petersburg June 9 to give a workshop on the topic. She encourages community members to get involved in local politics and decision-making to help...
Fire department rescues two hikers in back-to-back calls on Saturday
Sitka Fire Department carried out two back-to-back rescues over the weekend. Around 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, the department received a call from an injured hiker on Harbor Mountain. Assistant Fire Chief David Johnson said the woman fell and hurt her leg, and was having difficulty walking. Over 20 first responders hiked in to help her, and carried her down the mountain in a litter.
2 Wasilla women found dead after suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
Alaska State Troopers say two women were found dead at a Wasilla home Saturday, in a suspected case of carbon monoxide poisoning. According to an online dispatch, troopers were informed shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday that Rosa Schlosser, 21, and Desiree Michaud, 19, had been found dead in Wasilla’s Williwaw subdivision. First responders, including Wasilla police and medics, had tried to resuscitate them but they were declared dead at the scene.
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