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Salmonfest Coming to Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula Aug. 2-4
A three-day music festival on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, rooted in a passion for healthy fish habitat begins on Aug. 2 at the Kenai Peninsula Fairground in Ninilchik. Organizers of Salmonfest, now in its 13th year, say sales of tickets for the event and related campground reservations are going fast, though some are still available.
A Lively July for 4H-ers & Farmer’s Market
As part of our summer programming, the Alaska Way of Life 4-H Project partnered with Sitka Native Education Program (SNEP) to provide thirty youth with five days of harvesting and processing as part of Harvest Camp. Intertwining Lingít values and practices with hands-on activities, we met 10am to 4pm each day to learn, laugh, play, harvest, and process.
Jury selection postponed for long-anticipated Unalaska trial, after police find ‘drawer’ of related records
At a status hearing Friday, state prosecutor Patrick McKay Jr. with the District Attorney’s Office in Anchorage told the court that the Unalaska Police Department has new information related to the trial of Dustin Ruckman. The trial has been ongoing for five years. The primary investigating officer on the...
Tongass Voices: Chloey Cavanaugh on Kake’s last Dog Salmon Festival
Kake’s Dog Salmon Festival started 30 years ago as a way to celebrate the commercial fishing season. But this year’s festival on Saturday will be the last in the village of 500 people. Organizers are planning to change the festival going forward to better reflect the community as...
City of Homer sets aside $900,000 for future rec center
The city council unanimously approved an ordinance that moved $900,000 from a gas line fund to an account to build a Multi-Use Community Recreation Center at its July 22 meeting last week. That’s in addition to another $400,000 councilmembers set aside in adjustments to the city’s capital budget last month....
Budget cuts force closure of Nine Star's Homer location
Nine Star, an organization with multiple locations in Alaska, provides education and employment opportunities to prevent homelessness. Rhapsody Soderbergh, a youth employment specialist at Nine Star’s Homer location, said that the organization focuses on assisting youth who are not in school and removing barriers to sustainable employment. She said hands-on work experience is important for folks seeking long-term employment.
Young walrus rescued in Utqiagvik admitted to SeaLife Center
The Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward admitted an orphaned Pacific walrus calf last week that was found alone on a beach in Utqiagvik. According to a press release from the center, the female calf was likely left on its own after a walrus herd passed through the area. The calf...
THE MUSIC MACHINE! Comes to Alaska PAC
The Music Machine! comes to Alaska PAC next month. Performances run Aug 1, 2024 - Aug 3, 2024 at the Discovery Theatre. Colorful costumes, high energy singing and dancing and lots of smiling faces! Directed by Janet Carr-Campbell and Jack Klauschie. Now in its 43rd season. Also features the talented Dance Machine! Fun for the entire family.
Kids Explore Creepy Crawlies at 'Bug Camp' in Anchorage
In Anchorage, kids at "Bug Camp" got hands-on with creepy crawlies, exploring insects and arachnids while documenting their findings in bug journals. The camp, hosted by The Workshop on Huffman Road, offers educational experiences and free art projects for families every Tuesday and Saturday.
Peddle/Paddle Battle participants raise over $17,000 for medical center education programs
Dozens of bikers and kayakers — and one paddleboarder — spent the better part of their Saturday morning pedaling and paddling along several miles of Petersburg’s shoreline through the summer drizzle. But it was all for a good cause: to help raise money for Petersburg Medical Center’s continuing education program.
Juneau residents call for more accountability as investigation into deadly police shooting continues
Nearly a dozen residents testified in front of the Juneau Assembly Monday night calling for more accountability from local law enforcement in the wake of a deadly shooting earlier this month. Many testifiers, like Bonilyn Parker, asked the Assembly and Juneau Police Department for more transparency about what occurred when...
Kenai Gas Line Replacement Project Nears Completion
An Enstar Natural Gas project to replace gas lines in one of the older residential areas of the Kenai Peninsula is nearly 70% complete. The utility company’s Kenai Gas Line Replacement Project began earlier this year in the neighborhoods around Forest Drive and Spruce Drive in Kenai and aims to wrap up in the fall.
Plans to build Juneau’s fifth cruise ship dock can move forward after appeal attempt fails
Plans to construct a fifth cruise ship dock in downtown Juneau crossed a major hurdle Monday night. That’s when the Juneau Assembly sided with a state ruling that the project could legally move forward, despite health and safety concerns brought forth by a local activist. But, Assembly member Christine...
One transported to hospital after crash on newly-opened road
One man was transported to the hospital after a car crash on a newly-opened section of road in Sitka Sunday night. At about 10:45 p.m., dispatchers received a call of a single-vehicle crash on a stretch of Katlian Bay Road. The winding gravel road opened in early July, extending Halibut Point Road two miles along a cliffside.
Oilers Win Against The Pilots In The 10th
The Peninsula Oilers walk off in the tenth to defeat the Anchorage Glacier Pilots 5-4 on Monday, July 29. The Pilots scored first in the top of the first when Edison Polanco flew out to right field, RBI, SAC; Luke Heefner scored unearned. The Oilers Braden Smith scored in the...
‘Diversity’ dropped from title of cabinet-level position at University of Alaska
In 2020, The University of Alaska created a position called senior advisor for Alaska Native success, institutional diversity and student engagement, and hired Pearl Bower to fill the role, according to an announcement. The university created the position — along with The Alaska Native Success Initiative — as a result...
Ship-Free Saturday FAQ Now Available Online
A selection of Frequently Asked Questions regarding the ship-free Saturday ballot initiative is now available online at juneau.org/tourism. Juneau residents will vote on an initiative to limit cruise ships on Saturdays and the 4th of July. This FAQ seeks to answer some common questions about CBJ’s tourism efforts and the potential outcomes if the initiative is passed. Topics include:
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