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British Airways kills redemptions on AA and Alaska (again for the very first time)
Evidently, they’re still a little sore about the whole Independence Day thing on the other side of the pond. Overnight, British Airways seems to have completely destroyed its award chart for flights on AA and Alaska Airlines within the US, in some cases raising prices by almost 50%. BA already took a mallet to those awards in late-2023, so domestic US flights under 3,000 miles now cost between 50-100% more than they did last Summer.
Mount Marathon Race: A Treacherous Fourth of July Tradition in Seward
One annual and rather treacherous holiday tradition took place to mark the Fourth of July in Seward. The year 2024 marked the 96th running of the Mount Marathon race in Seward. Distance-wise, it doesn't seem bad, just a 5K or 3-point-1 miles. But since the racers are climbing up and...
River Report: Salmon runs enter interior rivers
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The first salmon to reach the river near Fairbanks arrived in late June, but it wasn’t until July that salmon fishing could begin. Each year, Interior Alaska eagerly awaits the arrival of the salmon runs which occurs between mid June and early July. For 2024, chinook salmon arrived first but a little late. The first was counted in the Chena River on June 30.
Klaire Rhodes claims Mount Marathon women’s crown with one of the fastest times in history
Klaire Rhodes kept looking over her shoulder as she raced toward the Mount Marathon finish line in first place Thursday afternoon in Seward. No pursuer was in sight. The only people near her were the thousands of fans lining the streets, many with arms outstretched in the hope of high-fiving the soon-to-be champion.
Meet James Harris, Bethel's new police chief and public safety director
Bethel’s new Chief of Police started work on July 1. James Harris comes to Alaska from New Mexico with 32 years of experience in law enforcement. Before taking the job in Bethel, Harris served as police chief in Belen, New Mexico, beginning in 2019. Harris will also serve in...
Interior anglers stay on top for the Halibut Derby
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) -Another week of halibut fishing is in the books down in Valdez, and it was another week of settling in atop the leaderboard for 12-year-old Summer Ruge. Ruge caught her 159.4-pounder on May 27th, and anglers young and old have yet to dethrone her since then. Tim...
Damp conditions bring lifted burn suspensions for much of the interior
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Division of Alaska Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) has announced that burn suspensions have been lifted for Fairbanks, Delta Junction and Tok. This is due to the ongoing rain and lower temperatures brought upon the interior. With a valid DOF small scale permit, debris burning,...
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