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Kenai maintenance shop designs backup battery for city's police vehicles
The City of Kenai's vehicle maintenance shop has developed a built-in jump-starting system that can revive a police car with a dead battery. The system is powered by the push of a button underneath the vehicle's steering wheel, which is connected to a self-contained jump unit under the vehicle’s hood.
Anchorage International Film Festival Introduces New Leadership Team and 2 New Categories (Exclusive)
The Anchorage International Film Festival has announced four new appointments to its leadership team along with two new competitive categories. Pat McGee and Adam Linkenhelt will be the new festival directors, with Kim Walsh as the new director of operations and Caroline Pessoa Murphy as director of development. The two new categories for the film competition are the Real-World Impact category and the Explorer’s Achievement Award. They’ll be in play for the first time at this year’s festival, running from December 6-14 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Schwanke sets sights on Juneau
Since Mike Cronk announced that he would not again be running to maintain his seat for House District 36, the field of candidates has exploded to six people. One of the candidates is Rebecca Schwanke, a Republican from Glennallen. Other candidates include James Fields, Pamela Goode, Brandon Kowalski, Dana Mock,...
Bear baiting again banned in national preserves in Alaska, under new National Park Service rule
Bear baiting will be again banned on national preserves in Alaska starting on Aug. 2, under a new rule adopted by the National Park Service. The rule restores a ban for sport hunters that was imposed in 2015 by the Obama administration, then subject to a 2020 Trump administration rule that attempted to overturn it. […] The post Bear baiting again banned in national preserves in Alaska, under new National Park Service rule appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
Sustainability Report: Green Star’s community outreach programs
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The staff at Green Star of Interior Alaska carries knowledge about a variety of different electronics, from phones to computers to DVD players, and is using this knowledge to benefit the community in a number of ways. Out of the Reuse IT store, Green Star not...
When fighting weeds, handle dangerous chemicals with caution
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - By mid-July, your garden is probably green and growing happily. Unfortunately, a flourishing crop of weeds might be enjoying your garden beds along with the more desirable plants. Think carefully before reaching for the weed killer, as using herbicides requires quite a bit of caution. “One...
Goals for new Alaska crime law range from harsher penalties for drug dealers to reducing recidivism
Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday signed into law a bill originally aimed at curbing the meteoric rise in opioid overdoses in the state, but which turned into comprehensive crime legislation that Alaska lawmakers approved in the final hours of the legislative session. A bill-signing ceremony was held at the Department of Public Safety’s aircraft hangar […] The post Goals for new Alaska crime law range from harsher penalties for drug dealers to reducing recidivism appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
Alaska raises cruise tourism limits as overtourism concerns grow
Alaska will consider a new policy to limit the number of visitors to its capital, Juneau, amid concerns about the impact of overtourism, expanding on measures introduced last year. "It’s about preserving the lifestyle that keeps us in Juneau, which is about clean air, clean water, pristine environment and easy...
Damage control: Peltola walks back her support for Ambler mine access
Rep. Mary Peltola threw her staff under the bus during a radio interview on Tuesday, saying she did not approve of her name being put on a press release that was published by the Alaska delegation, which favors the construction of the Ambler Access Project, a road to a state-owned mining district.
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