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Family Left Behind During Alaskan Cruise, Then Charged Thousands
You can receive daily cruise news updates directly to your inbox, so you don't miss a thing! Go ahead and Subscribe here. For one family, their cruise nightmare has only gone from bad to worse. The Gaults were near the end of their family reunion vacation onboard Norwegian Encore when...
Soldotna, borough back Kenai pursuit of Seattle air service
Support is building for the City of Kenai’s pursuit of direct airline service between Kenai Municipal Airport and Seattle. It’s been less than a month since the Kenai City Council was briefed on a recent study of air traffic in and out of the city. That study, conducted by Volaire Aviation, found nearly all people flying from Kenai to Anchorage travel to a second destination. For most travelers, that destination is Seattle.
Talk on the Rock: Wrangell’s Borough Manager Mason Villarma on infrastructure projects, Emergency Operating Plan and solar energy
Episode 19: There’s always something going on in Wrangell, like incoming funds for projects and sometimes significant weather. Borough Manager Mason Villarma talks with KSTK’s News Director Colette Czarnecki about what the recent plans are in the area. He says that the city has received $40 million dollars in funds so far this year. Some of these funds include revitalizing the harbor, improving school infrastructure and working on an emergency access road.
Register now for Juneau Pools lifeguarding class July 31 – August 3
Register now for Juneau Pools lifeguarding class July 31 – August 3. Registration is now open for the upcoming Juneau Pools lifeguarding class on July 31 – August 3 at Dimond Park Aquatic Center. Participants who successfully complete the class will earn an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification, valid for two years.
Hotel development permit to go back to Homer Planning Commission
The door is open again for Alaska Native corporation Doyon, Limited to try building a hotel, employee housing and several triplexes at the base of the Homer Spit. That’s after Homer’s Planning Commission denied a conditional use permit application that was deliberated across three meetings last winter. The...
Wrangell’s Fourth of July festival elevated the town all week
Wrangell has been known to take Fourth of July celebrations to an elevated level – it lasts for a whole week. Many people from all over the globe visit the small island, significantly increasing the population of roughly 2,000 residents. Visitors caught up with friends and family and partook in all the events and competitions during the sunny and warm week.
Snake-like procession of insect larvae spotted again in Interior Alaska
Another mass of gnat larvae was reported in Fairbanks this week. University of Alaska Fairbanks entomology professor and Museum of the North curator of insects Derek Sikes said the sighting on Pika Road is the latest report of what he calls snake worm larvae. “Because it looks a little like...
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