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Elementary school fire does not appear suspicious, say city officials
The cause of a fire at Eagles View Elementary School on July 4 remains unknown but does not appear suspicious, according to a Thursday night statement from the City of Unalaska. “The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, but does not appear to be suspicious in nature,” the...
JBER soldier charged in infant son’s shaken-baby death
A soldier at Anchorage’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is accused of fatally shaking his infant son while he was on leave to care for the child this spring. Spc. Antonius Meyers, 24, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, manslaughter and six assault counts in the child’s death, the state Department of Law announced Tuesday. Army officials say Meyers, a mechanic in the 11th Airborne Division, enlisted in 2021 and arrived in Alaska in May 2022.
Sitka, Alaska Rejects Third Petition to Cap Cruise Passenger Numbers
A proposed ballot initiative to limit cruise traffic in Sitka was denied last week. The initiative, petitioned by Small Town SOUL, sought to cap annual cruise visitors at 300,000 and daily passengers at 4,500. Sitka’s municipal clerk and legal department examined the request and offered their recommendations. According to the...
Alaska Native Games, Art Celebrated at Fairbanks' World Eskimo-Indian Olympics
A huge celebration of Alaska Native games, art, and dance is about to get underway in Fairbanks. The World Eskimo-Indian Olympics kick off Wednesday at the Big Dipper Ice Arena. They'll continue through Saturday. Now, at the Summer Olympics in Paris, you'll see sports like gymnastics, swimming and volleyball. Here...
Talk of the Rock: Northern Journal Project on Limited Entry Permits
On this week's Talk of the Rock, host Davis Hovey chats with Northern Journal's Nat Herz and University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences professor Courtney Carothers about their special project looking at the decline of limited entry permits for fishers across various communities on Kodiak Island and elsewhere in Alaska.
In-person food preservation series planned in Palmer
Learn to preserve meat, fish, fruits and vegetables by canning using a pressure canner, pickling, and drying in a series of in-person workshops in Palmer. Julie Cascio, a University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service health, home and family development agent, will teach the classes, which cost $20 apiece. On...
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Squads Earn GNAC Academic All-Sports Recognition
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Great Northwest Athletic Conference announced its winners for the 2023-24 Academic All-Sports trophy on Monday, with the University of Alaska Fairbanks men's and women's cross country programs earning top-three spots in the conference rankings. The trophy, presented by Barnes & Noble College, recognizes the conference's...
North Pole honors the Fourth of July with fanfare
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Nothing says Independence Day in North Pole, Alaska quite like Santa Claus leading the parade. Except, of course, for the JROTC, armed service members, and military veterans out in full force to honor the day. “The independence of our country is what veterans have continued to...
AROUND ALASKA: Tribal Fight, Avalanche Danger, and Gone Fishing!
Aniak's tribal government is suing the state of Alaska and other federal agencies. KYUK reports the lawsuit is over human remains that were allegedly taken from a burial site located beneath Aniak airport. They were discovered during a project to relocate the airport runway there, and the Aniak Traditional Council wants them returned.
Alaska senators say Biden administration continues its 'war' on the state
(The Center Square) - A policy that keeps 28 acres of Alaska land under federal control drew the ire of Alaska U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, who said the Biden administration continues to attack the state. The Bureau of Land Management announced it would revoke a January 2021 environmental impact statement that would have lifted a public land order and returned the land to the state. The move came after the Biden administration had conducted its own environmental impact statement. ...
Alaska Native Heritage Center Unveils Renovations
Coinciding with its twenty-fifth anniversary this summer, the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) unveiled its newly renovated Hall of Cultures. “We stand on the shoulders of giants who helped bring the ANHC to its current place,” says ANHC President and CEO Emily Edenshaw. “We are born out of a vision from the late Paul Tiulana, and we are honored to continue our mission-driven work to preserve and strengthen the traditions, languages, and arts of Alaska’s Native peoples.”
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