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iHeartMedia Promotes Kim Williams To Alaska/Hawaii Area President.
IHeartMedia has announced that Kim Williams will succeed Andy Lohman as Area President of their Alaska and Hawaii properties upon Lohman’s retirement on October 1. Williams, who has been Market President for their Fairbanks AK cluster since 2009, will oversee operations in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Honolulu. She began her career as an account executive in Anchorage for Pacific Star Communications through their absorption into AMFM and Clear Channel.
Alaska slugger Coen Niclai selected by Miami Marlins in 15th round of MLB Draft
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Miami Marlins drafted two-time Alaska Baseball Gatorade Player of the Year Coen Niclai in the 15th round of the 2024 MLB Draft Tuesday. The 18-year old standout catcher from Service High School led the Cougars to a state championship in June in a regular season in which he batted .455 with a 1.379 OPS while gunning out five runners behind the plate as a senior.
Cooper Landing anglers express excitement over sockeye runs
As sockeye salmon counts begin to climb, fishing is in full swing on the Kenai Peninsula. A popular access point for anglers is Sportsman’s Landing, where the Kenai and Russian Rivers converge. Anglers, fishing guides and employees of the Russian River Ferry in Cooper Landing shared their experiences and...
Beneville family unveils headstone at Richard Beneville’s gravesite
Under grey skies with the lightest of rains, dozens of Nomeites and Beneville family members gathered at Belmont Point Cemetery on Wednesday, July 10 at 5 p.m. for the unveiling of the headstone at the grave of the late, great, and flamboyant Mayor Richard Beneville. Beneville died on May 11,...
Kim Williams Promoted to iHeart Alaska and Hawaii Area President
IHeartMedia has appointed Kim Williams as the broadcaster’s new Alaska and Hawaii Area President. She will oversee 17 stations across Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Honolulu. The transition – effective October 1 – follows the retirement of Andy Lohman. Previously, Williams served as Market President for Fairbanks, with past...
Livestock nutrition workshops planned in Fairbanks, Delta Junction
Raising livestock in Alaska can be challenging, with animals’ dietary requirements changing with the seasons and the production cycle. Rachael Christensen, a research animal scientist with the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, will lead two free livestock nutrition workshops. The focus will be on ruminant species, such as cows, goats, sheep and yaks.
US judge suspends Alaska Cook Inlet lease, pending additional environmental review
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An environmental review underpinning a 2022 oil and gas lease sale in Alaska failed to properly analyze the potential impacts on endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales, a federal judge has ruled in suspending the lone lease stemming from that sale. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason, in a decision Tuesday, found the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management failed in its analysis of the impact of ship noise on Cook Inlet beluga whales, which are listed as protected under the Endangered Species Act. She also found problematic the agency’s lumping together of the beluga whales and other marine mammals when weighing cumulative impacts, noting that the Cook Inlet belugas “have been impacted differently than other marine mammals in Cook Inlet by past actions” and that the agency should have considered cumulative impacts of leasing activities on them separately. Gleason, who is based in Alaska, declined to vacate the lease sale, as the conservation groups who sued over the sale had requested. Instead, she suspended the lease issued in the sale pending a supplemental environmental review that addresses the issues she identified.
Storms bring moisture to Southcentral, Southeast
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Rain has been falling across Alaska as mid-week hit. But a rainy night is anticipated. Wednesday saw lighter amounts in Southcentral, but the evening brings more wet weather. Areas to the north of Anchorage could also see heavy rain. But take heart — better weather comes in time for the weekend!
Robert Seitz: Maybe we don’t have much climate change happening after all
As an engineer, when I start a project, I confirm that the information I have to work with is correct, and that my objective is understandable and clear. If in the course of my evaluation of that new project anything appears to not line up with my understanding of the project. I do deeper evaluation to determine what is right and make adjustments to the basis of the design to ensure a proper outcome.
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