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A Former Fisherman is Turning Trash into Plastic Lumber
A recycling company founded by a former Alaska fisherman has begun accepting plastic waste that wasn’t previously accepted for recycling in Anchorage. Patrick Simpson, owner of Alaska Plastic Recovery, turns the trash into plastic lumber that can be used like wood for building outdoor products. The Grizzly Wood, as...
84 Lumber to present Capitol Christmas tree
EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. — 84 Lumber, a privately held building materials supplier, will sponsor the 2024 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, marking the third year the company has been presenting what is known as "The People's Tree." This year's tree will travel over 4,200 miles from the Tongass National Forest...
Tyler Hickman of Icy Straight Point on growth and managing Alaska cruising
Alaska recorded more cruise passengers than ever last year. But that growth has stressed out locals and infrastructure in some communities, such as Juneau, where in June officials struck a deal with cruise lines to limit lower berths starting in 2026. Tyler Hickman, senior vice president of Icy Strait Point, a cruise port less than 70 miles from Juneau, spoke with cruise editor Andrea Zelinski about how the destination, and others being built by parent company Huna Totem Corp., can help absorb the state's growing cruise crowds.
Rainfall will intensify Monday night after a wet weekend in Southeast Alaska
The wet weather that drenched much of Southeast Alaska over the weekend is expected to persist through tomorrow morning. Rainfall will be especially intense this evening in Juneau, Skagway, Haines Gustavus, Hoonah and Tenakee Springs. “That is when we’re expecting the last batch of heaviest rain to really push through...
30-year mail fraud scheme involved pitstop in Fairbanks, indictment says
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - An international mail fraud scheme making its way through federal courts reportedly had a focal point in Fairbanks. That’s according to an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Alaska on July 8. According to court documents, 77-year-old Canadian man Ellis Kingsep — also...
Showers through midweek but then sun returns, at least briefly
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Expect some passing showers this morning through Southcentral. The skies will dry come afternoon, but clouds linger. Rain showers will stick around through Thursday. Come Friday, however, the clouds decrease and by the weekend some good sunshine will appear and raise temperatures into the upper 60s and low 70s.
Local summer camps fill childcare gaps
It’s a question parents face every year: How do you find childcare when school is out for the summer?. For Cathy Renfeldt, the executive director of the Cordova Chamber of Commerce, the answer is a patchwork of summer camps. “My daughter is elementary aged and yeah, I’ve just filled...
MAN SENTENCED to 226 Years for MURDERING TWO ALASKA NATIVE WOMEN in Horrific Torture Videos
A man was sentenced to 226 years in jail on Friday after killing two Alaska Native women and declaring in a video of one of their torture deaths that “everybody always dies” in his movies. Brian Steven Smith received 99-year sentences for the deaths of Kathleen Henry, 30,...
Seldovia Village gets TsunamiReady certification
Seldovia Village Tribe became the first federally recognized Alaska Native tribe to get its TsunamiReady certification, according to a press release from the tribe on July 9. This comes from the National Weather Service and shows that a given community has a plan in place if a tsunami hits. It includes preparation, mitigation and response steps. These range from updating maps that show areas that would be hit by a tsunami to giving community presentations on what to do during a natural disaster.
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