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These local meal delivery services are trying to help Alaskans save time
Emily Brown sorted through food piled onto a cart in an Anchorage commercial kitchen, double-checking that the entire order was ready. There were prepared, individually wrapped Italian focaccia sandwiches, plus the ingredients for cauliflower shrimp tacos and beef fajitas — all ready for the recipient to quickly assemble themselves.
Celebrating language – Inupiaq workshop comes to Nome
Last weekend the Inupiaraaqta or “Let’s Speak Inupiaq” workshop landed in Nome, bringing together people from all over the region, of all ages and levels of fluency for an immersive, connective experience of language and culture. Kissaq Kingikmiuraguqtuat, a non-profit dedicated to preserving Inupiaq, specifically the Wales...
Dept. of Defense sends envoy to Nome to roll out Arctic Strategy
The U.S. Department of Defense sent a high-ranking official, Greg Pollock, Principal Director of the Arctic and Global Resilience Policy Office, to Nome last week. His visit was an engagement effort to roll out the DoD’s new Arctic Strategy, which was released in late July. The new Arctic Strategy acts as implementation of the new National Strategy for the Arctic Region released by the federal government two years ago; it’s stated aim is to enhance, engage, and exercise in a way that “will pursue an end state that preserves the Arctic as a stable region in which the U.S. homeland remains secure and vital national interests are safeguarded.”
An industrial Alaska community near the Arctic Ocean hits an unusually hot 89 degrees this week
An industrial community near the Arctic Ocean that supports Alaska’s North Slope oil fields hit a record 89 degrees Fahrenheit (31.6 C) this week, the warmest temperature Deadhorse has seen in more than a half-century of record keeping. The unincorporated community marks the end of the 414-mile (666-kilometer) Dalton...
Alaska’s summer drama: Salmon, bears and lessons in life and death
Bears, eagles and ravens draw life from Alaska salmon in an annual summer drama at Anan Wildlife Observatory site. Alaska’s summer drama: Salmon, bears and lessons in life and death. Located in Litchfield, MN we deliver the latest in local News, Sports, Weather, Obituaries & More! Tune in to...
Tongass tree will ‘deck the halls’ of Washington D.C.
A tree from Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest has been chosen for this year’s Capitol Christmas Tree near the White House. Last month the U.S. Forest Service and D.C. officials met in Wrangell to decide which one will become “The People’s Tree” to grace the grounds of the Capitol lawn.
City of Houston looks to establish municipal airport, Willow residents aren’t sold on idea
HOUSTON, Alaska (KTUU) - The City of Houston is in the beginning phases of looking to establish a municipal airport, but Willow residents aren’t sold on the idea, as the state land identified as a potential location falls within its city boundaries. The proposed location for the airport would...
Man charged with assault, kidnapping after armed standoff along Seward Highway
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A 36-year-old man was arrested and charged with assault and kidnapping following an hours-long ordeal near mile 103 of the Seward Highway Friday morning. The Anchorage Police Department first responded to the scene around 6:40 a.m. Friday to a report of a “physical altercation” between a...
Military Report: Soldier from Alaska nearly missed Olympic opportunity
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - Specialist Spencer Woods comes from the village of Shungnak, 148 miles east of Kotzebue. After years of training he set his eyes on the Olympics and just nearly missed his shot at competing in Paris. Turning to wrestling at a young age, Woods originally imagined that...
Researchers find unexpectedly large methane source in overlooked landscape
When Katey Walter Anthony heard rumors of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, ballooning under the lawns of fellow Fairbanks residents, she nearly didn't believe it. "I ignored it for years because I thought 'I am a limnologist, methane is in lakes,'" she said. But when a local reporter contacted Walter...
Food, song, stories, and prayer mark 40-day Feast remembering victims of Bethel fire
Weeks after the funerals of three people who died as a result of a tragic house fire in Bethel, friends and family came together again to share memories and food in what is known in the Orthodox religious tradition as a 40-day Feast. Bethel’s cold-weather emergency shelter, Bethel Winter House,...
Ester Fest benefits community park
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The annual Ester Fest on Saturday celebrates the past and looks forward to the future at the Ester Community Park, which has been a beloved center of the historic town for decades. “From the very beginning my father was one of the first people that started...
Russian River Campground To Close For ‘Major Construction’
At midnight Friday, Aug. 15, the Russian River Campground area will close to all public use, including vehicle and pedestrian traffic, through Dec. 1, 2024. The closure area begins at the Russian River Campground entrance and encompasses all trails, roads, parking lots, campground loops, and all other facilities within the closure boundaries.
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