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Golden Valley Electric Receives Loan for BESS, Solar
Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) was awarded a $100 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program. The program includes $60 million of the loan amount reduced through loan forgiveness. GVEA will work with Rural Utilities Service, the entity administering the PACE...
LeeShore Center Receives Unexpected Rasumson Grant
The LeeShore Center in Kenai received a surprise $25,000 donation from the Rasmuson Foundation during a recent community reception held at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center. According to LeeShore Center Board President, Samantha Springer, these surprise donations are something of an annual tradition for Rasmuson. “Every...
Haines High Schooler Wrestles His Way to 3rd Place at Championship
Haines high schooler Hayden Jimenez placed third in his category at the Western States Championship, a wrestling competition that pits athletes from 25 states. The event took place in Idaho. Jimenez says the first part of the competition was hard on him. Jimenez: “The first three days were duels, so...
Eagles, Sapsucker, get Human Assistance
Early on Saturday morning, Kari Johnson, who lives on North Sawmill road in Haines, heard a ruckus outside her home. Johnson: “It almost sounded like a little scuffle right outside our door, and my husband went outside, and we looked around and we saw that eagle laying on the ground.”
Kodiak city and borough agree to continue sharing animal control costs on road system
Kodiak’s two municipalities will continue to share animal control costs around the island’s road system. The cost-sharing agreement recently passed by both the City Council and Borough Assembly effectively extends the current one for the next two years through the end of June 2026. Currently, the city provides...
Alyeschem Methanol Plant Gets Boost from North Slope Borough
In its effort to build the first petrochemical manufacturing plant in the US Arctic, Anchorage-based Alyeschem is getting some local government help. In June, the North Slope Borough Assembly formally asked the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) to financially support the Alyeschem project. It’s an important vote of...
BlakSheep & TimberRidge: Waste Management Web Solutions
BlakSheep Creative and TimberRidge Solutions Launch Comprehensive Website Development Services for Waste Management Companies. Denham Springs, LA – June 30, 2024 – BlakSheep Creative, a leading digital marketing and website development agency, and timberRidge Solutions, a premier digital solutions provider based in Wasilla, Alaska, are excited to announce their new joint service offering tailored specifically for waste management companies.
2024 Fourth of July fireworks guidelines
A fireworks ban due to fire risk is currently not anticipated. If fire risk increases and state or local fire marshals institute a ban, CBJ will issue an information release. The City and Borough of Juneau reminds the public of these rules for personal fireworks use during the holiday weekend:
“Ship-Free Saturday” initiative secures enough signatures for Juneau’s October ballot
An initiative asking voters whether Juneau should ban large cruise ships on Saturdays starting next year has qualified for the local ballot this fall. The City and Borough of Juneau clerk’s office announced on Monday that the group leading the “Ship-Free Saturday” ballot initiative had secured enough certified signatures to get a spot on Juneau’s Oct. 1 ballot, unless the Juneau Assembly decides to take action on the issue before then.
Inside a company’s bid to make Alaska’s next big oil field lower-carbon
This edition of Northern Journal is sponsored by The Boardroom, a shared workspace in Anchorage. Exciting news: The Boardroom is expanding from its HQ downtown and opening a second space in Midtown next month. More info here. Oil companies help stoke climate change by producing fuel that warms the earth...
Council appointments delayed until 'later this summer’
Alaskan and West Coast fishery stakeholders are still in the dark as to who will represent them on their regional fishery management councils. The appointments of 22 new and returning members to six of eight of the nation’s councils were announced on June 28 by the US Dept. of Commerce. The Secretary of Commerce appoints council seats from state governors’ lists of nominees. Each serves three-year terms.
Alaskan glacier melt is accelerating — and the effects could be irreversible: Study
The melt rate of a major Alaskan icefield is accelerating and could reach a point of no return much sooner than previously anticipated, a new study has found. The thawing of glaciers in the Juneau Icefield, which connects Alaska and British Columbia, has surged dramatically since 2010, according to the study published Tuesday in the Nature…
Club Pilates to Host Club Pilates at Sea: An Alaska Retreat
Club Pilates is hosting its second annual "Club Pilates at Sea: An Alaska Retreat." Partnering with Princess Cruises, this event promises both returning and new experiences to thrill guests. The companies recently announced a host of activities and excursions taking place during the cruise, which sets sail from Seattle and explores Alaska from August 18-25, 2024.
APD confirms its SWAT officer killed East Anchorage resident in standoff
The Anchorage Police Department confirmed on Monday that one of its SWAT officers killed a woman during a standoff at her East Anchorage home two weeks ago. It’s the department’s third killing and fourth shooting since May 13. In the initial aftermath of the shooting, police would not...
Bear Shot And Wounded At Russian River
A fisherman shot and wounded a bear near the Russian River on Monday night, according to a report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The extent of the bear’s injury has not been confirmed, but USFW officers are actively searching the area. The USFW report states that the...
Anchorage residents embracing rooftop solar cite concerns about natural gas shortfall
On a clear, sunny day in June, Joe and Janice Banta stood in their driveway in Anchorage, awaiting a truck full of solar panels. At midday, most of the roof of their two story house was illuminated with sun, enough for two rows of panels. “It’s a sound investment.” Joe...
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