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Governor’s vetoes whittle list of funded Alaska Long Trail projects to four
Only four of nine projects that the Legislature funded this year as part of an envisioned Alaska Long Trail network survived Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto pen. Dunleavy’s vetoes left a bit over $1.1 million of the $3.7 million in Alaska Long Trail projects that lawmakers approved in their capital budget.
Alaska Pacific University to receive millions from NASA to study microplastics
To examine microplastics in Alaska waterways, APU Chemistry and Environmental Sciences professor Dee Barker has to first filter a water sample and examine what’s left over under a microscope, identifying small particles that might be plastic. Then she has to move it to a different, infrared microscope. “And then...
British Airways kills redemptions on AA and Alaska (again for the very first time)
Evidently, they’re still a little sore about the whole Independence Day thing on the other side of the pond. Overnight, British Airways seems to have completely destroyed its award chart for flights on AA and Alaska Airlines within the US, in some cases raising prices by almost 50%. BA already took a mallet to those awards in late-2023, so domestic US flights under 3,000 miles now cost between 50-100% more than they did last Summer.
Fire reduces new Bristol Bay floating fish processor’s capacity
An electrical fire has damaged one of three spiral freezers aboard Northline Seafoods’ new floating fish processor Hannah, which is anchored in Bristol Bay’s Nushagak district this salmon season. The vessel is currently operating at a reduced capacity after Sunday’s blaze, and other processors are taking on some...
Econ 919: Kenai's personal use fishery
There’s less than a week to go until residents from around Alaska descend on Kenai to participate in the city’s personal use salmon fishery. The annual sockeye harvest for Alaska residents is open July 10 through the end of the month. Last year, the City of Kenai took...
Fishing Report: Celebrating Independence Day on the Seward coast
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - While most of the Seward metro area was occupied with a certain race this week, that didn’t save the local fish population from eager anglers along the peninsula. Stretching from Lowell Point to Fourth of July Beach, the waterfront saw people using many methods to...
Gov’s $5.4M veto won’t slow UAF’s pursuit of top-tier research status this year, chancellor says
A $5.4 million veto from Gov. Mike Dunleavy took a bite out of University of Alaska Fairbanks’ nearly $18 million boost in state money to increase its graduate student population in pursuit of top-tier research university status. Chancellor Daniel White said the veto does not affect the university’s progress towards its goal in the next […] The post Gov’s $5.4M veto won’t slow UAF’s pursuit of top-tier research status this year, chancellor says appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
Mount Marathon Race: A Treacherous Fourth of July Tradition in Seward
One annual and rather treacherous holiday tradition took place to mark the Fourth of July in Seward. The year 2024 marked the 96th running of the Mount Marathon race in Seward. Distance-wise, it doesn't seem bad, just a 5K or 3-point-1 miles. But since the racers are climbing up and...
Alaska Native groups push back against racist rant outside Fairbanks grocery store
Editor’s note: This story includes audio containing racist language and profanities. An encounter outside a Fairbanks grocery store in which a man launched a racist diatribe against Alaska Native shoppers is drawing condemnation from area Native groups, as well as store management. The Fairbanks Native Association and the Tanana...
Company provides new Anchorage option to recycle more types of plastic
Alaskans will have a new place to recycle more types of plastics in Anchorage starting Saturday. Alaska Plastic Recovery is opening a drop-off location in Midtown which provides a unique twist on recycling: The company uses the material to make plastic lumber, which can be used in place of wood.
Dog travel laws set to change
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - If you are traveling across the border for vacations this summer with your family pet, it is important to check all legal requirements to do so. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is enforcing new guidelines beginning August 1. The CDC says tightening restrictions are mostly...
Anchorage HOME Initiative set to become law after surviving potential vetoes
When the Anchorage Assembly narrowly passed the HOME Initiative last week — a measure that effectively eliminates single-family zoning in most of the Anchorage Bowl — it came with the caveat that it would be susceptible to a mayoral veto. The 7-5 vote was a single vote short...
Award-winning true crime author discusses his craft and ‘The Alaskan Blonde’ | State of Art
Author of the book, “The Alaskan Blonde” James Bartlett is set to teach a series of workshops on July 17 and 18 at the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival. In these classes Bartlett will discuss some of the techniques he uses to write true crime and find compelling stories to share. The Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival runs from July 14 to July 18 and will include workshops covering topics from three minute story telling to advanced Zimbabwean style marimba. Bartlett joins us to tell us a little bit about what he’ll be teaching, what his career in crime writing has been like and reads an excerpt of his book, “The Alaskan Blonde.”
Alaska Botanical Garden poppy collection offers glimpse of rare Himalayan flora
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Botanical Garden this summer is more than just a garden; it’s a living museum. That’s because the East Anchorage attraction boasts the only nationally accredited Meconopsis collection, a group of flowering plants typically only found on a trek to the Tibetan Plateau.
River Report: Salmon runs enter interior rivers
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The first salmon to reach the river near Fairbanks arrived in late June, but it wasn’t until July that salmon fishing could begin. Each year, Interior Alaska eagerly awaits the arrival of the salmon runs which occurs between mid June and early July. For 2024, chinook salmon arrived first but a little late. The first was counted in the Chena River on June 30.
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