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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.
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.
City of Unalaska greenlights fishermen’s memorial site overlooking Carl E. Moses Boat Harbor
Unalaska’s long-awaited fishermen’s memorial is almost finished and will go up soon on a hill overlooking the Carl E. Moses Small Boat Harbor. City officials greenlit the location at a council meeting June 25. They’ll sign a 10-year land lease for a roughly 10,000 square foot area near...
HOMETOWN HERO: Deputy Chief Erich Scheunemann, Anchorage Fire Department
Congratulations to Deputy Chief Erich Scheunemann on his recent retirement from the Anchorage Fire Department after 26 years with the department. Have a Hometown Hero in your life who deserves to be recognized? Email their name with a photo to news@youralaskalink.com. And to all our heroes: thanks for all that...
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...
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.
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...
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...
Interior anglers stay on top for the Halibut Derby
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) -Another week of halibut fishing is in the books down in Valdez, and it was another week of settling in atop the leaderboard for 12-year-old Summer Ruge. Ruge caught her 159.4-pounder on May 27th, and anglers young and old have yet to dethrone her since then. Tim...
Prelude to the Midsummer Classic 250 at White Mountain Offers Provisional, $2,000 Winner’s Share in Non-Point Qualifier
American-Canadian Tour officials, in conjunction with White Mountain Motorsports Park, have added a special non-point event to the 2024 schedule with the Prelude to the Midsummer Classic 250 on Sunday, July 14 as part of a doubleheader midseason championships weekend at White Mountain. The 75-lap sprint on the North Woodstock highbanks offers a $2,000 winner’s share and all ACT Late Model drivers who take the green will be provisional eligible for a starting spot in the 7th annual Milton CAT Midsummer Classic 250 on Saturday, August 3.
Wedding Bells: Vernon C. Rock Jr. and Kelly M. Ningeulook
Vernon C. Rock Jr and Kelly M. Ningeulook were united in marriage June 3, 2024 at the Shishmaref Lutheran Church in Shishmaref, Alaska. The bride is the daughter of Alfred and Carol Ningeulook of Shishmaref, and granddaughter of Willa Seetomona of Shishmaref. The groom is the son of Vernon C....
New Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance Announces Key Appointments to Team
Just days after her inauguration the new mayor of Anchorage has announced a few additions to her team. A deputy chief of staff and a policy director are among the latest appointments made by Mayor Suzanne LaFrance. She's also dubbed two "special assistants" to focus on homelessness and health as well as housing and transportation.
Homer, Alaska and Teshio, Japan: 40 Years as Sister Cities
On April 7, 1984, the City of Homer and Teshio City, Hokkaido, Japan established a sistership affiliation through Sister Cities International. In this episode of Coffee Table, KBBI marks the 40th anniversary of the Sister Cities with guests:. Megumi Beams - Sister City Liaison/Interpreter. Dave Berry - 40th Anniversary Sister...
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