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4th of July Restaurant and Event Information
Happy Independence Day! To make your dining experience a breeze this 4th of July weekend, our Visitor Services team has compiled a helpful list. We've contacted over 100 Fairbanks-area restaurants to confirm their openings for the holiday. This list features restaurants that confirmed their hours with our team but it's...
Alaska lawmakers aim to expand eligibility for scholarships
Alaska lawmakers approved legislation to increase eligibility for the Alaska Performance Scholarship, a merit-based program that provides financial assistance to students pursuing higher education or technical training in-state. House Bill 148 also raises the maximum award amount. Since launching in 2011, the Alaska Performance Scholarship has funded over $122 million scholarships for Alaskan students. However, […] The post Alaska lawmakers aim to expand eligibility for scholarships appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
Lower 48 police department explains different body camera policy after 4 Anchorage police shootings
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - As Anchorage welcomed its new mayor on Monday, some of the public were in protest. During Mayor Suzanne LaFrance’s inauguration in Town Square Park, members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation could be heard protesting nearby, calling for not only the immediate release of body camera video for the officer-involved shootings, but also the creation of a civilian oversight committee.
Rain with mild temperatures calms McDonald Fire
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - On Monday, the interior received light rain which calmed the McDonald Fire, helping to clear the air of smoke. According to the BLM Alaska Fire Service, some strong winds are expected on Tuesday, and firefighters are prepared to respond. Currently, there are crews securing a 50...
Ted Stevens Young Alaskan Artist Award Recital 2024 Comes to Alaska PAC
Ted Stevens Young Alaskan Artist Award Recital 2024 comes to Alaska PAC this month. The performance is on Thursday, Jul 25, 2024 at 7:30 PM at UAA Recital Hall. Luke Honeck is an Alaskan performer, music educator, and composer who is well-known to local music and theatre audiences. Praised as a “charismatic tenor,” Luke has recently appeared to great acclaim in two Anchorage Opera productions: as Nemorino in Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore and as Devon in the U.S. premiere of Missing by Brian Current. Luke also performs frequently with Alaska Chamber Singers, most recently as soloist in Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Grand Mass in C minor, and Bach’s B minor Mass. A graduate of West Anchorage High School, Luke holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music and is a recipient of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Encouragement Award. This fall, Luke will attend the Eastman School of Music to pursue his master’s degree in vocal performance.
Kenai grocer celebrates 50 years on the job
While she passes out celebratory cake to friends and grocery shoppers Saturday, customers may notice something different about Kenai Safeway’s Ava Bassett. Even though she’s the store’s oldest employee, her work ethic has never faded. Bassett seems to greet and interact with customers more enthusiastically, with a smile and witty sense of humor.
The Sunday Minefield – June 30, 2024
I can’t believe June is already over! Governor Mike Dunleavy (R – Alaska) announced his vetoes and unceremoniously signed the operating and capital budgets into law on Friday afternoon. Anchorage Mayor-elect Suzanne LaFrance will be sworn in tomorrow at a ceremony at Town Square Park that starts at noon. The deadline to withdraw from the primary was yesterday. A last minute withdrawal left yet another House incumbent unopposed, taking the total to eight. In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit’s decisions holding that enforcing anti-camping ordinances on city property constituted cruel and unusual punishment under the U.S. Constitution. And the Alaska Supreme Court reversed Judge Zeman’s ruling that the correspondence program is unconstitutional.
State races to battle erosion threatening Glenn Highway in Sutton
SUTTON, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Department of Transportation is working to mitigate a section of the Glenn Highway currently threatened by the fast-moving waters of the Matanuska River. Higher river levels have led to rapid erosion over the past few weeks, which has claimed around 100 feet of the...
Fairbanks Senior Center begins a new era of life
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - At long last, after pandemic closure, extended construction, program expansions and a collective community effort, the Fairbanks Senior Center is once again fully open. “We’re just growing and growing,” exclaimed Pat Ives, president of the center’s board of directors, “and we’re just so pleased to come...
Escaped campfire started weekend Tustumena blaze; crews still treating burn area
A wildfire that burned more than 50 acres west of Tustumena Lake this weekend was caused by an escaped campfire at Centennial Lake Campground, according to the Alaska Division of Forestry. Campers near the Slackwater boat launch were evacuated Saturday as firefighters responded to the area, about 15 miles south of Soldotna.
Soldotna council OKs budget amendments
Soldotna City Council members approved amendments to their operating budget Wednesday. The spending plan covers the fiscal year that starts on July 1. No changes were made to the city’s sales or property tax rates. Soldotna uses a budget structure that covers two fiscal years instead of one. Council...
Alaska glaciers may hit irreversible melting point sooner than expected, study finds
(Reuters) - Glaciers in the Juneau Icefield in southeastern Alaska are melting at a faster rate than previously thought and may reach an irreversible tipping point sooner than expected, according to a study published on Tuesday.
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