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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.
Dunleavy Signs Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, Vetoes Money For KPBSD
Governor Mike Dunleavy transmitted the Fiscal Year 2025 state operating and capital budgets on Friday, June 28. The Governor line-item vetoed and signed the appropriation bills Thursday afternoon. One of the line item vetoes included $11.9 million marked by the legislature for the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage School Districts to settle a dispute over pandemic relief funds.
FPD arrests missing suspect in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - UPDATE: Carleen Charlie was located and arrested for Unlawful Evasion in the 1st Degree. The Fairbanks Police Department (FPD) is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of Carleen Laura Charlie. Charlie is an absconder from the Northstar Center halfway house. Charlie was convicted of murder in 2015, and after serving 9 years she was sent to the Northstar Center on June 4, 2024.
Akiak residents say weeks without power have ruined frozen food stores, drained savings
Akiak has three diesel generators that are supposed to power the town, but they’ve been plagued by mechanical problems. Since mid-June, Akiak has been without consistent municipal power. It’s the second extended outage the 450-person community has faced in the past two months. In May, the community dealt with a five-day outage. City administrator Aleck Jackson has said that it’s part of a bigger pattern.
St. Michael awakens to gold rush fever
On June 25, 1897, the sleepy old Russian town of St. Michael awoke when Alaska Commercial Company's river steamer Alice arrived with 25 miners from Dawson carrying $500,000 among them in gold dust. That was enough to liven up just about any town. But the party wasn't over. Two days...
Watch your mailbox for 2024 property tax bills
The City and Borough of Juneau has mailed out the 2024 annual property tax bills, so property owners should expect to receive them in the mail soon. If you don’t receive your bill over the coming days, please reach out to CBJ Accounts Receivable at [email protected] or (907) 586-5215 ext. 4907. Please include your parcel number or physical property address in any communications so staff can quickly locate your account.
Kayaker rescued after capsizing at Blue Lake
One person was rescued by emergency personnel after flipping a kayak at Sitka’s Blue Lake on Saturday. Dispatchers received a call about the incident at about 5:30 p.m. Nineteen Sitka Search and Rescue and EMS personnel and three vehicles responded. In an interview with KCAW, assistant fire chief David...
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