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Juneau Afternoon: Scherrie & Lynda Former Ladies of the Supremes plus P.E.O. Chapter G and AK Experience Camp
2024 AK Experience Camp: Aaniyaadu.oow “Perspectives of The Land”. Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon. Subscribe to the podcast:. Juneau Afternoon is a production of...
Events focus on building Sitka’s energy future
The Sitka Community Renewable Energy Strategy is hosting public outreach events this week to engage community members in a vision for Sitka’s energy future. Haleigh Reed and Bri Gabel joined KCAW’s Brooke Schafer to talk about upcoming events and how Sitkans can get involved. Listen to the full interview here:
Airport project on budget and ahead of schedule, says airport manager
Sitka’s airport improvement project is slightly ahead of schedule and on budget. That’s according to airport terminal manager Joseph Bea, who shared an update on the project with the Sitka Assembly on July 9. Bea said they’ve spent around $4 million so far, around one third of the money needed to complete the first phase of the project. That includes the purchase of Sitka’s only escalator.
Effort to recall Juneau’s school board president, vice president secures spot on local ballot
Voters will be asked this fall whether Juneau’s School Board President Deedie Sorenson and Vice President Emil Mackey should stay in their seats on the board or get ousted from them. On Thursday, Juneau’s clerk’s office announced that a local effort to recall the pair had gathered enough signatures...
New East Anchorage mountain bike trails open after 2 dads advocated for them for years
After two decades of dreaming about it, 122 hours of volunteer labor and thousands of shovels full of dirt, new mountain bike trails opened at Anchorage’s Russian Jack Springs Park on Tuesday. The singletrack trails were dreamed up by two dads in the neighborhood who wanted a spot nearby...
Assembly rejects proposal to vote on future of tobacco tax fund
Nearly two decades ago (2005) Sitka voters approved a tax on cigarettes and tobacco products to fund Sitka Community Hospital. The Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium purchased the city-owned hospital in 2019, but the hospital fund still exists today. At the Sitka Assembly meeting on July 9, Finance director Melissa Haley said that money is still covering some outstanding retirement liabilities from the hospital, leaving the fund in the red every year, but she expects that will soon change.
Nanooks Hockey Night at the Goldpanners Set for July 12
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – The Alaska Nanooks hockey team will be present at the Alaska Goldpanners game on Friday, July 12 at Growden Memorial Park. Hockey Night with the Panners will be followed by first pitch at 7:00 p.m. as the Panners take on the Sawtooth Sockeyes. Prior to the game, fans will be able to receive 2024-25 Nanooks hockey schedule posters and other hockey items on a first-come, first-serve basis. Be sure to look for the giveaway station when you enter the ballpark and grab a poster. Additionally, fans can win various raffle prizes, including a signed Colton Parayko jersey,...
Hutli Pole welcomed at Sandy Beach Park
Members of Petersburg’s tribe unveiled a brand new, 14-foot totem pole at a popular recreation area on July 5. It’s called the Hutli Pole, and it’s part of a larger project to bring awareness to the people who have lived on Mitkof Island since time immemorial. The...
Soaking rains build into Southcentral through the weekend
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Despite the trend of wetter conditions for much of the state, Anchorage has remained on the drier side. While many areas across Southcentral have already received over half an inch of rain this month, Alaska’s largest city has only managed to see 0.03″. However, that is all set to change as widespread rain is set to build into Southcentral through the weekend.
Face to Face with Convicted Killer Brian Smith Ahead of Sentencing
Court TV speaks to David Scott, an investigative journalist who did an exclusive jailhouse interview with Brian Smith, a South African native who was convicted of torturing and killing two women in Alaska. (7/12/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Twelve candidates are running for Alaska’s At-Large U.S. House district this year—the second-most in the last 10 years
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Alaska was June 1, 2024. Twelve candidates are running for Alaska’s At-Large Congressional District, including two Democrats, four Republicans, two non-major party candidates, three nonpartisan candidates, and one undeclared candidate. Twenty-two candidates ran in 2022, six candidates ran in 2020, and seven ran in 2018.
Anchorage International Film Festival Introduces New Leadership Team and 2 New Categories (Exclusive)
The Anchorage International Film Festival has announced four new appointments to its leadership team along with two new competitive categories. Pat McGee and Adam Linkenhelt will be the new festival directors, with Kim Walsh as the new director of operations and Caroline Pessoa Murphy as director of development. The two new categories for the film competition are the Real-World Impact category and the Explorer’s Achievement Award. They’ll be in play for the first time at this year’s festival, running from December 6-14 in Anchorage, Alaska.
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